Balloon catheters are comparable to vaginal prostaglandins for induction of labour
1. There was no significant difference between groups in terms of rate of caesarean delivery,...
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The use of liquefied petroleum gas versus biomass cookstoves during pregnancy does not influence infant birth weight
1. In comparison to biomass cookstoves, there was no difference in infant birth weight born to...
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Parenteral amino acids do not improve outcomes for low-birth-weight infants
1. Among infants with extremely low birth weights, additional amino acids given parenterally did...
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Low dose aspirin not associated with congenital abnormalities
1. Low-dose aspirin is not significantly associated with congenital anomalies even when started in...
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Glycopyrrolate not associated with decreased vasopressor use for cesarean deliveries
1. In pregnant patients undergoing non-elective cesarean section, the use of glycopyrrolate does...
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Unintended pregnancy significantly associated with adverse maternal and infant health outcomes compared to intended pregnancy
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, among 524 522 participants, when compared with...
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Twin pregnancies with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy associated with increased adverse outcomes
1. Twin pregnancies with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) are associated with an...
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Family history of psychiatric disorder increases risk of developing postpartum depression
1. In this study, mothers with a positive family history of psychiatric disorders had an increased...
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COVID-19 vaccine associated with temporary decreased rates of successful in-vitro fertilization following vaccination
1. Time between COVID-19 vaccine and IVF treatment with fresh embryo transfer impacts pregnancy...
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Increased infertility rates found amongst female physicians compared to general population
1. 1 in 3 female oncologists report they experience infertility and 1 in 3 faced discrimination...
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Antenatal corticosteroid treatment may increase the risk of childhood mental health disorders
1. In a retrospective cohort study, antenatal corticosteroid exposure increased the risk of...
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Identification of risk factors for incident cervical insufficiency in nulliparous and parous women
1. Risk factors for incident cervical insufficiency (ICI) include history of cervical procedures,...
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Pregnancies from frozen embryo transfer associated with more severe nausea and vomiting
1. Compared to women who had pregnancies conceived from in vitro fertilization (IVF), women who...
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Anti-TNF for inflammatory bowel disease after 24 weeks of pregnancy does not affect neonatal outcomes
1. Patients who continued anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) after 24 weeks of pregnancy had...
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Maternal consumption of ultra-processed foods associated with increased risk of obesity in offspring
1. Ultra-processed food consumption by mothers during child rearing period was found to be...
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Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with psychopathology in childhood and adolescence
1. Prenatal cannabis exposure was associated with increased rates of psychopathology, including...
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Machine learning tools to predict threatened miscarriage in first trimester
Evidence Rating Level: 3 (Average) 1. Machine learning combined with hormone levels including...
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COVID-19 associated with higher gestational weight gain
Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) 1. COVID-19 Pandemic is associated with higher gestational weight...
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Half-dose antenatal betamethasone is inferior to full dose for preventing usage of neonatal surfactant
1. Half-dose antenatal betamethasone did not meet the noninferiority criteria when compared to...
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Elevated maternal red blood cell folate is associated with reduced risk of congenital heart disease
1. Higher maternal levels of red blood cell (RBC) folate are associated with a reduced risk of...
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