Article Link OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical profile, management, and potential preventability of maternal deaths from venous thromboembolism (VTE) based on data from the French maternal mortality surveillance system. METHODS: …
Read More from ACOG: Nationwide Analysis of Maternal Mortality Due to Venous Thromboembolism
Article Link ABSTRACT State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) exist in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces. All PQCs work to reduce preventable maternal morbidity and…
Article Link Abstract Rates of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) have risen over the past two decades, yet accurately identifying and measuring maternal health complications has become increasingly complex. These challenges…
Article Link ABSTRACT Vaginal bleeding in the first trimester is common, but our understanding of how bleeding relates to the risk of pregnancy loss is limited. In a prospective cohort…
Read More from ACOG: First-Trimester Bleeding and the Risk of Pregnancy Loss in a Prospective Cohort
Article Link Abstract Immunization is an essential part of preventive care for adults, including pregnant individuals. Each vaccine recommended for pregnant patients is important for the protection of the maternal–child…
Read More from ACOG: Maternal Immunizations – ACOG Committee Statement
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Activity restriction is commonly recommended in pregnancy despite lacking evidence of benefit. We sought to evaluate the amount of physical activity in patients at high risk…
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of new-onset anxiety diagnoses in the postpartum period. We also aimed to estimate the prevalence…
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To perform a literature review and meta-analysis of Black–White disparity in maternal mortality. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library,…
Article Link ABSTRACT Maternal cardiac arrest is a catastrophic event, with data regarding outcomes and feasibility of timely resuscitative hysterotomy remaining scarce. Our retrospective cohort study identified 31 pregnant or…
Read More from ACOG: Incidence, Outcomes, and Management of In-Hospital Maternal Cardiac Arrest
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe pregnancy and treatment outcomes among pregnant and recently pregnant women with mpox and their infants reported during the clade II mpox outbreak in the…
Read More from ACOG: Mpox Among Pregnant Women and Their Infants in the U.S. Outbreak, 2022–2023
Article Link ABSTRACT With rising syphilis and congenital syphilis rates in the United States and globally, clinicians who may not have seen or diagnosed syphilis in training are now faced…
Read More from ACOG: Diagnosis and Management of Syphilis in Pregnancy
Article Link ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency with the potential to cause maternal and neonatal injuries. TECHNIQUE: The hook & roll maneuver is a modification of other…
Read More from ACOG: The Hook & Roll Maneuver for Resolution of Shoulder Dystocia
Article Link ABSTRACT Understanding the distribution of obstetrician–gynecologists (ob-gyns) is crucial to combatting inequities in care access throughout the United States. In this cross-sectional study, we used data from the…
Read More from ACOG: Geographic Disparities in Obstetric Care Access in the United States
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the association between the timing of new-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) development (ie, antepartum, intrapartum, or postpartum) and the risk of…
Article Link OBJECTIVE: Evidence related to anemia in early pregnancy, and its resolution or persistence by late pregnancy, is limited. We evaluated pregnancy outcomes associated with anemia in early pregnancy…
ACOG Committee Statement Article Link Abstract Immigrants face challenges in navigating complex policies that govern access to health care, shelter, food, and clean water, resulting in profound effects on health…
Read More from ACOG: Advocating for Safe and Equitable Obstetric and Gynecologic Care for Immigrants
Article Link ABSTRACT Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System (PMSS) data from 2012–2022 were analyzed for this descriptive study. Specific subclassifications of deaths within the PMSS category of “other noncardiovascular medical conditions”…
Maternal Mortality Review Committees in 29 U.S. States, 2017–2019 Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe demographic and clinical characteristics, preventability, Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC)–determined contributing factors, and example recommendations…
Read More from ACOG:Pregnancy-Related Mortality Due to Infection
Article Link ABSTRACT Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared with nonpregnant women of reproductive age. During 2023–2024, the Centers for Disease Control and…
Article Link ABSTRACT Despite rapidly advancing progress in some areas of pregnancy care, cohesion and interprofessional communication during labor management are dangerously protracted in modern obstetrics. Current discrepancies in national…
Effective Patient–Physician Communication Article Link Abstract Effective communication between physicians and patients is the cornerstone of the patient -physician relationship. Effective communication practices can build positive relationships, enable sharing power,…
Article Link ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: A modified FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) examination is increasingly being used in obstetrics as a rapid and low-cost tool to assess postoperative patients…
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that a second- or third-trimester diagnosis of low-lying placenta imparts underappreciated risk for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and placenta accreta spectrum (PAS). To quantify this…
Effective Patient–Physician Communication Article Link Abstract Effective communication between physicians and patients is the cornerstone of the patient -physician relationship. Effective communication practices can build positive relationships, enable sharing power,…
Analysis From the 2024–2025 Immunization Campaign in France Article Link OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety of the respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F protein (RSVpreF) vaccine in pregnant women during the…
Article Link ABSTRACT Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the measles virus. Recent declines in population-level immunity and outbreaks linked to imported cases have led to the…
Read More from ACOG: Measles in Pregnancy-Clinical Considerations and Challenges
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between opioid exposure in the childbirth period and persistent postpartum opioid use and to evaluate whether there are differential associations based on…
Read More from ACOG: Postpartum Persistent Opioid Use After Opioid Exposure for Childbirth
Article Link ABSTRACT Buprenorphine use in pregnancy and postpartum for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) decreases maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Extended-release buprenorphine overcomes barriers to sublingual buprenorphine,…
Article Link Abstract This Clinical Practice Update provides revised guidance on the use of brexanolone and zuranolone in the postpartum period for depression that has onset in the third trimester…
Read More from ACOG: Zuranolone and Brexanolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression
Article Link ABSTRACT Perinatal substance exposure is evolving rapidly, often before data on exposure outcomes are available. New exposures to substances include adulterants found in established drug supplies such as…
Read More from ACOG: Emerging Substances and Perinatal Health: A Narrative Review