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Is expectant management a safe alternative to immediate delivery in patients with PPROM close to term?
Yes, when there are no overt signs of infection or fetal compromise in singleton pregnancies, according to results of a large randomized trial...
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Does episiotomy at vacuum delivery increase maternal morbidity?
Yes: Median episiotomy was associated with an increased rate of 3rd- and 4th-degree perineal laceration in both nulliparous and multiparous women...
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10 evidence-based recommendations to prevent surgical site infection after cesarean delivery
Data-driven guidance on multiple aspects of cesarean delivery, from preoperative glycemic control to strategies for obese patients
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Hypertension and pregnancy and preventing the first cesarean delivery
A peer-to-peer audiocast with John T. Repke, MD, and Errol R. Norwitz, MD, PhD
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2014 Update on operative vaginal delivery
New data confirm that the combination of forceps and vacuum extraction should be avoided and demonstrate that use of midcavity rotational forceps...
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What do the latest data reveal about the safety of home birth in the United States?
Planned home birth was associated with a significantly greater likelihood of a 5-minute Apgar score less than 4, compared with hospital birth (0....
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Does mediolateral episiotomy reduce the risk of anal sphincter injury in operative vaginal delivery?
Yes.
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Does electronic fetal heart rate monitoring reduce the risk of neonatal death?
IT’S UNCLEAR. Although the authors of this retrospective analysis claim to have found evidence that electronic fetal heart rate monitoring lowers...
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Is there a link between cerebral palsy and chorioamnionitis?
Yes. The meta-analysis found a significant association between cerebral palsy (CP) and clinical and histologic chorioamnionitis, with a pooled...
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Assessing preterm birth risk: from bulletin to bedside
Weighing in on the key messages from ACOG’s recent Practice Bulletin, Errol Norwitz, MD, PhD, reviews the evidence on the utility of preterm birth...