ACOG Releases Guidelines for Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Labor and Delivery - ...
Feb 1, 2004 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released a practice bulletin about the use of prophylactic antibiotics during labor and delivery. The bulletin presents a review of clinical situations in which prophylactic antibiotics frequently are prescribed and ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0201/p740.html
Antenatal Perineal Massage to Prevent Birth Trauma - Cochrane for Clinicians - American...
Mar 1, 2014 - Antenatal digital perineal massage in the final month of pregnancy is safe and well tolerated. Women who have not had a previous vaginal delivery and perform digital perineal massage in the final month of pregnancy experience less perineal birth trauma, mostly through fewer ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0301/p335.html
Antepartum Perineal Massage for Intrapartum Lacerations - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - ...
Jan 15, 2021 - Digital antepartum and intrapartum perineal massage did not decrease perineal lacerations compared with a control group.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p115.html
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Operative Vaginal Delivery - Medicine by the Numbers - ...
Oct 1, 2020 - Current guidelines from the World Health Organization do not recommend routine antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal birth because of insufficient evidence of effectiveness.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1001/od2.html
Calcium Supplementation for Preventing Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy - Cochrane ...
Oct 1, 2015 - High-dose calcium supplementation (i.e., at least 1,000 mg per day) during pregnancy reduces the risk of developing hypertension and preeclampsia. The most significant risk reduction occurs in women at risk of hypertensive disorders and those with low-calcium diets.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1001/p570.html
Can We Prevent Perinatal Depression in the Primary Care Office? - Editorials - American...
Sep 15, 2019 - Even if we do not provide maternity care, our commitment to the total care of our patients, which includes addressing behavioral medicine needs, allows us to be the ideal physicians to champion interventions to prevent perinatal depression.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p327.html
CDC Updates Guidelines for the Prevention of Perinatal GBS Disease - Practice ...
May 1, 2011 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published guidelines for the prevention of perinatal group B streptococcus (GBS) disease in 1996; the guidelines were updated in 2002 and again in 2010. The most recent guidelines elaborate on laboratory methods and thresholds for GBS...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0501/p1106.html
Closing Primary and Prenatal Care Gaps to Prevent Congenital Syphilis - Editorials - ...
Jul 15, 2020 - Family physicians can prevent congenital syphilis by following national screening guidelines; taking accurate, detailed sexual histories; providing evidence-based interventions to people who use injection drugs; and advocating to reduce structural barriers to care.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0715/p78.html
Contraceptive Education for Women After Childbirth - Cochrane for Clinicians - American...
Jun 1, 2013 - Postpartum education may increase contraceptive use and reduce unplanned repeat pregnancies, although the evidence is mixed. The optimal timing and content of educational programs are not known.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0601/p761.html
Counseling for Breastfeeding - Putting Prevention into Practice - American Family ...
Jul 1, 2004 - Case study: BS, a 26-year-old woman in her second trimester of pregnancy, comes to your office for routine prenatal care. She expresses concern because one of her relatives has told her that she should not breastfeed. You want to recommend breastfeeding and wonder how to counsel her.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0701/p149.html
Effects of Prenatal Yoga on Labor Pain - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American Family ...
Jul 1, 2018 - Participation in a prenatal yoga program may help reduce labor pain, but reported effects vary from modest to moderate.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0701/p49.html
Exercise During Pregnancy: What Do We Really Know? - Editorials - American Family ...
Mar 1, 2004 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Mar 1, 2004 Issue Editorials Exercise During Pregnancy: What Do We Really Know? SUSAN SNYDER, M.D. BERNADETTE PENDERGRAPH, M.D. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California Am Fam Physician. 2004 Mar 1;69(5):1053-1056. As a result...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/p1053.html
Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects - Putting Prevention into Practice...
Dec 15, 2010 - Case study: A 36-year-old recently married woman comes to your office for a routine gynecologic examination. She tells you that she has been in generally good health since her last visit.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1215/p1533.html
Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...
Dec 15, 2010 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that all women planning or capable of pregnancy take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 mcg) of folic acid.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1215/p1526.html
Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Recommendation ...
May 15, 2017 - The USPSTF recommends that all women who are planning or capable of pregnancy take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 μg) of folic acid.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0515/od4.html
HIV: Mother-to-Child Transmission - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2004 - What are the effects of measures to reduce mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/p1181.html
Immediate Postpartum LARC: An Underused Contraceptive Option - Editorials - American ...
Jan 1, 2018 - Providing immediate postpartum LARC to women who want it is an evidence-based, patient-centered, and safe practice.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p9.html
Immunizations in Pregnancy - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2013 - Family physicians, even if not providing prenatal care, can play a critical role in maintaining current vaccinations in pregnant women. Learn which vaccinations to consider and which to avoid.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0615/p828.html
Immunizations in Pregnancy: Updated Recommendations - Editorials - American Family ...
Aug 15, 2020 - Important new data on the immunology of immunization in pregnancy provide greater support for and information on the provision and timing of these immunizations.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0815/p205.html
Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression - Putting Prevention into Practice - ...
Sep 15, 2019 - A 25-year-old woman presents to your office after having recently missed her period. A urine pregnancy test confirms that she is pregnant. She takes acyclovir for suppression of genital herpes, which she acquired as a teenager. She reports a history of depression and sexual abuse during...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p365.html
Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...
Sep 15, 2019 - The USPSTF recommends that clinicians provide or refer pregnant and postpartum persons who are at increased risk of perinatal depression to counseling interventions.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/od1.html
Low-Dose Aspirin Use for the Prevention of Morbidity and Mortality from Preeclampsia: ...
Mar 1, 2015 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends the use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg per day) as preventive medication after 12 weeks of gestation in women who are at high risk of preeclampsia.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0301/od1.html
Magnesium Sulfate for Prevention of Preterm Birth - Cochrane for Clinicians - American ...
Apr 1, 2015 - Magnesium sulfate does not delay delivery when used in patients with preterm labor. Although magnesium sulfate is not associated with any serious adverse maternal outcomes, it may be associated with an increase in total fetal, neonatal, and infant mortality.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0401/p444.html
Maternal Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Women should receive the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy regardless of previous immunization history. Infants whose mothers received prenatal immunization had 50% fewer cases of pertussis compared with those whose mothers received postpartum immunization.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p454.html
Membrane Sweeping to Decrease Rates of Postdate Induction - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - ...
Jan 1, 2017 - In uncomplicated pregnancies, membrane sweeping at 38 to 40 weeks' gestation safely decreases the rate of postdate inductions. Membrane sweeping increases the incidence of spontaneous labor, especially in the subsequent seven days, and results in fewer pregnancies extending beyond 41 ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0101/p35.html
navigate_before 1 2 3 navigate_next