Lee Dresang, MD

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Should antenatal testing be performed in patients with a pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 35?

Author:: Lee Dresang, MD

Publish date: April 25, 2023

Possibly. Elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk for stillbirth (strength of recommendation...

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Should antenatal testing be performed in patients with a pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 35?

Author:: Lee Dresang, MD

Publish date: March 9, 2023

EVIDENCE-BASED REVIEW: Possibly. Elevated BMI is associated with an increased risk for stillbirth (strength of recommendation [SOR], B; cohort stud...

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Should we stop prescribing IM progesterone to women with a history of preterm labor?

Author:: Lee Dresang, MD

Publish date: January 21, 2022

EVIDENCE-BASED REVIEW: YES, we should stop the routine prescribing of IM progesterone to prevent preterm delivery. A 2003 randomized controlled tri...

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Does tranexamic acid reduce mortality in women with postpartum hemorrhage?

Author:: Lee Dresang, MD

Publish date: November 11, 2019

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. When used in conjunction with the standard of care, 1 g intravenous (IV) tranexamic acid given 1 to 3 hours after deliv...

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What are the benefits/risks of giving betamethasone to women at risk of late preterm labor?

Author:: Lee Dresang, MD

Publish date: July 2, 2018

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Giving betamethasone to women at risk for delivery between 34 weeks 0 days and 36 weeks 6 days can lower by almost 40% the i...