Tag: Abortion
Catheter Reduction Programs Do Reduce Use of Catheters
Centers without reduction programs have higher use of catheters overall, for inappropriate indications
Misoprostol Should Be Considered in Postpartum Hyperthermia
Report of 21-year-old with severe hyperthermia, rigors, tachycardia, transient encephalopathy
New Utah State Law Requires Anesthesia During Abortion
Law applies to woman having the procedure at 20 weeks or later
Stillbirth Less Likely for Women Receiving Trivalent Flu Vaccine
Largest relative reduction in stillbirths seen for births occurring just after influenza season
ACOG Issues Recommendations on Prenatal Screening
Bulletins relate to prenatal diagnostic testing for genetic disorders, screening for fetal aneuploidy
Decrease in Rate of Unintended Pregnancies From 2008 to 2011
Those below federal poverty level or cohabiting had two to three times the national average
CDC: Zika Found in Nine U.S. Pregnancies
Four cases ended in either miscarriage or abortion, one involved severe birth defect
Research Links Zika Virus to Hydrops Fetalis, Fetal Demise
Ultrasound demonstrated severe microcephaly, hydranencephaly, intracranial calcifications
Black Women Have Worse IVF Outcomes Versus White Women
However, limitations exist in studies analyzed, especially for Asian, Hispanic women
No Benefit for Delaying Pregnancy After Early Loss
Couples with 0- to 3-month interval more likely to achieve live birth versus >3 months
