Tag: Pregnancy
Fetal, Maternal Morbidity Increased for Patients With Lupus
Increased risk seen for fetal morbidity, including IUGR and preterm delivery, compared with patients without SLE
Dietary Supplements Rarely Provide Sufficient Doses for Pregnancy
Only one product studied contained target doses for all six nutrients needed during pregnancy, with cost of about $200 per month
Risk for New CVD Increased for Those With Prenatal Depression
Risks increased for ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia/cardiac arrest, cardiomyopathy, and new hypertension
High Refractive Error Risk Increased for Offspring Exposed to HDP
Risk increased for offspring born to mothers with hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, with highest risk seen for early-onset and severe preeclampsia
Childbearing-Age Women Harbor Doubts About Vaccine Safety
Rates of concern higher than those of older women or men of any age
Updated Methodology Developed for Estimating Pregnancy Rates
Decline noted in pregnancy rate from 97.3 per 1,000 females aged 15 to 44 years in 2010 to 85.6 in 2019
Pregnancy-Associated Cancers Tied to Higher Five-Year Mortality
However, not all cancer sites present the same risk
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Hepatitis C Infection in Pregnancy
Increase of 20 percent seen in rate among mothers giving birth, followed by decline of 8 percent from 2020 through 2021
Pregnancy-Related Mortality Increased in 2021
Pandemic exacerbated racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related mortality
Timely Ultrasound Can ID Undiagnosed Breech Presentations
Proportion of undiagnosed breech presentations at term decreased with routine third-trimester ultrasound or point-of-care ultrasound
