ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To provide U.S. case-based preeclampsia health care cost estimates for mothers and infants from a U.S. payer perspective, with comparisons with both uncomplicated and hypertensive pregnancies. METHODS: Electronic health record…
Read More from ACOG Green Journal: Maternal and Infant Health Care Costs Related to Preeclampsia
Following publication of the results of the PROLONG trial, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists (SMFM) have each released statements…
ABSTRACT Protocols and checklists have been shown to reduce patient harm through improved standardization and communication. Implementation of protocols and guidelines often is delayed because of lack of health care…
ABSTRACT Barriers to access are one reason for inconsistent or nonuse of contraception. The requirement for a prescription can be an obstacle for some contraceptive users. Several studies have demonstrated…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion No. 788: Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception
In “Practice Bulletin No. 199: Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery” from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,1 there is an error on page e107. In Table…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine the current patterns of care for women at high risk for delivery-related morbidity to inform discussions about the feasibility of this regionalized approach. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether labor is associated with lower odds of respiratory morbidity among neonates born from 36 to 40 weeks of gestation and to assess whether this association varies…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate antenatal risk factors associated with failed induction of labor among obese women to develop a predictive model for induction of labor outcome. METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost effectiveness of various preeclampsia screening and aspirin prophylaxis strategies, including a strategy based on biomarker and ultrasound measures. METHODS: We designed a decision analysis to compare…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To build a score to predict the risk of cesarean delivery after labor induction with cervical ripening, and to compare its predictive capacities with other already existing scores. METHODS: This…
ABSTRACT: The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis, and pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality due to substance use highlights the need to prioritize substance use as a major patient safety…
ABSTRACT: Maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, particularly among women of color, have increased in the United States. The leading medical causes of maternal mortality include cardiovascular disease, infection, and common…
Read More from ACOG Levels of Maternal Care: Obstetric Care Consensus No. 9
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the composite neonatal or maternal adverse outcome among low-risk, parous women at 39–41 weeks of gestation. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study using the U.S. vital…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether initiation of an institutional policy of universal perinatal depression screening was associated with sustained increases in frequency in screening and of depression treatment subsequent to a…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare perinatal and maternal outcomes in low-risk multiparous women who underwent elective induction of labor in the 39th week of gestation with those who were expectantly managed….
ABSTRACT: Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of newborn infection. The primary risk factor for neonatal GBS early-onset disease (EOD) is maternal colonization of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts….
ACOG District II has released a video about implementing SBIRT complete with an example of a provider screening a pregnant woman for substance use. Please view the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S0eUUfXc6o&feature=youtu.be…
ACOG is offering a 1-day course in NYC on December 19, 2019. The course utilizes a strong simulation focus and multiple learning modalities to prepare individuals to lead trainings at…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics of stroke and opportunities to improve care in a cohort of preeclampsia-related maternal mortalities in California. METHODS: The California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review retrospectively examined a…
Read More from ACOG: Systolic Hypertension, Preeclampsia-Related Mortality, and Stroke in California
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Shoulder dystocia is a potential complication of vaginal delivery that increases the chances of injury to the neonate and the mother. The incidence of dystocia can be up to…
Read More from ACOG: Shoulder Shrug Maneuver to Facilitate Delivery During Shoulder Dystocia
A call to action by Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD and Jerome Adams, MD, MPH. Click here to read the editorial….
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of tight compared with liberalized intrapartum maternal glucose management on neonatal hypoglycemia risk in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS: This was a randomized…
Read More from ACOG: Intrapartum Glucose Management in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
ABSTRACT: Maternal heart disease has emerged as a major threat to safe motherhood and women’s long-term cardiovascular health. In the United States, disease and dysfunction of the heart and vascular…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 212: Pregnancy and Heart Disease
Reference: Coleman-Cowger, Victoria H., PhD; Oga, Emmanuel A., MD, MPH; Peters, Erica N., PhD; Trocin, Kathleen E., MPH; Koszowski, Bartosz, PharmD, PhD; Mark, Katrina, MD. Accuracy of Three Screening Tools…
Read More from ACOG: Accuracy of Three Screening Tools for Prenatal Substance Use
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate temporal trends in medication-assisted treatment use among pregnant women with opioid use disorder. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using Pennsylvania Medicaid administrative data. Trends in medication-assisted…
Read More from ACOG: Medication-Assisted Treatment Use Among Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder
ABSTRACT: Newborn screening is the largest genetic screening program in the United States, with approximately 4 million infants screened annually. Newborn screening is a mandatory state-based public health program that…
Please join the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for an upcoming free, 1 CME credit webinar, Caring for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women with Opioid Use Disorder on Tuesday,…
ABSTRACT: Immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases is an essential component of women’s primary and preventive health care. Many studies have shown that a recommendation from an obstetrician–gynecologist or other health care provider…
ABSTRACT: Since the first successful umbilical cord blood transplant in 1988, it has been estimated that more than 35,000 transplants have been performed in children and adults for the correction of…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion No. 771: Umbilical Cord Blood Banking