Obstetrics

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Beta-hCG discriminatory zone performs well for early IUP diagnosis

A retrospective safety-net hospital study found the 3500 mIU/mL beta-hCG threshold worked well for early intrauterine pregnancy but poorly for ectopic pregnancy.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 19, 2026 · 5 min read

Obstetrics·JAMA Peds

OB/GYN Locum Tenens Posting Appears for Powell, Wyoming Facility

A JAMA Career Center listing seeks OB/GYN locum tenens coverage in Powell, Wyoming, pointing to ongoing staffing needs…

Oct 19, 2026

Obstetrics·NLM

Umbilical Cord pH May Better Flag Newborn Risk in Non-Acidemic Infants

Newborn cord gas assessment may be more informative when eucapnic pH is used alongside arterial umbilical cord pH…

Oct 19, 2026

Obstetrics·ScienceDaily

Patient Navigators Improve Postpartum Care, Screening, and Follow-up

Patient navigators helped new mothers secure postpartum visits, depression screening, preventive testing, and ongoing primary care in a…

Oct 18, 2026

Obstetrics·ScienceDaily

Patient Navigators Improve Postpartum Care and Primary Care Follow-Up

Patient navigators improved postpartum visits, depression screening, preventive testing and primary care follow-up for low-income mothers in Chicago.

Oct 18, 2026

Obstetrics·KFF

Louisiana abortion drug law raises emergency hemorrhage concerns

Louisiana’s controlled-substance classification for misoprostol and mifepristone is complicating hospital access in obstetric emergencies.

Oct 17, 2026

Obstetrics·NIH

Postpartum Readmissions Fall for Diabetes Complications But Rise Overall

U.S. readmission trends from 2016 to 2022 show fewer diabetes-related and severe maternal morbidity admissions, but higher all-cause…

Oct 17, 2026

Obstetrics·Nature

Human Milk Lipid Dysregulation Persists After Mastitis Remission

Milk from women recovering from lactational mastitis showed persistent lipid changes despite normal microbiome diversity, raising questions about…

Oct 17, 2026

Obstetrics·WHO

WHO launches global roadmap for hypertension in pregnancy

WHO has launched a global roadmap to reduce deaths from hypertensive disorders of pregnancy through better care, medicines…

Oct 17, 2026

Obstetrics·Lancet ID

Fit4Labour model predicts severe fetal compromise at birth from early CTG

Fit4Labour used 20 minutes of CTG plus routine obstetric risk factors to stratify severe fetal compromise at birth…

Oct 16, 2026

Obstetrics

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In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.