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A recent study revealed vaginal progesterone offers no significant reduction in preterm birth risk for twin gestations, prompting reconsideration of its proposed efficacy.

This episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN features an interview with Dr. Kristina Adams-Waldorf, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Adjunct Professor in Global Health at the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine in Seattle.

A recent study unveils a pragmatic model, incorporating factors such as insulin requirements, preeclampsia, and maternal age, to effectively predict primary cesarean delivery risk in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus.

This episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN features an interview with Dr. Emily S. Miller, with Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.

A recent study in JAMA Network Open investigates the impact of extrauterine placental perfusion versus delayed cord clamping on hematocrit levels in newborns, shedding light on potential alternatives for optimizing infant outcomes during birth.

In a recent study, rates of urinary and anal incontinence were similar among patients receiving instructions for moderate vs intensive pushing for the active phase of second stage labor.