Preterm Birth
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New tool may identify pregnant women with eating disorders
Pregnant women who have an eating disorder are at increased risk for gestational diabetes, premature birth, labor complications, difficulties...
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Fewer teens giving birth, but cases are more complex
The adolescents who are giving birth are more likely to have obesity, mental health problems, asthma, and other conditions that can complicate...
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What to expect when you’re expecting ... a preemie
The study found that both printed handouts and a tablet app describing the risks and issues with preterm birth were associated with a 50%...
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Second-trimester blood test predicts preterm birth
The proprietary RNA platform moves beyond “unreliable and at times biased clinical factors such as race, BMI, and maternal age” to offer a “...
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Preterm C-sections, induced deliveries dropped during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors say their findings raise the question of whether some birth interventions by physicians may not be necessary.
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The Clinical Conundrum in Managing Preterm Birth: Balancing Historical Trial Results, Society Guidelines, and Clinical Experience with a Contradictory Trial Outcome
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Antiretroviral therapy associated with less risk of preterm birth
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Enzyme deficiency linked to preeclampsia
“It was surprising that a mutation in a single gene, GSNOR, can cause many of the complications associated with preeclampsia.”
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Group prenatal care had mixed effect on preterm birth disparities
Although group prenatal care sessions did not significantly reduce preterm birth among Black women, the reduction in racial disparities compared...
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Endometriosis not linked with preterm birth, new study finds
Changing monitoring strategies to prevent preterm birth for women with the disease may not be necessary.
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Vaginal progesterone for preterm birth has mixed results
Vaginal progesterone offered no significant benefit in low-risk patients with first-trimester bleeding but may be a worthwhile alternative to 17-...
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Chewing xylitol gum may modestly reduce preterm birth
If the findings are replicated elsewhere, these results suggest an inexpensive, fairly simple way to help reduce the burden of preterm birth.