Maternal-fetal Medicine
Randomized Trials: Neither detection nor control of high blood pressure improved by self-monitoring during pregnancy.
4 May, 2022 | 11:06h | UTCNews Release: Neither detection nor control of high blood pressure improved by self-monitoring during pregnancy – University of Oxford
Study 1: Effect of Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure on Diagnosis of Hypertension During Higher-Risk Pregnancy: The BUMP 1 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study 2: Effect of Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure on Blood Pressure Control in Pregnant Individuals With Chronic or Gestational Hypertension: The BUMP 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Effect of Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure on Detection and Assessment of Hypertension During Higher-Risk Pregnancy: The BUMP 1 and BUMP 2 Trials
Editorial: Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure During Pregnancy – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized clinical trial, among pregnant individuals at higher risk of preeclampsia, self-monitoring of #bloodpressure with telemonitoring did not lead to earlier clinic-based detection of #hypertension. https://t.co/YKEQxpASA9 @RichardJMcManus pic.twitter.com/33Bf0gk59g
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) May 3, 2022
Brief Review: Management of chronic hypertension during pregnancy.
4 May, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCManagement of Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Review: Diagnostic management of pregnant women with suspected pulmonary embolism.
4 May, 2022 | 10:28h | UTC
Systematic Review: Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure.
1 May, 2022 | 23:32h | UTCNegative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure – Cochrane Library
Summary: Dressings that use negative pressure for closed surgical wounds – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1520732015972208647
Phase 2b trial: Prefusion F protein–based respiratory syncytial virus immunization in pregnancy.
28 Apr, 2022 | 08:09h | UTCPrefusion F Protein–Based Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunization in Pregnancy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RSV Prefusion F Protein-Based Immunization Studied in Pregnancy – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In pregnant women, RSVpreF vaccine elicited neutralizing antibody responses with efficient transplacental transfer and without evident safety concerns. https://t.co/r8oktZmBZQ pic.twitter.com/UE7ffxYJW6
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 27, 2022
Clinical Review: Diagnosis and management of covid-19 in pregnancy.
27 Apr, 2022 | 08:13h | UTCDiagnosis and management of covid-19 in pregnancy – The BMJ
Guideline: First trimester examination of fetal anatomy.
27 Apr, 2022 | 08:02h | UTC
Practice Pointer: Making decisions about radiological imaging in pregnancy.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:44h | UTCMaking decisions about radiological imaging in pregnancy – The BMJ
Progesterone, cervical cerclage or cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth: a decision-making analysis of international guidelines.
26 Apr, 2022 | 07:30h | UTC
Cohort Study: COVID-19 vaccination during early pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of congenital fetal anomalies.
25 Apr, 2022 | 00:59h | UTCCommentaries:
COVID vaccine in early pregnancy not tied to birth defects – CIDRAP
No Sign That COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk – HealthDay
UK drug regulator advises patients and doctors against the use of Pregabalin during pregnancy due to a possible increased risk of congenital malformations.
22 Apr, 2022 | 09:31h | UTCSee also: Pregabalin and risks in pregnancy – Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source: Avoid prescribing pregabalin during pregnancy if possible, says UK drug regulator – The BMJ ($)
Commentary on Twitter
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (@MHRAgovuk) has strengthened its warning about avoiding pregabalin during pregnancy after new data showed an increased risk of major congenital malformations associated with the drug https://t.co/ghGvqCqA0C
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) April 22, 2022
Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy: what’s the latest evidence?
21 Apr, 2022 | 09:58h | UTCVitamin D supplements in pregnancy: what’s the latest evidence? – Evidently Cochrane Blog
Original Study: Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy – Cochrane Library
FDA warns of risks associated with non-invasive prenatal screening tests – inappropriate interpretation of results may lead to potentially improper medical decisions.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:52h | UTC
M-A: Invasive group A streptococcal disease in pregnant women and young children.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:05h | UTCInvited Commentary: Recognising group A streptococcal disease in pregnancy – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free registration required)
Review: Preterm premature rupture of membranes – inpatient versus outpatient management.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:06h | UTC
Systematic Review: Repeat doses of prenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm birth for improving neonatal health outcomes.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:03h | UTC
Discharge preparation and readiness after birth: a scoping review of global policies, guidelines and literature.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:07h | UTCRelated:
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Putting positive experiences at the center of postnatal care.
M-A: Adverse perinatal outcomes associated with protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women living with HIV.
13 Apr, 2022 | 10:18h | UTCNews Release: Protease inhibitors safer than thought for pregnant women with HIV – University of Oxford
CoronaVac vaccine is effective in preventing symptomatic and severe COVID-19 in pregnant women in Brazil: a test-negative case-control study.
11 Apr, 2022 | 01:40h | UTC
Putting positive experiences at the center of postnatal care.
8 Apr, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCPutting positive experiences at the centre of postnatal care – Evidently Cochrane Blog
Original Guideline: WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
#ACC22 – RCT: Treatment for mild chronic hypertension during pregnancy is associated with better pregnancy outcomes than a strategy of reserving treatment only for severe hypertension.
4 Apr, 2022 | 01:34h | UTCTreatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Treating chronic hypertension in early pregnancy benefits parents, babies – NIH News Releases
CHAP: Better Blood Pressure Control, Better Pregnancy Outcomes – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
In pregnant women with mild chronic hypertension, targeting a blood pressure of < 140/90 mm Hg was associated with better pregnancy outcomes than a strategy of reserving treatment only for severe hypertension. #ACC22 https://t.co/fDrqa8uQiO pic.twitter.com/9KvogjnKcc
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 2, 2022
M-A: Global estimates of diabetic retinopathy prevalence and progression in pregnant women with preexisting diabetes.
4 Apr, 2022 | 00:42h | UTCGlobal Estimates of Diabetic Retinopathy Prevalence and Progression in Pregnant Women With Preexisting Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnancy – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, higher #diabeticretinopathy (DR) prevalences were found in pregnant women with pre-existing #diabetes compared w non-pregnant women. Women with T2D compared w T1D were not noted to have a different risk of DR progression during pregnancy. https://t.co/lfTi9kIBTj
— JAMA Ophthalmology (@JAMAOphth) April 1, 2022
Study finds mother-to-child transmission of COVID-19 infection is possible but rare.
1 Apr, 2022 | 09:52h | UTCNews Release: Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 infection, possible but rare, study finds – University of Birmingham
Original Study: SARS-CoV-2 positivity in offspring and timing of mother-to-child transmission: living systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
Editorial: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to baby is rare
Commentary on Twitter
Mother-to-child transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been controversial. Our living systematic review & meta-analysis has just been published in BMJ. Transmission has been confirmed, although it is rare, & is more likely when the maternal COVID-19 is severe.https://t.co/Z15kFIk6Zp
— Asma Khalil (@ProfAsmaKhalil) March 19, 2022
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
31 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCNews Release: WHO urges quality care for women and newborns in critical first weeks after childbirth – World Health Organization
Commentary: Postnatal care: WHO highlights urgency of physical and mental support – The BMJ
What to expect when women with axial spondyloarthritis are expecting: Prevalence of complications of pregnancies in women with axial spondyloarthritis.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
ICYMI: Among 98 women with axSpA, there were 335 pregnancies & 279 live births – 52% uncomplicated and 48% complicated (13%) multiple complications. axSpA had more Preterm birth (13 vs 5%), pre-eclampsia (7 vs 3%), Low birth Wt (8 vs 3%) https://t.co/1oFBKSUzzy pic.twitter.com/oLbYis81Y9
— Dr. John Cush (@RheumNow) March 28, 2022