Prenatal Testing
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Prenatal sleep problems, depression linked to poorer outcomes
Screening pregnant patients for sleeping problems and for prenatal depression early in pregnancy may help identify and prevent later problems.
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Investigating the etiology of recurrent pregnancy loss
Consideration of the timing of pregnancy loss can provide a useful guide to evaluation, as etiologies vary depending on when in gestation losses...
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Routine third-trimester ultrasounds can detect likely breech births
The significant reduction in undiagnosed breech presentations held if sonographers used a traditional ultrasound machine or if midwives used a...
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NICU use up, birth weights down in babies of mothers with HCV
New findings surprised a study researcher since the adverse outcomes weren’t related to prematurity.
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Health risks low for children exposed in utero to cancer and chemo
Treatment decisions should take into account the diagnosis and prognosis of the mother, the gestational age of the fetus, and the potential...
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They trusted their prenatal test. They didn’t know the industry is an unregulated ‘Wild West.’
As regulators stay on the sidelines, a growing industry expands its reach but leaves some pregnant patients feeling misled and heartbroken.
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Pregnant, postpartum women with disabilities at higher risk for violence
Those with a history of interpersonal violence and a physical disability were at particularly high risk for perinatal violence.
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Lasker awardee pioneered prenatal DNA testing
With the commercial launch of noninvasive prenatal testing in 2011, health care centers around the world quickly embraced the technology as a safe...
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Congenital cytomegalovirus declined in wake of COVID-19
Racial disparities remained but were lower in the pandemic period, compared with previous prepandemic studies.
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Fish in pregnancy not dangerous after all, says new study
Longitudinal studies “have not demonstrated harmful cognitive effects in children with increasing maternal mercury levels.”
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Dolutegravir in pregnant patients with HIV showed more viral suppression at delivery vs. other treatments
Dolutegravir-based ART yields similar birth outcomes to other ART options.