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IUD Placement After Uterine Aspiration: Now or Later?

Rates of intrauterine device use at 6 months were substantially higher with immediate than with delayed placement.

Eating Fish to Prevent Preterm Birth: No Need to Go Overboard

Moderate dietary fish consumption was associated with lower risk for recurrent PTB; greater intake did not provide further protection.

Revisiting Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Women

Low weight gain — and even weight loss — was not associated with excess risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Can Effective Seizure Control and Hormonal Contraception Both Be Attained?

Antiepileptic drugs can affect steroid hormone metabolism; intrauterine contraception is a good option.

Early Postpartum Etonogestrel Implant Placement

Implant placement prior to hospital discharge did not adversely affect lactation.

High Cost of Multiple Gestations from Infertility Treatment Can Be Lowered

Greater use of single-embryo transfer and insurance reimbursement have the potential to lower incidence of multiple gestations in IVF cycles.

Curbing the Risk for Stillbirth

Modifiable risk factors for stillbirth in high-income countries include maternal overweight and obesity, advanced age, and smoking.

Vaginal Progesterone Lowered Preterm Birth Rates in Women with Short Cervices

But efficacy did not seem to extend to women with histories of PTB.

Previous Antiretroviral Exposure Does Not Impede PI-Based Treatment in Pregnant Women

Response to protease inhibitor–based treatment regimens was similar between pregnant women who received antiretrovirals for PMTCT of HIV during a prior pregnancy and those who were antiretroviral-naive.

How Many Infants Are Born to HIV-Infected Women in the U.S.?

An estimated 9000 infants were born to HIV-infected women in 2006, reflecting an increase of up to 30% from 2000.

What's Up with the Serotonin Uptake Transporter?

An update on recent theory and research regarding the genetics of negative emotionality and hypervigilance

A Simplified Bishop Score

The time has come.

Opioids for Analgesia: Not Devoid of Fetal Risk

First-trimester therapeutic opioid use was associated with excess risk for certain heart defects, as well as spina bifida.

Protease Inhibitors May Lead to Premature Delivery

In a randomized, controlled trial described at CROI 2011, risk for preterm delivery was twice as high with a lopinavir/ritonavir-based regimen as with a triple-nucleoside combination.

Fetal Exposure to Valproate Increases Risk for Language Deficits

Prenatal exposure to valproate was associated with clinically and statistically significant language impairment in school-age children, and higher first trimester doses correlated with lower language scores.

Misoprostol Vaginal Insert for Labor Induction: Not Ripe Yet

In a dose-ranging study, 200-µg dose was most effective but was associated with excess risk for adverse events secondary to uterine tachysystole.

Emotional Distress Does Not Seem to Affect Chances of Pregnancy with IVF

Pretreatment worry, tension, and depression were not associated with in vitro fertilization outcomes.

In-Hospital Delivery: Monitoring Morbidities

Maternal morbidities have changed with time.

Accurately Predicting Uterine Rupture Risk After Prior Cesarean: Are We Getting There?

Transvaginal ultrasound imaging of hysterotomy scars helped foretell risk for future uterine rupture or dehiscence.

Multidisciplinary Approach to Placenta Accreta Minimizes Complications

Morbidity was lower among women who delivered at facilities with multidisciplinary care teams than among those who delivered at standard care facilities.

Interpreting Positive HIV Test Results in Pregnant Women

False-positive HIV test results are rare in the U.S., particularly among pregnant women.

Planned Home Birth: A New View

The ACOG acknowledges that women have the right to make informed choices about home birth after thorough counseling about risks and benefits.

More Time Before Calling It Quits in Latent Phase of Labor?

Almost 40% of women in latent phase after 12 hours of oxytocin still delivered vaginally.

Transvaginal Sonography in Women with First-Trimester Bleeding or Pain

Initial sonography cannot always be relied on to identify intrauterine and ectopic pregnancies.

Second-Trimester Uterine Evacuation for Intrauterine Fetal Demise

Data suggest that evacuation for IUFD compared with other indications does not confer excess risk for maternal morbidity.

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