Abstract Shoulder dystocia is an unpredictable and unpreventable obstetric emergency that places the pregnant woman and fetus at risk of injury. Studies have shown that prepregnancy, antepartum, and intrapartum risk…
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ABSTRACT: Acute-onset, severe systolic hypertension; severe diastolic hypertension; or both can occur during the prenatal, intrapartum, or postpartum periods. Pregnant women or women in the postpartum period with acute-onset, severe…
ASHP and Drugs.com are reporting a shortage of labetalol injection due to increased demand and manufacturing delays. This will likely impact the care of pregnant women and postpartum women with…
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Abstract: In 2006, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association published the 2005 guidelines on neonatal resuscitation. Before the 2005 guidelines, management of a newborn with meconium-stained…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion: Delivery of a Newborn With Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid
The AWHONN OK Section Conference is being held April 6th and 7th at the Saint Francis Education Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Register before March 15th to avoid the $25 late…
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Abstract: Suspected fetal macrosomia is encountered commonly in obstetric practice. As birth weight increases, the likelihood of labor abnormalities, shoulder dystocia, birth trauma, and permanent injury to the neonate increases….
Obstetric ultrasonography is an important and common part of obstetric care in the United States. The purpose of this document is to present information and evidence regarding the methodology of,…
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ABSTRACT: Obstetrician–gynecologists, in collaboration with midwives, nurses, patients, and those who support them in labor, can help women meet their goals for labor and birth by using techniques that are…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion: Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth
OBJECTIVE: To promote use of progestogen therapy to reduce premature births in Ohio by 10%. METHODS: The Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative initiated a quality improvement project in 2014 working with…
Read More from ACOG Study: A Statewide Progestogen Promotion Program in Ohio
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its recommendation on delayed cord clamping, expanding the recommendation of delayed cord clamping for both term and preterm infants. From the…
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Each year in the United States, more than 500,000 neonates are born before 37 weeks of gestation. Women who have experienced a previous preterm birth are at high risk of…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of four commonly used induction methods. METHODS: This randomized trial compared four induction methods: misoprostol alone, Foley alone, misoprostol–cervical Foley concurrently, and Foley–oxytocin concurrently. Women…
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According to the CDC, only about half of pregnant women receive the flu shot even though they recommend that ALL pregnant women receive the flu shot. Here are some resources…
INTERIM UPDATE: This Practice Bulletin, Management of Preterm Labor, is updated to reflect a limited, focused change in the gestational age at which to consider antenatal corticosteroids, including administration during…
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with differential state maternal mortality ratios and to quantitate the contribution of various demographic factors to such variation. CONCLUSION: Interstate differences in maternal mortality ratios…
ABSTRACT: This document builds upon recommendations from peer organizations and outlines a process for identifying maternal cases that should be reviewed. Severe maternal morbidity is associated with a high rate…
Read More from Obstetric Care Consensus: Severe Maternal Morbidity: Screening and Review
Published ahead-of-print in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Recent Increases in the U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate: Disentangling Trends From Measurement Issues Authors: Marian F. MacDorman, PhD, Eugene Declercq, PhD, Howard Cabral, PhD,…
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has just released Committee Opinion #670: Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception. This is being published in the August issue of the Green…
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Kartik K. Venkatesh, MD, PhD, Laura Riley, MD, Victor M. Castro, MS, Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, and Anjali J. Kaimal, MD, MAS OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of antenatal…
This Obstetric Care Consensus is updated to reflect a limited, focused change in the description and presentation of data regarding the percentage of survival with moderate or severe impairment among…
Ob-gyn support is crucial for new moms who want to breastfeed. ACOG has developed a new toolkit for health care providers, including FAQs and information for pregnant women and new…
In January 2015, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invited an expert panel to a workshop to address numerous knowledge gaps and to provide…
Published Ahead-of-Print Abstract: Zika virus is a flavivirus transmitted by Aedes (Stegomyia) species of mosquitoes. In May 2015, the World Health Organization confirmed the first local transmission of Zika virus…
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ABSTRACT: Although most women in the United States initiate breastfeeding, more than one half wean earlier than they desire. As reproductive health experts and advocates for women’s health who work…
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated Practice Bulletin #159: Management of of Preterm Labor and Practice Bulletin #160: Premature Rupture of Membranes, and Committee Opinion #652: Magnesium…
Obstetrician–gynecologists are the leading experts in the health care of women, and obesity is the most common health care problem in women of reproductive age. Obesity in women is such…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin 156: Obesity in Pregnancy
Obstetric Care Consensus No. 3: ABSTRACT: Approximately 0.5% of all births occur before the third trimester of pregnancy, and these very early deliveries result in the majority of neonatal deaths…
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Practice Bulletin 154. Despite significant changes in management of labor and delivery over the past few decades, operative vaginal delivery remains an important component of modern labor management, accounting for…
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) jointly published an updated policy statement, The Apgar Score. The purpose of this statement is…
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In September 2015, ACOG released Committee Opinion #639: The Importance of Vital Records and Statistics for the Obstetrician-Gynecologist. ABSTRACT: Information from vital records is critical to identify and quantify health-related…