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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Believe in Bed Rest for PTB? The AWARE Study
Description: Neither the ACOG nor SMFM recommend strict bed rest for preterm birth prevention, or nor preeclampsia. Yet tradition often conflicts with evidence. A prior 2009 survey of MFM specialists, published in the AJOG, on the use of bed rest revealed that 71% used activity restriction in their practice for arrested preterm labor, despite the majority believing it had minimal or no benefit. The authors concluded, “Because most obstetricians in our survey indicated they would prescribe bed rest believing it was associated with minimal or no benefit, it is possible that even if a randomized, prospective trial showed no benefit associated with be...