WHO Study Links Early-Pandemic Infection to Higher Pregnancy Risks
A multi-country WHO cohort study found that SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy was associated with significantly higher risks of adverse maternal ...
Tag: Neonatal Outcomes
Bayesian analysis clarifies preeclampsia prevention timing
A post-hoc Bayesian analysis of the PREVENT-PE trial indicates that risk-stratified timed birth reduces term preeclampsia, with precise benefits at ...
Meconium Linked to Severe Acidosis in Newborns
A retrospective cohort study finds that meconium-stained amniotic fluid is associated with greater fetal acidemia and neonatal compromise among acidemic ...
Gestational Diabetes Not Independently Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Twin Pregnancies
A retrospective cohort study found that gestational diabetes in dichorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies was not independently associated with delivery or neonatal ...
Integrated neonatal resuscitation package linked to fewer adverse outcomes in Ethiopia
A quasi-experimental study in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia, found an integrated neonatal resuscitation package was associated with an 18.7 percentage-point lower ...
Botswana Trial to Test Whether Screening for Chlamydia Can Prevent Preterm Birth
A new protocol details the HERA randomized controlled trial, which will enrol 2,000 pregnant women in Botswana to test whether ...
Hospital Monitoring Rarely Changes Care When Fetal Movements Reduce Without Pathology
A retrospective study of 78 women found that inpatient monitoring for reduced fetal movements with initially normal fetal assessment rarely ...
Remote Monitoring for Gestational Diabetes Shows Fewer Hospital Visits but Inconclusive Neonatal Results
A Dutch pre-post study found remote glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes reduced outpatient visits without significant differences in complications, though ...
Magnesium sulfate after 34 weeks shows no clear neonatal harm in retrospective cohort
A retrospective cohort study of 131 late-preterm children found no association between antenatal magnesium sulfate exposure and short-term neonatal complications ...
Early Pregnancy Prehypertension Linked to Higher Odds of Low Birth Weight and SGA
A large Chinese cohort study found that first-trimester prehypertension was independently associated with higher odds of low birth weight and ...
Pregnancy Complications in Northern China Show Distinct Risk Profiles Across Seven Years of Hospital Data
A seven-year multicenter cohort study of over 264,000 deliveries in Hebei Province, China, recorded distinct maternal and neonatal outcome profiles ...
Early prophylactic hydrocortisone fails to prevent lung disease in extremely preterm infants
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 studies in 3,416 extremely preterm infants found that early prophylactic low-dose hydrocortisone did ...
Postpartum brain bleed risk lingers far beyond the six-week mark
A nationwide Taiwanese study of more than two million pregnancies shows that the risk of pregnancy-associated intracerebral haemorrhage peaks in ...
Born Early, Moving Less: Norwegian Wearable Study Links Preterm Birth to Lower Physical Activity
A large Norwegian study using wearable sensors found that people born preterm are less physically active as teenagers and adults ...
War Zones Paradox: Newborns in Conflict Areas Show Heavier Births in Landmark Meta-Analysis
A new systematic review and meta-analysis of seven studies finds no significant link between armed conflict exposure and preterm birth, ...
Why Ambulances Arrive the Next Day: Inside South Africa’s Obstetric Referral Crisis
Every two minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from complications of pregnancy or childbirth. In South Africa's Eastern ...
Gentle Breathing First? Evidence Review Tests Intubation Rule for Mild Diaphragmatic Hernia
A systematic review of just three observational studies finds that more than half of newborns with prenatally predicted mild congenital ...
Neonatal Outcomes Linked to Maternal Red Cell Transfusions
In a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Perinatology, researchers have delved deep into the intricate relationship between maternal ...
Separate Neonatal Critical Care Residency Gains ESPNIC Support
In the evolving landscape of medical specialties, a groundbreaking proposal has garnered significant attention and support from the European Society ...
Maternal Diabetes: Impact on Mental Health and Infants
In the realm of maternal health, postpartum experiences are critical for understanding the long-term impacts on both mothers and their ...
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