Newborn Screening Tip of the Month October: Specimen Information
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Take Control Initiative has partnered with the Beyond the Pill team at UCSF Bixby Center to bring you the best in contraceptive training! Join us for this foundational training in…
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In August 2019, The Joint Commission (TJC) introduced new standards for perinatal safety. These standards are similar to the bundles on obstetric hemorrhage and severe hypertension introduced by the Alliance…
CDC mPINC statement
To all our Oklahoma hospitals, We have been getting a lot of info from the CDC recently, including: 2020 Breastfeeding Report Card: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/2020-Breastfeeding-Report-Card-H.pdf 2020 Breastfeeding Rates: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/nis_data/results.html 2018 mPINC Survey…
Pediatrics: The Route, Dose, and Interval of Epinephrine for Neonatal Resuscitation: A Systematic Review
CONTEXT: Current International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation recommendations on epinephrine administration during neonatal resuscitation were derived in 2010 from indirect evidence in animal or pediatric studies. OBJECTIVE: Systematic review of…
SMFM Consult Series #50: The role of activity restriction in obstetric management
Despite current recommendations against its use, activity restriction remains a common intervention used to prevent preterm birth in multiple clinical settings. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm premature rupture of membranes,…
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SMFM Consult Series #51: Thromboembolism prophylaxis for cesarean delivery
Venous thromboembolism is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The risk of venous thromboembolism is particularly elevated during the postpartum period and especially after cesarean delivery. There is…
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ACOG: Corticosteroids in the Management of Pregnant Patients With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
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…
ACOG: Elective Labor Induction at 39 Weeks of Gestation Compared With Expectant Management: Factors Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women
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…
ACOG: Customized Probability of Vaginal Delivery With Induction of Labor and Expectant Management in Nulliparous Women at 39 Weeks of Gestation
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…
ACOG: A 50-Year Commitment to American Indian and Alaska Native Women
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…
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NEW! AWHONN Clinical Practice Resources: Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction and Augmentation, 5th Edition
Cervical ripening, induction, and augmentation of labor are common interventions on labor and delivery units, and nurses provide most of the hands-on, direct care for women undergoing these procedures. This…
CDC releases new campaign: HEAR HER
About HEAR HER: Over 700 women die each year in this country from problems related to pregnancy or delivery complications. Every death is a tragedy, especially when we know that…
Advances in Neonatal Care released a special issue on NAS
Advances in Neonatal Care October 2020, Volume 20, Issue 5 Guest Editorial 347–348 Care of the Infant and Family Affected by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Across Multiple Settings Lisa M….
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ACOG: Outpatient Foley Catheter for Induction of Labor in Nulliparous 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…
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Newborn Screening Tip of the Month August
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ACOG: A Uterus-Preserving Treatment for Uncontrollable Postpartum Hemorrhage – Esike’s Technique
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,…
Pediatrics: Perspective on Skin-to-Skin Care and COVID-19
As an internal medicine and pediatric hospitalist in the home stretch of my third pregnancy, my daily focus is on squeezing into scrubs, following strict infection control procedures, and keeping…
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ACOG: Polysubstance Use Among Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder in the United States, 2007–2016
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…
Pediatrics: Commentary on Caring for Newborns Born to Mothers With COVID-19: More Questions Than Answers
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues, its impact on newborns remains uncertain. Early reports from China suggested that although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection could…
ACOG: Toxicology Testing in Pregnancy Evaluating the Role of Social Profiling
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…
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Pediatrics: The Resource Use Inflection Point for Safe NICU Discharge
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: (1) To identify a resource use inflection point (RU-IP) beyond which patients in the NICU no longer received NICU-level care, (2) to quantify variability between hospitals in patient-days…
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ACOG: An Expanded Obstetric Comorbidity Scoring System for Predicting Severe Maternal Morbidity
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…
ACOG: Travel Time to Access Obstetric and Neonatal Care in the United States
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…
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Join AWHONN, AAFP, ACOG and ACNM in recommending and advocating that pregnant women receive all recommended vaccines
From the American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Nurse-Midwives; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; and Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, read our joint Call…
AAP updates Clinical Guidance on Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
What is new in this update? The first AAP neonatal guidance was provided on April 2, 2020, near the onset of the global pandemic, when it was apparent that SARS-CoV-2…
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 22: Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia
Abstract Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy constitute one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide. It has been estimated that preeclampsia complicates 2–8% of pregnancies globally (1). In…
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Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health: Listening to Women: Recommendations from Women of Color to Improve Experiences in Pregnancy and Birth Care
Abstract Introduction Women of color are at increased risk for poor birth outcomes, often driven by upstream social determinants and socially structured systems. Given the increasing rate of maternal mortality…