Maternal-fetal Medicine
AHA Scientific Statement | Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:08h | UTCNews Release: Six pregnancy complications are among red flags for heart disease later in life – American Heart Association
M-A: Evaluating Progestogens for Preventing Preterm Birth
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:02h | UTCEvaluating Progestogens for Preventing Preterm birth International Collaborative (EPPPIC): meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised controlled trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort study: Even small amounts of Caffeine consumption in pregnancy were linked to smaller neonatal birth size
28 Mar, 2021 | 22:14h | UTCCommentaries: Even a Little Coffee in Pregnancy Could Impact Newborn’s Weight: Study – HealthDay AND Moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to smaller birth size – NIH News Releases
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study finds even small amounts of caffeine consumption in pregnancy were associated with smaller birthweight and lean tissue measures, consistent for measured plasma caffeine/paraxanthine, and self-reported caffeine consumption. @NIH https://t.co/YzDVU6ejYO
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 25, 2021
M-A: Outpatient Cervical Ripening
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:07h | UTCOutpatient Cervical Ripening: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Review: Post-Transplant Pregnancy and Contraception
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:10h | UTCPost-Transplant Pregnancy and Contraception – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Systematic Review: Umbilical vein injection for management of retained placenta
19 Mar, 2021 | 07:53h | UTCUmbilical vein injection for management of retained placenta – Cochrane Library
Summary: Umbilical vein injection after childbirth for management of retained placenta – Cochrane Library
Systematic review: Enteral zinc supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm neonates
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC
Pragmatic RCT: No difference in outcomes from different gestational diabetes screening methods
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTCA Pragmatic, Randomized Clinical Trial of Gestational Diabetes Screening – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: One-Step Screening for Gestational Diabetes Increases Diagnoses — But Doesn’t Improve Outcomes – NEJM Journal Watch AND How Do Screening Methods for Gestational Diabetes Compare? – AJMC AND Different gestational diabetes screening methods cause no difference for complications – 2 Minute Medicine
Update to living systematic review on covid-19 in pregnancy
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCNews release: Update to living systematic review on covid-19 in pregnancy – The BMJ
Cohort study: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to subsequent risk of premature mortality
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:24h | UTCHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Subsequent Risk of Premature Mortality – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Do Hypertension Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Premature Maternal Mortality? – American College of Cardiology AND Hypertension disorders of pregnancy increase risk of premature maternal mortality – American College of Cardiology
M-A: Association of umbilical cord management strategies with outcomes of preterm infants
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:26h | UTCAssociation of Umbilical Cord Management Strategies With Outcomes of Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Different classes of antibiotics given to women routinely for preventing infection at cesarean section
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC
Cohort study: Association between preterm-birth phenotypes and differential morbidity, growth, and neurodevelopment at age 2 years
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:41h | UTC
M-A: Umbilical cord management at term and late preterm birth
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:25h | UTCUmbilical Cord Management at Term and Late Preterm Birth: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Indian Guidelines for pediatric skin care in neonates, infants, and children
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:37h | UTCIndian Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Pediatric Skin Care
Meta-analysis: Postoperative analgesic effectiveness of quadratus lumborum block for cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This infographic in @_Anesthesiology on the article Postoperative Analgesic
Effectiveness of Quadratus Lumborum Block for Cesarean Delivery under Spinal Anesthesia: #SystematicReview & Meta-analysis is great!#OBAneshttps://t.co/hTy1xSbLnP pic.twitter.com/x4r45ERHr6— Emily Sharpe, MD, FASA (@emilysharpe) January 7, 2021
USPSTF Draft Statement: Aspirin use to prevent morbidity and mortality from preeclampsia
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:27h | UTC
USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCGestational Diabetes Mellitus: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Cohort study: The use of macrolide antibiotics in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of major congenital malformations
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:04h | UTC
Cohort study: First trimester prescription opioid use not associated with a substantial increase in risk for major congenital malformations
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:03h | UTC
RCT: Among children with Myelomeningocele, long term results confirm the benefits of prenatal repair compared to standard postnatal repair
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCPrenatal Repair and Physical Functioning Among Children With Myelomeningocele: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Long-term Outcomes of Children After Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida—Toward Sustainability – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Spina Bifida Repair: The Sooner the Better – Physician’s Weekly AND Prenatal Myelomeningocele Repair Tied to Better Function – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Previous work reported that prenatal versus postnatal repair of myelomeningocele resulted in improved physical functioning. A secondary analysis at #jamapeds reports that these improvements persist into school age. https://t.co/2aehk5L6pi pic.twitter.com/hASLEUcvqm
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) February 9, 2021
M-A: Interventions to minimize blood loss in very preterm infants
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:19h | UTC
Cohort study: Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:16h | UTCCharacteristics and outcomes of pregnant women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: a 5-year national population-based cohort study – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries on Twitter
New #research online: Characteristics and outcomes of #pregnant women with type 1 or type 2 #diabetes: a 5-year national population-based cohort study https://t.co/qCOHToYDEa pic.twitter.com/ENAmhkhKvZ
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) January 29, 2021
Important study from Prof Helen Murphy and colleagues in UK highlighting adverse outcomes in pregnancy with #Type2 and #type1diabetes. Glucose control and #obesity were main determinants. Big challenges ahead with increasing young-onset #type2
#maternalhealth
@FIGOadvocacy https://t.co/X99hsN4KcK— Dr Ronald Ma (@DrRonaldMa1) January 31, 2021
Perspective: Pregnancy, postpartum care, and COVID-19 vaccination in 2021
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:16h | UTCPregnancy, Postpartum Care, and COVID-19 Vaccination in 2021 – JAMA
Perspective: COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant and lactating women
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:18h | UTCCOVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Lactating Women – JAMA
Related: Fauci says ‘no red flags’ seen in 10,000 pregnant women who’ve received Covid shots so far – CNBC