May 14th 2024
A recent study highlights the heightened risks of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality associated with combined cannabis and nicotine use during pregnancy, urging further investigation into their impact on short- and long-term outcomes.
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Placental, oral microbiomes may be similarly populated
June 1st 2014The placenta, historically thought to be sterile, actually harbors a unique microbiome, say researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Notably, they found that the placental microbiomes they studied are most akin to the human oral microbiome, strengthening the proposed association between maternal dental health and certain fetal outcomes.
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ACOG and AAP issue report on neonatal brain injury
June 1st 2014A “broader perspective” and a “comprehensive multidimensional assessment” are necessary to establish a causal link between intrapartum hypoxic events and neonatal encephalopathy, according to the latest report from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Task Force on Neonatal Encephalopathy.
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Obstructive sleep apnea linked to maternal deaths
May 15th 2014A study of a nationally representative sample of hospitalized women who were pregnant or gave birth shows a link between obstructive sleep apnea and maternal death. The findings, published in SLEEP, point to a need for targeted interventions to improve pregnancy outcomes in women with apnea.
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High level of vitamin D not associated with lower risk of gestational hypertension
March 27th 2014According to a new study in the Annals of Epidemiology, high levels of vitamin D do not prevent hypertension in pregnancy. The report adds to the literature on vitamin intake and preeclampsia while contradicting some previous reports that have suggested a link between low maternal levels of the vitamin and the disorder.
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Unique risks presented by pregnancy in young girls
March 1st 2014Girls who become pregnant when they are aged younger than 15 years are more likely than slightly older women to have much older sexual partners, to not use contraception the first time they have sex, and to be Hispanic or black, suggesting that they may be particularly vulnerable to relationships with unequal power.
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cfDNA testing predicts aneuploidy in low-risk pregnancies
March 1st 2014Massively parallel sequencing of maternal cell-free DNA (cfDNA testing) has been shown better at predicting fetal aneuploidies than standard screening in a new study among a general obstetric population. Published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the report by the CARE Study group was funded by Illumina.
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