Gestational Weight Gain Weak Predictor of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Meta-analysis identifies estimates of optimal gestational weight gain
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Quitting Smoking While Pregnant Tied to Reduced Risk for Preterm Birth
Risk reduced even for high-frequency cigarette smokers
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Tool Predicts Seizure Risk During, After Pregnancy
Risk for seizures predicted for pregnant women with epilepsy on medication
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Antibiotics after assisted births could stop thousands of infections
LONDON (Reuters) – Giving a single dose of antibiotics to mothers who have a medically...
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 3-6
The 67th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists The annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists was held from May 3 to 6 in Nashville, Tennessee, and attracted more than 3,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in obstetrics […]
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Alabama Senate delays vote on strict anti-abortion bill
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Alabama’s state Senate on Thursday delayed until next...
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UnitedHealthcare aims to cut maternity care costs with new program
(Reuters) – UnitedHealthcare Group said on Thursday it had launched a new program to cut...
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Mammo-Based Deep Learning Model Assesses Breast Cancer Risk
Deep learning models more accurate than models that use traditional risk factors, breast density
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Progesterone Offers No Benefit for Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
Progesterone administered in first trimester does not result in significantly more live births
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Nut Intake in First Trimester May Benefit Child Neurodevelopment
Children of mothers with the highest level of nut intake have better scores on cognitive tests
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Progesterone only prevents miscarriage in women with history of pregnancy loss
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) – Giving progesterone to women with bleeding early in...
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NHFOV Superior for Preventing Reintubation of Preemies
Findings strongest among very preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome ready for extubation
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Gestational Weight Gain Weak Predictor of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Meta-analysis identifies estimates of optimal gestational weight gain
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Neonatal Morbidity Increased for Apgar Scores 7, 8, and 9
Odds of neonatal morbidity increase with drop in Apgar score from 10 at 5 minutes to 9 at 10 minutes
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Pregnancy-related deaths, mostly preventable, occur up to a year after birth: CDC
By Gabriella Borter NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some 700 women in the United States die from...
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New Lesions ID’d on Breast MRI During Treatment Likely Benign
New suspicious lesions detected on breast MRI during neoadjuvant therapy are more likely benign
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CDC: Pregnancy-Related Deaths Occur Before, During, Postpartum
60 percent of pregnancy-related deaths determined to be preventable, with multiple contributory factors
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Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders Reliable in Toddler Years
Diagnostic stability was 0.50 at 12 to 13 months, increased to 0.79 and 0.83 by 14 and 16 months
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Guidance Issued for Managing Heart Disease in Pregnancy
Race/ethnicity, age, hypertension, obesity are key risk factors for CVD-related maternal mortality
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Cervical Adenocarcinoma Rates Increased in Some Populations
Increasing and stabilizing incidence trends seen for several subpopulations; declines attenuated in SCC
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