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Monthly vs. biweekly ultrasounds to ID fetal growth and amniotic fluid abnormalities
DALLAS – In the SUN trial, researchers were looking for four pregnancy complications, including oligohydramnios.
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TRAAP trial looks at tranexamic acid to prevent postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery
DALLAS – Women with operative delivery and episiotomy saw a modest benefit.
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Prenatal betamethasone could save millions in care costs for women at risk of late preterm delivery
DALLAS – A cost-minimization analysis of the 2016 PARENT trial, comparing betamethasone with placebo.
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Multisite, same-day cryolipolysis treatments don’t skew lipids, liver enzymes
Procedural side effects resolve spontaneously.
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An intervention to track fetal movement attempts to prevent stillbirth
DALLAS – The AFFIRM study intervention resulted in significant increases in labor induction and cesarean sections.
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These amniotic biomarkers predicted pPROM in women undergoing fetal surgery for spinal cord defect
DALLAS – A team at Cornell examined amniotic fluid samples for five potential biomarkers, finding that two may have utility.
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Ibuprofen appears safe with preeclampsia, study says
DALLAS – Ibuprofen doesn’t exacerbate hypertension in women with preeclampsia.
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Is elective induction at 39 weeks a good idea?
DALLAS – New study findings are at odds with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ “Choosing Wisely” campaign.
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VIDEO: Cystic fibrosis patients need earlier, more frequent colorectal cancer screening
Colonoscopy screenings should commence at age 40 years for most, but at age 30 years for CF patients with lung transplants.
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Full report confirms solanezumab’s failure to rescue cognition in mild Alzheimer’s
A full report in the New England Journal of Medicine details the latest ntiamyloid failure.
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MGUS progression risk linked to IgM status
Significant differences were noted in the risk of progression between patients with IgM MGUS and those with non-IgM MGUS.
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DMARDs may hamper pneumococcal vaccine response in systemic sclerosis patients
Vaccination before DMARD initiation or while on a drug holiday might be a good idea.
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Children with pathogenic TP53 variants face increased risk of hard-to-treat ALL
Pathogenic TP53 variants could hold the key to identifying ALL patients with a poor prognosis.
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High levels of neuroinflammatory markers may drive increased Alzheimer’s prevalence among blacks
NLRP3 is activated in 46% of African Americans, and once activated it leads to chronically increased levels of inflammatory cytokines.
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Mutations on LRRK2 gene modify risks for both Crohn’s and Parkinson’s
Allelic variants of the gene had either pathogenic or protective effects.