Tag: Pregnancy
Anemia During Pregnancy Increased Among WIC Participants
Prevalence of anemia was higher among non-Hispanic Black or African American women overall and by trimester
Maternal Deaths Up With Pregnancies Complicated by Cancer
U.S. prevalence of pregnancy complicated by cancer increased between 2016 and 2019
Progress Seen in Proportion of Pregnant Persons With Hep C Screening
Percentage undergoing HCV screening test increased from 16.6 percent in quarter 1 of 2011 to 40.6 percent in quarter 2 of 2021
HTN Up 10 Years After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
No difference seen in measures of left ventricular structure, global longitudinal strain, diastolic function, arterial stiffness with HDP
In Utero SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Tied to Neurodevelopmental Sequelae
Maternal SARS-CoV-2 positivity during pregnancy linked to greater rate of neurodevelopmental diagnoses in offspring within first year of life
Migraine History Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Risk driven by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and preterm births
Lower Risk of COVID-19 in Infants With Vaccination During Pregnancy
Infants of vaccinated mothers had reduced risk of a positive test; risk was lower during delta versus omicron period
Prenatal Exposure to Certain Antiseizure Meds Linked to Autism
Risks for ASD, intellectual disability may be increased with prenatal exposure to topiramate, valproate, certain duotherapies
Formal Training in Cardio-Obstetrics Uncommon
Only 29 percent of practicing cardiologists reported receipt of cardio-obstetrics didactics during training
E-Cigarettes May Be Better Than Nicotine Patches for Pregnant Women
Safety of e-cigarettes in pregnancy is similar to that of nicotine patches while possibly more effective
