Tag: Pregnancy
Bariatric Surgery May Improve Outcomes of Later Pregnancy
Risk up for SGA and bleeding, but down for several other adverse perinatal outcomes with bariatric surgery for severe obesity before pregnancy
Hyperimmune Globulin Does Not Prevent Congenital CMV Infection
Cytomegalovirus hyperimmune globulin does not lower incidence of composite of congenital CMV infection, perinatal death in offspring
Anti-SSA, Anti-SSB Antibodies Low in RA Patients Wishing to Conceive
Prevalence of autoantibodies low among patients wishing to conceive; prevalence higher among rheumatoid factor-positive patients
COVID-19 Vaccine Effectively Cuts Infection in Pregnant Women
Findings based on large study of 15,000 Israeli women
Zuranolone Bests Placebo in Postpartum Depression
At day 15, significantly greater reduction seen in depressive symptoms as measured by change in HAMD-17 score from baseline
Migraine Ups Risk of Obstetric Complications
Authors recommend pregnant women with migraine be treated with high-risk pregnancy protocols
Higher-Dose DHA in Pregnancy Tied to Fewer Early Preterm Births
Rate of early preterm births lower with 1,000 mg versus 200 mg per day; greater effect seen for women with low DHA status at baseline
16.3 Percent of Pregnant Women Have Had COVID-19 Vaccine
Receipt of vaccine highest for women aged 35 to 49 years and for Asian and White versus Hispanic and Black women
Cognitive Outcomes Studied for In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Meds
No significant differences in language development seen at age 2 years for children born to mothers with epilepsy
Stroke Risk Up for Offspring of Moms With HTN in Pregnancy
Link between maternal hypertension during pregnancy and ischemic heart disease in offspring did not persist in sibling analyses
