A collection of standards, guidelines, tools and articles for the OB interested in learning more about initiatives organizations are taking to reduce maternal mortality.

Maternal Mortality Resources - Initiatives

Women who give birth in rural areas face unique challenges because of geography but state-based data collection hampers efforts to understand and address the factors that place them at particular risk for morbidity and mortality.

Maternal death  in rural America

A national poll suggests that most adults with children favor some type of state support for pregnant teens. But how strongly someone feels about that and whether the help comes with caveats may be influenced by the person’s gender.

How should states support pregnant teens?

Internet addiction often is linked with depression but a new study suggests that there is a way to use the technology to help encourage teens with postpartum depression to get treatment.

Teen pregnancy, depression and the Internet

Research presented during the Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) 2018 Meeting suggests that when it comes to decision-making about hormone therapy (HT), transgender teens and their parents may have different views about preserving biologic fertility.

Transgender teens: What about fertility preservation?

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective form of long-acting reversible contraception but insertion can be associated with discomfort. In a new study, researchers from Pennsylvania sought to quantify the impact of the procedure on IUD satisfaction in younger women.

How do young women feel about IUD insertion?

Ventriculomegaly, or dilation of the fetal cerebral ventricles, is a relatively common ﬁnding on prenatal ultrasound. This summary of SMFM Consult Series #45 reviews key points for diagnosis, evaluation, and management of mild fetal ventriculomegaly.

Seven recommendations for mild fetal ventriculomegaly

Complications following IUD removal were the focus of this lawsuit.

Was this uterine perforation properly managed?

These are the eight steps for successfully launching virtual visits in low- and high-risk obstetrics and gynecology.

Telehealth: A new frontier in ob/gyn

More than half of rural counties in the United States have no hospital obstetrical services, many remaining services are closing at a frightening pace, and maternal and perinatal mortality and/or morbidity are rising as a consequence.

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