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Nearly half of brachial plexus injury cases occur without shoulder dystocia
The two complications, which appear to be unrelated, also appear to be unrelated to clinician experience.
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Pandemic drives demand for self-managed abortions
Requests to a telemedicine service for self-managed abortion care increased in the wake of COVID-19 clinic shutdowns.
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Combination beats misoprostol monotherapy on cost effectiveness
Simulation study supports value of mifepristone and misoprostol for medical management of miscarriage.
Article
Psoriasis, PsA, and pregnancy: Tailoring treatment with increasing data
Two experts give their up-to-date views on managing psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis before, during, and after pregnancy.
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SARS-CoV-2 appears unlikely to pass through breast milk
Researchers detected viral RNA in a breast milk sample from one woman with COVID-19 disease, but culture was negative.
Commentary
Mitigating psychiatric disorder relapse in pregnancy during pandemic
The most common reasons for consultation on our service continue to be the appropriate, safest use of antidepressants and mood stabilizers during...
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Small NY study: Mother-baby transmission of COVID-19 not seen
All of the 31 infants born to infected mothers tested negative.
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Ob.gyns. struggle to keep pace with changing COVID-19 knowledge
Recommendations keep changing for pregnant moms and for newborns.
News from the FDA/CDC
Some women use prescription opioids during pregnancy
About 1 in 15 women use prescription opioid pain relievers during pregnancy, CDC survey shows.
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Stillbirth incidence increases during COVID-19 pandemic