Obstetrics

September 16, 2021

Skin-to-skin contact, sometimes called "kangaroo care," is a cheap, effective intervention to improve outcomes in preterm and low-birthweight infants.

September 15, 2021

Pregnant individuals with inadequate health literacy have a greater risk of cesarean delivery, major perineal laceration, small-for-gestational-age status and low birth weight, compared to individuals with adequate heath literacy, according to an analysis of data from a large, multicenter cohort study of nulliparous individuals in the United States.

September 13, 2021

As parts of the United States enact tough anti-abortion legislation, Mexico’s Supreme Court sets its own precedent.

September 13, 2021

In this protocol, Ramsey reviews the health implications of obesity for mother and fetus. The incidence of obesity in the United States has increased dramatically. Of pregnant women in the country, more than half are overweight or obese and 8% or more are extremely obese. As the author notes, excessive gestational weight gain, particularly in women who are already overweight or obese, increases risk of maternal complications such as diabetes, hypertension, and operative deliveries and neonatal outcomes such as macrosomia and stillbirth.

September 10, 2021

Among women with opioid use disorder (OUD) at high risk for unintended pregnancy, on-site contraceptive services coupled with financial incentives to attend follow-up visits to assess contraceptive satisfaction was a significantly more effective and cost-beneficial intervention than without incentives or with usual care, according to a prospective randomized clinical trial in JAMA Psychiatry.

September 08, 2021

The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that it will not tolerate attacks on people seeking abortions in Texas, days after the state’s new abortion ban took effect.

September 08, 2021

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September 08, 2021

A study in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology1 has found that noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can help in the early detection of a set of single gene disorders (SGDs), especially in the presence of either abnormal ultrasound findings or a family history.

September 07, 2021

The North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG) is the latest professional medical association to come out against Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), also known at the Texas Heartbeat Act.

September 03, 2021

These tips for the ob-gyn specialist can help patients manage.