Obstetrics
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Congenital syphilis continues to rise at an alarming rate
Nationwide, 1,306 infants acquired syphilis from their mother in 2018, a 40% rise over 2017.
Conference Coverage
Too few pregnant women receive both influenza and Tdap vaccines
About two-thirds of pregnant women did not receive both the influenza and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy, but strong provider recommendations can...
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Corticosteroid use in pregnancy linked to preterm birth
Women with rheumatoid arthritis taking oral corticosteroids during pregnancy may be at increased risk of preterm birth.
News from the FDA/CDC
Twin births down among women 30 and older
Race and ethnicity also played a role in the decline in twin birthrates since 2014.
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Supine sleep in late pregnancy may promote low birth weight
But the number of supine sleepers was low in this study, and reasons for sleeping supine were not determined.
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High maternal lead levels linked to children’s obesity
High maternal folate levels mitigated the association between children’s risk of obesity and mothers’ high lead levels, suggesting an...
Conference Coverage
Early maternal anxiety tied to adolescent hyperactivity
COPENHAGEN – Maternal somatic anxiety during pregnancy and toddlerhood increases a child’s risk of hyperactivity symptoms in adolescence.
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USPSTF: Screening pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria cuts pyelonephritis risk
But the new recommendations urge clinicians to refrain from testing asymptomatic nonpregnant women and adult men.
News
No link found between sleep position, pregnancy outcomes
A new prospective analysis casts doubt on findings from retrospective studies.
Conference Coverage
Remember that preeclampsia has a ‘fourth trimester’
Delivering the baby doesn’t always cure the hypertension.