Intimate Partner Violence
Exposure to intimate partner violence may lead to uncontrolled asthma
SAN ANTONIO — Patients with asthma who experienced intimate partner violence had higher predicted rates of uncontrolled asthma, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Increase in domestic violence seen early in COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant individuals
During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a temporary increase in unstable or unsafe living situations and intimate partner violence for pregnant people in the U.S., according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.
Recent physical, sexual intimate partner violence associated with recent HIV acquisition
Women who experienced physical or sexual intimate partner violence, or both, in the past year were more likely to acquire HIV and less likely to be virally suppressed, according to a study published in The Lancet HIV.
Intimate partner violence screening needed in pregnant patients with certain injuries
Pregnant trauma patients admitted to EDs should be screened for intimate partner violence if they have certain injuries, according to data published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Pregnant women more likely to be murdered than die from other causes
For pregnant women in the United States, homicide is more likely than death by the top three causes of maternal mortality — hypertensive disorders, sepsis and hemorrhage — according to experts.
VIDEO: Corporal punishment more common in families with intimate partner violence
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Use of corporal punishment, such as spanking, is more common in families in which intimate partner violence is present, according to study data presented here.
VIDEO: Recent SCOTUS decisions have consequences for pregnant victims of violence
The recent Supreme Court decisions on abortion access and firearm restrictions both have implications for people capable of pregnancy, according to a perspective published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Sociodemographic factors linked to pregnancy-associated suicide, homicide
Pregnancy-associated suicide was linked to mental health issues and substance use, and pregnancy-associated homicide was linked to intimate partner violence, according to a retrospective cohort study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Screen for mental health, safety concerns at well woman visits
CHICAGO — In addition to routine medical screening, clinicians should assess women for life factors that may affect their overall well-being during regular well visits, according to a presenter here.
Global prevalence of intimate partner violence against women ‘concerning’
One in four women aged younger than 50 years reported at least one experience of intimate partner violence, with 13% having experienced it within the past year, according to an analysis published in The Lancet.