Tag: Childbirth
Mortality Up for Breast Cancer Diagnosed Five to <10 Years After Childbirth
Increased risk for all-cause mortality seen with postpartum young-onset breast cancer in women with germline BRCA pathogenic variants
Text-Embedding Model Can Identify PTSD Following Childbirth
Model appears to outperform ChatGPT and six previously published large text-embedding models
Mistreatment by Health Professionals Common During Childbirth
Most common type of mistreatment is ignoring the patient, refusing request for help, or failing to respond in a timely manner
Vaginal Delivery Similar With Vaginal, Oral Misoprostol Protocols
Oxytocin was required less often before delivery for women receiving vaginal versus oral misoprostol
2008 to 2020 Saw Increase in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
93.3 percent increase seen from 2008 to 2020 among privately insured people, with faster growth in 2015 to 2020 than 2008 to 2014
Elevated Cortisol Linked to Unpredicted Birth Complications
Hair cortisol concentrations, but not composite stress, anxiety, and depression scores, predicted birth complications
CDC: Shift Toward Shorter Gestational Age Seen From 2014 to 2022
Largest change was seen for births at 37 weeks, which increased 42 percent; large decline seen in late-term, postterm births
Maternal Autistic Traits Linked to Risk for Adverse Birth Outcomes
Risk increased for preterm births, moderate-to-late preterm births, very preterm births, small for gestational age
Placental Swabs Yield Highest Number of Potential Pathogens
37 percent of placental swabs yielded potential pathogens compared with 2 percent of blood cultures
Gold Standard Lacking for Measuring Respectful Maternity Care
Twelve tools validated to measure respectful maternity care; no single tool stands out as the best measure