Preterm Labor

The contraction inhibitor atosiban prolonged labor in cases of threatened preterm birth beyond 30 weeks’ gestation but did not improve neonatal outcomes compared with placebo, researchers reported in The Lancet.

Antibiotics remain the most common way to treat urinary tract infections, yet many women remain untreated because the condition is often overlooked or they do not receive appropriate testing and care.

Labor duration was independently associated with risks for adverse maternal outcomes, specifically intraamniotic infection, during second-trimester medication abortion, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Anorexia nervosa during pregnancy was associated with several adverse neonatal outcomes, such as preterm and small for gestational age birth, compared with women without eating disorders, researchers reported.

Cervical cerclage used after a physical exam that showed evidence of dilation in the second trimester effectively reduced preterm birth and infant mortality in twin pregnancies, according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In this video, Fahmeedah Kamal, MD, speaks with Healio about vasculitis and pregnancy management.