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Mesh Hysteropexy Bests Hysterectomy for 10‑Year Uterovaginal Prolapse Durability
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (232+ words) Women with uterovaginal prolapse who underwent vaginal mesh hysteropexy experienced fewer treatment failures over 10 years compared with those who underwent vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral ligament suspension, according to findings published in JAMA Surgery. The authors noted that 10‑year outcomes for…...
Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier
1+ day, 20+ min ago (1096+ words) Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated. The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists says the change is crucial to accurately reflect the care OB-GYNs currently provide, with expectant patients — some older and sicker than…...
The Unique Postpartum Challenges of Patients With Systemic Autoimmune Diseases | www.PhysiciansWeekly.com
1+ week, 1+ day ago (725+ words) The Unique Postpartum Challenges of Patients With Systemic Autoimmune Diseases “The postpartum period represents a critical phase in the reproductive course of women with SAD, characterized by complex immunological and clinical changes,” the authors wrote. “Beyond the risk of disease…...
Antenatal Opioid Exposure Tied to Newborn Cortical Folding Impairments
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (276+ words) Newborns exposed to opioids antenatally showed region-specific impairments in cerebral cortical folding compared with nonexposed newborns, according to findings from a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open. “This study provides important new evidence that differences in brain development associated…...
Maternal Asthma More Than Doubles Preterm Infants’ Risk for ROP
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (158+ words) Preterm infants born to mothers with asthma had more than twice the risk for developing treatment‑warranted type 1 or type 2 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) compared with those born to mothers without asthma, according to findings from a retrospective cohort study…...
Q&A: Expanding Treatment to the Full Spectrum of Myasthenia Gravis
4+ week, 1+ day ago (109+ words) James F. Howard Jr., MD This transcript has been edited for clarity. The responses that we did see in many of our patients were extremely gratifying, very similar to what we saw in ADAPT and ADAPT+—that’s one aspect. The other…...
Maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Reduces Infant Hospitalization in Early Findings
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (167+ words) Maternal respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccination during pregnancy dropped the risk for hospitalization for RSV-associated acute respiratory illness (ARI) and lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in young infants by nearly 70%, according to real-world data in JAMA Network Open....
High Hypothyroidism Risk After Pregnancy Thyroid Abnormalities
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (294+ words) One in Three Patients With Thyroid Abnormalities During Pregnancy Develop Overt Hypothyroidism Approximately one in three people who had thyroid abnormalities during pregnancy went on to develop overt hypothyroidism within 25 years of follow-up, according to a study published in the…...
Q&A: Successful Pregnancy After Uterine Transplant
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (163+ words) Q&A: Successful Pregnancy After a Uterine Transplant Dr. Johannesson spoke with Physician’s Weekly about the results of these procedures and the possibility of expanding accessibility. These results are an important step toward broader access because they show consistent success as…...
Higher UPF Intake Tied to Increased Asthma Risk for Children
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (416+ words) Among children, higher ultra‑processed food (UPF) intake was significantly associated with an increased risk for asthma over 5 years; however, no similar association emerged for atopy, atopic dermatitis (AD), neumoallergen sensitization (AS), or food allergy (FA), according to findings from…...