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USPSTF: Routine screens for ovarian cancer not recommended
USPSTF issues final recommendation against routine screens, citing risk for unnecessary surgeries.
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Intrapartum maternal oxygen may not be beneficial for resuscitating fetuses with category II heart tracings
DALLAS – A clinical trial is the first step in challenging the widely accepted practice of automatic maternal oxygen.
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Monthly vs. biweekly ultrasounds to ID fetal growth and amniotic fluid abnormalities
DALLAS – In the SUN trial, researchers were looking for four pregnancy complications, including oligohydramnios.
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TRAAP trial looks at tranexamic acid to prevent postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery
DALLAS – Women with operative delivery and episiotomy saw a modest benefit.
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Status asthmaticus risk upped fourfold with IV labetalol for preeclampsia
DALLAS – ACOG says both labetalol and carboprost are contraindicated for pregnant women with asthma.
From the Journals
Patients want information on religious hospitals’ restrictions
Women may not recognize possible limitations to reproductive care in religious hospitals.
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Prenatal betamethasone could save millions in care costs for women at risk of late preterm delivery
DALLAS – A cost-minimization analysis of the 2016 PARENT trial, comparing betamethasone with placebo.
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Cerclage plus progesterone for preventing preterm births
DALLAS – A study compared cerclage plus progesterone with progesterone alone for singleton pregnancies with very short cervixes.
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An intervention to track fetal movement attempts to prevent stillbirth
DALLAS – The AFFIRM study intervention resulted in significant increases in labor induction and cesarean sections.
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Aspirin blunts early stroke risk from preeclampsia
Aspirin use dampened the rise in early-onset strokes seen after preeclampsia.
From the Journals
Ambulatory BP monitoring shows hypertension prevalence 1 year after preeclampsia
Office blood pressure equipment isn’t sensitive enough.