Tag: Pregnancy
Gestational, Post-Delivery Weight Gain Linked to Child’s Weight
Highest BMI z score for those with high gestational weight gain, high post-delivery weight gain
Review: Maternal Flu Shot Doesn’t Up Congenital Anomalies
No increased risk for congenital anomalies with vaccination in any trimester, first trimester
Community-Based Intervention Ups HIV Testing in Pregnancy
Intervention included education and on-site laboratory testing in churches in Nigeria
Coadministering Tdap, Flu Vaccines Safe in Pregnancy
No difference in adverse events, birth outcomes with concomitant versus sequential vaccination
Epidural-Related Complications Down for C-Sections
Certain complications down 25 percent over decade
Maternal Glucose Levels Linked to Two CHD Phenotypes
Correlations with odds of tetralogy of Fallot but not dextrotransposition of the great arteries
Common Gene Variant May Raise Miscarriage Risk
Also linked to failed fertility treatments
Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal Teratoma Very Accurate
Very high sensitivity, low false-positives, but prognosis depends on location, size
Ovarian Tissue Transplant Can Up Fertility Post Cancer Tx
Researchers in Denmark report a success rate of about 30 percent
Biomarkers Help ID Complications in Pregnant Women With Lupus
As early as 12 weeks, could signal danger of complications for both mother and infant
