American Heart Association, Jan 9, 2024
Uncontrolled high blood pressure raises your risk of heart attack and stroke. Take control and self-monitor in 4 easy steps. Start now at http://spr.ly/6015R9WxP. #GetDownWithYourBP
Does cesarean delivery improve neonatal or maternal outcomes in early preterm birth?
The Green Journal, Jan 9, 2024
Does cesarean delivery improve neonatal or maternal outcomes in early preterm birth? http://ow.ly/6a4M30sytOX
Neonatal and Maternal Outcomes at 22–28 Weeks of Gestation by Mode of Delivery
Bitas, Christiana MD; Onishi, Kazuma MD, MPH; Saade, George MD; Kawakita, Tetsuya MD, MS
Obstetrics & Gynecology 143(1):p 113-121, January 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005379
Positive Self Talk
AHA , Dec 27, 2023
We all talk to ourselves. Sometimes we talk out loud, but usually we do it in our heads. Positive self-talk can help you calm down and manage stress. The key is to practice it every day – in the car, at your desk, before you go to bed or whenever you notice negative thoughts.
Resolve to Learn the Art of Relaxation
AHA Healthy for Good, Dec 26, 2023
As you’re setting your goals for the new year, make reducing stress a top priority. It’s just as important for a healthy heart as good food, regular exercise and quality sleep. #RestfulNotStressful
Save the Date – OPSS 2024
Karen A Scott MD MPH FACOG, Dec 18, 2023
Take a stand against obstetric racism during U.S. childbirth hospitalization 98% of the births occur, ~50% births are covered by Medicaid, 88% births are supported by MDs & 84% pregnancy related deaths are preventable. The 1st FIVE orgs to register 8 ppl get 4 TA calls for FREE.
Association Between Doula Use on a Digital Health Platform and Birth Outcomes
Dec 11, 2023
Smriti Karwa, Hannah Jahnke, Alison Brinson, Neel Shah, Constance Guille, Natalie Henrich
Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Dec 5. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005465. Online ahead of print.
Low-dose aspirin and racial disparities in spontaneous preterm delivery in low-risk individuals
Dec 5, 2023
Veronica A Kane, Maria Andrikopoulou, Clara Bertozzi-Villa, Joseph Mims, Kelsey Pinson, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman
AJOG Glob Rep. 2023 Oct 5;3(4):100273. doi: 10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100273. eCollection 2023 Nov.
UNC ObGyn, Orange County Department of Health Receive Funding to Reduce Inequities in Maternal Health Care and Outcomes
UNC Health News, Dec 1, 2023
The joint study between the UNC School of Medicine and the Orange County Health Department has been awarded a $21 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to make pregnancy and birth safer for North Carolinians with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Alison Stuebe, MD, is the UNC-Chapel Hill lead.
Birthing Cultural Rigor, LLC (BCR) is hosting the Inaugural Obstetric Patient Safety Summit 2023
Birthing Cultural Rigor, Nov 27, 2023
Meet the visionary force, Dr. Scott, Chief Black Feminist Physician Scientist, and Founder of Birthing Cultural Rigor, LLC.
Learn more about her and other inspiring speakers.
http://opss-sankofa.com
Intrapartum care measures and indicators for monitoring the implementation of WHO recommendations for a positive childbirth experience: a scoping review
Nov 27, 2023
Lauren Hannah Vallely, Anna Shalit, Renae Nguyen, Fernando Althabe, Verónica Pingray, Mercedes Bonet, Elizabeth Armari, Meghan Bohren, Caroline Homer, Joshua Peter Vogel
BMJ Open. 2023 Nov 22;13(11):e069081. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069081.
