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High-Dose Oxytocin Flops for Reducing C-Section Rates

Benefits seen for other outcomes, however

Preterm Births Flag Neighborhood Vulnerability to COVID-19

Obstetric outcome is a "vital statistic" to evaluate community healthcare access, researcher says

Can High Postpartum Blood Pressure Predict Future Hypertension Risk?

Blood pressure trajectory after delivery may indicate future CVD risk, researcher says

Preterm Birth More Common in 'Vulnerable' Neighborhoods

Community-level risks "beyond individual factors" seen playing strong role

Preventive Approach to C-Section Bleeding Pans Out in Trial

Treatment lowered risk of early blood loss and transfusion, but not more severe hemorrhage

How Much Protection Do Babies Get From Mom's COVID Antibodies?

Study is first to investigate maternal neutralizing activity

Short Course of Furosemide Cuts Higher Post-Partum BP Rates

But no difference in number of days to blood pressure resolution

No Difference in Outcomes With Ultrasound-Guided Trial of Labor

French researchers find no significant improvement in maternal-fetal mortality

Study: Mom's Low Health Literacy Puts Herself and Her Newborn at Risk

Prenatal care should address social determinants of health, expert says

Antiseptic Cloths No Help Cutting SSI Rates After C-Section

But infection rates were surprisingly low overall, even with placebo wipes

Maternal Deaths in Hospitals Fall... but There's Bad News Too

More monitoring after hospital discharge needed, expert says

Liberal Glucose Management Feasible in GDM

Study finds no difference in tight versus liberalized approach and neonatal hypoglycemia

Dental Support Devices During Labor: All Bark, No Bite?

Study examined use of LaboraideTM, during second stage labor to reduce pushing time

Pain After C-Section: Are Opioids Really Necessary?

Pain score postpartum lower in those receiving non-opioid analgesics versus opioid analgesia

Postpartum Readmissons: Racial Disparities Abound

'A critical public health issue that is gaining traction,' researcher says

Higher Costs With Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks? It's Complicated

Researchers say expectant management, not spontaneous labor, is proper comparison

Educational Tool Boosts Cervical Length Screening

Approach is especially effective among African-American women

Torsemide Fails to Stem Post-Partum Hypertension

Diuretic didn't help women with preeclampsia during pregnancy

Antenatal Steroids Up Risk for Neonatal Hypoglycemia

Nearly two-fold increased risk in late preemies

Cervical Pessary No Help in Preventing Preterm Birth

Slightly increased risk for preterm birth at

Tranexamic Acid Immediately After Vaginal Delivery Cuts Risk of PPH

Higher rates of nausea/vomiting, but not severe adverse events

Zika: What Do We Know a Year Later?

SMFM session offers recap; also, more recent Zika research

Maternal, Fetal Death Rates Higher on Weekends

But no 'July effect' observed for obstetrics, researchers say

Antithrombin Flops for Delaying Birth in Preeclampsia

No increase in gestational age at delivery vs placebo

Las Vegas High School Kids Get an Education at SMFM Meeting

Effort part of society's community outreach

OB-GYNS: Stick With CDC Zika Guidelines

Special SMFM session clarifies role of serial ultrasound, amniocentesis

'Red Dot Test' May Detect Preeclampsia Sooner

Test screens for abnormal proteins, similar to Alzheimer's research

Ob/Gyns Uneasy With AHA's Take on Stroke in Pregnancy

NEW ORLEANS -- Recent guidelines from the American Heart Association on the management of stroke risk in pregnant women differ significantly from those issued by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists said here.

Older Maternal Age Tied to Lower Risk of Fetal Anomalies

NEW ORLEANS -- Women 35 and older seemed to have a lower risk for major congenital abnormalities compared with younger women, researchers reported here.