Obstetrics
Opinion
Booster recommendations for pregnant women, teens, and other groups explained
CDC makes specific statements about individuals who are pregnant.
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Unvaccinated pregnant women have more severe COVID
After the Delta variant became dominant, both the number and severity of cases increased, and after August 2021, more than 25% of pregnant women...
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COVID vaccination rates among pregnant people remain low
About 30% of pregnant people are vaccinated, according to the latest CDC data, with only 18% obtaining a dose during pregnancy.
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COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
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Current PERISCOPE vaccine studies: Toward better pertussis prevention?
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Enhanced recovery program improves outcomes after cesarean delivery
ERAS improves outcomes after cesarean including use of opioids, length of stay, and costs.
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Pregnancy studies on psoriasis, PsA medications pick up
OTIS has enrolled women with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis in studies of nine medications, most of them biologics.
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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.