Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pregnancy (11.23.20 update)

What Maternal-Fetal Medicine Subspecialists Need to Know – 11.23.20 (this is an update of the draft originally posted on 10.26.2020) COVID19-What_MFMs_need_to_know_revision_11-23-20_final Please to visit our COVID-19 Resources page for more information…

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Pediatrics Review Article: Guidelines on Deferred Cord Clamping and Cord Milking

SOURCE: Liyanage, S.K., Ninan, K, & McDonald, S.D. (2020). Guidelines on Deferred Cord Clamping and Cord Milking: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics, Nov 2020, 146 (5) e20201429; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-1429 CONTEXT: Deferred cord clamping (DCC) saves lives. It reduces…

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Research Article in Hospital Pediatrics: Proxy Finnegan Component Scores for Eat, Sleep, Console in a Cohort of Opioid-Exposed Neonates

SOURCE: Margaret Curran, Christina Holt, Michael Arciero, James Quinlan, David Cox, Alexa Craig, (2020). Proxy Finnegan Component Scores for Eat, Sleep, Console in a Cohort of Opioid-Exposed Neonates. Hospital Pediatrics, Nov 2020, hpeds.2020-0190; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0190 OBJECTIVES: The Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Score (FNAS) monitors infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome…

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ACOG Green Journal: Hospital-Level Variation in the Frequency of Cesarean Delivery Among Nulliparous Women Who Undergo Labor Induction

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of administrative data for identification of labor induction and to estimate the variation in cesarean delivery rates among low-risk women who underwent labor induction….

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Hospital Pediatrics Special Article: In-Hospital Newborn Falls Associated With a Sleeping Parent: The Case for a New Paradigm

REFERENCE: Duthie, E.A., (2020) In-Hospital Newborn Falls Associated With a Sleeping Parent: The Case for a New Paradigm. Hospital Pediatrics Nov 2020, hpeds.2020-0112; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0112 ABSTRACT: A newborn fall to the floor from a sleeping parent’s…

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NEW from the AAP! Plans of Safe Care for Infant Exposed to Opioids – PediaLink Course

The course titled, Plans of Safe Care for Infants Exposed to Opioids, educates pediatricians about best practices in caring for, and supporting families affected by prenatal opioid exposure. Advancing the…

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ACOG Green Journal: Prevalence of Home Births and Associated Risk Profile and Maternal Characteristics, 2016–2018

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of pregnancies that meet the low-risk criteria for planned home births and describe geographic and maternal characteristics of home births compared with hospital births….

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2020 Spotlight Hospital Awards recognizes 8 hospitals for efforts to improve outcomes for mothers and babies

Oklahoma Hospitals Recognized for Efforts to Improve Outcomes for Oklahoma Mothers and Babies Eight Oklahoma hospitals recently received awards for providing excellence in perinatal care from the Oklahoma Perinatal Quality…

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CHESS Health Referral Service Now Available for Oklahoma Providers – Webinars Nov. 11 and 19

CHESS Health eIntervention services are now available to Oklahoma providers. eIntervention is a web-based, flexible, closed-loop referral management platform, optimized for behavioral health. Individuals and family members are connected with…

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Register now for Perinatal Care and Opioids Sessions featuring Mishka Terplan, MD, and Matthew Grossman, MD at ODMHSAS Prevention & Recovery Conference

Perinatal Care and Opioids -Mishka Terplan, MD, and Matthew Grossman, MD. Dr. Terplan will speak on stigma and Dr. Grossman will speak on Eat, Sleep Console model of care. He…

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ACOG Green Journal: Intrauterine Vacuum-Induced Hemorrhage-Control Device for Rapid Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage-control device for postpartum hemorrhage treatment. METHODS: A multicenter, prospective, single-arm treatment study of a novel intrauterine device…

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ACOG Green Journal: Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage With a Mini-Sponge Tamponade Device

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. A tamponade agent that can be quickly and easily placed in a range of settings could advance the…

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Maternal & Child Nutrition: Experiences of breastfeeding during COVID‐19: Lessons for future practical and emotional support

Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown and social distancing led to changes to breastfeeding support available to women in the United Kingdom. Face‐to‐face professional support was reduced, and face‐to‐face…

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ACOG Green Journal: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Environmental Contamination and Childbirth

INTRODUCTION Childbirth is the most common reason for hospitalization in the United States (3.9 million/year).1,2 The prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among patients admitted for…

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Opportunities from the American Academy of Pediatrics AAP Maternal-Infant Health and Opioid Use ECHO – Recruitment Now Open!

The AAP is excited to announce that the Maternal-Infant Health and Opioid Use ECHO is accepting requests for application! This learning collaborative aims to support pediatric practices in their implementation…

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