Tag: Pregnancy
Peripartum Aortic Dissection Risk Factors Examined in Marfan Sx
High risk of aortic dissection, even with tight control of blood pressure and heart rate
Cervicovaginal Secretions Contain HIV-Linked Immune Mediators
No difference in infectivity for pregnant and nonpregnant women
MRI Ups Diagnostic Accuracy of Fetal Brain Abnormalities
Researchers recommend its use mid-pregnancy if ultrasound picks up potential anomaly
FDA Issues New Safety Info on Use of Anesthesia
New information addresses anesthesia use in pregnant women and young children
Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Stress May Raise Psoriasis Risk
But link to psoriasis seen only for children born to mothers who lost a partner/spouse or an older child
Vitamin D in Pregnancy Might Help Prevent MS in Offspring
Infants born with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to develop multiple sclerosis later in life
No Link for Maternal Flu Infection, Increased ASD Risk
Suggestion of increased risk for children whose mothers were vaccinated in their first trimester
Maternal RA May Be Linked to Childhood Epilepsy in Offspring
Paternal rheumatoid arthritis not associated with epilepsy in offspring
Circulating Cell-Free DNA Can Predict RhD Status in Pregnancy
Only one false-negative diagnosis observed, which was found to be due to mislabeling of patients
Blood Test May Help ID Risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Test can identify significant alterations in circulating microRNAs in maternal blood
