AJOG: Posttraumatic stress disorder 2 months after cesarean delivery: a multicenter prospective study

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000293782400440X Background The prevalence and risk factors of posttraumatic stress disorder after cesarean delivery, outside high-risk contexts, remain unclear. Objective This study aimed to assess posttraumatic stress disorder prevalence and risk factors at 2 months…

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ACOG: Changes in Prenatal Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Individuals From 2012 to 2022

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/fulltext/2024/10000/changes_in_prenatal_cannabis_use_among_pregnant.17.aspx Abstract This population-based cross-sectional study analyzed electronic health record data of pregnant individuals in an integrated health care delivery system in California to examine changes in prenatal cannabis use…

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ACOG: Addressing Social and Structural Determinants of Health in the Delivery of Reproductive Health Care

ACOG Committee Statement No. 11 https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/fulltext/2024/11000/addressing_social_and_structural_determinants_of.27.aspx Abstract Social and structural determinants of health include historical, social, political, and economic forces, many of which are rooted in racism and inequality, that…

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AAP: Survival of Infants Born at 22 to 25 Weeks’ Gestation Receiving Care in the NICU: 2020–2022

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/154/4/e2024065963/199459/Survival-of-Infants-Born-at-22-to-25-Weeks OBJECTIVE To provide contemporary data on infants inborn at 22 to 25 weeks’ gestation and receiving care at level 3 and 4 neonatal intensive care units in the United…

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AAP: Developmental Milestones for Children With Down Syndrome

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/154/4/e2023065402/199353/Developmental-Milestones-for-Children-With-Down OBJECTIVES The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children and adolescents with Down syndrome receive anticipatory guidance regarding development and behavior. However, few tools provide specific guidance on developmental…

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AAP: Improving Admission Temperature in Infants ≥34 Weeks’ Gestation: A Quality Improvement Initiative

https://publications.aap.org/hospitalpediatrics/article-abstract/14/11/890/199720/Improving-Admission-Temperature-in-Infants-34 BACKGROUND NICU admission for hypothermia is a problem worldwide, with associated morbidity, mortality, and financial costs. Many interventions have been studied for smaller infants, but there has been little…

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AAP: Mothers Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/doi/10.1542/peds.2024-066072/199817/Mothers-Falling-Asleep-During-Infant-Feeding?autologincheck=redirected BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Falling asleep while feeding (FAF) infants is common. Our primary objectives were to examine (1) maternally reported prevalence of FAF and if planned; (2) association between…

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NWH: Perceptions of Supportive Factors for Reducing Risk of Maternal Mortality Among Women With Substance Use Disorders in a Rural Setting

https://www.nwhjournal.org/article/S1751-4851(24)00128-4/abstract Abstract Objective To describe perceptions of supportive factors for reducing the risk of maternal mortality among women with substance use disorders (SUDs) in a rural setting. Design Qualitative descriptive…

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NWH: Educating Nurses to Improve Awareness and Use of a Human Milk Feeding Care Pathway for Opioid-Exposed Neonates

https://www.nwhjournal.org/article/S1751-4851(24)00162-4/abstract Abstract Objective To increase nurses’ awareness and use of a human milk feeding (HMF) and opioid use disorder (OUD) standardized care pathway to improve rates of HMF at discharge…

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NWH: A Quality Improvement Project Evaluating the Effects of Eat, Sleep, Console on Nurses and on Neonates With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

https://www.nwhjournal.org/article/S1751-4851(24)00127-2/abstract Objective To improve neonatal outcomes through the implementation of an eat, sleep, console (ESC) assessment and change in hospital policy regarding the monitoring requirements for pharmacologic treatment of neonates…

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AJPH: A Quality Improvement Project in Family Medicine Residency Training: Improving Preeclampsia Prevention Through Risk Factor Screening and Low-Dose Aspirin

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307667 Abstract Providing aspirin during pregnancy is a critical intervention proven to reduce the rates of preeclampsia in patients at risk. This quality improvement project prepared family medicine residents to…

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AJOG: Placental differences between severe fetal growth restriction and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy requiring early preterm delivery: morphometric analysis of the villous tree supported by artificial intelligence

https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(24)00370-3/abstract Background The great obstetrical syndromes of fetal growth restriction and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy can occur individually or be interrelated. Placental pathologic findings often overlap between these conditions, regardless…

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AJOG: Delivery at an inadequate level of maternal care is associated with severe maternal morbidity

https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(24)00421-6/abstract Abstract Background Implementing levels of maternal care is one strategy proposed to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. The levels of maternal care framework outline individual medical and obstetrical comorbidities,…

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ACOG: Long-Term Risk of Type 2 Diabetes After Preterm Delivery or Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/abstract/2024/11000/long_term_risk_of_type_2_diabetes_after_preterm.14.aspx OBJECTIVE:  To examine long-term diabetes risk after preterm delivery or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in a large population-based cohort. METHODS:  This retrospective cohort study included all women with a…

