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Top 5 obstetric studies from December 2019

January 7, 2020
Judith M. Orvos, ELS

a BELS-certified medical writer and editor, and an editorial consultant for Contemporary OB/GYN

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Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz is Associate Editor, Contemporary OB/GYN.

From disability and miscarriage risk to diets during pregnancy, these are Contemporary OB/GYN's selections for five of the most noteworthy obstetric studies that were published in December 2019.

Disability and risk of miscarriage

New research shows that women with disabilities are more likely to suffer a miscarriage but are also more likely to receive preventive services.

Read more: Disability and risk of miscarriage

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Are women’s diets before and during pregnancy healthy?

A systematic review suggests that before and during pregnancy, women may not be following national and international dietary guidelines from major organizations.

Read more: Are women’s diets before and during pregnancy healthy?

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Which bacterial pathogens are most common in stillbirth?

Research from Obstetrics & Gynecology aimed to better characterize stillbirth related to infection using clinical, histologic, and microbiologic data.

Read more: Which bacterial pathogens are most common in stillbirth?

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Antenatal Zika and SGA risk

New research shows that antenatal Zika virus significantly increases risk of giving birth to a small-for-gestational-age baby.

Read more: Antenatal Zika and SGA risk

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Insurance status a barrier to desired sterilization

Medicaid patients are less likely to receive sterilization at time of cesarean, and the reason may surprise you.

Read more: Insurance status a barrier to desired sterilization

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