Tag: Pregnancy
2016 to 2021 Saw Decline in Percentage of Pregnant Women Smoking
Percent of mothers who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy declined from 7.2 to 4.6 percent, with declines seen across age, race/Hispanic origin groups
Pregnancy-Related Deaths Rose in 2020
Findings not just for obstetric causes, but also for drug-related deaths, homicide, and motor vehicle crashes
Risk for Ischemic Heart Disease Increased With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Increased risk seen in 10 years after delivery and at 30 to 46 years after delivery for women with one of five adverse pregnancy outcomes
2019 to 2020 Saw Mortality Rates Increase for Recently Pregnant Women
Increase in mortality rates noted across all causes of death except suicide, with racial and ethnic disparities observed
Short-Chain Fatty Acids Linked to Pregnancy Complications
Content of isobutyric acid higher in gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Risk for Pregnancy Loss Increased With Employment During Pregnancy
Highest risk for no live births was seen for those in the health and social work industry
Placental Lesions ID’d on Prenatal MRI After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Globular placenta identified in prenatal MRI examination among women infected with pre-omicron, omicron variants
Long-Term Health Consequences Seen for Stroke in Pregnancy
Risk for death and readmission increased for pregnant patients with versus without stroke; link persists for 10 years
Adverse Outcomes Increased With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy
Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 have increased risk for maternal mortality, maternal morbidities
Buprenorphine-Naloxone Appears Safe for Maternal Opioid Use Disorder
Maternal, neonatal outcomes similar to buprenorphine monotherapy












