Education & Training

In this webinar, Dr. Gabrielle Cassir, OB/GYN and MFM, will discuss the evaluation and management of preterm labor with a focus on the following objectives: Review the incidence and etiology of preterm birth Detail the reality of preterm labor Evaluate evidence-based data on fetal fibronectin and transvaginal ultrasound and their role in evaluating preterm labor Assess the importance of reducing the number of false positive diagnoses Exemplify the importance of timing when it comes to interventions that can improve neonatal outcomes, particularly corticosteroid administration Discuss the effect of protocols on patients with preterm labor LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKER

In the February 2022 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement (1), the seven days preceding preterm delivery were noted to be the optimal window for steroid administration. Steroids had the most prominent, life-saving effects on the mother and baby when used during this critical period. The webinar aims to review fetal lung development and how the timing of antenatal corticosteroids may help or harm neonatal lives when administered for this purpose. Dr. Ruma will guide the audience through historical contributions to this important topic, delve into recently published clinical studies, and discuss current recommendations and controversies. 1Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM); Rebecca Feldman Hamm, MD, MSCE; C. Andrew Combs, MD, PhD; Paola Aghajanian, MD; and Alexander M. Friedman, MD, MPH; Patient Safety and Quality Committee, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Quality metrics for optimal timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.02.021 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKER