Maternal Health

The Affordable Care Act introduced policies to increase access to maternal health care that were associated with a rise in innovation and competition in the breast pump market, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

Among pregnant women with critical illnesses, in-hospital mortality rates fluctuated by year and geographic location, according to a research letter published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Mothers with type 1 or type 2 diabetes have increased risks for having children with a congenital heart defect, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

HONOLULU — A new questionnaire, developed to predict obstructive sleep apnea in high-risk pregnancy, outperformed other diagnostic tools, according to a study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery can increase time in range for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes with no safety concerns, according to trial findings presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

Metformin may lengthen the time until insulin initiation, lower fasting glucose and improve neonatal outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes, according to data from a randomized trial.

Infant hospitalization for congenital syphilis increased 10-fold from 2016 to 2022 in Mississippi, from 10 cases per year to 110 cases per year, according to an analysis of hospital discharge data.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $88 million to improve maternal health across the country, according to a press release.

Patients who have had gestational diabetes could face an increased risk for mortality, according to experts.

Medications for opioid use disorder help mothers keep well-child visits in their infant’s first year of life, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.