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COVID vaccination rates among pregnant people remain low
About 30% of pregnant people are vaccinated, according to the latest CDC data, with only 18% obtaining a dose during pregnancy.
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COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
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Current PERISCOPE vaccine studies: Toward better pertussis prevention?
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Enhanced recovery program improves outcomes after cesarean delivery
ERAS improves outcomes after cesarean including use of opioids, length of stay, and costs.
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Pregnancy studies on psoriasis, PsA medications pick up
OTIS has enrolled women with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis in studies of nine medications, most of them biologics.
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Nearly half of brachial plexus injury cases occur without shoulder dystocia
The two complications, which appear to be unrelated, also appear to be unrelated to clinician experience.
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Pandemic drives demand for self-managed abortions
Requests to a telemedicine service for self-managed abortion care increased in the wake of COVID-19 clinic shutdowns.
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Combination beats misoprostol monotherapy on cost effectiveness
Simulation study supports value of mifepristone and misoprostol for medical management of miscarriage.
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Psoriasis, PsA, and pregnancy: Tailoring treatment with increasing data
Two experts give their up-to-date views on managing psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis before, during, and after pregnancy.
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SARS-CoV-2 appears unlikely to pass through breast milk
Researchers detected viral RNA in a breast milk sample from one woman with COVID-19 disease, but culture was negative.