Tag: Pregnancy
Prenatal DHA Supplementation Doesn’t Increase IQ at Age 7
No between-group difference in measures of language, academic and executive functioning
Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Low, but More Progress Possible
ID of missed opportunities can
provide insight to improve existing strategies, researchers say
Excess Gestational Weight Gain Up With Group Prenatal Care
Increased odds of excessive weight gain for normal-weight, overweight women, even after adjustment
Routine Antenatal HIV Testing Cost-Effective
Cost savings between $5,671.20 and $3.69 million per case of HIV-positive infection prevented
Obesity in Early Pregnancy May Up Rate of Cerebral Palsy
Association statistically significant in full-term, but not preterm, infants
AAAAI: Low Vitamin E in Mothers Can Up Asthma Risk in Offspring
Association strongest for the vitamin E isoform α-tocopherol, found in safflower, sunflower oils
Cognitive Outcomes in Children No Better With Levothyroxine Tx
Subclinical hypothyroidism, hypothyroxinemia tx in pregnancy not linked to improved outcomes
Guidelines Provided for Suboptimally Dated Pregnancies
Women should be managed according to guidelines for indicated late-preterm, early-term delivery
Exposure to Neuraminidase Inhibitors in Utero Not Harmful
No increased risks of adverse neonatal outcomes or congenital malformations with in utero exposure
ACOG Recommends Use of Carrier Screening Before Pregnancy
Two Committee Opinions expand guidelines on carrier screening; highlight importance of counseling
