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Women Unlikely to Seek Preventive Medical Care After Hypertension in Pregnancy
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (309+ words) Women with a history of pregnancy-only hypertension do not access preventive health care more than women without hypertension, according to results of a study published in JACC: Advances. Within 5 years of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP), birthing individuals are at…...
Pregnancy After Heart Transplant Carries Elevated Maternal, Neonatal Risks
2+ week, 6+ day ago (383+ words) Pregnancy after heart transplant (HT) is associated with higher rates of maternal morbidity, preterm birth, and neonatal complications, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Survival after HT has improved....
More Live Births Tied to Lower Later Stroke Risk in Women
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (21+ words) A greater number of live births is associated with a decreased risk for stroke years later, according to a new study....
Prepregnancy HOMA-IR Independently Associated With Future GDM Risk
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (18+ words) Higher prepregnancy HOMA-IR is independently associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus years before conception....
CVD Events, Mortality Increased for Offspring of Mothers With Placental Abruption
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) Offspring of mothers with placental abruption during their pregnancy have an increased risk for CVD and CVD mortality. Health Day News " Offspring of mothers with placental abruption during their pregnancy have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD mortality,…...
Ischemic Stroke Incidence Rising Among Pregnant Patients in the United States
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) The maternal stroke incidence was 48. 8 per 100, 000 pregnancies in the United States from 2016 to 2024, and maternal stroke is associated with a higher rate of mortality and delivery complications, according to study findings published in Stroke. The retrospective study used data from…...
COVID-19 Vaccination Associated With Lower Risk for Preeclampsia
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (546+ words) Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and booster reduces preeclampsia risk by nearly 60% among pregnant patients with preexisting morbidities, according to results of a study published in e Clinical Medicine. Previous studies reported an association between SARS-Co V-2 infection and preeclampsia. Studies have…...
Maternal Diabetes Linked to Delayed Developmental Milestones in Offspring
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (189+ words) Children of mothers with diabetes have delayed milestone attainment, according to results of a study published in Diabetes Care. Maternal diabetes is associated with multiple adverse outcomes of pregnancy. Mounting evidence has also suggested that maternal diabetes increases risk for…...
Higher Stress Levels Linked to Higher BP in Women With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (222+ words) Elevated perceived stress during and after pregnancy may contribute to higher blood pressure among patients with an adverse pregnancy outcome. Virginia R. Nuckols, Ph. D. , from the University of Delaware in Newark, and colleagues used data from the prospective Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes…...
Maternal Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk for Epilepsy in Offspring
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (204+ words) Maternal diabetes (T1 DM, T2 DM, and gestational diabetes mellitus) is associated with an increased risk for epilepsy in offspring. (Health Day News) " Maternal diabetes (type 1 diabetes mellitus [T1 DM], type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2 DM], and gestational diabetes mellitus [GDM]) is associated with an…...