Obstetrics and gynecology
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This month we focus on current research in stillbirth. Dr. Andrews discusses five recent publications, and each is concluded with a "bottom line" that is the take-home message. The complete reference for each can be found in on this page, along with direct links to the abstracts.
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To update national population-level pregnancy-related mortality estimates and examine characteristics and causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States during 2006-2010. ⋯ II.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Dec 2014
Effect of uterine rupture on a hospital's future rate of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery.
To identify whether a hospital's vaginal birth after cesarean delivery rate, trial of labor after cesarean delivery rate, or trial of labor success rate decrease after the occurrence of a uterine rupture. ⋯ The decrease in the trial of labor success rate after a recent uterine rupture is likely the result of short-term changes in risk evaluation.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Dec 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyImmediate compared with delayed cord clamping in the preterm neonate: a randomized controlled trial.
The comparative risks and benefits of early compared with delayed cord clamping in the preterm neonate remain unclear. Our objective was to evaluate the short-term effects of delayed clamping of the umbilical cord in preterm neonates. ⋯ ClinicalTrials.gov, www.clinicaltrials.gov, NCT00579839.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Nov 2014
What obstetrician-gynecologists should know about Ebola: a perspective from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
West Africa is currently in the midst of the largest Ebola outbreak in history. Although there have been no Ebola virus disease cases identified in the United States, two U. S. health care workers with Ebola virus disease were medically evacuated from Liberia to the United States in early August 2014. ⋯ Specifically, U. S. health care providers, including ob-gyns, should ask patients about recent travel and should know the signs and symptoms of Ebola virus disease and what to do if assessing a patient with compatible illness. This article provides general background information on Ebola and specifically addresses what is known about Ebola virus disease in pregnancy and the implications for practicing ob-gyns in the United States.