Obstetrics
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Maternal COVID antibodies cross placenta, detected in newborns
We need to better understand how transplacental transfer occurs as well as establish neonatal correlates of protection.
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COVID-19 in pregnancy raises risk of preterm birth and severe disease
Early data support counseling pregnant women about risks for severe illness associated with infection.
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New case suggestive of in utero SARS-CoV-2 transmission
In this rare case of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from a mother to her neonate, virus was detected in cord blood but not placenta.
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Primary care workforce expanding, but mostly in cities
The number of nurse practitioners and physician assistants has increased much faster than the number of primary care physicians.
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Few women hospitalized for influenza have been vaccinated
“A provider recommendation, combined with an offer to administer a flu vaccine at the time of visit, remains one of the best ways” to increase flu...
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Mini-sponge stops postpartum hemorrhage quickly and safely
A prototype device caused immediate cessation of bleeding in women experiencing hemorrhage after vaginal delivery.
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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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Rural areas with local obstetrical care have better perinatal outcomes
In counties without labor and delivery units, the average proportion of White people was higher than in counties with such units.
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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.