Female residents not at increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcome.
A cohort study was conducted among 45 university-affiliated residency programs to investigate potential adverse effects of residency training on pregnancy outcome. Pregnancy outcomes between female residents and spouses of male residents were similar; however, the increased risk for premature labor among female residents is a cause for concern and should be further investigated.
Osborn
L M
LM
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132.
Harris
D L
DL
Reading
J C
JC
Prather
M B
MB
D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010822:Physicians, Women; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000150:complications; D014481:United States