Tag: Pregnancy
2010 to 2022 Saw Drop in Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in U.S. Hospitals
In 2022, 52.4 percent of rural hospitals and 35.7 percent of urban hospitals did not offer obstetric care
Fetal Phenol Exposure Linked to Risk for Asthma in Children
Increased odds ratio seen for asthma onset with high exposure to butylparaben; risk associated with 4-nonylphenol varies by gender
Fetal Aneuploid Tests Can Spot Occult Cancer in Pregnant Women
Findings seen in pregnant or postpartum women who receive unusual or nonreportable clinical cell-fee DNA-sequencing results
CDC: ~5 Percent of Pregnant Women Report Intimate Partner Violence
IPV linked to delayed or no prenatal care, depression in pregnancy, cigarette smoking, substance use, low birth weight
Two Common Antiseizure Medications Do Not Harm Child Neurodevelopment
No differences seen in six-year verbal abilities for children exposed, unexposed to antiseizure medications in utero
Current Prenatal Multivitamin, Mineral Labels Are Misleading
Authors say inaccuracies have the potential to harm pregnant persons and fetuses
Air Pollution Exposure Throughout Pregnancy Ups Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Socioeconomic status and other environmental exposures modify this association
Healthy Prenatal Diet Tied to Healthier Infant Growth Patterns
Findings seen for reduced patterns of both rapid and slow infant growth
In Utero Exposure to Certain Antiepileptics Tied to Neurodevelopmental Diagnoses
Children exposed to topiramate were 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with intellectual disability
Studies Examine Cost-Effectiveness of Maternal RSV Vaccination, Nirsevimab in Infants
Seasonal maternal RSV vaccination may be cost-effective, as well as nirsevimab, particularly for those with higher risks
