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Measles, also known as rubeola, is a preventable, highly contagious, acute febrile viral illness and an important cause of mortality and morbidity. As of March 21, 2024, 64 measles cases have been reported by 17 jurisdictions (Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,... Continue Reading
Abstract More than 290 million people worldwide, and almost 2 million people in the United States, are infected with hepatitis B virus, which can lead to chronic hepatitis B, a vaccine-preventable communicable disease. The prevalence of chronic hepatitis B infection in pregnancy is estimated to... Continue Reading
This Practice Advisory was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists with the assistance of Kevin A. Ault, MD, Brenna L. Hughes, MD, and Laura E. Riley, MD. This Practice Advisory provides guidance for the use of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during... Continue Reading
Abstract Pregnant and postpartum individuals are at significantly higher risk of serious complications related to seasonal and pandemic influenza infections compared with nonpregnant people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists... Continue Reading
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This replaces SMFM Consult Series #47: Sepsis during pregnancy and the puerperium. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) endorses this document. Abstract Maternal sepsis is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, and is a potentially preventable cause... Continue Reading
Abstract The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) endorse this document. Cerclage is the mainstay of treatment for cervical insufficiency. Although transabdominal cerclage may have advantages over... Continue Reading
Flu season is here, and many parts of the country are already seeing unprecedented levels of influenza-like illness and confirmed influenza infection. That is why, collectively, the American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Nurse-Midwives; American College of Obstetricians and... Continue Reading
Abstract The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define social determinants of health as “the conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play” that can affect health outcomes. Systemic racism is a root cause of the power and wealth imbalances that affect... Continue Reading
Effective April 1, 2022, there is a new series of ICD-10 codes for COVID-19 (Z28.31__) that was created to indicate that a patient is unvaccinated or ‘under-immunized’. There is also a new code (effective 4/1/2022) to identify patients who are ‘under-immunized’ status for... Continue Reading
Washington, DC ― Research shows that pregnant people who contract COVID-19 are at increased risk of severe complications, including hospitalization, ventilation, and death, compared to pregnant people without COVID-19. However, little is known about how the timing of COVID-19 infection during... Continue Reading
