Pregnancy / Infertility
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
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
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Exercise, Pregnancy, and Birth Weight
- November 5, 2009
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC
- Women's Health
Risk for excessive newborn weight was one quarter lower in nulliparous women who exercised regularly.
- Reviewing:
- Owe KM et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 114:770
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Explained Appropriately on the Internet?
- November 5, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Quality of PGD information on IVF clinic websites varies widely.
- Reviewing:
- Klitzman R et al. Fertil Steril 2009 Oct; 92:1276
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Immediate Complications More Common After Medical Than Surgical Abortions
- October 29, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
In a Finnish study, overall incidence of adverse events was low within 42 days after abortion but was higher following medical abortions than after surgical abortions.
- Reviewing:
- Niinimäki M et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 114:795
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Does Repeated Membrane Sweeping for VBAC Make a Difference?
- October 29, 2009
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC
- Women's Health
Weekly membrane sweeping was not beneficial for women who opted for vaginal birth after cesarean.
- Reviewing:
- Hamdan M et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 114:745
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Pregnancy and Anticoagulation: What Is a Clinician to Do?
- October 28, 2009
- Joel M. Gore, MD
- Cardiology
In a case series of women with prosthetic heart valves, enoxaparin appeared to be effective when used as directed and carefully monitored.
- Reviewing:
- McLintock C et al. BJOG 2009 Nov; 116:1585
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Prenatal Exposure to SSRIs Can Adversely Affect Certain Delivery Outcomes
- October 22, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
In utero SSRI exposure was associated with excess risk for preterm delivery and related complications but not for lower birth weight or smaller head circumference.
- Reviewing:
- Lund N et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Oct; 163:949
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Twins Born Following ART Have Higher Risk for Morbidity Than Spontaneously Conceived Twins
- October 22, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
ART twins had higher risk for adverse perinatal outcomes as well as hospital admissions during the first 3 years of life.
- Reviewing:
- Hansen M et al. Hum Reprod 2009 Sep; 24:2321
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Oral Contraceptive Failure Rates
- October 22, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
The OC failure rate in a large European cohort was 0.75% in the first year of use.
- Reviewing:
- Dinger JC et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 Sep; 201:263.e1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
More About SSRI Use During PregnancyFree
- October 19, 2009
- Deborah Cowley, MD
- Psychiatry
A population-based cohort study reports SSRI-associated cardiac septal defects.
- Reviewing:
- Pedersen LH et al. BMJ 2009 Sep 23; 339:b3569
