Tag: Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure to Certain Antiseizure Meds Linked to Autism
Risks for ASD, intellectual disability may be increased with prenatal exposure to topiramate, valproate, certain duotherapies
Formal Training in Cardio-Obstetrics Uncommon
Only 29 percent of practicing cardiologists reported receipt of cardio-obstetrics didactics during training
E-Cigarettes May Be Better Than Nicotine Patches for Pregnant Women
Safety of e-cigarettes in pregnancy is similar to that of nicotine patches while possibly more effective
Risk for Ectopic Pregnancy Increased for Women With Psoriasis
Ectopic pregnancy is only adverse pregnancy outcome significantly associated with psoriasis
Self-Reported Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Up During Pandemic
States with greater increases in symptoms had fewer deaths from COVID-19 and lower women's unemployment rates
Serotonergic Antidepressants in Pregnancy Not Tied to Neonatal Seizures
Maternal use of SSRIs, SNRIs in first trimester of pregnancy not linked to increased risk for neonatal seizures or childhood epilepsy in offspring
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Tied to Increased CVD Risk Later in Life
Established CVD risk factors account for 57 and 84 percent of the increased rate of CVD for preeclampsia, gestational HTN
Neighborhoods Affected by Structural Racism Face Risk for Preterm Births
Additionally, pandemic stressors, like unemployment, tied to infections and preterm births
HTN Not Detected Earlier With Self-Monitoring of BP in Pregnancy
Second study shows no improvement in mean systolic BP with self-monitoring versus usual care for chronic or gestational HTN
