Tag: Pregnancy
Pregnancy Ups Metastasis, Recurrence, Death in Melanoma
Five-fold higher mortality for women diagnosed during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth
Four Methods Can Diagnose Fetal Nasal Bone Hypoplasia
Similar sensitivity for all methods for identifying fetal NB hypoplasia in second trimester
CDC Issues Zika-Virus Guidance for Health Care Providers
Ask about recent travel to high-risk areas and symptoms such as sudden fever
Zika Virus Concerns May Curb Travel for Pregnant Women
Pregnant women infected with virus may be at increased risk of having infants with microcephaly
No Benefit for Delaying Pregnancy After Early Loss
Couples with 0- to 3-month interval more likely to achieve live birth versus >3 months
Newborn Abstinence Sx Up, Tied to Increasing Prenatal Opioid Use
~14 to 22 percent of pregnant women in the United States are prescribed opioids
Review: Paroxetine Use in Pregnancy Tied to Malformations
Increased risk of any major congenital malformations, major cardiac malformations
Polyhydramnios With Normal U/S Linked to Adverse Outcomes
Higher rate of fetal malformation, genetic syndromes, neurologic disorders, developmental delay
Truncating Variant Prevalence Up in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Prevalence of 15 percent, similar to that seen in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Blood Test May Help Rule Out Preeclampsia in Short Term
Could help predict whether preeclampsia would be diagnosed in the next week
