Probiotic interventions to reduce antepartum Group B streptococcus colonization: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To systematically review and meta-analyse studies of the efficacy of probiotics to reduce antenatal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonisation.

Participants: Antenatal participants with known positive GBS colonisation or unknown GBS status.

Intervention: Probiotic interventions containing species of Lactobacillus or Streptococcus.

New Mexico Nurse-Midwives' Controlled Substance Prescribing and Monitoring Practices.

Introduction: New Mexico, a state with a high incidence of opioid overdose deaths, requires certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) who prescribe controlled substances to use the statewide Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). This study examined how frequently CNMs who practice in New Mexico and prescribe controlled substances use the PMP and the purposes for which they use it.

Methods: All CNMs licensed in New Mexico (N = 210) were sent a link to an anonymous online survey.

Top-selling childbirth advice books: a discourse analysis.

Background: Recent evidence suggests that one-third of women receive information about pregnancy and childbirth through books. Messages about what characteristics are normal (or expected) in childbirth are disseminated in a variety of ways, including popular childbirth education books, but little study of them has been conducted. The purpose of this investigation is to address that gap by examining the discussions about childbirth in the 10 top-selling books in the United States.