Maternal-fetal Medicine
AI estimation of gestational age from blind ultrasound sweeps in low-resource settings.
30 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Pregnancies were dated in a low-resource setting using a mobile phone and a low-cost ultrasound probe to acquire sweeps of the gravid abdomen by untrained personnel. An AI program yielded dates that were similar to those obtained in higher resource sites. https://t.co/Cc3NTTDzfg pic.twitter.com/cEug9kMXQF
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) March 28, 2022
Cohort Study: Prenatal occupational disinfectant exposure linked to increased risk of childhood allergies.
30 Mar, 2022 | 08:48h | UTCCommentary: Disinfectant use by pregnant women may increase risk for asthma and eczema in children – BMJ/News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
Disinfectant use during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma and eczema, suggests @OEM_BMJ research https://t.co/90JYoTFHpo pic.twitter.com/zlqouZWQSM
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) March 29, 2022
Cohort Study: Preconception paternal use of metformin linked to increased risk of congenital problems in offspring.
29 Mar, 2022 | 10:04h | UTCPreconception Antidiabetic Drugs in Men and Birth Defects in Offspring: A Nationwide Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Association of antipsychotic drug exposure in pregnancy with risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: a national birth cohort study.
29 Mar, 2022 | 08:46h | UTCAssociation of Antipsychotic Drug Exposure in Pregnancy With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A National Birth Cohort Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Retrospective Cohort: A population-based study in Sweden and Norway did not find an increased risk of pregnancy complications after COVID-19 vaccination.
28 Mar, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCAssociation of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination During Pregnancy With Pregnancy Outcomes – JAMA
See also: Association of COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy With Adverse Peripartum Outcomes – JAMA
Editorial: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines During Pregnancy: New Evidence to Help Address Vaccine Hesitancy – JAMA
News Release: No increase in pregnancy complications after COVID-19 vaccination – Karolinska Institutet
FIGO recommendations on the management of postpartum hemorrhage 2022.
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:38h | UTCFIGO recommendations on the management of postpartum hemorrhage 2022 – Gynecology & Obstetrics
Related:
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Uterine Balloon Tamponade for the Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Consensus Statement: Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage
WHO Guideline: Uterotonics for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Cohort Study: Perinatal complications in individuals in California with or without SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:33h | UTCNews Release: Coronavirus may double severe complications in pregnancy – Kaiser Permanente
Commentary: COVID-19 in pregnancy tied to poor maternal outcomes, preterm birth, fetal death – CIDRAP
Study shows whole-genome risk prediction of common diseases in human preimplantation embryos is feasible, leading to ethical concerns.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:42h | UTCWhole-genome risk prediction of common diseases in human preimplantation embryos – Nature Medicine
Invited Commentaries:
Polygenic embryo testing: understated ethics, unclear utility – Nature Medicine
The uncertain science of preimplantation and prenatal genetic testing – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Preimplantation genetic testing of human embryos is a rapidly advancing field, but scientists and ethicists are calling for caution.
We present 3 articles highlighting new research and expert commentary on this controversial topic.
THREAD 🧵— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) March 21, 2022
RCT: Levothyroxine is not beneficial for euthyroid thyroid peroxidase antibody positive women with recurrent pregnancy loss.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:24h | UTCLevothyroxine in euthyroid thyroid peroxidase antibody positive women with recurrent pregnancy loss (T4LIFE trial): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Levothyroxine No Boon for Birth Rates in Women With Possible Thyroid Disorder – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Guideline: Umbilical cord management in preterm and term infants.
21 Mar, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC
M-A: Duration of postpartum magnesium sulphate for the prevention of eclampsia.
18 Mar, 2022 | 07:38h | UTC
M-A: Comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions to prevent Mother-to-Child transmission of hepatitis B virus.
18 Mar, 2022 | 07:37h | UTC
Review: Phenotype‐directed management of hypertension in pregnancy.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:53h | UTC
Guideline: The use of antenatal corticosteroids for fetal maturation.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTC
M-A: Association between maternal thyroid function and risk of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:38h | UTCAssociation between maternal thyroid function and risk of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia: a systematic review and individual-participant data meta-analysis – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
New—Association between #maternal #thyroid function and risk of #gestational #hypertension and #pre-eclampsia: a systematic review and individual-participant data meta-analysis https://t.co/tlsDzX5C77 #thyroid #hypothyroidism #levothyroxine pic.twitter.com/aLu2ZgmWKl
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) March 4, 2022
Systematic Review: Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labor to improve outcomes for women and babies at term.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:44h | UTCSummary: Routine vaginal examinations in labour – Cochrane Library
M-A: Fetal and maternal outcomes after maternal biologic use during conception and pregnancy.
25 Feb, 2022 | 10:43h | UTC
Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: meta-analysis of maternal and fetal outcomes.
25 Feb, 2022 | 10:39h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Open Access in January's BJS: Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: meta-analysis of maternal and fetal outcomes https://t.co/wB68RFQ57g @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs pic.twitter.com/eMGzExNJsM
— BJS (@BJSurgery) January 7, 2022
Mortality from congenital Zika Syndrome — nationwide cohort study in Brazil.
24 Feb, 2022 | 10:18h | UTC
SMFM Guidance: Use of analgesia and anesthesia for maternal-fetal procedures.
24 Feb, 2022 | 10:10h | UTC
WHO/UNICEF: More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:42h | UTCCommentary: Aggressive’ marketing of formula milk flouts code, warns WHO as it urges curbs – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
"We have been targeted with marketing from formula milk companies."
Over half of parents & pregnant women exposed to formula milk marketing, violating international standards and harming child health
-🆕 WHO, @UNICEF survey➡️ https://t.co/86Bf69PSeK#EndExploitativeMarketing pic.twitter.com/BuhQPgM3OX
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 22, 2022
Large registry-based study in the U.S. suggests infertility treatments are associated with increased risks for pregnancy and vascular complications.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:16h | UTCNews Release: Common infertility treatments may increase risks for pregnancy, vascular complications – American Heart Association
Commentary: Infertility treatments raise risk of heart and pregnancy complications, study finds – CNN
Review: Pruritus in pregnancy.
23 Feb, 2022 | 09:59h | UTCPruritus in Pregnancy – American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
M-A: Interventions to prevent spontaneous preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancy who are at high risk.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC
Expert Review | The importance of nutrition in pregnancy and lactation: lifelong consequences.
21 Feb, 2022 | 08:38h | UTC