Tag: Pregnancy
Review Addresses Cell-Free DNA Sequencing in Pregnancy
cfDNA testing for trisomy 21, 18, 13 recommended in pregnancy; no FDA oversight for testing
Labetalol Use Up for Patients With Preeclampsia and Asthma
Use of labetalol versus other antihypertensives linked to increased risk of status asthmaticus
Prenatal Tdap Vaccination Not Linked to Autism Risk
No increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in association with prenatal Tdap vaccination
Childbearing Surgical Residents Often Feel Career Dissatisfaction
Perceived pregnancy stigma, no formal maternity leave, altered training tied to dissatisfaction
CDC: Rates of Opioid Use Disorder Seen at Time of Delivery Up
Rate of opioid use disorder at time of delivery quadrupled from 1999 to 2014
Vit D Supplementation Doesn’t Improve Fetal, Infant Growth
Findings based on study of Bangladeshi women and infants, a population with known deficiency
Single Threshold May Not Be Feasible for Gestational Diabetes
Diagnostic thresholds should be adapted using local populations, authors say
Weak Recommendation to Screen for Bacteriuria in Pregnancy
Canadian guideline addresses asymptomatic, low-risk pregnant women during the first trimester
2002 to 2014 Saw Hike in AMI Rate in Pregnancy, Puerperium
Rate of acute myocardial infarction one per 12,400 for those hospitalized during pregnancy, puerperium
11 Infant Deaths Halt Trial of Sildenafil in Pregnant Women
Aim of the trial was to improve blood flow to the placenta and promote fetal growth
