Laurie Barclay, MD March 04, 2014 Maternal “traditional” or “prudent” diets rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and fish were linked to lower risk for preterm delivery, supporting advice to eat a balanced diet, according to findings from a large prospective cohort study published online March 4 in BMJ. Preterm delivery, defined as delivery at […]
Pediatrics 2013 Dec 16;[EPub Ahead of Print], CC Grant, AW Stewart, R Scragg, T Milne, J Rowden, A Ekeroma, C Wall, EA Mitchell, S Crengle, A Trenholme, J Crane, CA Camargo January 14, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Results of this randomized controlled trial showed that supplementation of vitamin D in mothers during pregnancy and then for […]
Neurourol Urodyn 2014 Jan 01;33(1)67-71, M Pelaez, S Gonzalez-Cerron, R Montejo, R Barakat Research January 14, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study found that pregnant women randomized to pelvic floor muscle training as part of a pregnancy exercise program conducted at least three times per week for at least 22 weeks were significantly less likely to report […]
Dysmenorrhea, PTH, Dietary Calcium and Vitamin D Khalid K. Abdul-Razzak, PhD Department of Clinical Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology PO Box 3030, Irbid-22110, Jordan 00962 2 7201000 Ext. 23526 / 00962 2 7201075 (FAX) kkalani@just.edu.jo “Vitamin D and PTH Status Among Adolescent and Young Females with Severe Dysmenorrhea,” J Pediatr […]
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Jenni Laidman December 16, 2013 Vitamin D supplements for pregnant women and their newborns increased the proportion of infants with serum vitamin D levels recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published online December 16 in Pediatrics. Cameron C. Grant, MBChB, PhD, associate professor, pediatrics: child and youth health, […]
Jenni Laidman November 18, 2013 Ubiquitous manmade chemicals known as phthalates, found in some plastics, personal care products, and foods, among other things, are associated with increased preterm births, especially those involving spontaneous preterm deliveries, according to a study published online November 18 in JAMA Pediatrics. Kelly K. Ferguson, MPH, from the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University […]
Jon F.R. Barrett, M.B., B.Ch., M.D N Engl J Med 2013; 369:1295-1305October 3, 2013DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1214939 BACKGROUND Twin birth is associated with a higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes than singleton birth. It is unclear whether planned cesarean section results in a lower risk of adverse outcomes than planned vaginal delivery in twin pregnancy. METHODS We […]
Published: Oct 1, 2013 | Action Points Increases in a mother’s weight during pregnancy were associated with elevated BMI and odds of overweight and obesity in her child through age 12. Note that birth order had no significant effect on maternal weight gain during pregnancy, child’s birth weight, BMI at last measurement, or age of […]
A pilot study AuthorsGijon-Nogueron GA, et al. Show all Journal J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2013 Jul-Aug;103(4):314-21. Affiliation Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Science, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain. gagijon@uma.es Abstract BACKGROUND: Women’s feet change during pregnancy owing to hormonal and anatomical changes, thus having a strong influence on the decrease in […]
Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Am J Public Health. 2013;103(4):e113-e121. Abstract Objectives. We compared childbirth-related outcomes for Medicaid recipients who received prenatal education and childbirth support from trained doulas with outcomes from a national sample of similar women and estimated potential cost savings. Methods. We calculated descriptive statistics for Medicaid-funded births nationally (from the 2009 […]
Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Abstract Objectives. We compared childbirth-related outcomes for Medicaid recipients who received prenatal education and childbirth support from trained doulas with outcomes from a national sample of similar women and estimated potential cost savings. Methods. We calculated descriptive statistics for Medicaid-funded births nationally (from the 2009 Nationwide Inpatient Sample; n = […]
Antidepressants Linked to Postpartum Hemorrhage Caroline Cassels Aug 26, 2013 Antidepressant use by pregnant women around the time of delivery is linked to an increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage, new research shows. A large study of pregnant women diagnosed with a mood or anxiety disorder and conducted by investigators at Harvard School of Public Health […]
Most women whose prenatal and childbirth care are led by a midwife have better outcomes compared with those whose care is led by a physician or shared among disciplines, according to a systematic review of 13 trials involving 16,242 women published August 22 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
News August 20, 2013 SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (IMNG) – Only certain classes of antibiotics increased the risk of yeast infections in a study of 650 women followed for 18 months to see what factors were associated with new-onset vulvovaginal candidiasis. Penicillins increased the risk the most (adjusted hazard ratio, 4.1), followed by cephalosporins (aHR, […]
Roecker CB. J Chiropr Med. 2013 Jun;12(2):74-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2013.06.003. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this report is to describe the results of a pregnant woman demonstrating breech fetal presentation who was managed with Webster technique in the presence of oligohydramnios. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 23-year-old primigravida woman sought chiropractic care for the management of breech presentation […]
Published: Jun 11, 2013 | Updated: Jun 12, 2013 By Charles Bankhead , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this large Swedish registry study demonstrated that maternal obesity increased the risk of extremely preterm delivery. Be aware that obesity was not associated with more moderately preterm deliveries. The risk of preterm delivery increased […]
06.21.2013 by Charles Bankhead Staff Writer, MedPage Today Women who took iron supplements during pregnancy had a significantly lower risk of anemia and low-birth-weight babies, according to a large meta-analysis. Iron supplementation was associated with a 50% reduction in the hazard for anemia and a 19% reduction in the risk of low birth weight. Supplement […]
Published: May 14, 2013 | Updated: May 15, 2013 By Cole Petrochko , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Thin women may have a greater risk of developing endometriosis than women who are morbidly obese. Note that the association between body mass index (BMI) and endometriosis was strongest in infertile women, with a significantly lower […]