Tag: Pregnancy
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lead Screen in Kids, Pregnancy
Evidence inadequate for assessing balance of harms, benefits of screening for elevated blood lead levels
Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates Linked to Language Delay
Correlation between metabolite level of dibutyl phthalate, butyl benzyl phthalate and language delay
Infant HIV Infection Ups Risk for Congenital CMV Infection
In utero HIV infection tied to higher cCMV risk in infants of HIV-infected women not on antiretrovirals
Diagnostic Strategy Can Rule Out PE in Pregnant Women
Strategy includes clinical probability assessment, D-dimer, lower-limb compression ultrasound, CTPA
CDC: Many Pregnant Women Not Receiving Immunizations
Less than half who were pregnant during peak flu vaccination period in 2017 to 2018 were vaccinated
Fertility Rates Down for Each Urbanization Level 2007 to 2017
Fertility rates decreased from 2007 to 2017 with larger decreases in metro versus rural counties
CHF in Pregnancy Up for Cancer Survivors With Cardiac Toxicity
Incidence of congestive heart failure at 31 percent among women with a history of cardiotoxicity
β-Blockers in 1st Trimester Do Not Up Congenital Malformations
No large increase in the risk for overall, cardiac malformations in international cohort
Flu Vaccine Cuts Hospitalization Rates in Pregnant Women
Flu-related hospitalizations cut by 40 percent over six flu seasons
Ondansetron in Pregnancy Not Linked to Most Birth Defects
Use for nausea, vomiting of pregnancy tied to modest increase in cleft palate, renal agenesis-dysgenesis
