Tag: Pregnancy
Distinct Maternal, Fetal Risks for Anticoagulants in Pregnancy
VKA, LMWH tied to lowest risk of adverse maternal, fetal outcomes, respectively
CDC: Hep C Infections Among Pregnant Women Increasing
Rural counties seem hardest hit and rates mirror opioid epidemic
Risk of Zika Infection Appears to Be Low for Pregnant Women
U.S. study found only one of 185 who traveled to active areas tested positive, and baby wasn't infected
Common Antibiotics May Increase Risk of Miscarriage
Certain medications seem safer than others, but overall danger is low, researchers say
Link Between Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy, Autism Challenged
After accounting for other factors that increase risk, the association disappeared
Over 20 Percent of Maternal Mortality in Illinois Due to CVD
22.2 percent of women died of cardiovascular causes, with cardiomyopathy the most common etiology
Pre-Pregnancy Bariatric Surgery Ups Risk of Abdominal Surgery
Findings among women in first pregnancy after bariatric surgery
Overall Favorable Outcomes for Twin Pregnancies in Moms 45+
But high rates of cesarean delivery, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes seen
Antenatal Betamethasone Doesn’t Impact Pediatric Bone Mass
No alterations in bone mass in mid-childhood with repeat doses of antenatal betamethasone
CDC: Birth Defects Seen in 1 in 10 U.S. Pregnancies Affected by Zika
CDC report also says too few infants are tested for the virus
