Expert Commentary
Expert Commentary
To what extent do growth abnormalities increase the risk of stillbirth near term in pregnancies complicated by diabetes?
In pregnancies complicated by pregestational diabetes mellitus (PG-DM) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), stillbirth risk was increased in...
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Can cffDNA technology be used to determine the underlying cause of pregnancy loss to better inform future pregnancy planning?
Compared with direct sequencing of the pregnancy tissue, cell-free fetal DNA via maternal serum has a reasonable sensitivity of 85% (95%...
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What was the impact of COVID-19 on maternal mortality in the United States?
As compared with prepandemic and early pandemic pregnancy-related mortality, maternal deaths within 1 year of birth increased dramatically...
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sFlt-1:PlGF ratio normal at 24 to 28 weeks: Discontinue aspirin for preterm preeclampsia prevention?
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Does the current age cutoff for screening miss too many cases of cervical cancer in older women?
Women aged 65 and older were more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage of cervical cancer than younger women (71% vs 48%), and...
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Is azithromycin prophylaxis appropriate for vaginal delivery in low- and middle-resource populations?
Yes. In a multisite, randomized, placebo-controlled study, 29,278 patients at or beyond 28 weeks’ gestation in low- or middle-...
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Are there long-term benefits to infants born to patients after bariatric surgery?
Yes. Investigators found lower risks of: birth injuries (odds ratio [OR], 0.27), convulsions (OR, 0.43), newborn...
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Have investigators reached the first steps for redefining a diagnostic definition of preeclampsia that includes morbidity?
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Is the limit of viability shifting again?
A shift has been implied by the results of a recent cohort study in which optimal antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) exposure in 431...
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Does fertility preservation in patients with breast cancer impact relapse rates and disease-specific mortality?
Evidence continues to support fertility preservation, with or without hormonal ovarian stimulation, in...
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Should every scheduled cesarean birth use an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathway?
Standardization of surgical processes, with adjustment based on unique individual characteristics, improves outcomes