August 21, 2018
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A collection of standards, guidelines, tools and articles for the OB interested in learning more about initiatives organizations are taking to reduce maternal mortality.
August 17, 2018
Article
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.
August 17, 2018
Article
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.
August 17, 2018
Article
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.
August 17, 2018
Article
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.
August 17, 2018
Article
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.
August 15, 2018
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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.
August 15, 2018
Article
Complications following IUD removal were the focus of this lawsuit.
August 15, 2018
Article
These are the eight steps for successfully launching virtual visits in low- and high-risk obstetrics and gynecology.
August 14, 2018
Article
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.