Clinical Edge

Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions

Must Reads In Obstetrics

Obstetrics for May/June 2019

LARC prolongs interpregnancy intervals but doesn’t cut preterm birth risk,

C-section linked to serious infection in preschoolers,

Syncope during pregnancy increases risk for poor outcomes,

Rapid urine test could aid in preeclampsia diagnosis,

Better screening needed to reduce pregnancy-related overdose, death,

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Obstetrics for March/April 2019

Women With FXI Deficiency Face Hemorrhage Risk With Gyn Surgery,

Dolutegravir Passes Late Pregnancy Test,

Sperm Quality Linked to Some Recurrent Pregnancy Loss,

Swedish Strategies Improve Survival for Premature Infants,

Algorithm ruled out PE, averts radiation exposure in pregnant women,

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Obstetrics for January/February 2019

Induction at 41 weeks may cut perinatal complications for low-risk pregnancies,

Combination model predicts imminent preeclampsia, Ciobanu A et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Feb 7. doi. org/10.1016/j.ajog.2019.01.235

Delayed cord clamping didn’t drop maternal hemoglobin in term cesarean deliveries, Purisch S. et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jan;220(1):S37-38, Abstract 47

Dental device borrowed from sports world no help in pushing, Bergh E et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jan;220(1):S39, Abstract 49

One postdelivery antibiotic dose nearly halves infection in operative delivery, Knight M. et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019 Jan;220;1:S685. Abstract LB 3.
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Obstetrics for November/December 2018

ACOG Guidelines: Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus, Obstet Gynecol; ePub 2018 Dec; ACOG, et al

NSAID Administration & Postpartum Blood Pressure, Obstet Gynecol; ePub 2018 Nov 5; Anastasio, et al

Maternal Position in Women with Epidural Anesthesia, Cochrane Library; ePub 2018 Nov 9; Walker, et al

Progestogen for Prevention of Recurrent Miscarriage, Cochrane Database; ePub 2018 Oct 8; Haas, et al
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Obstetrics for September/October 2018

Delayed Pushing & Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery , JAMA; 2018 Oct 9; Cahill, Srinivas, et al

Long-Acting Opioid Use During Delivery Hospitalizations, Obstet Gynecol; ePub 2018 Sep 7; Duffy, et al

Weight Gain & Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy, Obstet Gynecol; ePub 2018 Sep 7; Dude, et al

Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Labor & Delivery, Obstet Gynecol; 2018 Sep; Coleman, et al

Prevention of Obstetric Lacerations at Vaginal Delivery, Obstet Gynecol; 2018 Sep; Cichowski, et al

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