Obstetrics
From the Journals
Biomarkers may help women with RA to decide on medications in pregnancy
Researchers find differences in gene expression before pregnancy that could help women with rheumatoid arthritis choose to stop or continue...
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Should women of childbearing age eat a plant-based diet?
“It was clearer for pregnancy-related hypertension than for preeclampsia, but a diet made up primarily of plant-based foods seemed to be...
Clinical Review
Implementing shared decision making in labor and delivery: TeamBirth is a model for person-centered birthing care
The TeamBirth practice model infuses shared decision making into labor and delivery culture and workflow, vesting patients as partners in their...
Conference Coverage
New RSV vaccine will cut hospitalizations, study shows
With widespread use of the vaccine, annual hospitalizations resulting from infant RSV would fall by 51%, emergency department encounters would...
Expert Commentary
Can a novel, rapid-acting oral treatment effectively manage PPD?
Commentary
Zuranolone: FAQs for clinicians and patients
Zuranolone was studied in women with severe postpartum depression and had to meet criteria for major depressive disorder no earlier than the third...
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Anemia, iron deficit common in rheumatic disease pregnancy
Low maternal levels of hemoglobin and serum ferritin in pregnancy were associated with adverse infant outcomes.
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Maternal pertussis vax effective for infants in most vulnerable months
Large study also helps answer questions on duration of effectiveness and the potential “blunting” effect in infants.
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History of heart transplant tied to worse pregnancy outcome
The findings demonstrate the importance of counseling HT patients at early gestational ages “to provide information about anticipated risks in...
Conference Coverage
Metformin treatment shows benefit in gestational diabetes
“Gestational diabetes is now reaching epidemic proportions. And of course, the vast majority of these women are in low- and middle-income...
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Substance use in pregnancy linked to adverse CVD outcomes
The authors said the findings “highlight the critical support required during pregnancy and postpartum” for substance users.