SOURCE: Bethany D. Kaemingk, Katherine Carroll, Megan J. Thorvilson, Karen S. Schaepe, Christopher A. Collura, Mar 2021, Uncertainty at the Limits of Viability: A Qualitative Study of Antenatal Consultations. Pediatrics, e20201865; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-1865 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Antenatal consultation between a neonatologist and expectant…
SOURCE: Ryan et al., Mar 2021, Correlating Scores but Contrasting Outcomes for Eat Sleep Console Versus Modified Finnegan, Hospital Pediatrics, hpeds.2020-003665; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-003665 OBJECTIVES: The Modified Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System (M-FNASS) and the…
SOURCE: Kamelia McRae, Theiju Sebastian, Matthew Grossman, Jaspreet Loyal. Mar 2021. Parent Perspectives on the Eat, Sleep, Console Approach for the Care of Opioid-Exposed Infants, Hospital Pediatrics, hpeds.2020-002139; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-002139 BACKGROUND: At our institution, the treatment of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome…
Researchers studying 5,000 women have found that approximately 1 in 4 experienced high levels of depression symptoms at some point in the 3 years after giving birth OBJECTIVES: To identify…
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SOURCE: Sprecher, et al., Feb 2021, Quality Improvement Approach to Reducing Admission Hypothermia Among Preterm and Term Infants, Hospital Pediatrics, hpeds.2020-003269; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-003269 BACKGROUND: Newborns, particularly premature newborns, are susceptible to hypothermia when transitioning from birth…
SOURCES: Gomersall, et al. ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL LIAISON COMMITTEE ON RESUSCITATION NEONATAL LIFE SUPPORT TASK FORCE. Umbilical Cord Management at Term and Late Preterm Birth: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics, Mar 2021, 147 (3) e2020015404; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-015404 Seidler, et al….
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Supporting women, families, and clinicians with information, emotional support, and health care resources should be part of an institutional response after a severe maternal event. A multidisciplinary approach is needed…
Physiologic adaptations and changes in immune regulation may increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women with respiratory infections.1,2 The effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnancy…
COMMENTARY: Esther K. Chung, Daniel A. Enquobahrie. Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention: Eliminating Disease and Disparity. Pediatrics, Feb 2021, e2020037549; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-037549 ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Koneru et. al, National Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention…
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The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) supports the inclusion of all non-experimental infertility treatments as covered benefits in public and private health insurance plans. Infertility is…
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It has been almost six years since we began our Every Mother Counts initiative promoting the use of the AIM hemorrhage and hypertension patient safety bundles in Oklahoma hospitals. As…
Abstract The neonatal risks of late-preterm and early-term births are well established, and the potential neonatal complications associated with elective delivery at less than 39 0/7 weeks of gestation are…
Abstract Fetal growth restriction, also known as intrauterine growth restriction, is a common complication of pregnancy that has been associated with a variety of adverse perinatal outcomes. There is a…
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Abstract Breastfeeding is associated with a decrease in a woman’s risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, diabetes mellitus, and hypertensive heart disease. Breastfeeding initiation rates in the United States are…
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Abstract Breastfeeding has maternal, infant, and societal benefits. However, many parents experience obstacles to achieving their breastfeeding goals, leading to reduced rates of breastfeeding initiation and continuation. Despite efforts to…
Abstract Meeting the ethical obligations of informed consent requires that an obstetrician–gynecologist gives the patient adequate, accurate, and understandable information and requires that the patient has the ability to understand…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To identify and quantify risk factors for atonic postpartum hemorrhage. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science, and and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched for English language studies…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine long-term risks of mortality after a pregnancy complicated by severe maternal morbidity. METHODS: We analyzed a longitudinal cohort of 1,229,306 women who delivered in the province…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate normal ranges for postpartum maternal vital signs. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter prospective longitudinal cohort study in the United Kingdom. We recruited women before 20 weeks…
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether implementation of a semiautonomous treatment algorithm was associated with improved compliance with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines for rapid administration of antihypertensive therapy…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare risks of maternal and perinatal outcomes by completed week of gestation from 39 weeks in low-risk nulliparous patients undergoing expectant management. METHODS: We conducted a secondary…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and adverse events after pregnancy, including chronic kidney disease and major adverse cardiovascular events (cerebrovascular accident, coronary artery disease,…
ABSTRACT The evidence of racial health disparities is profound. Much attention has been given to the disparity in maternal morbidity and mortality experienced by Black mothers. The disparity in Black…
ABSTRACT Racial and ethnic disparities in women’s health have existed for decades, despite efforts to strengthen women’s reproductive health access and utilization. Recent guidance by the American College of Obstetricians…
ABSTRACT Over the past decade, increasing attention has been paid to intervening in individuals’ health in the “preconception” period as an approach to optimizing pregnancy outcomes. Increasing attention to the…
AIM is excited to announce the release of the newest ACOG eModule, Implementing the Obstetric Care for Women With Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Patient Safety Bundle. The module is available…
SOURCE: Advances in Neonatal Care, February 2021, Volume 21 (1), p 16–22, © 2021 by The National Association of Neonatal Nurses. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000819. ISSN: 1536-0903 Special Series: Substance Exposed Infants 16–22 Recovering Together: Mothers’…
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In observation of American Heart Month, ACOG is hosting a webinar, “Maternal Cardiac Conditions: Addressing a Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Related Death” on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM CST….
Source: David A. Schwartz, Daniele De Luca. The Public Health and Clinical Importance of Accurate Neonatal Testing for COVID-19. Pediatrics, Jan 2021, e2020036871; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-036871 Preview: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has infected large numbers of pregnant…
Source: Arakawa et al. (2021). Vaginal Transmission of Cancer from Mothers with Cervical Cancer to Infants. N Engl J Med, 384:42-50. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2030391 Summary: Two cases of pediatric lung cancer…
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