Obstetrics
Feature
Clinics get more time on Title X changes
Family planning clinics will have more time to comply with a Trump administration rule that prohibits physicians from counseling patients about...
Conference Coverage
New WHO recommendations promote dolutegravir benefits in the face of lowered risk signal for neural tube defects
From the Journals
iPledge: Fetal exposure to isotretinoin continues
Although pregnancy-related adverse events has decreased, pregnancies, abortions, and fetal defects associated with isotretinoin exposure continue...
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Little association found between in utero H1N1 vaccine and 5-year health outcomes
A weak but significant association was observed for asthma.
Expert Commentary
Expert advice for immediate postpartum LARC insertion
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First-time fathers at risk of postnatal depressive symptoms
"Strategies to promote better sleep, mobilize social support, and strengthen the couple relationship may be important to address in innovative...
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Stillbirth linked to nearly fivefold increase in maternal morbidity risk
The risk for severe maternal morbidity with stillbirths climbed after 30 weeks’ gestation.
Conference Coverage
Caution is key when pregnancy and psoriasis mix
Some treatments can be risky and may need adjustment before conception.
Conference Coverage
Noninvasive prenatal test may detect sickle cell disease
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – Early data for a noninvasive prenatal test shows it could have the potential to accurately detect sickle cell disease.
From the Journals
Perinatal depression screening improves screening, treatment for postpartum depression
After initiation of the policy, screening increased during the first prenatal visit (0.1% vs. 66%), the third trimester (0% vs. 43%), and at a...
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Medication abortion with telemedicine is comparable to in-person visit
Telemedicine patients received the same on-site care as patients who saw a clinician in person, including informed consent, lab testing, and...