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ACOG: Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Management of Type 2 Diabetes and Perinatal Outcomes

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/fulltext/2024/11000/continuous_glucose_monitoring_for_management_of.12.aspx OBJECTIVE:  To evaluate the association between continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant people with type 2 diabetes and perinatal outcomes. METHODS:  This was a retrospective cohort study of pregnant people…

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ACOG: Association Between Metformin Use in Early Gestational or Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy and Preterm Preeclampsia

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/abstract/2024/11000/association_between_metformin_use_in_early.18.aspx OBJECTIVE:  To estimate the association between maternal metformin use for the treatment of early gestational or pre-existing type 2 diabetes and preterm preeclampsia. METHODS:  This is a planned secondary…

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JOGNN: Reconsidering Breastfeeding Recommendations in the Context of Cannabis Use to Support Health Equity

https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(24)00256-9/fulltext In the United States, despite national efforts to increase breastfeeding initiation and continuation in recent decades, suboptimal breastfeeding rates persist and include continued disparities for people of color and…

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JOGNN: Intersecting Substance Use Disorder and Unmet Social Needs in Rural Pregnant Women

https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(24)00073-X/abstract Abstract Objective To describe the unique challenges faced by rural pregnant women with intersecting substance use disorder (SUD) and unmet social needs. Design Secondary qualitative data analysis with an…

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AJOG: First trimester risk of preeclampsia and rate of spontaneous birth in patients without preeclampsia

https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(24)00022-X/abstract Abstract Background First-trimester screening for preeclampsia using a combination of maternal risk factors and mean arterial pressure, uterine artery pulsatility index, and placental growth factor, as proposed by the…

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JAMA: Hypertensive Disorders and Cardiovascular Severe Maternal Morbidity in the US, 2015-2019

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2824356 Abstract Importance  The incidence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM)—and particularly cardiovascular SMM (cvSMM), the first cause of pregnancy-related mortality—has been rising in North America. Although hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)…

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AJPH: Role of Doulas in Improving Maternal Health and Health Equity Among Medicaid Enrollees, 2014–2023

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307805?fbclid=IwY2xjawF1JWhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeyQzq7S004wrycC_0dvmCjvi47up-GaClIsKYowkJtzF5XDSd_CluMVaQ_aem_NFJWvJ3ZqeF2207T74035g Objectives To assess the relationship between doula utilization and health outcomes of females enrolled in Medicaid-affiliated plans in the United States. Methods In this retrospective, observational cohort study, we…

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AAP: Quality Improvement Interventions to Prevent Intraventricular Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/154/2/e2023064431/197682/Quality-Improvement-Interventions-to-Prevent OBJECTIVES Quality improvement may reduce the incidence and severity of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants. We evaluated quality improvement interventions (QIIs) that sought to prevent or reduce the severity…

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NANN: Neonatal Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters – Clinical Practice Update

Guideline for Practice, 4th ed. https://journals.lww.com/advancesinneonatalcare/fulltext/2024/08000/nann_neonatal_peripherally_inserted_central.2.aspx BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE The National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) has been a forerunner in its commitment to recognizing the importance of consistent care…

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JAMA: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment and Hypertensive Adverse Outcomes in PregnancyA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822293 Abstract Importance  Pregnancy may contribute to the development or exacerbation of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and increase the risk of gestational complications. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line…

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AAP: Phototherapy to Prevent Severe Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation: Technical Report

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/154/3/e2024068026/199038/Phototherapy-to-Prevent-Severe-Neonatal?autologincheck=redirected OBJECTIVE To summarize the principles and application of phototherapy consistent with the current 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics “Clinical Practice Guideline Revision for the Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the…

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AAP: Update to the Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator Utilizing a Contemporary Cohort

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/154/4/e2023065267/199446/Update-to-the-Neonatal-Early-Onset-Sepsis?autologincheck=redirected BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Kaiser Permanente Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis (EOS) Calculator has been an effective tool for risk stratification to safely reduce newborn antibiotic exposure. The calculator was derived…

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ACOG Clinical Practice Update: Screening for Gestational and Pregestational Diabetes in Pregnancy and Postpartum

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/abstract/9900/screening_for_gestational_and_pregestational.1074.aspx Abstract This Clinical Practice Update reviews current data on screening and diagnostic criteria for pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy and type 2 diabetes mellitus postpartum. This document…

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ACOG: Pre-existing Diabetes and Stillbirth or Perinatal Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/abstract/9900/pre_existing_diabetes_and_stillbirth_or_perinatal.1125.aspx OBJECTIVE:  Despite the well-recognized association between pre-existing diabetes mellitus and stillbirth or perinatal mortality, there remain knowledge gaps about the strength of association across different populations. The primary objective…

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