March 17th 2023
For preterm infants, clinical outcomes from microbial mechanisms are not affected by a diet of only human milk compared to bovine milk formulas or fortifiers.
Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 7th Edition Prenatal testing for chromosomal abnormalities
February 3rd 2022Protocol 5 - In this protocol, Norton reviews the pathophysiology of fetal aneuploidy and the wide range of tests for it. Included are perspectives on cell-free DNA testing, first-trimester combined screening, nuchal translucency (NT) sonography, and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), as well as quad marker screening in the second trimester in appropriate cases, and combined first- and second-trimester screening.
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The effect of eating disorders in pregnancy on neurodevelopmental risk in infants
January 24th 2022Eating disorders carry many risks. An investigation looks into whether they can increase the risk of certain neurodevelopmental conditions in the children of mothers with a history of eating disorders.
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MiPATH Prenatal Care Recommendations: a how-to guide for maternity care professionals
Together, the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecologists (ACOG) and the University of Michigan developed MiPATH recommendations (Michigan Plan for Appropriate Tailored Healthcare) to create comprehensive, tailored prenatal care plans for patients.
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Maternal nativity and disparities in preeclampsia
January 6th 2022A cross-sectional analysis of the Boston Birth Cohort (BBC) from 1998 to 2016 has found that maternal nativity and duration of United States residence were linked to preeclampsia among non-Hispanic Black women, but not among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women, after adjusting for sociodemographic and cardiovascular risk factors.
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White House Maternal Health Day of Action Summit: What you missed
December 9th 2021Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the White House’s first-ever Maternal Health Day of Action Summit on Dec. 7. During the Summit, Harris outlined the administration’s new initiatives and issued a nationwide call to action for public and private sectors to help improve maternal health outcomes.
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Solutions for spinal headaches
December 7th 2021Curbside Consults delivers expert perspectives from physicians outside the ob-gyn specialty to provide insight into various health issues affecting pregnant women. In this installment, we learn more about the diagnosis and management of headaches in postpartum patients.
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SMFM Consult Series #56: Hepatitis C in pregnancy: updated guidelines
SMFM Consult Series #56: Hepatitis C in pregnancy: updated screening, treatment, and management guidelines.
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Women with sleep-disordered breathing linked to insulin resistance and gestational diabetes risk
November 4th 2021An abstract presented at CHEST 2021 showed that women who entered pregnancy with sleep-disordered breathing were associated with higher levels of insulin resistance and potential risk of gestational diabetes.
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes linked to socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities
November 3rd 2021Socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities among women in England were responsible for adverse pregnancy outcomes such as stillbirths, preterm births, and births with fetal growth restriction, with the largest inequalities among Black and South Asian women.
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