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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Updated Clinical Guidance for the Use of Progesterone Supplementation for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth…
Association of Primary Cesarean Delivery Rate With Dissemination of Nurse-Specific Cesarean Delivery Rates Strategies to safely reduce the rate of nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) cesarean deliveries have thus far…
Defining a Cesarean Delivery Rate for Optimizing Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes After the global cesarean delivery rate nearly doubled between 2000 and 2015, cesarean deliveries now account for nearly one…
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Progression to Severe Chronic Hypertension 5–7 Years After a Pregnancy With Mild Chronic Hypertension OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of severe chronic hypertension (cHTN) within 5–7 years after a pregnancy…
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Primary Cesarean Birth and Adverse Outcomes Among Low-Risk Nulliparous People OBJECTIVE: To compare trend of primary cesarean delivery rate and composite neonatal and maternal adverse…
Urine Drug Screening for Isolated Marijuana Use in Labor and Delivery Units Isolated marijuana use is frequently used as an indication for urine drug screening in labor and delivery…
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Using Longitudinally Linked Data to Measure Severe Maternal Morbidity Beyond the Birth Hospitalization in California Most studies of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) include only cases that occur during birth hospitalizations….
Pregnancy-Associated Homicide and Suicide OBJECTIVE: To analyze differences in the demographic and social factors associated with pregnancy-associated violent deaths due to homicide compared with suicide by pregnancy timing. METHODS: This…
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ABSTRACT Since May 2022, more than 6,900 cases of monkeypox virus infection have been reported in 52 countries. The World Health Organization is planning to rename the virus and its…
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG) just released its first-ever public service announcement (PSA)! Please help spread this important, life-saving message to get vaccinated during pregnancy by sharing: https://www.acog.org/…/COVID-19-Vaccines-Safe-Proven… We know…
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This Practice Advisory was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Immunization, Infectious Disease, and Public Health Preparedness Expert Work Group in collaboration with Laura E. Riley, MD;…
Key Recommendations The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) strongly recommends that pregnant individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19. Given the potential for severe illness and death during pregnancy, completion…
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Background Low-dose aspirin has been used during pregnancy most commonly to prevent or delay the onset of preeclampsia 1. The previous recommendation from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…