Summary of SMFM Consult Series #58: Use of antenatal corticosteroids for individuals at risk for late preterm delivery

A recent study highlighted factors impacting increased maternal mortality rates in the United States, shedding light on the repercussions of altered surveillance methods on statistics accuracy.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Contemporary OB/GYN® sat down with Maneesh Jain, CEO of Mirvie, and Michal Elovitz, MD, chief medical advisor at Mirvie, a new RNA platform that is able to predict pregnancy complications by revealing the biology of each pregnancy. They discussed recently published data regarding the platform's ability to predict preeclampsia and preterm birth.

Discover how health-related social needs, such as transportation access and financial constraints, hinder mammogram uptake among women aged 50 to 74 years.

Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa gets insight on the current state of COVID-19 from Christina Han, MD, division director of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and member of its COVID-19 task force. Han is an active member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and discusses the issues on behalf of SMFM.

A recent study revealed that employing maternal heart rate monitoring alongside fetal heart rate monitoring during labor significantly decreases the incidence of neonatal encephalopathy and severe neonatal acidemia.

A recent study revealed a correlation between high doses and prolonged duration of exogenous gonadotropin use during in vitro fertilization and increased embryonic mosaicism alongside diminished live birth rates, prompting reconsideration of dosage and duration protocols.