Explore the latest in obstetrics, including recent guidelines and advances in assisted reproduction, pregnancy complications, and more.
This Viewpoint discusses a recent federal court decision that invaliated the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone, a drug used to end pregnancies and manage miscarriage when used with misoprostol, and how that decision challenges the legitimacy and independence of the FDA.
This systematic review evaluates the association between health insurance coverage extensions or improvements and postpartum outcomes in the US.
This Viewpoint discusses how identifying pregnant people within federal data sets could make a substantial difference in strengthening the connection between mothers and the labor force by providing more data regarding the effectiveness of pregnancy protections.
This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses the management of ectopic pregnancy and the urgency of prompt intervention.
This cohort study investigates associations of gestational age at birth and socioeconomic status with neonatal brain morphology in a cohort of preterm and full-term infants in the United Kingdom.
This cohort study examines the outcomes associated with folate status and exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in women who are pregnant.
This prognostic study develops and describes a series of predictive models to identify women who are at high risk of failing to attend antenatal care in a rural setting in Ethiopia.
This cross-sectional study examines whether perceived neighborhood safety is independently associated with adverse birth outcomes.
This case report describes a primigravid patient in their 20s during the eighth month of gestation who presented with history of regular nonexertional episodic palpitations that lasted for a few minutes and subsided spontaneously over the past several days.
This randomized clinical trial conducted in 5 countries examines the effect of parent-led, infant-directed singing on parent-infant bonding at 6 and 12 months.
This JAMA Insights in the Women’s Health series examines the management of asthma during pregnancy, including diagnosis, treatment, and the handling of exacerbations.
This cohort study examines the association of the Maternal Vulnerability Index (MVI) with preterm birth (PTB) and severity of PTB, both overall and stratified by physical, social, and health care factors included in the index.
This retrospective population-based birth cohort study examines the risks for autoimmune, inflammatory, atopic, thyroid, and psychiatric outcomes of offspring born to mothers with alopecia areata.
This Viewpoint discusses recent US court decisions on the availability of mifepristone, a drug used to terminate pregnancies, and how these conflicting court decisions affect the scientific process and decision-making of the US Food and Drug Administration.
This cohort study evaluates the association of neighborhood income mobility and risk of neonatal and maternal morbidity among patients in Ontario, Canada.
This cohort study investigates if vaginal human papillomavirus infection during pregnancy can be transmitted to the neonate via the placenta and if the virus persists in infected neonates.
This cohort study investigates maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) used for pregnant patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure.
This case describes a 39-year-old pregnant woman with intermittent, transient but rapid palpitations, some with momentary lightheadedness.
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