Tag: Pregnancy
Induction for Late-Term Pregnancies at 41 Weeks Tied to Small Benefits
Study could not show noninferiority of expectant management; outcomes good with both strategies
Prenatal High-Dose Vitamin D Not Linked to Asthma at Age 6
No significant difference seen in asthma diagnoses for children in high-dose vitamin D, placebo groups
Parity, Risk for Breast Cancer Studied for BRCA1/2 Carriers
Higher risk seen in uniparous BRCA1 carriers, parous BRCA2 carriers; breastfeeding cuts risk in BRCA1
Stillbirth Risk Up With High Serum Bile Acids in Pregnancy
Higher risk of stillbirth with serum bile acids ≥100 µmol/L in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
AAN: No Increased MS Relapse Risk in Postpartum Period
Annual relapse rate 0.39 before pregnancy, dropped during pregnancy, rebounded by four to six months
No Increased Risk Seen for Pregnancies Conceived Within Year of Stillbirth
Conception within 12 months of stillbirth common, not linked to increased risk for adverse outcomes
Program in Peds Rheumatology Clinic Ups Education on Teratogenic Rx
Findings seen among girls, women of childbearing age prescribed teratogenic meds
Antenatal Corticosteroid Tx Tied to Reduction in Birth Size
Reduction in birth size seen for infants born preterm, near term, or at term with ACT exposure
Prenatal Vitamin Intake in Early Pregnancy May Cut Autism Risk
ASD risk down for children whose mothers took prenatal vitamins during first month of pregnancy
Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Tied to Maternal Morbidity
Risk up but small absolute rate increases with weight gain of 1 to 19, 20 or more lbs above IOM guide
