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An AI-enabled fetal monitoring alert system alone did not improve management of uterine tachysystole, but pairing the system with nurse education was associated with more timely evidence-based interventions. Improvements in tachysystole incidence were not observed.

A Phase 2 trial of luvesilocin reported rapid reductions in postpartum depression symptoms, with most treated participants reaching remission within seven days. The investigational psychedelic has received FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation, but Phase 3 confirmation remains pending.

A 10-percentage-point increase in Black women giving birth at a hospital was associated with a 5.1-percentage-point decrease in breastfeeding rates. Hospitals with top-quartile nurse work environments had 9 percentage points higher breastfeeding rates.

Brain MRI patterns differed enough between first and second pregnancies that a machine learning classifier could distinguish them, with the default mode network shift appearing to be a first-pregnancy-dominant adaptation.

Emotional intelligence offers clinicians practical tools to navigate conflict, manage ethical tension, and reduce burnout in high‑stress clinical environments.

A trauma-informed approach should guide the decision about oral misoprostol versus vaginal pharmacologic or mechanical methods because more vaginal exams may cause distress in some patients.