Racial disparities in post-operative pain experience and treatment following cesarean birth.

Objective: To evaluate racial/ethnic differences in post-operative pain experience and opioid medication use (morphine milligram equivalent) in the first 24 h following cesarean birth.

Methods: This study was a single-center retrospective cohort of birthing persons who underwent cesarean deliveries between 1/1/16 and 12/31/17. A total of 2,228 cesarean deliveries were analyzed.

The impact of preexisting maternal anxiety on pain and opioid use following cesarean delivery: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health condition. They are associated with negative pain experiences and can hinder rehabilitation in the hospital setting. Anxiety has been shown to be predictive of increased postoperative pain in patients undergoing nonobstetrical surgery.

A Matter of Time: Does Gestational Age Affect the Duration of the Fetal Anatomic Survey?

Objective: To assess the average duration of detailed fetal anatomic surveys in pregnancy in relation to gestational age (GA) and the maternal body mass index (BMI) to determine optimal timing of the examination.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of gravidae presenting for detailed fetal anatomic examinations between January 1, 2010, and June 30, 2017. After excluding examinations expected to have longer duration (ie, multifetal, major fetal anomalies), there were a total of 6522 examinations performed between GAs of 18 weeks 0 days and 22 weeks 0 days.