Obstetrics
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Today’s top news highlights: ACE inhibitors in COVID patients, fewer AMI admissions, and more
Older patients with COVID-19 had a lower risk of developing severe illness if they were taking ACE inhibitors in a new study.
From the Editor
Out of the pipeline: Remdesivir
News from the FDA/CDC
Many clinicians still not asking about postpartum depression
Groups at higher risk included teens, smokers, those of American Indian or Alaska Native ethnicity, those with perinatal depression, or whose...
From the Journals
Extremely preterm infants fare better with corticosteroid and magnesium combo
Rates of death were lower in children exposed to both corticosteroids and magnesium sulfate, compared with one therapy or none.
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. fertility rates fall to record lows
Preterm birth rates rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2019.
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Is Routine 39-Week Induction of Labor in Healthy Pregnancy a Reasonable Course?
From the Journals
Pedometer use improves postcesarean mobility for high-risk patients
Women in the pedometer group reported improved physical and mental postpartum recovery and higher levels of satisfaction with their delivery...
Clinical Review
Managing Trichomonas vaginalis infections
Prevalent and nonreportable, trichomonas infection, when left untreated, can cause complications in women, men, and infants, and...
From the Journals
COVID-19 in pregnancy: Supplement oxygen if saturation dips below 94%
Use high-flow nasal cannula, not positive-pressure ventilation.
Article
Cardiovascular health among US pregnant women
Expert Commentary
A multicenter RCT makes a case for transabdominal cerclage
According to results of a recent trial, transabdominal cerclage should be considered the treatment of choice for women with a...
Surgical Techniques
Transabdominal cerclage for managing recurrent pregnancy loss
Among women in whom prior transvaginal cerclage has failed, transabdominal cerclage has a high rate of success in providing a good pregnancy...