Obstetrics
Conference Coverage
First-trimester blood glucose predicts congenital heart disease risk
NEW ORLEANS – A single random maternal first-trimester plasma glucose level appears to be the strongest predictor of congenital heart disease in...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warning: General anesthetics may damage young brains
FDA warning says repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic or sedation drugs under age 3 years or in late pregnancy may affect children’s...
Article
Examining the safety of lipid-lowering drugs in pregnancy
Lipid-lowering medications are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. But while much is known about their general safety...
PURLs
Yeast Infection in Pregnancy? Think Twice About Fluconazole
This study’s findings regarding the risk for miscarriage may mean it’s time to forego fluconazole in favor of topical azoles as firstline...
News
Morning sickness linked to lower risk of pregnancy loss
Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy were associated with a substantially reduced risk of pregnancy loss in a prospective preconception cohort...
News
Meta-analysis suggests earlier twin delivery to prevent stillbirth
Key clinical point: Delivery of uncomplicated dichorionic twin pregnancies at 37 weeks’ gestation could minimize perinatal deaths. Major finding:...
Grand Rounds
Woman, 36, With Fever and Malaise
A 36-year-old Bengali woman with a history of well-controlled diabetes presents to the emergency department with complaints of feeling “unwell”...
Conference Coverage
Serious infections in second trimester increase epilepsy risk
Febrile infections occurring in the second trimester appear to pose the greatest risk to the neurodevelopment of the fetus, a population based...
News
Smartphone App Helps Decrease Depression Symptoms in Pregnancy
Key clinical point: Smartphone technology could improve mental health outcomes in the ob.gyn.