Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and ...

The patient now meets criteria for severe preeclampsia as a result of elevated blood pressure in the severe range and laboratory abnormalities. Of particular importance in this patient is the ...

Evidence is mixed on whether electronic fetal monitors truly prevent more stillbirths and reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality compared with intermittent auscultation. One of the hallmarks of ...

Fetuses exposed to anti-SSA (Sjögren’s) antibodies are at risk of developing irreversible complete atrioventricular block (CAVB), resulting in death or permanent cardiac pacing. Anti-inflammatory ...

A pregnant patient arrived at a small community hospital emergency department and was immediately brought to L & D. The hospital is a level 1 health care facility, and the L & D unit is staffed with ...

Louisiana could adopt a Texas-style law banning abortions after fetal heart tones are detected when the legislative session resumes on Monday. Rep. Larry Bagley, R-Stonewall, filed a bill that copies ...