From the commentary: “Many in medicine are genuinely committed to supporting breastfeeding trainees and physicians, but good intentions alone cannot overcome such entrenched and pervasive barriers and beliefs. Departmental lactation…
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SOURCE: Nansi S. Boghossian, Marco Geraci, Scott A. Lorch, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Erika M.Edwards, Jeffrey D. Horbar. Racial and Ethnic Differences Over Time in Outcomes of Infants Born Less Than 30 Weeks’ Gestation, Pediatrics, Aug 2019, e20191106; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1106 OBJECTIVES: To examine changes in care practices…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether labor is associated with lower odds of respiratory morbidity among neonates born from 36 to 40 weeks of gestation and to assess whether this association varies…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate antenatal risk factors associated with failed induction of labor among obese women to develop a predictive model for induction of labor outcome. METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost effectiveness of various preeclampsia screening and aspirin prophylaxis strategies, including a strategy based on biomarker and ultrasound measures. METHODS: We designed a decision analysis to compare…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To build a score to predict the risk of cesarean delivery after labor induction with cervical ripening, and to compare its predictive capacities with other already existing scores. METHODS: This…
Please note that the agenda is a draft agenda. A final agenda will be sent out prior to the summit….
Join with the Alliance as they acknowledge that racism is prevalent in our community and collectively engage in conversations on ways to remove barriers and create solutions. Let’s Talk! about…
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A note from the Newborn Screening Program: We have noticed that the physician fields are not being completed correctly on the majority of the new forms we are receiving. We…
Read More from NBS ALERT: Newborn Screening new forms – Incorrect completion of Physician Fields
ABSTRACT: The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis, and pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality due to substance use highlights the need to prioritize substance use as a major patient safety…
SOURCE: Sarka Lisonkova, Lindsay L. Richter, Joseph Ting, Giulia M. Muraca, Qi Wen, AzarMehrabadi, Sheona Mitchell-Foster, Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes, Janet Lyons. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Neonatal and Maternal Mortality and Morbidity, Pediatrics Aug 2019, 144 (2) e20183664; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3664 OBJECTIVES: We examined demographic characteristics and birth outcomes of infants with neonatal abstinence…
ABSTRACT: Maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, particularly among women of color, have increased in the United States. The leading medical causes of maternal mortality include cardiovascular disease, infection, and common…
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SOURCE: Justine J. Larson, Devon L. Graham, Lynn T. Singer, Anna M. Beckwith, MishkaTerplan, Jonathan M. Davis, Juan Martinez, Henrietta S. Bada. Cognitive and Behavioral Impact on Children Exposed to Opioids During Pregnancy, Pediatrics Aug 2019, 144 (2) e20190514; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0514 ABSTRACT: The developmental impact of opioid use during pregnancy is a…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the composite neonatal or maternal adverse outcome among low-risk, parous women at 39–41 weeks of gestation. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study using the U.S. vital…
CONTEXT: Racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes of newborns requiring care in the NICU setting have been reported. The contribution of NICU care to disparities in outcomes is…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether initiation of an institutional policy of universal perinatal depression screening was associated with sustained increases in frequency in screening and of depression treatment subsequent to a…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare perinatal and maternal outcomes in low-risk multiparous women who underwent elective induction of labor in the 39th week of gestation with those who were expectantly managed….
SOURCE: Easter SR, Bateman BT, Sweeney VH, et al. A comorbidity-based screening tool to predict severe maternal morbidity at the time of delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2019.06.025…
Registration is now open for the Oklahoma Mothers and Newborns Affected by Opioids (OMNO) collaborative. The goal of this collaborative is to Develop a standardized approach to identify and treat…
ABSTRACT: Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of newborn infection. The primary risk factor for neonatal GBS early-onset disease (EOD) is maternal colonization of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts….
American Academy of Pediatrics COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN, COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Management of Infants at Risk for Group B Streptococcal Disease, Pediatrics Jul 2019, e20191881; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1881 ABSTRACT: Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection remains…
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The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Newborn Screening Program has updated the newborn screening filter paper kit. The kits will be changing on August 1, 2019. OSDH is asking…
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The final deadline to submit the CDC’s 2018 national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) is Monday, July 15th at 11:59 PM EST. Only hospitals with…
Key findings include the following: Approximately 1 in 3 deaths among women during or within a year of pregnancy were pregnancy-related. Leading causes of death varied by race-ethnicity. Cardiomyopathy and…
Read More from CDC releases updated Maternal Mortality Review Data Brief
Source: Pediatrics Jun 2019, e20183604; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3604 OBJECTIVES: To derive and internally validate a prediction model for the identification of febrile infants ≤60 days old at low probability of invasive bacterial infection (IBI). METHODS: We conducted…
For our work with AAP around women of reproductive age with a history of opioid use disorder and infants exposed to opioids, we are recruiting OB/Gyns who would be interested…