Obstetrics
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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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...
News
COVID-19 in pregnancy: Supplement oxygen if saturation dips below 94%
Use high-flow nasal cannula, not positive-pressure ventilation.
News
AHA emphasizes the need for cardio-obstetrics teams
Statement from the American Heart Association explains the need for a multidisciplinary approach to managing pregnancy in women with...
Commentary
Triage, L&D, postpartum care during the COVID-19 pandemic
N95 masks and eye protection should be provided to all HCWs involved in the intrapartum management of untested asymptomatic patients.
Commentary
Obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic
Leading with compassion is vital to easing pregnant patients’ – and ob.gyn. practitioners’ – anxiety and stress.
News
COVID-19 registry tracks pregnant women, newborns
Within 2 weeks of going live, the registry had enrolled more than 400 participants from across the United States.
Perspectives
N.Y. universal testing: Many COVID-19+ pregnant women are asymptomatic
Data from New York hospitals showed many COVID-19-positive pregnant women were asymptomatic on admission.
Perspectives
COVID-19: Press pause on assisted reproduction?
News
CDC: Screen nearly all adults, including pregnant women, for HCV