Postpartum
Incidence of postpartum opioid overdose death high with opioid use disorder
Postpartum women with opioid use disorder experience a high incidence of postpartum opioid overdose death, other substance-related injuries, accidents and suicide, according to findings published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
VIDEO: Social, monetary rewards linked to anxiety, depression during postpartum period
WASHINGTON — Monetary and social rewards had different relationships with anxiety and depression in postpartum women, according to a poster presented here.
COVID-19 associated with significant increases in postpartum opioid prescription fills
Onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with significant increases in postpartum opioid fills, which may lead to increases in adverse outcomes, according to a retrospective cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders raise CVD risks within 2 years postpartum
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were associated with greater risks for certain cardiovascular diseases within 24 months of delivery, according to a presenter at The Pregnancy Meeting.
Risk of missed stroke higher in postpartum than nonmaternal populations
The proportion of missed stroke diagnoses was more than four times higher in postpartum women with acute stroke compared with rates reported in nonmaternal populations, according to research presented at International Stroke Conference.
Postpartum opioid use lower with more doses of ketorolac after cesarean delivery
Administering six vs. two doses of ketorolac for pain management after cesarean delivery was associated with fewer opioid orders within 72 hours postpartum, according to a presenter at The Pregnancy Meeting.
Medicaid coverage expansion reduces postpartum hospitalizations
Expanded Medicaid coverage was associated with a reduction in postpartum hospitalizations in the 6 months — particularly in the first 60 days — after delivery, according to data published in Health Affairs.
Telehealth may reduce racial disparities in postpartum visit attendance
Availability of telehealth significantly reduced disparities in postpartum visit attendance between Black and non-Black patients, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Postpartum visit attendance dropped in first months of COVID-19 pandemic
During the first 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at postpartum visits fell by 5.8 percentage points, according to a research letter published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Racial, ethnic disparities persist in maternal CV outcomes
Black women had higher rates of CV hospitalization, maternal morbidity and maternal mortality than white women within 1 year of delivery, according to a research letter published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.