Los partos inducidos podrían ayudar a prevenir una importante complicación del embarazo
LUNES, 10 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una complicación potencialmente peligrosa del embarazo podría prevenirse al hacer una cuidadosa evaluación a las mujeres a finales del embarazo y planificar un parto programado para las que tienen un ries…
Learn MorePandemic’s Effect on U.S. Birth Rates May Have Depended on Politics
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “baby bust” that hit the United States during the first year of the COVID pandemic did not affect all states equally — with states that were more racially diverse or more “blue” seeing bigger drops in th…
Learn MorePandemic’s Effect on U.S. Birth Rates May Have Depended on Politics
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “baby bust” that hit the United States during the first year of the COVID pandemic did not affect all states equally — with states that were more racially diverse or more “blue” seeing bigger drops in th…
Learn MoreSurvival Improves for Babies of America’s Youngest Moms
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The death rate among babies born to teen moms has dropped over the past 25 years — but racial disparities stubbornly persist, a new U.S. government study finds.Compared with the late 1990s, fewer babies bor…
Learn More¿Complicaciones del parto? El riesgo podría depender de dónde vive en EE. UU.
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El lugar de residencia de una mujer en Estados Unidos tiene mucho que ver con si sufre o no graves complicaciones del parto, según una nueva investigación que utilizó datos de Medicaid. Esto también se v…
Learn MoreInduced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy might be prevented by carefully screening women late in pregnancy and planning a timed delivery for those at high risk, a new study reports.More than half of …
Learn MoreTimely Ultrasound Can ID Undiagnosed Breech Presentations
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Routine third-trimester ultrasound or point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is associated with a reduction in the proportion of undiagnosed term breech presentations, according to a study published online April 6 i…
Learn MoreBirth Complications? Risk May Rise Depending on Where in U.S. You Live
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Where a woman lives in the United States has a lot to do with whether she has severe maternal complications from childbirth, according to new research using Medicaid data.Her race or ethnicity also greatly aff…
Learn MoreLas recetas de opioides tras el parto aumentaron durante la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las madres recientes que dieron a luz a principios de la pandemia surtieron muchas más recetas de opioides que las mujeres estadounidenses en el periodo anterior, lo que plantea preocupación sobre el p…
Learn MoreNurse Staffing Gaps Seen in Hospitals With Most Vulnerable Maternity Patients
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nurse staffing inconsistent with national standards is more likely to be reported in hospitals serving patients with higher rates of medical or obstetric complications, according to a study published in the …
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