ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and adverse events after pregnancy, including chronic kidney disease and major adverse cardiovascular events (cerebrovascular accident, coronary artery disease,…
ABSTRACT The evidence of racial health disparities is profound. Much attention has been given to the disparity in maternal morbidity and mortality experienced by Black mothers. The disparity in Black…
ABSTRACT Racial and ethnic disparities in women’s health have existed for decades, despite efforts to strengthen women’s reproductive health access and utilization. Recent guidance by the American College of Obstetricians…
ABSTRACT Over the past decade, increasing attention has been paid to intervening in individuals’ health in the “preconception” period as an approach to optimizing pregnancy outcomes. Increasing attention to the…
AIM is excited to announce the release of the newest ACOG eModule, Implementing the Obstetric Care for Women With Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Patient Safety Bundle. The module is available…
In observation of American Heart Month, ACOG is hosting a webinar, “Maternal Cardiac Conditions: Addressing a Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Related Death” on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM CST….
ACNM, ACOG, ASRM, AWHONN, NPWH, SMFM, and SOGH have released a joint statement to encourage health workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health measures such…
Summary of Key Information and Recommendations On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNtech mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2) for use in…
Read More from ACOG: Vaccinating Pregnant and Lactating Patients Against COVID-19
ABSTRACT In the weeks after childbirth, a woman navigates multiple challenges. She must recover from birth, learn to care for herself and her newborn, and cope with fatigue and postpartum…
Read More from ACOG Green Journal: Consensus Bundle on Postpartum Care Basics
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To address rising rates of severe maternal morbidity and persistent racial disparities, Illinois established severe maternal morbidity review in all obstetric hospitals. The purpose of this study is…
Read More from ACOG Green Journal: Statewide Severe Maternal Morbidity Review in Illinois
ABSTRACT Delayed umbilical cord clamping appears to be beneficial for term and preterm infants. In term infants, delayed umbilical cord clamping increases hemoglobin levels at birth and improves iron stores…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion: Delayed Umbilical Clamping at Birth
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of administrative data for identification of labor induction and to estimate the variation in cesarean delivery rates among low-risk women who underwent labor induction….
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of the gender of the delivering physician and the odds of performing cesarean delivery. DATA SOURCES: CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus and Web of…
Read More from ACOG Green Journal: Cesarean Delivery and Gender of Delivering Physicians
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of pregnancies that meet the low-risk criteria for planned home births and describe geographic and maternal characteristics of home births compared with hospital births….
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and ACOG are partnering to provide women’s health care focused virtual courses via live webinar on the treatment of opioid use disorder. Learn…
Read More from Register now: Nov. 10 ASAM & ACOG is offering a Buprenorphine Waiver Training
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage-control device for postpartum hemorrhage treatment. METHODS: A multicenter, prospective, single-arm treatment study of a novel intrauterine device…
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. A tamponade agent that can be quickly and easily placed in a range of settings could advance the…
INTRODUCTION Childbirth is the most common reason for hospitalization in the United States (3.9 million/year).1,2 The prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among patients admitted for…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine the results of a quality-improvement study that implemented an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program for cesarean delivery. METHODS: A pre–post design was used to assess…
ABSTRACT: Prenatal testing for chromosomal abnormalities is designed to provide an accurate assessment of a patient’s risk of carrying a fetus with a chromosomal disorder. A wide variety of prenatal…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 226: Screening for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities
ABSTRACT Recent evidence supports the use of an early, short course of glucocorticoids in patients with COVID-19 who require mechanical ventilation or oxygen support. As the number of coronavirus disease…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate characteristics associated with adverse outcomes in low-risk nulliparous women randomized to elective labor induction at 39 weeks of gestation or expectant management. METHODS: We conducted a…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To develop models to predict vaginal delivery in low-risk, nulliparous women contemplating elective induction of labor or expectant management at 39 weeks of gestation. METHODS: We conducted a…
ABSTRACT Since 1970, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Women’s Health has partnered with the Indian Health Service and health care facilities…
Read More from ACOG: A 50-Year Commitment to American Indian and Alaska Native Women
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess whether outpatient cervical ripening with a transcervical Foley catheter in nulliparous women undergoing elective labor induction shortens the time from admission to delivery. METHODS: We performed…
Read More from ACOG: Outpatient Foley Catheter for Induction of Labor in Nulliparous Women
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, with uterine atony responsible in 80% of cases. In intractable cases, hysterectomy is the final treatment,…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess trends in polysubstance use among pregnant women with opioid use disorder in the United States. METHODS: We conducted a time trend analysis of pooled, cross-sectional data…
Maternal morbidity attributable to substance use is high, and illicit substance use in pregnancy occurs regardless of racial or socioeconomic status.1–4 National guidelines promote universal screening for substance use in…
Read More from ACOG: Toxicology Testing in Pregnancy Evaluating the Role of Social Profiling
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate an expanded obstetric comorbidity score for predicting severe maternal morbidity that can be applied consistently across contemporary U.S. patient discharge data sets. METHODS: Discharge…
INTRODUCTION Timely access to care, including cesarean delivery, is critical for optimizing obstetric and neonatal outcomes. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery defines access to timely essential surgery as the…
Read More from ACOG: Travel Time to Access Obstetric and Neonatal Care in the United States