History of Preeclampsia Is a Risk Factor for Acute Kidney Injury
“Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy—specifically gestational hypertension and preeclampsia—are...
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Health Literacy Among Pregnant Individuals
“It has been well established that health literacy is a key social determinant of health in many...
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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes & Hidradenitis Suppurativa
“Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) disproportionately affects women aged 18-39, during childbearing...
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Mom’s Role to Protect From Childhood Allergic Sensitization
For most children, immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization to food and respiratory allergens begins...
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Autoimmune Conditions & Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Women with various autoimmune disease appear to be at higher risk for preterm birth and cesarean...
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In Pregnancy, Buprenorphine Use Up, Methadone Use Down
And the 4Ps Plus and SURP-P scale are sensitive for identifying illicit drug use in pregnancy
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Missed Opportunities: Time to Improve the Assessment of Preterm Labor
Recent reports reveal a disturbing increase in pregnancy-related mortality in the United States...
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Pregnancy & Eosinophilic Esophagitis
By Andy Skean Senior Editor The incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis has increased...
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A Look at Pregnancy-Related Attrition in General Surgery
Studies show that attrition from general surgery programs is high, even with the introduction of...
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Pregnancy-Related Deaths Rising in the U.S.
To a physician, any disease-related death is one too many. But death is a certainty of life; and...
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A Look at Opioid Use During Pregnancy
According to NIH data, prescriptions for opioids have increased dramatically in the general...
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Detecting and Managing Preeclampsia
As one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide, pre-eclampsia does not distinguish...
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A Look at Near-Miss Mortality and Morbidity in Pregnancy
Previous research suggests that timely delivery of appropriate healthcare services may prevent...
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Pregnancy Among Women Surgeons
A paper reporting the results of a survey of women surgeons on the topic of pregnancy appears in...
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A Look at Births in 2010
Preliminary data in a report from the CDC indicate that births in the United States dropped 3%...
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism Linked to Preeclampsia
A University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center study indicates that women diagnosed with...
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Postpartum Influenza Vaccination Deemed Cost-Effective
From a societal perspective, postpartum influenza vaccination appears to be a cost-effective...
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The Effect of Pregnancy on Common Surgeries
Postoperative maternal morbidity after appendectomy and cholecystectomy does not appear to be...
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New Recommendations Managing Depression During Pregnancy
It has been estimated that between 14% and 23% of pregnant women will experience depressive...
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