What’s the Latest in Perinatal Care?

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Neonatal and Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

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…

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Article in PEDIATRICS: Cognitive and Behavioral Impact on Children Exposed to Opioids During Pregnancy

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…

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ACOG Green Journal: Neonatal and Maternal Adverse Outcomes Among Low-Risk Parous Women at 39–41 Weeks of Gestation

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…

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ACOG Green Journal: Screening and Treatment After Implementation of a Universal Perinatal Depression Screening Program

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…

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ACOG Green Journal: Elective Induction of Labor in the 39th Week of Gestation Compared With Expectant Management of Low-Risk Multiparous Women

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….

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AAP Clinical Report: Management of Infants at Risk for Group B Streptococcal Disease

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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Pediatrics Video Abstract: A Prediction Model to Identify Febrile Infants ≤60 Days at Low Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infection

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…

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The AAP is looking for OB/Gyns to improve the quality of care for women of reproductive age with a history of opioid use and for infants exposed to opioids

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…

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New resource from ACOG District II is now available – Video on Implementing SBIRT: An Effective Approach to Care

ACOG District II has released a video about implementing SBIRT complete with an example of a provider screening a pregnant woman for substance use.  Please view the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S0eUUfXc6o&feature=youtu.be…

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Pediatrics Video Abstract: A Simpler Prediction Rule for Rebound Hyperbilirubinemia

SOURCE: Pearl W. Chang, Thomas B. Newman. A Simpler Prediction Rule for Rebound Hyperbilirubinemia, Pediatrics, Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20183712; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3712 OBJECTIVES: We previously reported a clinical prediction rule to estimate the probability of rebound hyperbilirubinemia using gestational age…

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Article in Pediatrics: Neurologic Outcome After Prematurity: Perspectives of Parents and Clinicians

SOURCE: Monica E. Lemmon, Hanna Huffstetler, Mary Carol Barks, Christine Kirby, Madelaine Katz, Peter A. Ubel, Sharron L. Docherty, Debra Brandon. Neurologic Outcome After Prematurity: Perspectives of Parents and Clinicians, Pediatrics, Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20183819; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3819 BACKGROUND: Parents and clinicians caring for premature infants face high-stakes and time-sensitive decisions…

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Article in Pediatrics: Continuous Noninvasive Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Neonates: From Theory to Standard of Care

Source: Ori Hochwald, Liron Borenstein-Levin, Gil Dinur, Huda Jubran, Shlomit Ben-David, Amir Kugelman. Continuous Noninvasive Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Neonates: From Theory to Standard of Care, Pediatrics Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20183640; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3640 ABSTRACT: Ventilatory support may affect the short- and long-term neurologic and respiratory morbidities of…

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ACOG: Systolic Hypertension, Preeclampsia-Related Mortality, and Stroke in California

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics of stroke and opportunities to improve care in a cohort of preeclampsia-related maternal mortalities in California. METHODS: The California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review retrospectively examined a…

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