Pregnancy Outcome
In pregnancy-related stroke, in-hospital mortality risk elevated among Black women
Among younger women with pregnancy-associated stroke, in-hospital mortality was higher in Black women compared with white women, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s virtual International Stroke Conference.
With careful management, pregnancy ‘does not make seizures worse’
Pregnant women with epilepsy experienced “no meaningful difference” in increased seizure frequency compared with nonpregnant women examined during the same period, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Higher DASH diet scores linked to lower diastolic BP in pregnancy
Higher Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, diet scores were associated with lower diastolic BP in midpregnancy and lower fetoplacental vascular function in mid- and late pregnancy, researchers reported.
COVID-19 prompts prenatal care changes in 67% of pregnant patients with rheumatic disease
Patients at a major New York rheumatology center who were pregnant reported similar COVID-19 prevalence and disease severity as those who were not pregnant, while 67% reported changes to their prenatal care, according to data.
C3, C4 levels linked to risk for pregnancy loss in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies
Low complement levels prior to pregnancy are associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes, including stillbirth and fetal loss, among patients with antiphospholipid antibodies, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence 2020.
Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy increases risk for asthma in children
Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy is associated with increased risk for asthma development and lung function decline in children, according to study findings published in Thorax.
Top in hem/onc: Early puberty and breast cancer, incomplete pregnancy and ovarian cancer
A longitudinal study revealed the mechanism of early puberty as a driver of breast cancer risk. It was the top story in hematology/oncology last week.
In utero modafinil, armodafinil exposure increases risk for major congenital malformations
The offspring of women who used modafinil or armodafinil during pregnancy had a higher risk of major congenital malformations than the general population, data show.
Up to one-third of women hospitalized with influenza are pregnant
Up to a third of women hospitalized with influenza in recent years were pregnant, according to research presented at this year’s virtual IDWeek.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes more common when isoniazid initiated during pregnancy
The risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes is higher among women with HIV who initiate isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis during pregnancy compared with those who initiate it after delivery, study data confirmed.