Article Link BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES COVID-19 vaccination is recommended during pregnancy; however, evidence on the prevalence of major structural birth defects born to people vaccinated early in pregnancy (≤20 weeks of…
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Article Link ABSTRACT Disclosure of adverse events has become the expectation in medicine and is widely regarded as the appropriate path when medical errors occur. Although data are limited on…
Read More from AAP: Disclosure of Adverse Events in Pediatrics: Policy Statement
Article Link CONTEXT The postnatal management of preterm infants at birth may influence their clinical course in the short, medium, and long term. The concept of the “Golden Hour” (GH)…
Read More from AAP: Standardized Management of the First Hour of Premature Infants: A Meta-Analysis
Article Link OBJECTIVE Assess postintervention and dose effects of a child obesity prevention program, delivered from pregnancy through the age of 3 years, on child weight outcomes at the ages of…
Article Link INTRODUCTION The incidence of placenta accreta spectrum, the deeply adherent placenta with associated increased risk of maternal morbidity and mortality, has seen a significant rise in recent years….
Article Link Abstract Objective To examine the impact of the Baby Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI) on breastfeeding outcomes worldwide, specifically the duration of any and exclusive breastfeeding, compared to standard…
Article Link Abstract Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) on live birth rates and adverse pregnancy outcomes in individuals experiencing recurrent spontaneous abortion…
Article Link Abstract Background Antenatal corticosteroids decrease the incidence of severe intraventricular hemorrhage (grades 3, 4) in preterm infants. It is unclear whether their beneficial effects on intraventricular hemorrhage wane…
Article Link Abstract Background Standardization of procedures improves outcomes. Though systematic reviews have summarized the evidence-based steps of cesarean delivery, their bundled implementation has not been investigated. Objective In this…
Article Link Abstract Background The rising trend in maternal mortality over the past 3 decades sets the United States apart from all other high-income countries. Multidisciplinary state and city Maternal Mortality…
Article Link Abstract Background The United States suffers from an increasing rate of severe maternal morbidity, paired with a wide disparity in maternal health by race. Doulas are posited to…
Article Link OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether cannabis use during pregnancy was associated with depressive symptoms and whether ongoing use beyond the first trimester and higher amounts of cannabis use were…
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Article Link Abstract Substance use and substance use disorders among pregnant and postpartum individuals have risen dramatically, necessitating enhanced clinician education and intervention strategies. This expert review offers obstetricians and…
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Article Link OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes across U.S. counties and to quantify these racial disparities. METHODS: This…
Article Link Abstract Objective Type 2 diabetes (T2D) now accounts for the majority of pre-existing diabetes affecting pregnancy in the UK. Our aim was to determine its impact on pregnancy…
Read More from AJOG: Pregnancy outcomes in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Article Link ABSTRACT Little is known about the fetal–neonatal pharmacokinetics of maternally administered, weight-based vancomycin dosing for group B streptococcus (GBS) intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis. Our objective was to quantify vancomycin…
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Article Link OBJECTIVE Although newborn screening (NBS) programs were expanded with the implementation of tandem mass spectrometry in the late 1990s, the impact on long-term clinical and cognitive outcomes of…
Article Link Position The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) maintains that nurses have the right to work in safe and respectful environments free from workplace violence,…
Read More from JOGNN: Nursing Safety on the Job: Workplace Violence and Personal Protection
Article Link Abstract Objective To explore how women who used substances during the perinatal period perceived the care they received from interprofessional perinatal care providers. Design Appreciative inquiry. Setting Interprofessional…
Article Link Abstract Objective To assess consent rates and reasons for refusing consent after the introduction of peer navigators into the Outcomes of Babies With Opioid Exposure (OBOE) Study. Design…
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Article Link ABSTRACT To address the current maternal health crisis and to ensure that all patients receive high-quality care that is responsive to their needs, members of the multidisciplinary health…
Read More from JOGNN: Evidence-Based Education Programs to Improve Maternal Outcomes
Article Link Abstract Background Risk management in maternity care aims to reduce incidents and harm to women and babies, contributing to quality care. However, there is growing concern that risk…
Article Link OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the modifications to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines that emphasize “lower income” status…
Article Link Summary Background Maternal mortality is not on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.1 of a global maternal mortality ratio below 70 per 100 000 livebirths by…
Article Link Abstract Pain management in pregnant and postpartum people with an opioid use disorder requires a balance among the risks associated with opioid tolerance, including withdrawal or return to…
Article Link Objective: In medical training, the dogma is this: the leading causes of maternal mortality are bleeding, infection, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. This is only true when violence against…
Article Link Abstract Introduction Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. While screening guidelines exist to identify patients at increased risk of preeclampsia, those currently recommended…
Article Link OBJECTIVE: To describe the presentation, outcomes, and management strategies for cases of subcapsular liver hematoma associated with preeclampsia, eclampsia, or HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet…
Article Link OBJECTIVE: To assess trends in risk for obstetric venous thromboembolism (VTE). METHODS: This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the 2008–2019 Merative MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters and…
Read More from ACOG:Trends in Antepartum, Delivery, and Postpartum Venous Thromboembolism
Article Link OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of administering postpartum heparin-based pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis on the incidence of postpartum venous thromboembolism (VTE) and complications. METHODS: This was a multicenter retrospective cohort…