Timely 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 MoreIn Rare Cases, COVID-19 in Pregnancy Could Harm the Fetal Brain
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus’ brain, a new study finds.Researchers shared two unusual cases among hundr…
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 MoreFDA Withdraws Approval of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a drug that was meant to prevent preterm births.Sold as Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection), the drug was first…
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 MoreFDA Withdraws Approval of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a drug that was meant to prevent preterm births.Sold as Makena, the drug was first approved in 2011 under the FDA’s acceler…
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 …
Learn MoreExperts Define Cesarean Scar Disorder
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have a standardized definition for the constellation of symptoms resulting from a symptomatic uterine cesarean scar, according to a study published online March 29 in JAMA Network Open.Saskia J.M. K…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse.About 38% of more than 460,…
Learn MoreHaber nacido mediante tratamientos de fertilidad no afecta a los embarazos de una mujer, según un estudio
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación encuentra que las niñas nacidas tras unos tratamientos de fertilidad no tienen un riesgo más alto de complicaciones cuando quedan embarazadas más adelante.Unos investigadores norueg…
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