2016 has been a year full of medical inventions, potentially changing and challenging the trends of conventional medical practices. This article series enlists heavily reviewed updates in Obstetrics and Gynecology with focus on care for the whole patient, with particular emphasis on the female reproductive system, including routine primary and preventive care, pregnancy and delivery, menopause, and medical or surgical management of gynecological problems.
Delayed cord clamping 30-60s delay of umbilical cord clamping after birth is the recommendation of an updated committee opinion by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Preterm and term infants benefit from the additional blood volume gained from the placenta Have a favorable effect on developmental outcomes FDA issues warning about anesthesia for pregnant patients and children under three years of age…
