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Unplanned pregnancy tied to kidney transplant rejection 2 years postpartum
Unintended pregnancy after kidney transplantation was not linked to perinatal acute allograft rejection but was associated with mycophenolate exposure and allograft loss at 2 years postpartum, according to data published in O&G Open.
VIDEO: AI may improve maternal health outcomes by identifying high-risk patients
ORLANDO — In this video from the AIMed24 Annual Meeting, Jennifer Luo Law discusses areas where AI may improve maternal health outcomes in the United States.
Task force recommends screening all pregnant people for syphilis
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to screen for syphilis in people who are pregnant as early as possible.
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VIDEO: AI imaging technology may help radiologists detect breast cancer, cut costs
ORLANDO — In this video from the AIMed24 Annual Meeting, Marissa Fayer discusses the use of novel AI imaging technology to assist radiologists in detecting breast cancer and cutting costs.
Chewing xylitol gum prenatally may reduce preterm birth, low birth weight deliveries
Chewing gum containing xylitol before conception and during pregnancy was associated with reduced preterm birth and low birth weight deliveries for women in Malawi, according to cluster-randomized trial data published in Med.
Laparoscopy may offer advantages to laparotomy for some women with ovarian cancer
Laparoscopy may offer perioperative advantages to laparotomy and may be an acceptable alternative for some women with ovarian cancer, but systematic review and meta-analysis findings are limited by inclusion of only observational studies.
TikTok videos on common conception strategies often inaccurate, spread misinformation
More than half of the top videos on TikTok about conception strategies without treatment were not backed by science, with most created by nonprofessionals and content creators for profit, according to a research letter.
Top in women’s health: Study on breast cancer screening; blood test for preeclampsia risk
WISDOM, a research study comparing annual mammography with a personalized approach to screening based on individual risk factors, is currently underway and enrolling women in the U.S. aged 30 to 74 years without a history of breast cancer.
Managing high cholesterol during pregnancy ‘challenging,’ medications lack safety data
Most lipid-lowering medications lack safety data for pregnant and lactating women, complicating management of hyperlipidemia and hypertriglyceridemia, but data suggest statins can be used for those at high risk for cardiovascular events.
Exercise may reduce the risk for major postpartum depression
Exercise interventions reduced the risk for postpartum depression and the severity of depression and anxiety in women who recently gave birth, in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed.
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