Preterm Delivery
Perinatal policy could fix high obstetric complication rates among pregnant physicians
Pregnant surgeons experienced significantly higher rates of obstetric complications compared with the general U.S. pregnant population, according to results of a literature review.
High live birth, low preterm delivery rates with gestational carriers
NEW ORLEANS — Live birth rate was higher and preterm delivery risk lower with gestational carriers, or surrogates, compared with assisted reproduction cycles not using a gestational carrier, according to study findings.
Additional cervical cancer screenings increase preterm delivery risk for young women
Undergoing more cervical cancer screenings was associated with an increased risk for preterm birth among women aged 18 to 24 years, especially among those with hypertension or diabetes, researchers reported.
COVID-19 during pregnancy may predict worse birth outcomes
BALTIMORE — COVID-19 infection during pregnancy predicted worse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery, low birthweight and longer hospital stay, researchers reported at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.
Preterm delivery nearly twice as common in patients with lupus vs. general population
Preterm delivery occurs nearly twice as frequently among women with lupus compared with the general population, according to data presented at the EULAR 2022 Congress.
Incarceration associated with greater incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes
Among pregnant women hospitalized for delivery, those who were incarcerated had higher rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes and medical conditions, according to a cross-sectional analysis in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Preterm delivery tied to risk for future chronic hypertension
Among more than 2 million women in Sweden, preterm delivery yielded a significantly increased risk for future chronic hypertension, an association that persisted at least 40 years later, according to data published in JAMA Cardiology.
Levothyroxine overtreatment during pregnancy increases odds for preterm delivery
A cohort of pregnant women in Canada who were overtreated for hypothyroidism with levothyroxine were more likely to have a preterm delivery than women with normal thyroid-stimulating hormone, according to a study published in Thyroid.
Registry examines pregnancy outcomes among women with Charcot-Marie Tooth disease
Women with Charcot-Marie Tooth disease experienced higher rates of placenta previa, abnormal non-vertex presentations and preterm deliveries compared with controls, according to findings from an Italian registry.
Preeclampsia strongly linked to incident HF
Preeclampsia was associated with a twofold increased risk for HF, but gestational hypertension was not, according to a study of Norwegian women published in Hypertension.