Obstetrics
Commentary
Obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic
Leading with compassion is vital to easing pregnant patients’ – and ob.gyn. practitioners’ – anxiety and stress.
News
COVID-19 registry tracks pregnant women, newborns
Within 2 weeks of going live, the registry had enrolled more than 400 participants from across the United States.
Perspectives
N.Y. universal testing: Many COVID-19+ pregnant women are asymptomatic
Data from New York hospitals showed many COVID-19-positive pregnant women were asymptomatic on admission.
Perspectives
COVID-19: Press pause on assisted reproduction?
News
CDC: Screen nearly all adults, including pregnant women, for HCV
Commentary
Abortion is essential health care
Particularly during this national emergency, we should come together to support women and families and ensure all of our health care needs are met...
Conference Coverage
PFAS exposure in pregnancy tied to obesity risk in granddaughters
The association is stronger for exposed grandmothers with low cholesterol, independent of the intermediate generation.
News
Novel drugs approved in 2019
As with nearly all drugs, avoiding these agents in pregnancy is the best choice.
News
HCV screening risk factors in pregnant women need updating
Large study of pregnant women highlights the potential value of universal screening for hepatitis C virus.
Conference Coverage
Cervical pessary didn’t prevent preterm birth in selected women
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – The Arabin cervical pessary did not significantly affect the likelihood of preterm birth or a composite measure of adverse...