Tag: Pregnancy
Overall Pregnancy, Live Birth Outcomes Unchanged in Psoriasis
Of the births, 90.9 percent born full term, 9.1 percent born prematurely; few had neonatal problem or congenital anomaly
Opioid Use in Early Pregnancy Not Tied to Most Birth Defects
Second study shows no association for use of macrolides during pregnancy with increase in major birth defects
In Utero Exposure to Antibiotics May Up Asthma Risk in Vaginally Born
Antibiotic exposure in second to third trimester, but not in first trimester, linked to increased odds of asthma at age 11
Prenatal Myelomeningocele Repair Tied to Better Function
Benefits seen for self-care skills, mobility, and motor function at ages 5 to 10 years
Postpartum BP Trajectory May Predict Persistent Hypertension
Findings seen among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy followed for up to 18 months
Elective C-Sections, Induced Delivery Up for Moms With MS
Women with MS have no increase in pregnancy-related complications, emergency C-section, stillbirth, preterm birth
Moms2B Program Seeks to Improve Pregnancy, Infant Outcomes
Community-based program targets urban neighborhoods with high rates of infant mortality
Coronary Artery Calcification Risk Up With Gestational Diabetes
Risk increased about twofold for women with gestational diabetes with normoglycemia, prediabetes, incident diabetes
Maternal IgG Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Transferred Across Placenta
Positive correlation found for cord blood IgG concentrations with maternal IgG concentrations
COVID-19 Admissions, Fatalities Up for Pregnant Women
COVID-19 hospitalization rates 3.5-fold higher, case fatality rates 13.6-fold higher in pregnant patients versus similarly aged adults
