Tag: Pregnancy
High Refractive Error Risk Increased for Offspring Exposed to HDP
Risk increased for offspring born to mothers with hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, with highest risk seen for early-onset and severe preeclampsia
Childbearing-Age Women Harbor Doubts About Vaccine Safety
Rates of concern higher than those of older women or men of any age
Updated Methodology Developed for Estimating Pregnancy Rates
Decline noted in pregnancy rate from 97.3 per 1,000 females aged 15 to 44 years in 2010 to 85.6 in 2019
Pregnancy-Associated Cancers Tied to Higher Five-Year Mortality
However, not all cancer sites present the same risk
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Hepatitis C Infection in Pregnancy
Increase of 20 percent seen in rate among mothers giving birth, followed by decline of 8 percent from 2020 through 2021
Pregnancy-Related Mortality Increased in 2021
Pandemic exacerbated racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related mortality
Timely Ultrasound Can ID Undiagnosed Breech Presentations
Proportion of undiagnosed breech presentations at term decreased with routine third-trimester ultrasound or point-of-care ultrasound
Lower Birth Weight, More Weight Gain Seen With In Utero COVID-19 Exposure
Significant proportion of the link between COVID-19 exposure and postnatal growth mediated by birth weight z-score
RSVpreF Vaccine Found to Be Safe, Effective During Pregnancy
Phase 3 trial shows the vaccine is effective against medically attended severe RSV-associated lower respiratory tract illness in infants
Lithium in Maternal Drinking Water Linked to Autism in Offspring
Maternal prenatal exposure to lithium from naturally occurring drinking water sources linked to increased autism spectrum disorder risk
