Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant smokers leads to improved airway function in offspring
1. In this multi-center randomized controlled trial, vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women,...
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Double embryo transfer may be associated with neonatal risks
1. In a large Swedish cohort of singleton births following the use of assisted reproductive...
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COVID-19 increased anxiety rates during the perinatal period and pregnancy
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, women reported worsening anxiety during the...
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Monofilament suture does not reduce pregnancy loss compared to braided suture for cervical cerclage
1. Pregnancy loss was reported among 8.0% of patients in the monofilament suture group and 7.6% of...
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Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy improves respiratory function in children of smoking mothers at 5 years of age
1. In a randomized clinical trial, vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy improved measures of...
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Buprenorphine in pregnancy is associated with lower neonatal risk than methadone
1. The current cohort study found that buprenorphine for treating opioid use disorder during...
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Certain genotypes of OXTR gene may increase risk of postpartum hemorrhage
Oxytocin receptor single nucleotide polymorphism predicts atony-related postpartum hemorrhage 1....
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Maternal unintentional injury during pregnancy associated with higher risk of cerebral palsy
1. Based on a large cohort study, children born to mothers who had an unintentional injury during...
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Artificial rupture of membranes alone is effective for induction in women with previous C-section
Artificial rupture of membranes as a mode for induction of labor in women with a previous cesarean...
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Maternal anemia in pregnancy may be associated with subsequent brain structure changes in offspring
1. Anemia during pregnancy associated with altered brain structure in children including smaller...
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Third trimester prenatal infections associated with decreased cognitive outcomes in children
1. Third trimester prenatal infections are associated with decreased cognitive outcomes in...
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Prenatal exposure to benzodiazepines not associated with childhood ADHD or autism
1. After accounting for parental genetic factors, prenatal benzodiazepine exposure was not...
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Monoclonal antibody treatment does not improve outcomes in COVID-19-positive pregnant patients
1. Monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment for mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in...
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Low-dose low-molecular weight heparin comparable to intermediate-dose for risk of venous thromboembolism in peripartum women
1. Risk of venous thromboembolism in the antepartum and postpartum period was comparable between...
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Poor pregnancy outcomes including placental pathologies associated with amniotic fluid embolism and contribute to maternal mortality
1. A large, retrospective cohort study identified risk factors for amniotic fluid embolism during...
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Opioid-reduced analgesia using esketamine for gynecological surgery associated with similar outcomes as opioid analgesia
Opioid-reduced anesthesia based on esketamine in gynecological day surgery: a randomized...
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Balloon catheters are comparable to vaginal prostaglandins for induction of labour
1. There was no significant difference between groups in terms of rate of caesarean delivery,...
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The use of liquefied petroleum gas versus biomass cookstoves during pregnancy does not influence infant birth weight
1. In comparison to biomass cookstoves, there was no difference in infant birth weight born to...
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Parenteral amino acids do not improve outcomes for low-birth-weight infants
1. Among infants with extremely low birth weights, additional amino acids given parenterally did...
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Low dose aspirin not associated with congenital abnormalities
1. Low-dose aspirin is not significantly associated with congenital anomalies even when started in...
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