April 23rd 2024
Recent research evaluated the impact of maternal hyperoxygenation on neonatal Apgar scores, revealing no significant enhancement in outcomes among women with pathologic fetal heart rate tracing and suggesting limited efficacy of hyperoxygenation therapy in this context.
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Targeting Immune Cells to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
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15th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies™
May 11, 2024
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Community Practice Connections™: 14th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies
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4th Annual International Congress on the Future of Women’s Health™
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Exploring Unmet Needs In Postpartum Depression – Making the Case for Early Detection and Novel Treatments
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Identifying Health Care Inequities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Trial Access for Breast Cancer Care: Taking Action With Evidence-Based Solutions
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Azithromycin reduces risk of maternal sepsis, death in vaginal delivery
February 10th 2023A single oral dose of azithromycin in women in labor planning vaginal delivery significantly reduced the risk of maternal death and sepsis, according to study results presented at the SMFM 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting.
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Severe maternal morbidity is a threat to individuals with sickle cell disease
February 8th 2023"Despite advances in SCD management and high-risk pregnancy care, at the national level, outcomes in this population have not improved since the last NIS analysis of data from 1999 to 2008," investigators write.
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Preeclampsia increases heart attack, stroke risk for up to 20 years after pregnancy
January 31st 2023An analysis of registry data recorded in Denmark over a 4-decade period offers an overview of the risk of acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke incurred as a result of preeclampsia during pregnancy and how this risk changes over time.
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Alabama attorney general steps back on abortion pill prosecution statement
January 16th 2023Alabama’s attorney general retracted comments he made last week suggesting criminal prosecution for women taking abortion pills for pregnancy termination. He is now saying that only providers who prescribe the pills could be prosecuted.
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Disparities in prenatal care linked to citizenship status and education level
December 19th 2022While access to prenatal care did increase in states after Medicaid expansion, disparities persisted and even increased among Asian and Hispanic immigrant pregnant women, according to an analysis in JAMA Network Open.
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation among pregnant patients with COVID-19
November 28th 2022Jeanette Carpenter, MD, MSCI, maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Pediatrix Medical Group, discussed a recently published study regarding pregnant COVID-19 patients who also had disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
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Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy may heighten risk of preterm birth, pregnancy loss
November 21st 2022Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy may lead to increased risks for preterm birth, preterm delivery, and spontaneous abortion, according to new research in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
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Pregnancy-related homicides a public health priority to reduce maternal mortality rates
October 24th 2022Women in the US are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the country’s top 3 leading causes of maternal death—high blood pressure disorders, hemorrhage, or sepsis—according to research in The BMJ.
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Quicker time to goal associated with improved perinatal outcomes in gestational diabetes
October 3rd 2022Mothers with gestational diabetes experienced a lower rate of adverse perinatal outcomes if they achieved glycemic control within the first 8 weeks of diagnosis, according to the results of a new study.
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Survey addresses concerns regarding reproductive health care communication in women with RA, PsA
September 29th 2022Although the proportion of women treated with biologics continues to grow, data on treatment recommendations among both physicians and female patients of childbearing age remain limited.
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