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…
In July 2015, ACOG released Committee Opinion #637: Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Lactation. According to the document, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug during pregnancy. Click here…
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ACOG Clinical Expert Series: Abnormal Placentation Placental disorders such as placenta previa, placenta accreta, and vasa previa are all associated with vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnancy. They…
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Obstetric safety and quality is an emerging and important topic not only as a result of the pressures of patient and regulatory expectations, but also because of the genuine interest…
Contraception After Delivery and Short Interpregnancy Intervals Among Women in the United States by Kari White, PhD, MPH, Stephanie B. Teal, MD, MPH, and Joseph E. Potter, PhD was published…
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Transforming Communication and Safety Culture in Intrapartum Care: A Multi-Organization Blueprint Lyndon, Audrey; Johnson, M. Christina; Bingham, Debra; Napolitano, Peter G.; Joseph, Gerald; Maxfield, David G.; O’Keeffe, Daniel F. Published…
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ACOG released Committee Opinion No. 630: Screening for Perinatal Depression in the May 2015 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. ABSTRACT: Perinatal depression, which includes major and minor depressive episodes that…
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ACOG released Committee Opinion No. 629: Clinical Guidelines and Standardization of Practice to Improve Outcomes in the April issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. ABSTRACT: Protocols and checklists have been shown…
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ACOG published Obstetric Care Consensus No. 2 Levels of Maternal Care in the February 2015 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Abstract: In the 1970s, studies demonstrated that timely access to…
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Practice Bulletin No. 146: Management of Late-Term and Postterm Pregnancies (August 2014) Abstract: Postterm pregnancy refers to a pregnancy that has reached or extended beyond 42 0/7 weeks of gestation…
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Practice Bulletin No. 145: Antepartum Fetal Surveillance (July 2014)…
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