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Early Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancies Remains Challenging

Early diagnosis is difficult even with the use of ultrasound and serial hCG measurements.

Women with Multifetal Pregnancies Have Increased Mortality Risk

Mortality risk in women with multifetal pregnancies is 3.5 times higher than in women with singleton pregnancies.

Membrane Sweeping in Induction of Labor

This time-honored practice seems to be effective in shortening the time from induction to delivery.

WNV Infection During Pregnancy: What Is the Outcome?

Most women with gestational West Nile virus infection deliver healthy, normal infants.

Second-Trimester Amnio Safer Than Ever

In this prospective study, the rate of fetal death did not differ significantly between women who underwent amniocentesis and those who did not.

SSRIs and Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension

In this case-control study, SSRI use late in pregnancy significantly increased risk for PPHN.

SSRI-Exposed Babies: Monitor Them for at Least 48 Hours

In this cohort study, symptoms of neonatal abstinence syndrome were observed in about one third of exposed infants.

Antidepressants During Pregnancy: Think Twice Before Stopping

Women who stopped treatment were five times more likely to relapse than those who maintained treatment.

Dads' Reactions to Stillbirths

Mothers aren’t the only ones who experience depression and anxiety during the first pregnancy after a stillbirth.

Reducing Nevirapine Resistance in Mothers and Infants

Two studies suggest that rates of nevirapine resistance can be reduced by adding AZT (with or without 3TC) to maternal and infant regimens.

Reclassification of Eruptions Associated With Pregnancy

These authors identify and name a new dermatosis in pregnant women.

Antidepressants Cross the Placenta

Cord blood levels of two tricyclics were close to maternal levels.

Study Missed Point: DMPA Results in Zero Teen Pregnancies

DMPA should continue to be a first-tier contraceptive option for obese and nonobese teens.

Does the Patch Increase Thrombosis Risk?

This study suggests that the greater estrogen exposure in patch users relative to OC users might not translate into greater VTE risk.

Metronidazole Does Not Prevent Early Labor in High-Risk Women

This study showed no benefit, and possible harm, from metronidazole administration to prevent preterm birth.

Transcervical CVS Might Hurt Less Than Amniocentesis

In this study of pain associated with prenatal diagnostic procedures, TC-CVS appeared to be the least painful.

Is Prenatal SSRI Exposure Harmful to Newborns?

Infants born to mothers on SSRIs should be monitored closely for neonatal abstinence syndrome and persistent pulmonary hypertension.

The Gene for Costello Syndrome Has Been Identified

Mutations in the <$EMPH_O>HRAS<$EMPH_C> proto-oncogene were found to be the cause of the syndrome.

If One Is Good, Two Is Not Necessarily Better

Monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies, either with or without TTS, carry high risks for perinatal morbidity and mortality.

First-Ever Population-Based Birth Defect Tally

Chromosomal defects are most common.

Resection of Cervical Lesions Associated with Later Obstetric Complications

In this meta-analysis, LEEP and cold-knife conization were associated with future obstetric complications; laser conization and ablation were not.

Uric Acid Adds to Clinical Risk Assessment in Preeclampsia

Women with preeclampsia and high uric acid were more likely to deliver early than were those with preeclampsia alone.

Planned Home Birth: Safe for Selected Women

Well-controlled studies have shown that planned home birth is a safe alternative for some women, with excellent perinatal outcomes.

Home Birth: Is It Safe? Is It Available? Is It for You?

Home birth can be safe for certain healthy women, as long as they plan accordingly.

SSRIs and Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in Newborns

Maternal SSRI use in late pregnancy was associated with increased risk for persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns.

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