Tag: Birth Defects: Misc.
Maternal Distress May Affect Brain Development in Fetuses With CHD
Stress, anxiety, depression more prevalent among women carrying fetuses with congenital heart disease
Neural Tube Defect Prevalence 7.0 Per 10,000 in HIV-Exposed
Prevalence of 7.0 per 10,000 HIV-exposed pregnancies similar to prevalence in general population
Peds Cardiac Surgical Outcomes Improved in Consortium
In-hospital mortality, major complications dropped for hospitals in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium
Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Tied to Kidney Disease
Higher risk for ESKD, death suggests closer monitoring needed, especially in first year after surgery
Risk for Birth Defects Not Increased With Adalimumab
Risk for preterm delivery higher in women with RA, Crohn disease regardless of adalimumab exposure
Quarter of Fetal Abnormalities ID’d in Late Third-Trimester US
Findings based on routine, third-trimester ultrasound in large population of women in the United Kingdom
Gastric Bypass Linked to Lower Risk for Major Birth Defects
Major birth defects recorded in 3.4 percent of infants born to mothers with gastric bypass surgery
Odds of Autism Up in Children With Congenital Heart Disease
Higher odds seen for specific lesions, including atrial, ventricular septal defects
Pediatric Heart Allocation Policy No Better for Waitlist Mortality
Current allocation policy has increased congenital heart disease status 1A representation
Oil, Gas Well Exposure May Up Risk for Congenital Heart Defects
Link especially strong for births to mothers living in rural areas with oil, gas activity
