Obstetrics
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Blood pressure categories may signal maternal, perinatal risks
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – “Patients with elevated blood pressure and stage 1 hypertension prior to 20 weeks are at increased risk of adverse outcomes,”...
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Patients remain satisfied despite reduced use of opioids post partum
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – At one center, trends in opioid use significantly declined from 2017 to 2019, but not at the expense of adequate pain control,...
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Less gestational weight gain seen with metformin
GRAPEVINE – Fetal outcomes were not compromised when pregnant women with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes took...
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Tildrakizumab signals safe for pregnant psoriasis patients
Post hoc analysis of pregnancy outcomes yielded no new concerns for spontaneous abortions or congenital anomalies in women of childbearing age...
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Posttraumatic stress may persist up to 9 months after pregnancy loss
Women who have experienced early pregnancy loss still could have posttraumatic stress symptoms 9 months after the loss
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Gestational diabetes: Treatment controversy rages on
WASHINGTON –
Opinion
Understanding postpartum psychosis: From course to treatment
Postpartum psychosis is relatively rare, with an incidence of 1 in 1,000 births, but it is one of the most serious complications of modern...
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Modafinil use in pregnancy tied to congenital malformations
A large Nordic study confirms a safety signal seen in postmarketing surveillance.
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Age, race affect preterm birth risk in women with obesity
White and Hispanic women saw a protective effect before age 20, after which obesity became a risk factor, but in black women, the crossover did...
Conference Coverage
Experts in Europe issue guidance on atopic dermatitis in pregnancy
MADRID – Strongly consider class II/III topical corticosteroids as first-line therapy for AD in pregnancy and lactation.