Article Link Abstract Objective This systematic review updates a 2020 analysis of clinical practice guidelines regarding hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, aiming to both support evidence-based practice and inform future research….
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”…
Article Link ABSTRACT Fostering positive and strong partnerships between clinicians and doulas is essential and can benefit patients, clinicians, and the workplace. The evidence suggests that, when doulas are part…
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Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Discussions around racial disparities in obstetrics occur in varied silos including the media, communities, and medical institutions. Yet, whether and how these discussions occur in the…
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The New York State Safe Motherhood Initiative, a statewide quality-improvement effort, developed a bundle to optimize management of obstetric hemorrhage that was then disseminated and implemented…
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in pregnancy-associated drug overdose mortality in the United States from 2018 to 2023 and compare this with drug overdose mortality among reproductive-aged nonpregnant…
Read More from ACOG: Pregnancy-Associated Drug Overdose Mortality in the United States, 2018–2023
Article Link Abstract Objective: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) jointly recommend universal substance use…
Article Link Abstract Resuscitative cesarean delivery, previously perimortem cesarean delivery, is one of the rarest, yet physically and emotionally demanding procedures in obstetrics. Maternal cardiac arrest occurs in approximately 1…
Article Link ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Respiratory distress is a leading cause of admission to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) among late-preterm (LPT) infants. Our objective was to assess whether prophylactic CPAP…
Read More from AAP: Prophylactic CPAP at Cesarean Birth in Late-Preterm Newborns: A Multicenter RCT
Article Link Abstract Objective To examine evidence of throughput from the electronic health record (EHR) and compare it to the bedside experts’ perceptions to determine throughput metrics for inpatient obstetric…
Article Link Abstract Introduction Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) affect approximately one in seven US deliveries and are associated with significant adverse maternal health outcomes. Standard postpartum care, typically a…
Article Link ABSTRACT This clinical report includes strategies for the prevention of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA), updates for screening, as well as diagnostic and treatment recommendations….
Article Link ABSTRACT Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a leading cause of pediatric liver disease.1 Following the recommendation for universal neonatal HBV vaccination, acute pediatric HBV in the United States decreased…
Read More from AAP: Downward Trends in Neonatal Hepatitis B Vaccine Uptake: 2021 to 2025
Article Link ABSTRACT Each year in the United States, thousands of families experience the sudden and unexpected loss of an infant (aged <1 year)—a deeply traumatic event that often lacks clear…
Read More from AAP: A Resource to Understand and Prevent Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths
Article Link ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to gather information that can be used to help inform doula integration into the clinical care setting. Study Design and…
Article Link ABSTRACT Purpose: To examine whether complications during childbirth moderates the relationship between exposure to a TeamBirth huddle during labor and patient trust and autonomy. Study Design and Methods: …
Article Link ABSTRACT Purpose: To understand the prevalence of compassion fatigue among labor and delivery nurses and examine factors that influence their compassion fatigue. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional design. Methods: …
Read More from MCN: Compassion Fatigue Among Labor and Delivery Nurses in the United States
Article Link ABSTRACT Background Labor induction, the artificial start of labor using pharmacological or mechanical methods, has been associated with more negative birth experiences, including higher rates of poor maternal…
Article Link ABSTRACT Background In recent years, state-level recreational cannabis legalization has bourgeoned throughout the United States, which may explain increasing rates of cannabis use among pregnant women. Objective Our…
Article Link Abstract Objective This study aimed to examine implementation and patient/provider acceptance of an outpatient mechanical cervical ripening program for labor induction with the goal of reducing length of…
Article Link Abstract Background Low-dose aspirin (LDA) is an intervention recommended to prevent the development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in high-risk pregnancies. Maternal conditions such as HDP have…
Read More from AJP: Impact of Maternal Aspirin Therapy on Neonatal Epigenetic Patterns
Article Link Abstract Objective This study aimed to assess whether pregnant patients with antenatal anemia in the setting of cardiac disease experience an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM)…
Article Link ABSTRACTAmniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic complication of pregnancy and the second leading cause of maternal death within the first 24 hours after delivery, followed by postpartum…
Article Link Abstract Maternal mortality is an important public health concern that has gained increasing attention since the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Though low- and middle-resource countries are…
Article Link ABSTRACT We examined whether severe maternal morbidity (SMM) at delivery was associated with the initiation and duration of breastfeeding among nulliparous individuals in the United States in a…
Article Link OBJECTIVE: To assess adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes after bivalent prefusion F subunit–based respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (RSVpreF) vaccination during the first season of availability. METHODS: This was…
Article Link ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between self-reported history of maternal depression by treatment status and opioid use after cesarean delivery. METHODS: This was a secondary analysis of…
Read More from ACOG: Maternal Depression and Opioid Use After Cesarean Delivery
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 BACKGROUND Stage 1 hypertension, defined by the American Heart Association as a systolic blood pressure of 130 to 139 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure of…
Article Link 1 AN UNFINISHED GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS Maternal and newborn health remains one of the most urgent unfinished agendas in global health. Despite decades of investment and important progress,…