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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.

“Implementation of directly dispensed aspirin appeared to delay the onset, and for some patients completely prevent the development of preeclampsia with severe features.” — Elaine L. Duryea, MD, UT Southwestern

A natural ovulation regimen for endometrial preparation before frozen embryo transfer was as effective as a programmed regimen for achieving a healthy live birth and reducing the risk of several obstetric complications.

Although early stimulant exposure was not associated with increases in maternal or fetal risk, the study suggests that continuation of stimulants into the second and/or third trimester may increase some pregnancy complications.

“We can’t just throw everybody born early into one ‘premature’ category. Using biological measurements collected at birth, we were able to come up with a new definition for prematurity that is based on the actual outcomes of these babies.” – Nima Aghaeepour, PhD

“We may be the only specialty that continues to do major abdominal surgery without a shred of evidence of benefit.” —Steven Clark, MD, Baylor College of Medicine