POLL: In the past 12 months, how many times have you used a vacuum to aid delivery?

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. 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.

In a recent study, opioid prescriptions were decreased among patients receiving a noninvasive bioelectronic treatment after cesarean delivery.

In a recent study, visual biofeedback of the introitus during pushing was more well-received by patients than viewing of the maternal face.

In a recent study, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder was greater in children exposed to maternal labor epidural analgesia and oxytocin use during delivery.

In a recent study, induction of labor was found safe and beneficial in pregnant women at 39 weeks of gestation, with increased risks only seen for shoulder dystocia in nulliparous women.