Nitrate in Drinking Water Tied to Spontaneous Preterm Birth Risk
Nitrate in drinking water is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth.
Pregnancy
Macrolide Exposure During Pregnancy Does Not Increase Risk for Major Birth Defects
Investigators examined the association between use of macrolide antibiotics in pregnancy and the risk of major birth defects in offspring.
COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Nursing Women: Expert Perspectives From Obstetrics and Epidemiology
Experts in the field of obstetrics and epidemiology share how they are helping their patients make informed clinical decisions about vaccination for SARS-CoV-2.
Risk for Kidney Stones Increased During, After Pregnancy
Researchers conducted a study involving female first-time symptomatic kidney stone formers and age-matched female controls to assess kidney stone risk across time intervals before, during, and after pregnancy.
Failure to Rescue Drives Racial Disparity in Maternal Mortality
Researchers used data from the National Inpatient Sample (1999 to 2017) to assess trends in racial and ethnic disparities in failure to rescue (i.e., death) associated with severe maternal morbidity.
Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Stroke Risk in Later Life
Researchers conducted a secondary analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study to examine the relative risk for incident stroke in later life among women with and without a history of preeclampsia.
Probiotic With Low-Dose Iron Studied in Pregnant Women
Researchers randomly assigned women to receive either Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v or placebo to determine safety and benefits of Lp in healthy pregnant women.
Stethoscope Remains Best Way to Monitor Fetal Distress During Labor
Researchers conducted a systematic literature review to identify randomized trials evaluating any intrapartum fetal surveillance method.
Lower Thresholds Could ID Hypertension in More Pregnant Women
Researchers used medical record data for women who delivered singleton infants to examine whether reclassification of hypertensive status using the ACC/AHA guideline definition better identifies women at risk for preeclampsia or eclampsia.
Pregnant Women at Increased Risk for Anxiety and Depression During COVID-19 Restrictions
This study explores symptoms of depression and anxiety and social support in pregnant women during the COVID-19 lockdown, in addition to looking at demographic risk factors.
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