Tag: Pregnancy
RSV Vaccines, Nirsevimab Tied to Reduced RSV-Linked Hospitalization
Reduction in 2024-2025 RSV-associated hospitalization rates seen among infants aged 0 to 7 months with maternal vaccination or nirsevimab
Weight Gain, Late First Pregnancy Combo Increases Breast Cancer Risk
Almost threefold higher risk seen for those who were nulliparous or had first pregnancy at age 30 years or older with high weight gain
Pregnancy Checkbox on Death Certificates Tied to Increase in Reported Rates of Maternal Mortality
Introduction of pregnancy checkbox associated with increase in reported maternal mortality of 6.78 deaths per 100,000 livebirths
72 Percent of Infants Immunized Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Estimates highest among infants born to non-Hispanic Asian mothers and vary by birth month
Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy Can Improve Outcomes
Buprenorphine linked to reduced rate of adverse outcomes, including severe maternal morbidity, NICU admissions, and preterm births
USPSTF Recommends Counseling to Prevent Perinatal Depression
Clinicians should provide or refer those at increased risk to counseling interventions during pregnancy, postpartum
Maternal Anemia in Early Pregnancy May Increase Risk for Congenital Heart Disease
Increased odds seen for giving birth to a child diagnosed with congenital heart disease within five years of birth
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Partly Mediate Association Between Prepregnancy Obesity, CVD Risk
Gestational diabetes mellitus mediated 24.6 percent of the association between obesity and hemoglobin A1c
Recent Years Saw Increase in U.S. Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Overall, 2,679 pregnancy-related deaths could have been prevented if the national rate was reduced to the lowest state rate
Twins Have Less Fat Accumulation Than Singletons Beginning in Early Pregnancy
Authors say this finding may suggest twins' smallness as an early adaptive mechanism
