Obstetrics
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Under new ACC-AHA criteria, more pregnant women at risk of hypertension, adverse outcomes
The adverse outcomes – preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm birth – appeared to be mitigated by low-dose aspirin therapy.
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Obesity plays role in sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy
The relationship between hypertension in pregnancy and sleep-disordered breathing may be partly mediated by obesity.
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One-step gestational diabetes screening doesn’t improve outcomes
Revised protocol increased diagnoses, but also increased insulin use and pregnancy outcomes including labor induction and neonatal hyperglycemia...
Opinion
Options for treatment of bipolar disorder during pregnancy
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No increase in autism risk with prenatal Tdap
This study supports the recommendation to vaccinate pregnant women with Tdap to protect infants, who are at highest risk of pertussis.
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1 in 7 Zika-exposed babies have at least one health problem related to the virus
New CDC data is the first long-term follow-up on babies with prenatal Zika exposure.
News
Alcohol use during breastfeeding linked to cognitive harms in children
Maternal alcohol use during breastfeeding is tied to mixed results.
News from the FDA/CDC
Preterm birth rate ‘is on the rise again’
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Prenatal depression tracked through multiple generations shows increase
These findings may not be generalizable to older women or other ethnic groups.
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Risk of adverse birth outcomes for singleton infants born to ART-treated or subfertile women
A population-based study examined the associations between maternal fertility and infants’ health outcomes.