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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on pregnancy loss, editorials on pregnancy loss, and perspectives on pregnancy loss - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Future Heart Attacks Lurk After Pregnancy Losses
- December 22, 2010
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
Multiple miscarriages raised risk for myocardial infarction (but not stroke) later in life.- Reviewing:
- Kharazmi E et al., Heart 2011 Jan; 97:49.
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Revisiting Amniocentesis Risk
- January 11, 2007
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Fetal loss rate after amniocentesis was lower than the conventional figure.- Reviewing:
- Eddleman KA et al., Obstet Gynecol 2006 Nov; 108:1067-72.
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CVS No Riskier Than Amniocentesis Free
- November 9, 2006
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Over time, rates of spontaneous pregnancy loss became similar for both procedures.- Reviewing:
- Caughey AB et al., Obstet Gynecol 2006 Sep; 108:612-6.
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Normal Serum Analytes? Low Pregnancy Loss Rate
- August 24, 2004
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
First-trimester noninvasive screening to identify women at increased risk for aneuploidy (measurement of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A [PAPP-A], free β-human chorionic gonadotropin [β-hCG], and nuchal translucency) . . .- Reviewing:
- Goetzl L et al., Obstet Gynecol 2004 Jul; 104:30-6.
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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Linked with Insulin Resistance
- October 22, 2002
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Although 2% to 4% of reproductive-age couples experience recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL; 2 or more consecutive losses with the same partner), the cause is unknown . . .- Reviewing:
- Craig LB et al., Fertil Steril 2002 Sep; 78:487-90.
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Anandamide: A New Marker for Pregnancy Loss?
- May 23, 2000
- RW Rebar
- General Medicine
Anandamide is one of the so-called endocannabinoids, endogenous compounds that bind to brain and peripheral cannabinoid receptors and can mimic many of the diverse effects . . .- Reviewing:
- Maccarrone M et al., Lancet 2000 Apr 15; 355:
1326 1329 . Lockwood CJ., Lancet 2000 Apr 15; 355:1292 1293 .
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Factor V Leiden and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- August 1, 1998
- W Burke
- Women's Health
Factor V Leiden, a variant of coagulation factor V, has been reported to increase risk for thromboembolic events. This study investigated an association between the . . .- Reviewing:
- Ridker PM et al., Ann Intern Med 1998 Jun 15; 128:
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Does Factor V Leiden Mutation Increase Pregnancy Loss?
- July 7, 1998
- R Saitz
- General Medicine
Although the etiology of recurrent pregnancy loss before 24 weeks is often unknown, hypercoagulable states may explain some cases. To see whether the factor V . . .- Reviewing:
- Ridker PM et al., Ann Intern Med 1998 Jun 15; 128:
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Depression after Pregnancy Loss
- April 1, 1997
- S Dubovsky
- Psychiatry
Since 10% to 20% of pregnancies end spontaneously before term, it is important to identify women at risk for psychiatric complications after this tragic outcome. . . .- Reviewing:
- Neugebauer R et al., JAMA 1997 Feb 5; 277:
383 388 . Janssen HJEM et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 1997 Jan; 54:56 61 .
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Lupus Anticoagulant and Recurrent Pregnancy Losses
- May 14, 2013
- David Green, MD, PhD
- Oncology and Hematology
Only 0.2% of LAC-positive patients had a history of early recurrent pregnancy loss.- Reviewing:
- Clark CA et al., Blood 2013 May 6;:
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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 Loss Linked to Increased MI Risk Later in Life Free
- December 2, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Women who've had recurrent miscarriages or a stillbirth may face elevated risk for myocardial infarction later in life, according to a prospective study in Heart... -
Anticoagulants and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- June 15, 2010
- David Green, MD, PhD
- Oncology and Hematology
Aspirin, whether alone or with heparin, was not effective in preventing unexplained recurrent miscarriage.- Reviewing:
- Kaandorp SP et al., N Engl J Med 2010 Apr 29; 362:1586.
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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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Management of Early Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss Free
- April 1, 2010
- Amanda T. Rodemann, DO, Jana L. Allison, MD, and Danny J. Schust, MD
- Women's Health
Procedures for managing early pregnancy loss are moving out of the operating room and into the office, safely and successfully. -
When Pregnancy Ends Too Soon: What Happens and What Comes Next?
- April 1, 2010
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Information about early pregnancy loss, treatment, and emotional effects -
Is Aspirin Use Related to Early Pregnancy Loss?
- August 10, 2006
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Old data indicate that the answer is no.- Reviewing:
- Keim SA and Klebanoff MA., Epidemiology 2006 Jul; 17:435-9.
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Dads' Reactions to Stillbirths
- April 4, 2006
- Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Mothers aren’t the only ones who experience depression and anxiety during the first pregnancy after a stillbirth.- Reviewing:
- Turton P et al., Br J Psychiatry 2006 Feb; 188:165-72.
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Managing Miscarriage Medically
- October 4, 2005
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Vaginal misoprostol is effective, safe, and tolerable, and most women prefer it over surgery.- Reviewing:
- Zhang J et al., N Engl J Med 2005 Aug 25; 353:761-9.
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Early Amnio Increases Risk for Clubfoot and Pregnancy Loss
- July 20, 2004
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Amnio at 13 weeks' gestation increased risk in this cytogenically normal cohort.- Reviewing:
- Philip J et al., Obstet Gynecol 2004 Jun; 103:1164-73.
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