Rural counties have been losing hospital-based obstetric services over the last decade with roughly 60% in the U.S. not ...

A study published Jan. 7 by the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center examined the availability of ...

The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ2) was used to investigate how medical interventions influence the individual birth experience. The overall experience was rated positively. In a recent ...

Sepsis scores are not validated in pregnancy; delays increase mortality. If intrauterine infection is suspected, induce ...

The mission of the obstetric anesthesia fellowship is to provide the training and resources needed for the fellow to excel in the areas of patient care, quality improvement, and research as it relates ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., (WTVY) - Four senators reintroduced an act that would improve obstetrics care in rural areas on Tuesday, according to a statement released by Senator Katie Britt’s office. The bill, ...

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate that Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than are white women.

Obstetric fistula is a preventable and treatable condition. Basic medical care for a pregnant woman with immediate attention to any labor pains can help prevent injury and fistula formation during ...

Despite WHO recommending against its routine use, many episiotomies are still performed during childbirthHaving an episiotomy ...