Tag: Pregnancy
Quality Improvement Initiative Cuts Early Elective Deliveries
With implementation of initiative, decrease in non-medically indicated inductions at less than 39 weeks
Early Alcohol Use in Pregnancy Tied to Gastroschisis
No association seen with illicit, prescription, or over-the-counter drug use
Obstetrician-Gynecologists Can Help Protect Working Mothers
Ob-gyns can write appropriate notes to employers to help patients obtain accommodations for work
Educational Attainment Down With In Utero Exposure to AEDs
Exposure to sodium valproate, combo of antiepileptic drugs tied to worse attainment on national tests
Challenges ID’d for Childbearing During Surgical Residency
Most women receive six weeks or less of maternity leave; most feel leave duration is inadequate
Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Promising in T1DM Pregnancy
Comparable glucose control, less hypoglycemia vs. sensor-augmented pump tx in pregnant women
Maternal Use of TDF Doesn’t Further Reduce HBV Transmission
Findings in setting with low HBV transmission with administration of hepatitis B immune globulin, vaccine
Pregnant Women May Engage in Warm Exercise for Short Times
Brief time in hot bath or sauna also does not raise Tcore past teratogenic level of 39 degrees Celsius
Exposure to Metformin In Utero Ups Risk of Being Overweight
Findings among children of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on metformin during pregnancy
Deployment Timing Linked to Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Delivery within six months of return from deployment linked to increased risk of SPB
