Maternal-fetal Medicine
Gestational age at birth and cognitive outcomes in adolescence: population based full sibling cohort study
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:27h | UTCEditorial: Gestational age at birth and school performance – The BMJ
News Release: Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence – BMJ
Review | An FP’s guide to identifying—and treating—postpartum depression
19 Jan, 2023 | 13:56h | UTCAn FP’s guide to identifying—and treating—postpartum depression – Journal of Family Practice
M-A | Adverse maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes among pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:27h | UTCNews Release: COVID-19 infection at any time during pregnancy boosts mother’s risk of death – BMJ
Commentary: Getting COVID in Pregnancy Greatly Raises a Woman’s Odds for Death – HealthDay
Cohort Study | Proton pump inhibitors are unlikely to be major teratogens during pregnancy
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This large nationwide cohort study of 2.7 million pregnancies suggested that maternal proton pump inhibitor use during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of congenital malformations. https://t.co/fvgthhIYa7
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) January 10, 2023
Cohort Study | Safety and effects of buprenorphine-naloxone, buprenorphine, and methadone throughout pregnancy in maternal opioid use disorder
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:10h | UTCCommentary: Buprenorphine-Naloxone Appears Safe for Maternal Opioid Use Disorder – HealthDay
Review | Computerized cardiotocography analysis during labor
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:09h | UTC
SR | Outcomes and management of pregnancy and puerperal group A streptococcal infections
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:08h | UTC
Review | Current perspectives on maternity critical care
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:00h | UTCCurrent perspectives on maternity critical care – Anaesthesia
RCT | Planned delivery for pre-eclampsia between 34 and 37 weeks of gestation
12 Jan, 2023 | 13:20h | UTCOriginal Publication: Planned early delivery or expectant management for late preterm pre-eclampsia (PHOENIX): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet
Review | Transmission of Group B Streptococcus in late-onset neonatal disease
9 Jan, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC
Cohort Study | Prenatal carbamazepine exposure and academic performance in adolescents.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:22h | UTCPrenatal Carbamazepine Exposure and Academic Performance in Adolescents: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Ropivacaine perineal infiltration after episiotomy did not reduce postpartum pain.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:16h | UTCRopivacaine perineal infiltration for postpartum pain management in episiotomy repair: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Efficacy of single wound infiltration with bupivacaine and adrenaline during cesarean delivery for reduction of postoperative pain.
12 Dec, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
RCT: Single wound infiltration with bupivacaine and adrenaline during cesarean delivery reduces postoperative pain scores and opioid use. The technique is safe & simple. https://t.co/SdYdrfMBQJ #OAResearch
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) November 15, 2022
Consensus Statement | Radiation protection for healthcare professionals working in catheterization laboratories during pregnancy.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:26h | UTCCommentary: Expert Consensus Advocates for Normalizing Pregnancy in Cath Labs – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
A joint statement on radiation risk and the existing data on the experience of radiation-exposed cardiologists who continue to work in cath labs throughout their pregnancies. @SilbermanManzo @alaide_chief #EAPCI #CARDIOTWITTER https://t.co/UvCNN16klW pic.twitter.com/2kKR0KXf1X
— EuroIntervention (@EuroInterventio) November 22, 2022
Cohort Study | Comparative safety of antiseizure medication monotherapy in pregnancy for major malformations.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:10h | UTCComparative safety of antiseizure medication monotherapy for major malformations – Annals of Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Risks of 23 Specific Malformations Associated with Prenatal Exposure to 10 Antiepileptic Drugs
Research: Topiramate Use Early in Pregnancy and the Risk of Oral Clefts
Educational attainment of children born to mothers with epilepsy – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study | Relationship between unremoved cervical polyp in pregnancy and spontaneous preterm birth.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Relationship between unremoved cervical polyp in pregnancy and spontaneous preterm birth https://t.co/Z2bq81Xoqr pic.twitter.com/JXALaGxyFO
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) December 8, 2022
Cohort Study | Association of in utero antipsychotic medication exposure with risk of congenital malformations.
8 Dec, 2022 | 13:00h | UTCAssociation of In Utero Antipsychotic Medication Exposure With Risk of Congenital Malformations in Nordic Countries and the US – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
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Commentary on Twitter
New findings from a large cohort study including 26,000 antipsychotic-exposed pregnancies from 6 countries suggest that prenatal exposure to individual antipsychotics is generally not associated with an increase in risk of major congenital malformations https://t.co/4cUm8sXgsi
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) December 7, 2022
RCT | Effect of Vitamin C for pregnant smokers on offspring airway function and wheeze at age 5 years.
8 Dec, 2022 | 12:47h | UTCEffect of Vitamin C Supplementation for Pregnant Smokers on Offspring Airway Function and Wheeze at Age 5 Years: Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Researchers discover that vitamin C improves health for children of pregnant smokers – Oregon Health & Science University
Commentary on Twitter
This study found that offspring of pregnant smokers who were randomized to Vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy had increase airway function at age 5 years and decreased wheeze. https://t.co/yXSBzJlkIq #Research
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) November 21, 2022
Retrospective Study | The incidence and predictability of high-risk conditions potentially warranting a higher level of maternal care.
8 Dec, 2022 | 12:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The incidence and predictability of high-risk conditions potentially warranting a higher level of maternal care https://t.co/bmFjp7YMdN pic.twitter.com/RJ9p6Tscyj
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) December 2, 2022
RCT | Efficacy of postoperative oral cephalexin and metronidazole on SSI in obese women undergoing cesarean section.
7 Dec, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC
SR | Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancies.
7 Dec, 2022 | 13:51h | UTCCervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancies – Cochrane Library
M-A | Pregnancy outcomes after first-trimester treatment with artemisinin derivatives vs. non-artemisinin antimalarials.
6 Dec, 2022 | 14:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
#Malaria in early pregnancy can have severe consequences.
Though an effective treatment, artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have not been recommended in the first trimester due to safety concerns.
A study presents updated evidence on safety: https://t.co/zBF7CAMRyY pic.twitter.com/2xRNvfTfx8
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 2, 2022
Monkeypox in pregnancy: virology, clinical presentation, and obstetric management.
6 Dec, 2022 | 13:58h | UTCRelated:
WHO renames “monkeypox” as “mpox” to help destigmatize the disease.
Study shows there is substantial monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear.
Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Cohort Study | Obstetric and perinatal outcomes of singleton births following single- vs. double-embryo transfer.
6 Dec, 2022 | 13:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Swedish study comparing outcomes in singleton births following either single or double embryo transfer found higher risks of very preterm birth and low birth weight after double embryo transfer, especially when using frozen embryos and blastocysts. https://t.co/CXRXrchbw1
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) December 5, 2022
Cohort Study | Buprenorphine may be a safer option than Methadone for opioid use disorder in pregnancy.
2 Dec, 2022 | 14:42h | UTCBuprenorphine versus Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)