Checklists to guide critical procedures are becoming an increasingly important part of medical practice. These tools have proved effective in improving outcome in a variety of medical settings, including obstetrics….
This article in the To the Point series will focus on best practices regarding faculty development in medical education in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Faculty development is an…
Oligohydramnios, or decreased amniotic fluid, is associated with morbidities (cesarean delivery [CD] for nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing [NR FHR], low Apgar score) and mortality, even among nonanomalous fetuses. Summation…
Oligohydramnios, defined either as an amniotic fluid index (AFI) of less than 5, an AFI less than the fifth percentile for gestational age, or a maximum vertical pocket of less…
THE ISSUE: Although there is an agreement that oligohydramnios is associated with poor outcomes (growth restriction, operative delivery, stillbirth), there is a disagreement about how to define inadequate amniotic fluid…
