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...
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Opioid overdose is an important cause of postpartum death
Ob.gyns. have an opportunity to screen patients to identify those at high risk for opioid use disorder or opioid overdose, and a new law eases...
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Toxic chemicals we consume without knowing it
“A grossly underappreciated driver in what ails us is the role of environmental toxins and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.”
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Obstetric violence: How it’s defined and how we face it
Actively involving women in decision-making regarding childbirth and postpartum care seems to reduce the incidence of obstetric violence.
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Doctors are disappearing from emergency departments as hospitals look to cut costs
It took three trips to the ED on 3 consecutive days before a patient saw a doctor who looked at her blood work.
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Three wild technologies about to change health care
Now, in the 23rd year of the 21st century, you might not believe what we’ll be capable of next.
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Overdose deaths up 81% in pregnant, postpartum women
Pregnancy-associated overdose deaths were most pronounced in 2020 with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Test strips ID fetal tissue in vaginal blood
A positive test could help diagnose miscarriage and rule out ectopic pregnancy, but there may be other uses in the current legal climate for...
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Physicians react: Climate change and other social issues
Around half of physicians rated climate change among their five most important issues, according to results of a Medscape survey.
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New consensus on managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Hyperemesis gravidarum is distinguished from nausea and vomiting during pregnancy by weight loss of ≥ 5%, signs of...
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Baby, that bill is high: Private equity ‘gambit’ squeezes excessive ER charges from routine births
Hospitals of every stripe have opened obstetrics emergency departments, at which patients with any pregnancy or postpartum medical concerns are...