JAMA: Maternal Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Fetal Growth During the Critical Rapid Growth Stage

Maternal Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Fetal Growth During the Critical Rapid Growth Stage Abstract Importance  Fetal growth in the critical rapid growth stage (CRGS) before delivery, approximately between 30 to 37…

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Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy -US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement

Abstract Importance  Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in the US. The rate of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy has been increasing from approximately…

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JAMA: Trends in Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity During Delivery-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 2008 to 2021

Abstract Importance  Maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (SMM) are important focus areas in public health. Further understanding trends, health disparities, and risk factors for these adverse outcomes is vital to…

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JAMA: Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Serious Maternal Morbidity and Mortality From Obstetric Complications

Abstract Importance  It remains unknown whether SARS-CoV-2 infection specifically increases the risk of serious obstetric morbidity. Objective  To evaluate the association of SARS-CoV-2 infection with serious maternal morbidity or mortality…

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JAMA: Prevalence of hypertension among pregnant women when using the 2017 American College of Cardiology/AHA blood pressure guidelines and association with maternal and fetal outcomes

Abstract Importance  Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The impact of applying recent guideline definitions for nonpregnant adults to pregnant women is unclear….

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JAMA: Hospital Quality Improvement Interventions, Statewide Policy Initiatives, and Rates of Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex Births in California

Abstract Importance  Safe reduction of the cesarean delivery rate is a national priority. Objective  To evaluate the rates of cesarean delivery for nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) births in California…

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JAMA: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Women Giving Birth With and Without COVID-19

Physiologic adaptations and changes in immune regulation may increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women with respiratory infections.1,2 The effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnancy…

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JAMA: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses in the US, 2010-2017

Source: Hirai AH, Ko JY, Owens PL, Stocks C, Patrick SW. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses in the US, 2010-2017. JAMA. 2021;325(2):146–155. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.24991 Question:  In the US from 2010 to 2017,…

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JAMA: Neonatal Early-Onset Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in 33 Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly across the world. With the sharp increase in the number of infections, the number of pregnant women and children with COVID-19 is…

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