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February 02, 2023
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Surgeon gender not associated with maternal morbidity after cesarean section

Surgeon gender not associated with maternal morbidity after cesarean section

Self-reported gender of surgeons was not associated with risk for maternal morbidity or postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean section, according to findings published in JAMA Surgery.

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December 19, 2022
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Prevalence of pregestational diabetes increased since 2000, increases pregnancy risks

Prevalence of pregestational diabetes increased since 2000, increases pregnancy risks

From 2000 to 2019, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes quadrupled, increasing the overall prevalence of pregestational diabetes. The rise in pregestational diabetes increased the odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes, researchers reported.

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November 30, 2022
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Prenatal cannabis exposure may increase pregnancy risks

Prenatal cannabis exposure may increase pregnancy risks

Exposure to cannabis prenatally was associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to a Canadian cohort study published in PLOS ONE.

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November 29, 2022
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Vaginal birth after cesarean linked to greater risk for pelvic floor surgery

Vaginal birth after cesarean linked to greater risk for pelvic floor surgery

Among women with a previous cesarean section, those who underwent vaginal delivery instead of another cesarean delivery were more likely to need pelvic floor surgery, according to data published in PLOS Medicine.

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October 03, 2022
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Nifedipine may prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with severe preeclampsia

Nifedipine may prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with severe preeclampsia

Women with severe preeclampsia who took nifedipine once daily during labor and delivery were less likely to need fast-acting medicine to control their blood pressure during labor, according to a study published in Hypertension.

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August 25, 2022
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Cesarean delivery increases offspring’s risk for Crohn’s disease

Cesarean delivery increases offspring’s risk for Crohn’s disease

People who were delivered by cesarean section were more likely to receive a Crohn’s disease diagnosis later in life compared with their vaginally delivered counterparts, according to a population-based cohort study conducted in Sweden.

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August 16, 2022
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Cesarean delivery may offer long-term pelvic floor support

Cesarean delivery may offer long-term pelvic floor support

Women who underwent cesarean delivery may have lower chances of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence surgeries, according to a register-based linkage study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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August 04, 2022
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Birth by cesarean section may influence risk for childhood asthma

Birth by cesarean section may influence risk for childhood asthma

Birth by cesarean section was associated with an increase in risk for childhood asthma, researchers reported in European Respiratory Journal.

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July 18, 2022
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Cesarean birth associated with increased risk for atopic dermatitis in offspring

Cesarean birth associated with increased risk for atopic dermatitis in offspring

Cesarean birth increased risk for atopic dermatitis by age 3 years, especially among infants with eczema, according to a presentation at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hybrid Congress.

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July 06, 2022
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Study questions relationship between mode of delivery, pelvic floor symptoms

Study questions relationship between mode of delivery, pelvic floor symptoms

Women experienced different pelvic floor symptoms depending on their mode of delivery, but those differences were already recognizable even during pregnancy, according to data in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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