ABSTRACT: There are medical indications in pregnancy for which there is evidence or expert opinion to support delivery versus expectant management in the early-term period. However, the risk of adverse outcomes…
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 well…
Abstract: Trial of labor after cesarean delivery (TOLAC) refers to a planned attempt to deliver vaginally by a woman who has had a previous cesarean delivery, regardless of the outcome….
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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…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 204 Fetal Growth Restriction
Abstract Objective To examine whether delayed newborn bathing would increase rates of in-hospital exclusive breastfeeding and plans to use human milk at discharge. Results Of 996 mother–newborn couplets, 448 were…
Read More from JOGNN: Initiative to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding by Delaying the Newborn Bath
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy constitute one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide. It has been estimated that preeclampsia complicates 2–8% of pregnancies globally (1). In Latin…
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SOURCE: Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya, Ihab Jubran, Vaishali Mashruwala, Emma Ramon, Valerie N. Simcik, Marjory Marshall, L. Steven Brown, Mambarambath A. Jaleel, Vishal S. Kapadia. Quality improvement project to decrease delivery room intubations in preterm infants. Pediatrics, Jan 2019, e20180201; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-0201 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Avoidance of delivery room intubation (DRI) reduces death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia…
Interpregnancy care aims to maximize a woman’s level of wellness not just in between pregnancies and during subsequent pregnancies, but also along her life course. Because the interpregnancy period is…
Read More from AJOG Obstetric Care Consensus #8: Interpregnancy Care
A major research study using data and DNA samples from The Preeclampsia Registry helps explain the connection between preeclampsia and heart disease. Entitled “Preeclampsia and Cardiomyopathy: Shared Genetics?” this paper was…
SOURCE: Gretchen Bandoli, Claire D. Coles, Julie A. Kable, Wladimir Wertelecki, LyubovYevtushok, Natalya Zymak-Zakutnya, Alan Wells, Irina V. Granovska, Alla O.Pashtepa, Christina D. Chambers, the CIFASD. Patterns of prenatal alcohol use that predict infant growth and development. Pediatrics, Jan 2019, e20182399; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2399 BACKGROUND: Previous studies have had inconsistent findings regarding the quantity and frequency…
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OBJECTIVE: To describe 1) obstetrician–gynecologists’ (ob-gyns’) perceptions of the frequency of vaccine refusal among pregnant patients and perceived reasons for refusal and 2) ob-gyns’ strategies used when encountering vaccine refusal and…
All working in maternal/child health are invited to attend! Cost: $25/per person Time: 8:00am – 4:30pm (lunch included) Location: Samis Education Center, Rainbolt Auditorium Address: 1200 Childrens Ave., Oklahoma City,…
Take Control is partnering with Power to Decide to offer a FREE One Key Question® Provider Training. What: One Key Question® Provider Training brought to you by Power to Decide and Take Control Initiative…
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of eliminating the routine use of oral opioids for postcesarean delivery analgesia on postcesarean opioid consumption. METHODS: At a tertiary care center, we implemented a quality improvement…
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 767 Emergent Therapy for Acute-Onset, Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period ABSTRACT: Acute-onset, severe systolic hypertension; severe diastolic hypertension; or both can occur during the…
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ABSTRACT: Obstetrician–gynecologists, in collaboration with midwives, nurses, patients, and those who support them in labor, can help women meet their goals for labor and birth by using techniques that require minimal…
Women who experience an uncomplicated vaginal delivery have acute intrapartum pain and variable pain in the immediate postpartum period. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has urged…
Screening calls are made on a rolling basis by Battelle Health and Analytics, on behalf of the CDC. As of last week, 97% of birthing hospitals had received a screening…
Postpartum Support International is offering medical prescribers access to a free consultation line. Within 24 hours of calling, medical prescribers will be connected with an expert perinatal psychiatrist who can…
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Mark Hudak, MD and Kartikeya Makker, MD offer commentary on the concurrently released study in Pediatrics, Neonatal Head Circumference in Newborns With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, in which infants of mothers undergoing…
The Joint Commission will begin publicly reporting hospitals with consistently high NTSV cesarean birth rates on Quality Check® by July 1, 2020, using data reported by hospitals during the calendar…
Beginning with January 1, 2019 discharges, hospitals that are Joint Commission accredited with >300 annual deliveries will be required to report the perinatal care measure, PC-06: Unexpected Complications in Term…
The 5th Annual OPQIC Summit was held on November 16, 2018 at the Moore Norman Technology Center. More than 200 perinatal and public health providers from across the state were…
Read More from Oklahoma Hospitals Recognized at 2018 OPQIC Summit
AAP Press Release: The American Academy of Pediatrics offers new guidance on diagnosing and managing serious infections in infants born at less than 34 weeks gestation and those born at…
Read More from AAP Releases Updated Guidance on Neonates with Suspected or Proven Early-Onset Sepsis
REFERENCE: Timmy Ho, Madge E. Buus-Frank, Erika M. Edwards, Kate A. Morrow, Karla Ferrelli, Arjun Srinivasan, Daniel A. Pollock, Dmitry Dukhovny, John A.F. Zupancic, DeWayne M. Pursley, Roger F. Soll, Jeffrey D. Horbar. Adherence of Newborn-Specific Antibiotic Stewardship Programs to CDC Recommendations. Pediatrics, Dec 2018, 142 (6) e20174322; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-4322 BACKGROUND: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the Core…
REFERENCE: Arpitha Chiruvolu, Kimberly K. Miklis, Elena Chen, Barbara Petrey, Sujata Desai. Delivery Room Management of Meconium-Stained Newborns and Respiratory Support. Pediatrics, Dec 2018, 142 (6) e20181485; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-1485 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Recently, the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) recommended against routine endotracheal suctioning of meconium-stained nonvigorous newborns but suggested…
AJOG has published a two-part article on the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for perioperative care in cesarean delivery that provides best practice, evidenced-based, recommendations for preoperative, intraoperative, and…
This continuing education activity is provided FREE through support by Johnson & Johnson until December 31, 2018. The goal of this presentation is to discuss implications of prenatal and perinatal…
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Position The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) maintains that the availability of registered nurses (RNs) and other health care professionals who are skilled in fetal heart…
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ABSTRACT: Perinatal depression, which includes major and minor depressive episodes that occur during pregnancy or in the first 12 months after delivery, is one of the most common medical complications during…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion No. 757: Screening for Perinatal Depression