Tag: Childbirth
Over 20 Percent of Maternal Mortality in Illinois Due to CVD
22.2 percent of women died of cardiovascular causes, with cardiomyopathy the most common etiology
Denying Payment Reduces Rate of Early Elective Deliveries
Implementation of policy by Texas Medicaid led to reduction in early delivery rates by up to 14 percent
Catastrophic Neonatal Outcome Ups Unscheduled C-Section Rates
Rate increased after medical mismanagement-linked hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Experimental Nutrient Kit May Avert Postpartum Depression
Supplement designed to counter functions of elevated monoamine oxidase activity
Care Update for Newborns With Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid
Infant may stay with mother during initial newborn care if infant is vigorous with good respiratory effort
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Fell in 2004 to 2012
Prevalence highest among new mothers age ≤19, 20 to 24 years; unmarried mothers; postpartum smokers
Twelve Percent of Women Fill Opioid Rx After Vaginal Delivery
28.2 percent of those who filled prescription within five days of delivery had pain-inducing condition
Variation in Complication Rates for Term Newborns in Florida
Risk factors for unexpected complications include early-term delivery, no prenatal care, nulliparity
Post-Cesarean Maternal Infection in 8.8 Percent of C-Sections
Odds of maternal infection up with black race, non-transverse uterine incision, surgery >49 minutes
SMFM: Weekend Deliveries Have Slightly Higher Complication Risks
Slightly increased maternal mortality ratio for weekend deliveries, researchers say
