OBJECTIVE: To use a large national database to compare composite maternal or neonatal morbidity among low-risk, full-term women. METHODS: This cohort study, using the U.S. vital statistics datasets (2011–2015), evaluated low-risk…
ABSTRACT: Vaccines administered to women during pregnancy can provide protection against serious infectious diseases for the mother, for the newborn, or both. Maternal immunization boosts the concentration of maternal antibodies…
Labor causes severe pain for many women. There is no other circumstance in which it is considered acceptable for an individual to experience untreated severe pain that is amenable to…
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Focus Forward Oklahoma is a program of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. They will be continuing the LARC Training Program. The program will offer training sessions in both Oklahoma City…
The AWHONN Oklahoma Section Conference will be April 4-5, 2019 at the Norman Regional Education Center. Register early to take advantage of the early registration through March 16, 2019. For…
The introduction of oxygen therapy was in many ways a panacea for clinicians caring for preterm infants in the early 20th century. These pediatricians (the term “neonatologist” was not coined…
ABSTRACT: Value-based care has become the new paradigm for clinical practice, with significant implications for maternity services, where there is a large opportunity to provide better care at lower cost….
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ABSTRACT: On August 8, 2018, Grobman et al published the findings from the ARRIVE (A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management) trial, a large randomized controlled trial of elective…
ft. William Grobman, MD, MBA Northwestern Memorial Prentice Women’s Hospital The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to have an understanding of the results and implications of…
The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care has announced the 5th cycle of the Council’s National Improvement Challenge – Combination Project: Reduction of Peripartum Racial/Ethnic Disparities + Any…
“OSU Center for Health Sciences is committed to taking a leading role in battling the opioid addiction epidemic afflicting Oklahomans and their families.” – Dr. Kayse Shrum, President, OSU Center…
REFERENCE: Henry T. Puls, James D. Anderst, Jessica L. Bettenhausen, Nicholas Clark, Molly Krager, Jessica L. Markham, Matthew Hall. Newborn Risk Factors for Subsequent Physical Abuse Hospitalizations. Pediatrics, Feb 2019, 143 (2)…
Reference: Hilde Tinderholt Myrhaug, Kjetil Gundro Brurberg, Laila Hov, Trond Markestad. (2019). Survival and Impairment of Extremely Premature Infants: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics, Feb 2019, 143 (2) e20180933; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-0933 CONTEXT: Survival…
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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….
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 205 Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
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…
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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…
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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…