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Pediatrics: Risk Factors for Suffocation and Unexplained Causes of Infant Deaths
Risk Factors for Suffocation and Unexplained Causes of Infant Deaths BACKGROUND: Observational studies have improved our understanding of the risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome, but separate examination of…
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SmartBrief for Women’s & Newborn Health: Buprenorphine better for neonates than methadone
Buprenorphine better for neonates than methadone A study published in New England Journal of Medicine found that buprenorphine use in pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of adverse neonatal…
PLOS: The natural pattern of birth timing and gestational age in the U.S. compared to England, and the Netherlands
The natural pattern of birth timing and gestational age in the U.S. compared to England, and the Netherlands Abstract Objective To examine cross-national differences in gestational age over time in…
OPQIC April 18, 2023 Quarterly Meeting – Registration Now Open
Registration for the April OPQIC Quarterly Meeting is now available at https://opqic1dev.wpengine.com/register/. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on April 18th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. An agenda…
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SmartBrief for Women’s & Newborn Health: Buprenorphine better for neonates than methadone
Buprenorphine better for neonates than methadone A study published in New England Journal of Medicine found that buprenorphine use in pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of adverse neonatal…
Take Control Initiative: Metriarch’s Fierce Facts
A weekly update on the latest in women’s health policy and news in Oklahoma. Fierce Facts…
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Take Control Initiative: FREE “Just in Case” KIT
How to get a FREE kit by mail? If you live in Tulsa or Oklahoma County, have RevanRx deliver a FREE KIT to you by saying “I would like to order a Repro Kit”…
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ACOG: Pregnancy-Associated Homicide and Suicide
Pregnancy-Associated Homicide and Suicide OBJECTIVE: To analyze differences in the demographic and social factors associated with pregnancy-associated violent deaths due to homicide compared with suicide by pregnancy timing. METHODS: This…
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AJOG: Alternative to intensive management of the active phase of the second stage of labor: a multicenter randomized trial (Phase Active du Second STade trial) among nulliparous women with an epidural
Alternative to intensive management of the active phase of the second stage of labor: a multicenter randomized trial (Phase Active du Second STade trial) among nulliparous women with an epidural…
AJOG Clinical Opinion: Toward the elimination of race-based medicine: replace race with racism as preeclampsia risk factor
Clinical Opinion: Toward the elimination of race-based medicine: replace race with racism as preeclampsia risk factor Pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality continue to disproportionately affect birthing people who identify as Black….
AJOG: Effect of long-duration oxygen vs room air during labor on umbilical cord venous partial pressure of oxygen: a randomized controlled trial
Effect of long-duration oxygen vs room air during labor on umbilical cord venous partial pressure of oxygen: a randomized controlled trial Background There are limited data to guide the duration…
AJOG Expert Review: Impact of cannabinoids on pregnancy, reproductive health, and offspring outcomes
Expert Review: Impact of cannabinoids on pregnancy, reproductive health, and offspring outcomes Cannabis is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the United States and the world, especially among…
AJOG: Fetal heart rate tracings associated with eclamptic seizures
Fetal heart rate tracings associated with eclamptic seizures Background Although there is a well-known association between fetal bradycardia and maternal eclampsia, the characteristics of fetal heart rate tracings after…
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AJOG Special Report: Racism and perinatal health inequities research: where we have been and where we should go
Special Report: Racism and perinatal health inequities research: where we have been and where we should go For more than a century, substantial racial and ethnic inequities in perinatal health…
AJOG Systematic Review: Maternal pregnancy outcomes in women with cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Maternal pregnancy outcomes in women with cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis Objective This study aimed to systematically assess the impact of cardiomyopathy on maternal pregnancy outcomes. Data Sources PubMed,…
AWHONN: Check out Featured On-Demand Webinars
Please see the available on-demand webinars from AWHONN. Click on the titles below for the link. Second Victim: The Perinatal Nurse after an Adverse Event Webinar Second victim situations may…
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AWHONN Clinical Practice Guideline: Labor Support for Intended Vaginal Birth
Labor Support for Intended Vaginal Birth The purpose of this Guideline is to provide evidence-based clinical practice recommendations to support individualized labor based on the best available evidence. The goal…
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AWHONN Position Statement: Newborn Screening
Newborn Screening The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) supports national core standards for newborn screening (NBS) programs. Federal oversight is necessary to guarantee that all pregnant…
BJOG: Incidence of neonatal sepsis after universal antenatal culture-based screening of group B streptococcus and intrapartum antibiotics: A multicentre retrospective cohort study
Abstract Objective: To compare the incidences of early and late-onset neonatal sepsis, including group B streptococcus (GBS) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) before and after implementation of universal screening and intrapartum…
CDC: Four in 5 pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable
Find the full press release here: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/p0919-pregnancy-related-deaths.html Key Findings: Among pregnancy-related deaths with information on timing, 22% of deaths occurred during pregnancy, 25% occurred on the day of delivery or…
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JOGNN: Cross-Sectional Study of the Frequency and Severity of Traumatic Childbirth Events and How They Affect Maternity Care Clinicians
Cross-Sectional Study of the Frequency and Severity of Traumatic Childbirth Events and How They Affect Maternity Care Clinicians Objective To describe the frequency and severity of traumatic childbirth events (TCEs)…
JOGNN: Current Evidence to Guide Practice, Policy, and Research: Cannabis Use During Pregnancy
Current Evidence to Guide Practice, Policy, and Research: Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Abstract In response to the rapidly evolving policy landscape regarding cannabis, it is important to consider trends in…
NWH: Descriptions of Maternal Mortality From Nurses Who Practice in Perinatal Settings
Abstract Objective To explore nurses’ descriptions of maternal mortality when caring for women in the perinatal period in Indiana. Design A qualitative descriptive approach was used to produce nurses’ descriptions…
Pediatrics: Outcomes After Positive Syphilis Screening
Abstract Background: Syphilis screening during pregnancy helps prevent congenital syphilis. The harms associated with false positive (FP) screens and whether screening leads to correct treatments has not been well determined. Methods: The…
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Pediatrics: Standardizing the Evaluation and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Level IV NICU
Standardizing the Evaluation and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Level IV NICU…
Fewer than 42% of hospitals have submitted their mPINC survey
CDC’s 2022 national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) will close on October 17, 2022. Thank you to hospitals that have already submitted their survey! Fewer…
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Pediatrics: Epidemiology of Neonatal COVID-19 in the United States
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Data on COVID-19 infections in neonates are limited. We aimed to identify and describe the incidence, presentation, and clinical outcomes of neonatal COVID-19. METHODS Over 1 million neonatal…
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Register now for the CDC’s FREE Health Equity Training: Saving Mothers of Color on Aug 24
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AAP Updates Hyperbilirubinemia Management and Phototherapy Guidelines
Source: Kemper et al., (2022). Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation. Pediatrics 2022; e2022058859. 10.1542/peds.2022-058859 Click here to view to the…
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