This Consult has been endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The administration of antenatal corticosteroids has been widely adopted as the standard of care in the…
The routine use of surgical safety checklists can reduce perioperative complications. Generic surgical safety checklists are insufficient for cesarean delivery because each cesarean delivery involves 2 patients (the mother and…
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SMFM recommends that pregnant and lactating people be vaccinated against COVID- 19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that “COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people aged…
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the associations of depressive symptoms and antidepressant use during pregnancy with the risks of preterm birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age (SGA), and low…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate outcomes before and after implementation of a risk-stratified heparin-based obstetric thromboprophylaxis protocol. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of all patients who delivered at our…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent to which hospitals participating in the MDPQC (Maryland Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Care Collaborative) to reduce primary cesarean deliveries adopted policy and practice changes and the…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine compliance with a guideline to reduce exposure to supplemental oxygen for category II fetal heart rate (FHR) tracings in normally oxygenated laboring patients. METHODS: All patients…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic altered risk of adverse pregnancy-related outcomes and whether there were differences by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and neonatal outcomes after water birth or land birth in an alternative birthing center. METHODS: We conducted a prospective observational…
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SOURCE: AWHONN. 2021. Provision of Human Milk in the Context of Gender Diversity: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 15. JOGNN, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2021.07.006 RECOMMENDATIONS: Clinicians should use gender neutral terminology when discussing…
SOURCE: AWHONN. 2021. Immediate and Sustained Skin-to-Skin Contact for Healthy Late Preterm and Term Newborns After Birth: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 14. Nursing for Women’s Health, 25 (5), E9-E11, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2021.07.003…
SOURCE: AWHONN. 2021. Breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Nursing for Women’s Health, 25, 5, E4-E8. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2021.06.005 POSITION: The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) maintains…
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SOURCE: AWHONN. 2021. Racism and Bias in Maternity Care Settings. Nursing for Women’s Health, 25 (5), E1-E3, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2021.06.002 POSITION: The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)…
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Abstract Background: Premature infants are poor regulators of body temperature and are subjected to environmental factors that can lead to rapid heat loss, leaving them vulnerable to an increased risk…
Read More from Advances in Neonatal Care: Neonatal Thermoregulation – A Golden Hour Protocol Update
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Many preterm infants stabilized on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at birth require mechanical ventilation (MV) during the first 72 hours of life, which is defined…
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SOURCE: Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Vincent J. Palusci, Benjamin Hoffman, Erich Batra, Marc Yester, Tracey S. Corey, Mary Ann Sens. 2021. Half Century Since SIDS: A Reappraisal of Terminology. Pediatrics, 148 (4)…
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OBJECTIVES To determine the epidemiology and microbiology of early-onset sepsis (EOS) among very preterm infants using a nationally representative cohort from academic and community hospitals to inform empirical antibiotic guidance,…
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES Evidence on the perinatal health of mother-infant dyads affected by opioids is limited. Elevated risks of opioid-related harms for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) increase the urgency…
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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Conventional timing of newborn pulse oximetry screening is not ideal for infants born out-of-hospital. We implemented a newborn pulse oximetry screen to align with typical midwifery…
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Focus Forward Oklahoma is a program of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. They will be continuing the LARC Training Program. The program will offer training sessions in both Oklahoma City…
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In an effort to create opportunities to support our community providers to develop a better understanding of how to support infants, toddlers, and their families, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health…
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CDC Recommendations for People who are Pregnant COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people 12 years and older, including people who are pregnant. If you are pregnant, you might want…
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ABSTRACT Maternal sepsis is an obstetric emergency and a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Early recognition in a pregnant or postpartum patient can be a challenge as the…
SUMMARY Pain in the postpartum period is common and considered by many individuals to be both problematic and persistent (1). Pain can interfere with individuals’ ability to care for themselves…
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage is a main cause of maternal mortality worldwide, with rising incidence, thus demanding new treatment approaches. Intrauterine balloon systems with application of intrauterine vacuum are a…
Read More from ACOG Green Journal: Vacuum-Induced Tamponade for Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate intrapartum resuscitation interventions and improvement in category II fetal heart rate (FHR) tracings. METHODS: This secondary analysis of a randomized trial of intrapartum fetal electrocardiographic ST-segment…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between umbilical artery cord gas values and fetal tolerance of labor, as reflected by Apgar score. We hypothesized the existence of wide biological variability…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, EMBASE, POPLINE, CINAHL, LILACS, and…
At times, participants approached pain management for women with opioid use disorder in the perinatal period in ways that were inconsistent with clinical guidelines and resulted in strained relationships. DOI:…