Obstetrics
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Guide explains nonsurgical management of major hemorrhage
Bleeding affects everybody in medicine, from family doctors in smaller institutions who work in emergency departments to obstetricians and...
From the Editor
Therapeutic hypothermia to treat neonatal encephalopathy improves childhood outcomes
Whole-body cooling, initiated within 6 hours of birth for a newborn with neonatal encephalopathy, improves childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes,...
Expert Commentary
Can cffDNA technology be used to determine the underlying cause of pregnancy loss to better inform future pregnancy planning?
Compared with direct sequencing of the pregnancy tissue, cell-free fetal DNA via maternal serum has a reasonable sensitivity of 85% (95%...
From the Journals
How has cannabis legalization affected pregnant mothers?
“People who use cannabis during pregnancy often state that it was used to manage challenging symptoms of pregnancy such as morning sickness,” said...
Commentary
Fibroid characteristics can help us anticipate postpartum hemorrhage
It is important to document specific fibroid characteristics, especially the largest fibroid diameter and fibroid location in the lower uterine...
From the Journals
Intervention reduces severe postpartum hemorrhage by 60% in developing nations
“Interventions that eliminate delays in diagnosis or treatment should be game-changers for maternal health.”
Conference Coverage
Prenatal sleep problems, depression linked to poorer outcomes
Screening pregnant patients for sleeping problems and for prenatal depression early in pregnancy may help identify and prevent later problems.
From the Journals
Study finds COVID-19 boosters don’t increase miscarriage risk
“These findings support the safety of COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy.”
Conference Coverage
Abortion restrictions linked to less evidence-based care for miscarriages
In states and institutions with abortion restrictions, mifepristone and office-based aspiration are often unavailable to patients despite being...
From the Journals
First prospective study finds pregnancies with Sjögren’s to be largely safe
There was no difference in risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes between women with Sjögren’s and the control group, but these negative outcomes were...