Tag: Premature Birth
Causal Relationship Seen for RA and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Association seen between rheumatoid arthritis and gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and preterm delivery
Transcatheter PDA Closure Increasingly Used for Very Low Birth-Weight Infants
Higher survival seen for VLBW infants undergoing transcatheter closure, but similar LOS, neonatal complications
Prenatal Vaccination With RSV Prefusion F Does Not Increase Risk for Preterm Birth
After adjustment for potential confounders, addressing immortal time bias, prenatal vaccination not linked to increased risk for PTB
Nutritional Interventions for Moderate- to Late-Preterm Infants Show No Effect
No differences seen in time to full enteral feeding or on body composition at 4 months of corrected gestational age
Race, Ethnicity Influence Redirection-of-Care Discussions in Preemies
For infants born extremely preterm, redirection-of-care discussions occurred less often for Black, Hispanic infants
Climate Change Will Negatively Impact Children’s Health
Strongest association seen for increase in preterm birth with increasing temperatures
Repeat Preeclampsia Testing Not Tied to Better Perinatal Outcomes
No benefit seen for stillbirth, early neonatal death, or neonatal unit admission
Preterm Birth Does Not Appear to Be Linked to Autism
No significant association noted between preterm delivery, occurrence of autism spectrum disorder
Opioid Exposure Linked to Increased Odds of Preterm Birth
In a recent study, each doubling of nonzero opioid MME was associated with a 4 percent increase in odds of preterm birth
In Utero Exposure to Flame Retardants Tied to Worse Birth Outcomes
Organophosphate esters tied to premature birth and higher birth weight
