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Prenatal Care Rates Somewhat Improved
- May 26, 2000
- A Zuger
- General Medicine
Pregnant women who delay prenatal care, or never seek it at all, are at increased risk for a host of perinatal complications, as are their . . .- Reviewing:
- , MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2000 May 12; 49:
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Battered Women May Postpone Prenatal Care
- May 1, 1996
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
Late presentation for prenatal care is often blamed for obstetrical and neonatal complications. This questionnaire study in Los Angeles and Seattle finds that domestic violence . . .- Reviewing:
- Taggart L; Mattson S., Health Care Women Int 1996 Jan-Feb; 17:
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QUALITY OF PRENATAL CARE FROM HMOs VARIES WIDELY.
- February 11, 1994
- JC Puffer
- General Medicine
Major health care reform in the U.S. will need to address the quality of care delivered by competing health plans. This retrospective study compared the . . .- Reviewing:
- Longo DR; LeFevre M., Arch Fam Med 1994 Jan; 3:
37 39 . Murata PJ et al., Arch Fam Med 1994 Jan; 3:41 49 .
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PREDICTORS OF PRENATAL CARE IN INNER-CITY WOMEN.
- January 11, 1994
- JC Puffer
- General Medicine
Federal and state assistance programs have expanded in an effort to improve access to prenatal care. Nevertheless, the number of pregnant women receiving inadequate prenatal . . .- Reviewing:
- Melnikow J; Alemagno S., J Fam Pract 1993 Dec; 37:
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Risk Factors for Congenital Hydrocephalus
- March 31, 2009
- Mark R. Proctor, MD
- Neurology
A careful review of cases of congenital hydrocephalus in Mississippi during a 10-year period reveals potential risk factors.- Reviewing:
- Van Landingham M et al., J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2009 Feb; 80:213.
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Counseling Can Reduce Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy
- February 15, 2007
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Counseling sessions reduced risky drinking among women who were pregnant and those at risk for pregnancy.- Reviewing:
- Floyd RL et al., Am J Prev Med 2007 Jan; 32:1-10. O’Connor MJ and Whaley SE., Am J Public Health 2007 Feb; 97:252-8.
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Preterm Delivery Tops Infant Causes of Death
- November 30, 2006
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
It’s no surprise that preterm birth is the most common cause of infant death.- Reviewing:
- Callaghan WM et al., Pediatrics 2006 Oct; 118:1566-73.
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Major Mental Illnesses Increase Perinatal Complications
- February 22, 2005
- Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Mood and cognitive impairments in pregnant women interfere with maternal nutrition, exercise, sleep, and adherence to prenatal care, while the associated anxiety can affect the . . .- Reviewing:
- Jablensky AV et al., Am J Psychiatry 2005 Jan; 162:79-91.
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FEWER PRENATAL CARE VISITS NEEDED FOR LOW-RISK WOMEN.
- April 5, 1996
- TH Lee
- General Medicine
Experts vary on the recommended number of routine prenatal visits for women with uncomplicated pregnancies. One panel has called for fewer visits than traditionally provided . . .- Reviewing:
- McDuffie Jr, RS et al., JAMA 1996 Mar 20; 275:
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IMPROVED ACCESS TO PRENATAL CARE PREVENTS INFANT DEATHS.
- January 17, 1992
- CDM
- General Medicine
High infant mortality is typically seen in areas where people are poor and uninsured, such as the southern coalfields of West Virginia. In 1984, an . . .- Reviewing:
- Foster DC et al., Obstet Gynecol 1992 Jan; 79:
40 45 .
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Pediatrics Academy Issues Statement on Planned Home Birth Free
- April 30, 2013
- Physician's First Watch
Pediatricians must be prepared to provide supportive, informed counsel to women considering home birth while retaining their role as child advocates in assessing whether the... -
Can Maternal Folic Acid Supplementation Prevent Autism?
- March 14, 2013
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Periconceptional folate supplementation was associated with lower risk for autism spectrum disorders in a nationwide Norwegian cohort.- Reviewing:
- Surén P et al., JAMA 2013 Feb 13; 309:570.
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Prenatal Testing for Aneuploidy: Out with the Old, In with (Less of) the New
- March 7, 2013
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
New testing options and policies were associated with meaningful changes in uptake.- Reviewing:
- Norton ME et al., Obstet Gynecol 2013 Feb; 121:265.
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Dietary Interventions in Pregnancy Reduce Maternal Weight Gain, Improve Some Outcomes Free
- May 18, 2012
- Physician's First Watch
Dietary interventions during pregnancy limit maternal weight gain and reduce the risk for certain maternal outcomes, according to a BMJ meta-analysis.Researchers studied 44... -
Antenatal Steroids After 34 Weeks: Leaning Toward Harm
In utero corticosteroid exposure did not reduce respiratory morbidity but did raise risk for neonatal hypoglycemia and sepsis evaluation.- Reviewing:
- Kamath-Rayne BD et al., Obstet Gynecol 2012 May; 119:909.
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Prenatal Screening, Treatment for Hypothyroidism Don't Improve Offspring's IQ Free
- February 9, 2012
- Physician's First Watch
Prenatal screening and treatment for hypothyroidism do not lead to improved cognitive function in offspring at age 3 years, according to a New England Journal... -
Antenatal Corticosteroids at the Limits of Fetal Viability Free
- December 15, 2011
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Infants exposed in utero to corticosteroids and born at 23 to 25 weeks' gestation demonstrated survival advantages.- Reviewing:
- Carlo WA et al., JAMA 2011 Dec 7; 306:2348.
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Prenatal Steroids Improve Survival Among Very Preterm Infants Free
- December 7, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
Antenatal corticosteroids can improve morbidity and mortality among infants born at 23 weeks' gestation or later, according to a JAMA study. (Current guidelines advise against... -
Topiramate Associated with Increased Risk for Birth Defects Free
- July 22, 2008
- Physician's First Watch
Exposure to the category C antiepileptic topiramate (Topamax) in the first trimester of pregnancy carries a higher-than-usual rate of congenital malformations — especially when... -
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...
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