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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on miscarriage, editorials on miscarriage, and perspectives on miscarriage - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Thyroid Autoantibodies and Excess Risk for Miscarriage and Preterm Birth
- June 9, 2011
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Pregnant women with thyroid autoantibodies might warrant treatment with levothyroxine, even if they have normal thyroid function.- Reviewing:
- Thangaratinam S et al., BMJ 2011 May 9; 342:d2616.
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Waiting to Conceive After Miscarriage: The Long and Short of It
- September 2, 2010
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Intervals shorter than the WHO-recommended 6 months might be in order.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Love ER et al., BMJ 2010 Aug 5; 341:c3967.
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Aspirin (Alone or with Heparin) for Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage? Free
- April 22, 2010
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Neither treatment helped.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Kaandorp SP et al., N Engl J Med 2010 Apr 29; 362:1586. Greer IA., N Engl J Med 2010 Apr 29; 362:1630.
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Future Fertility After Miscarriage
- November 5, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
About 80% of women had live births within 5 years after miscarriage regardless of management mode.- Reviewing:
- Smith LFP et al., BMJ 2009 Oct 8; 339:b3827.
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Having a Firstborn Boy Predicts Subsequent Miscarriage Free
- June 12, 2008
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Women with firstborn male children had excess risk for secondary recurrent miscarriage.- Reviewing:
- Nielsen HS et al., Fertil Steril 2008 Apr; 89:907.
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Does Paternal Age Affect Risk for Spontaneous Abortion?
- September 28, 2006
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Paternal age has a small, but statistically significant, effect on risk for spontaneous abortion.- Reviewing:
- Kleinhaus K et al., Obstet Gynecol 2006 Aug; 108:369-77.
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Is Surgical Management Required After Miscarriage?
- July 11, 2006
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Expectant management might be appropriate for very early incomplete miscarriage, but as many as 30% of expectantly managed patients require emergency admission.- Reviewing:
- Trinder J et al., BMJ 2006 May 27; 332:1235-40. Weeks A and Danielsson KG., BMJ 2006 May 27; 332:1223-4.
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Follow-Up: Interview on Nonaspirin NSAIDs and Spontaneous Abortion Free
- September 12, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
The Clinical Conversations podcast features an interview on findings from Quebec, published last week, showing an association between nonaspirin NSAID use in early pregnancy and... -
NSAID Use Linked to Increased Risk for Spontaneous Abortion Free
- September 7, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
Use of any nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug during pregnancy increases the risk for spontaneous abortion more than twofold, according to a case-control study... -
Conceiving After Miscarriage: Sooner May Be Better Free
- August 9, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Women who conceive within 6 months of a first miscarriage have better outcomes in their next pregnancy than those who delay conception, according to a... -
ACOG: Moderate Caffeine Consumption Does Not Cause Miscarriage, Preterm Birth Free
- July 23, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Moderate caffeine consumption (<200 mg/day) — about a cup of brewed coffee daily — does not appear to increase a woman's risk for miscarriage or preterm... -
Aspirin, Alone or with Heparin, Does Not Prevent Recurrent Miscarriage Free
- March 25, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Neither aspirin alone, nor aspirin combined with heparin, improves live-birth rates among women with recurrent miscarriage, according to an industry-supported study published online... -
High Caffeine Intake During Pregnancy Increases Risk for Miscarriage Free
- January 22, 2008
- Physician's First Watch
High caffeine consumption early in pregnancy increases risk for miscarriage, according to a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Roughly 1000 women in... -
When Religious Ethics Conflict with Medical Standards of Miscarriage Management
- December 4, 2008
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
A survey of OB/GYNs showed several cases in which Catholic hospital ethics committees blocked timely uterine evacuation in women with spontaneous pregnancy loss.- Reviewing:
- Freedman LR et al., Am J Public Health 2008 Oct; 98:1774.
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Modern Management of Miscarriage: How Up-to-Date Are We?
- July 22, 2010
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Survey results indicate that office uterine evacuation and misoprostol are much underutilized.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Dalton VK et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010 Jun; 202:531.
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NSAIDs and Early Pregnancy Failure
- October 6, 2011
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use during early pregnancy was associated with excess risk for miscarriage — but the case against NSAIDs as a causal agent remains largely unproven.- Reviewing:
- Nakhai-Pour HR et al., CMAJ 2011 Sep 6;:
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Pregnancy Outcomes After HPV Vaccination
- March 18, 2010
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
The data are largely reassuring.- Reviewing:
- Wacholder S et al., BMJ 2010 Mar 2; 340:c712.
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Miscarriages Increase with Paternal Age
- September 5, 2006
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
It's not surprising, given that abnormalities in sperm increase with age.- Reviewing:
- Kleinhaus K et al., Obstet Gynecol 2006 Aug; 108:369-77.
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Outcomes in Women with First-Trimester Bleeding
- May 23, 2006
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Women with threatened miscarriage in their first-trimester have a slightly higher risk for obstetric and neonatal complications.- Reviewing:
- Wijesiriwardana A et al., Obstet Gynecol 2006 Mar; 107:557-62.
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First-Trimester Malaria: Treatment and Outcomes Free
- December 14, 2011
- Mary E. Wilson, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria infections during the first trimester of pregnancy were associated with miscarriage; treatment appeared to be safe.- Reviewing:
- McGready R et al., Lancet Infect Dis 2011 Dec 13;: Desai M and Dellicour S., Lancet Infect Dis 2011 Dec 13;:
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