Magnesium Sulfate before Anticipated Preterm Birth for Neuroprotection

Number 7

The Patient Safety Checklist on Magnesium Sulfate before Anticipated Preterm Birth for Neuroprotection should be completed by the health care provider during the patient's admission. Patient Safety C...

Opioid Abuse During Pregnancy Spurs Medical Treatment Guidance

Washington, DC -- To maximize outcomes for mothers and infants, the health care of pregnant women addicted to opioid-containing prescription medications or heroin is best co-managed by ob-gyns and ph...

Scheduling Induction of Labor

Number 5

(Replaces Patient Safety Checklist No. 1, November 2011)

The Patient Safety Checklist on Scheduling Induction of Labor should be completed by the health care provider and submitted to the respective hospital to schedule an induction of labor. The hospital ...

Emergent Therapy for Acute-Onset Severe Hypertension with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

Number 514

ABSTRACT: Acute-onset, persistent (lasting 15 minutes or more), severe systolic (greater than or equal to 160 mm Hg) or severe diastolic hypertension (greater than or equal to 110 mm Hg) or both in p...

Preoperative Planned Cesarean Delivery

Number 4

The Patient Safety Checklist on Preoperative Planned Cesarean Delivery should be completed by the health care provider during the patient's admission. The American College of Obstetricians and Gyneco...

Scheduling Planned Cesarean Delivery

Number 3

The Patient Safety Checklist on Scheduling Planned Cesarean Delivery should be completed by the health care provider and submitted to the respective hospital to schedule a planned cesarean delivery. ...

Fight Prematurity with Awareness - Longer Pregnancies Ob-Gyns Say

Washington, DC -- Prematurity is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in the US. While many preterm births are spontaneous, some babies that could be born at full-term are delivered earl...

Inpatient Induction of Labor

Number 2

The Patient Safety Checklist on Inpatient Induction of Labor should be completed by the health care provider at the time of the patient’s admission. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecolo...

Most Antibiotics Are Safe During Pregnancy

Washington, DC -- In 2009, researchers from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study published a report suggesting that two types of commonly prescribed antibiotics used to treat urinary tract inf...

Prevention of Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease in Newborns

Number 485

(Replaces No. 279, December 2002)

ABSTRACT: In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its guidelines for the prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease. Although universal screening at 35–37 weeks of ...

Makena Price Reduction Is Inadequate

Washington, DC -- Today K-V Pharmaceutical Company announced that it is reducing the cost of its drug Makena™ from $1,500 per dose to $690 per dose, clearly acknowledging the negative impact of...

Revised Guidance Issued on Prevention of GBS Infection

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) today issued revised guidelines for the prevention and treatment of perinatal group B streptococcal (GBS) disea...

ObGyns Respond to High Cost of Makena

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College), along with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, is urging Ther-Rx C...

Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy for Fetal Maturation

Number 475

(Replaces No. 402, March 2008)

ABSTRACT: A single course of corticosteroids is recommended for pregnant women between 24 weeks and 34 weeks of gestation who are at risk of preterm delivery within 7 days. A single course of antenat...

Ob Gyns Encouraged to Help Pregnant Women Kick the Habit

Washington, DC -- Asking pregnant women about whether they smoke and about their exposure to secondhand smoke should be a routine part of prenatal care beginning with the very first prenatal visit, s...

All Women Need Antibiotics One Hour Before Cesarean Delivery

Washington, DC -- All pregnant women should be given antibiotics before having a cesarean delivery to help prevent infections, according to new recommendations issued today by The American College of...

Supports Womens Access to Universal Health Care

Washington, DC -- During Cover the Uninsured Week, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reiterates its position that all women should be guaranteed a package of essential benefits ...

Magnesium Sulfate Before Anticipated Preterm Birth for Neuroprotection

Number 455

ABSTRACT: Numerous large clinical studies have evaluated the evidence regarding magnesium sulfate, neuroprotection, and preterm births. The Committee on Obstetric Practice and the Society for Materna...

Depression During Pregnancy: Treatment Recommendations

Washington, DC -- Pregnant women with depression face complicated treatment decisions because of the risks associated with both untreated depression and the use of antidepressants. A new report from ...

ACOG Releases New Recommendations on the Management of Asthma During Pregnancy

Washington, DC -- Pregnant asthmatic women should continue to use their asthma medication in the lowest dose possible to manage symptoms during pregnancy, according to a new Practice Bulletin release...

Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy

Number 381

(Reaffirmed 2012)

ABSTRACT: Subclinical hypothyroidism is diagnosed in asymptomatic women when the thyroid-stimulating hormone level is elevated and the free thyroxine level is within the reference range. Thyroid horm...