Articles Tagged With: postpartum
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Multimodal Stepwise Post-Cesarean Pain Control Reduces Opioid Use
These investigators found that the routine use of acetaminophen alone rather than a combination acetaminophen-opioid significantly reduced overall and daily opioid use. In addition, there was no worse effect on overall pain score or length of stay.
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Vitamin D During Pregnancy and for Infant Growth
The Maternal Vitamin D for Infant Growth (MDIG) trial was conducted in Bangladesh to further understand whether prenatal vitamin D with or without postpartum supplementation affects infant growth or other maternal, newborn, and infant outcomes.
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Check Your Clinical Practice for LARC Methods
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now recognizes immediate postpartum placement of either the intrauterine device or the contraceptive implant as a best practice because of the long-acting reversible contraceptive methods’ role in preventing rapid repeat and unintended pregnancy
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Postpartum Headache May Be a Symptom of a Serious Problem
Consultation for acute postpartum headache resulted in the diagnosis of a secondary cause of headache in almost three out of four women, with almost half of the secondary headaches due to a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy or to cerebrovascular disease.
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Does Postpartum Use of Hormonal Contraception Increase Risk of Depression?
An analysis of a large insurance database showed no consistent effect between postpartum initiation of hormonal contraception and the subsequent diagnosis of depression.
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Does Postpartum Use of Hormonal Contraception Increase Risk of Depression?
An analysis of a large insurance database showed no consistent effect between postpartum initiation of hormonal contraception and the subsequent diagnosis of depression.
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Update on Postpartum Hemorrhage
In the United States, postpartum hemorrhage accounts for 11.4% of maternal deaths, the fourth most common cause after cardiovascular diseases, non-cardiovascular diseases, and infection; worldwide, it is the leading cause of maternal mortality. This feature will discuss the latest treatments for managing postpartum hemorrhage.
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Postpartum Placement of Hormonal IUD Does Not Affect Breastfeeding Outcomes
Women can avoid unintended pregnancy and successfully breastfeed.
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Maternal Mortality, Postpartum Hemorrhage, and Tranexamic Acid: The WOMAN Study
A multicenter study involving patients in 193 countries has shown a decrease in maternal mortality in women with postpartum hemorrhage who were given tranexamic acid once the diagnosis was made.
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Immediate Postpartum IUD Insertion: Ready for Prime Time?
It is no secret that long-acting reversible contraception, such as intrauterine devices and implants, are among the most effective methods.