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Program reduces opioid exposure, improves outcomes after cesarean delivery
Enhanced recovery after surgery, or ERAS, programs may successfully reduce opioid exposure and improve outcomes in women who undergo elective cesarean delivery, according to study results in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
1 in 270 births have ‘dual burden’ of prematurity, severe maternal complications
About one-quarter of mothers in California who experience severe maternal morbidity during childbirth, or SMM, also give birth prematurely, according to findings published in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. Researchers suggested that as many as one in 270 births — or about 1,900 families — are affected by what they called the “dual burden” of preterm birth and SMM every year.
Pregnancy, preeclampsia linked to higher risk for transfusion reactions
Pregnancy appeared associated with increased risk for transfusion reactions among women who received blood products, with preeclampsia as the most significant risk factor for complications, according to study results published in Blood Advances.