Maternal-fetal Medicine
Cohort Study | There is no association between labor epidural analgesia and risk of offspring autism and ADHD
4 May, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC
Commentary with video on Twitter
AJOG Presents: Labor epidural analgesia and subsequent risk of offspring autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a cross-national cohort study of 4.5 million individuals and their siblings https://t.co/XFbedq7SAz pic.twitter.com/J4Mu5xSwT6
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) February 4, 2023
RCT | Levonorgestrel IUS vs. hysteroscopic niche resection for postmenstrual spotting in cesarean scar
3 May, 2023 | 15:15h | UTC
Criteria for placental examination for obstetrical and neonatal providers
28 Apr, 2023 | 13:06h | UTC
Position Statement | Transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of the heart in pregnancy
28 Apr, 2023 | 12:57h | UTC
Brief Review | Thyroid disease in pregnancy
25 Apr, 2023 | 14:15h | UTCThyroid disease in pregnancy – Clinical Medicine Journal
Guideline Update | Diagnosis and management of hypertension in pregnancy
24 Apr, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC
Cohort Study | Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication and incidence of childhood-onset psychiatric disorders
24 Apr, 2023 | 13:10h | UTCPrenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication and Incidence of Childhood- and Adolescence-Onset Psychiatric Disorders – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Author Interview: Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication and Psychiatric Disorders – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Study strengthens the evidence for the warning against the use of valproate in pregnancy, supports concerns about the use of topiramate, and provides a preliminary indication for caution with the use of levetiracetam in pregnancy. https://t.co/BZzZP0tSZs
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) April 17, 2023
Review | The management of pregnant trauma patients
24 Apr, 2023 | 13:01h | UTCThe Management of Pregnant Trauma Patients: A Narrative Review – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)
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RCT | Pregnant individuals benefit from brief interpersonal psychotherapy for depression
21 Apr, 2023 | 13:05h | UTCCommentary: Interpersonal Psychotherapy Reduces Depression Symptoms of Pregnant Women – HCP Live
Commentary on Twitter
A randomized clinical trial of prenatal interpersonal psychotherapy showed rapid decreases in depression. Depression in the intervention group dropped from 37% before intervention to 6% after (vs. 26% in control group). https://t.co/rJADZZkfER
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) April 19, 2023
RCT | Prophylactic tranexamic acid in cesarean delivery did not significantly reduce maternal death or transfusion risk
19 Apr, 2023 | 13:22h | UTCTranexamic Acid to Prevent Obstetrical Hemorrhage after Cesarean Delivery – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Tranexamic acid does not appear to prevent maternal hemorrhage after cesarean delivery – National Institutes of Health
Commentary on Twitter
In a placebo-controlled trial involving patients undergoing cesarean delivery, prophylactic use of tranexamic acid did not lead to a significantly lower risk of a composite outcome of maternal death or blood transfusion. https://t.co/iB3axZiVqw pic.twitter.com/RDFUsspIr0
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 12, 2023
Guideline | Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
18 Apr, 2023 | 13:24h | UTCIntrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy – BJOG
M-A | McDonald vs. Shirodkar cerclage technique in the prevention of preterm birth
18 Apr, 2023 | 13:22h | UTC
RCT | Operative hysteroscopy vs. vacuum aspiration for incomplete spontaneous abortion
18 Apr, 2023 | 13:04h | UTCOperative Hysteroscopy vs Vacuum Aspiration for Incomplete Spontaneous Abortion: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Study does not support the use of hysteroscopy as the first-line surgical treatment for patients with incomplete spontaneous abortions. https://t.co/pNI9XOmzae pic.twitter.com/FgWytS2XeR
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 14, 2023
M-A | Efficacy of postpartum pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis
17 Apr, 2023 | 12:55h | UTC
SR | Mechanical methods for induction of labor
17 Apr, 2023 | 12:42h | UTCMechanical methods for induction of labour – Cochrane Library
Summary: Mechanical methods for induction of labour – Cochrane Library
Cohort Study | Third trimester ultrasound reduces undiagnosed breech presentations
12 Apr, 2023 | 13:27h | UTCCommentary: Timely Ultrasound Can ID Undiagnosed Breech Presentations – HealthDay
Review | Pulmonary arterial hypertension in pregnancy
11 Apr, 2023 | 14:06h | UTCPulmonary arterial hypertension in pregnancy – Current Opinion in Cardiology
RCT | Maternal RSVpreF vaccination protects infants from severe RSV illness
10 Apr, 2023 | 13:56h | UTCBivalent Prefusion F Vaccine in Pregnancy to Prevent RSV Illness in Infants – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Vaccination during pregnancy could prevent RSV illness in infants – Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Commentary on Twitter
In a phase 3 trial, adults (≥60 years of age) received one 120-μg dose of RSVpreF vaccine or placebo. Vaccine efficacy against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract illness was 67 to 86%. https://t.co/R9u77iWjF9 pic.twitter.com/iPU8VAMQ9M
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 5, 2023
Cohort Study | Long-term mortality in individuals diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or postpartum
10 Apr, 2023 | 13:48h | UTCLong-term Mortality in Individuals Diagnosed With Cancer During Pregnancy or Postpartum – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Retrospective cohort study of 24,307 premenopausal women w/cancer shows higher risk of death w/pregnancy-assoc cancer than cancer remote from pregnancy, but results varied by site of cancer & in pregnancy vs. postpartum. https://t.co/7Eps4fUfLS
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) April 7, 2023
Cohort Study | Maternal cardiac arrest: occurrence, survival, and influencing factors
6 Apr, 2023 | 12:59h | UTCCardiac Arrest During Delivery Hospitalization: A Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Cardiac Arrest During Delivery Hospitalization – American College of Cardiology
Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Study of pregnant women hospitalized during delivery found #CardiacArrest occurred in 1 in 9k deliveries, higher than other reported rates. More common in older or Black patients or persons w/ #Medicare or underlying conditions: https://t.co/ko1K7NFaPi. @CDCgov pic.twitter.com/23CxVi138k
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) March 15, 2023
SR | Induction of labor at or near term for suspected fetal macrosomia
6 Apr, 2023 | 12:55h | UTC
ACC/AHA blood pressure categories | Systematic review of adverse pregnancy outcomes in early pregnancy
6 Apr, 2023 | 12:53h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association blood pressure categories—a systematic review of the relationship with adverse pregnancy outcomes in the first half of pregnancy https://t.co/n3jWFLVYg5 pic.twitter.com/QzaWRyY4n5
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) March 31, 2023
M-A | Impact of antihypertensive therapy on maternal & neonatal outcomes in mild-moderate pregnancy hypertension
6 Apr, 2023 | 12:51h | UTC
Cohort Study | Pregnancy glucose intolerance, even below diabetes criteria, linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
5 Apr, 2023 | 13:42h | UTCGlucose intolerance in pregnancy and risk of early-onset type 2 diabetes: a population-based cohort study – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Consensus Paper | Definition and criteria for diagnosing cesarean scar disorder
5 Apr, 2023 | 12:51h | UTCDefinition and Criteria for Diagnosing Cesarean Scar Disorder – JAMA Network Open