Maternal-fetal 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 (@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
The COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy: risks, benefits, and recommendations
4 Feb, 2021 | 01:30h | UTCRelated: Pregnancy, breastfeeding and the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: an ethics-based framework for shared decision-making AND The Coronavirus Vaccine Presents a Dilemma for Pregnant Women – The New Yorker