Obstetrics
News
USPSTF: Screening pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria cuts pyelonephritis risk
But the new recommendations urge clinicians to refrain from testing asymptomatic nonpregnant women and adult men.
News
No link found between sleep position, pregnancy outcomes
A new prospective analysis casts doubt on findings from retrospective studies.
Conference Coverage
Remember that preeclampsia has a ‘fourth trimester’
Delivering the baby doesn’t always cure the hypertension.
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Chronic hypertension in pregnancy increased 13-fold since 1970
There was a significant racial disparity in the rates of chronic hypertension.
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Chlamydia trachomatis is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes
Women who test positive for the bacterium may have an increased risk for PID, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, a retrospective cohort study...
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Fasting rules for surgery; Biomarkers for PSA vs OA; more
Topics include: Levothyroxine & birth rate • Elderly fall prevention • Fasting rules for surgery • Biomarkers for PsA vs OA • Compression-only...
News
Endometriosis is linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes
Women with endometriosis have a greater risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes including ectopic pregnancy, preterm birth, and gestational diabetes....
News
Fluoride exposure during pregnancy tied to lower IQ score in children
This study confirms findings in a 2017 Mexico City study.
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Predicting preeclampsia; MI & stroke post-cancer Dx; more
Topics include: Smoking cessation & RA • Pregnancy loss after stillbirth • Biomarker for dementia? • MI & stroke post-cancer Dx •...
Medicolegal Issues
Don’t Mix Off-label Use With Off-the-rack Pills
Off-label use of a medication is common—and legal. But it also requires extra attention to ensure you are maintaining the standard of care....