Obstetrics & Gynecology (lww.com) Abstract Disparate health outcomes and unequal access to care have long plagued many communities in the United States. Individual demographic characteristics, such as geography, income, education,…
Obstetrics & Gynecology (lww.com) CLINICAL RECOMMENDATIONSIn summary, although the diagnosis of suspected intraamniotic infection frequently includes maternal fever as a clinical criterion, scenarios exist in which fever in patients with…
Obstetrics & Gynecology (lww.com) CLINICAL RECOMMENDATIONSDiabetes Mellitus Screening at Less Than 24 Weeks of GestationDue to the lack of consistent evidence to indicate neonatal and maternal benefit from early diagnosis…
ACOG Recommends Obstetrician-Gynecologists Increase Syphilis Screening for Pregnant Individuals Washington, D.C.— In the context of the rapidly increasing rates of congenital syphilis across the country, ACOG has issued updated guidance…
Biomarker Prediction of Preeclampsia With Severe Features Abstract This Clinical Practice Update provides guidance for the use of a biomarker immunoassay to aid in the risk assessment of certain pregnant…
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Maternal mortality is a complex issue. A new manuscript was released yesterday questioning U.S. maternal mortality statistics. Here is a link to the publication: https://www.ajog.org/…/S0002-9378(24)00005-X/fulltext… Read ACOG’s response: https://bit.ly/3Tzm5HI To…
A National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Panel Report A National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Panel Report The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Pathways to Prevention panel…
Complications from pregnancy can happen over the course of pregnancy, during delivery, and up to one year after the end of pregnancy. These complications, which include cardiovascular conditions such as…
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Influenza in Pregnancy: Prevention and Treatment Abstract Pregnant and postpartum individuals are at significantly higher risk of serious complications related to seasonal and pandemic influenza infections compared with nonpregnant people….
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First and Second Stage Labor Management PURPOSE: The purpose of this document is to define labor and labor arrest and provide recommendations for the management of dystocia in the first…
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Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Hypothermia Treatment Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is an important clinical entity because it is associated with death and long-term disability, including cognitive impairment, cerebral palsy, seizures,…
ACOG Green Journal: New Persistent Opioid Use After Childbirth OBJECTIVE: To examine factors associated with new persistent opioid use after childbirth. METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study of individuals…
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ACOG Green Journal: Comparison of Labor Curves Between Spontaneous and Induced Labor OBJECTIVE: To compare the labor curve between individuals with induced labor and those undergoing spontaneous labor. METHODS: This…
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Strategies to Promote Maternal Health Equity The Role of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Perinatal quality improvement is a method to increase obstetric safety and promote health equity. Increasing trends of maternal…
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Zuranolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression This Practice Advisory is provided to address the August 4, 2023, decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve zuranolone….
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Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant Individuals : Obstetrics & Gynecology (lww.com) Abstract SUMMARY Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the more common perinatal complications, affecting approximately 8% of pregnancies…
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Pregnancy-Associated Stroke and Outcomes Related to Timing and Hypertensive Disorders OBJECTIVE: To estimate temporal trends of stroke in the peripartum period and to assess the relationship between stroke and maternal…
Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plan to Reduce Readmissions for Postpartum Hypertension OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a postpartum hypertension standardized clinical assessment and management plan on postpartum readmissions…
Role of Maternal Age in Increasing Severe Maternal Morbidity Rates in the United States OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a commonly proposed explanation for increasing rates of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in…
Patient and Community Factors Affecting Treatment Access for… : Obstetrics & Gynecology (lww.com) OBJECTIVE: To examine whether access to treatment for women with opioid use disorder (OUD) varied by race…
Postpartum Home Blood Pressure Monitoring OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of postpartum home blood pressure (BP) monitoring compared with clinic-based follow-up and the comparative effectiveness of alternative home BP–monitoring regimens….
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Changes in Rates of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Nulliparous Patients After the ARRIVE (A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management) Trial The ARRIVE (A Randomized Trial of Induction…
Effects of the ARRIVE (A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management) Trial on Elective Induction and Obstetric Outcomes in Term Nulliparous Patients OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of publication…
Source: Tibavinsky Bernal, Lina MD; Yarrington, Christina D. MD; Xuan, Ziming ScD, SM; Zani, Lisa MSN, RN; Friedman, Scott RPh, JD; Schultz, Michele MSN, C-EFM; Chandra, Phanirekha MD; Iverson, Ronald…
SOURCE: Mallett, Gail RN, MS et al. for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network*. Maternal and Delivery Characteristics and Self-Reported Perceived Control…
SOURCE: Einerson, Brett D. MD, MPH; Gilner, Jennifer B. MD, PhD; Zuckerwise, Lisa C. MD. Placenta Accreta Spectrum. Obstetrics & Gynecology 142(1):p 31-50, July 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005229 ABSTRACT: Placenta accreta…
Medical Mistrust Among Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic Abstract INTRODUCTION: Medical mistrust has exacerbated health care inequities, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to assess the effect of…
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Headaches in Pregnancy and Postpartum PURPOSE: To provide updated evidence-based recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of primary and secondary headaches in pregnancy and postpartum. TARGET POPULATION: Pregnant and postpartum…
Treatment and Management of Mental Health Conditions During Pregnancy and Postpartum PURPOSE: To assess the evidence regarding safety and efficacy of psychiatric medications to treat mental health conditions during pregnancy…
Severe Maternal Morbidity and Postpartum Readmission Through 1 Year OBJECTIVE: To conduct a cohort study to estimate risk for readmission through 1 year postpartum and the most common readmission diagnoses…
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