Cardiology
Risk of adverse pre-eclampsia outcomes accurately identified through new AI model
A potentially lifesaving model for identifying maternal risk in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia has been developed by researchers.
Mar 22, 2024
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Health
Good maternal health 'reparations' has lifelong benefits for women, research finds
Women around the world who have positive health 'reparations' during the journey through pregnancy benefit throughout their lives, new research says.
Dec 8, 2023
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Health
More than 1 in 3 women have lasting health problems after giving birth, finds study
Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health.
Dec 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Maternal mortality in the US more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, study finds
A new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Mass General Brigham found that maternal mortality rates have worsened from 1999 to 2019, hitting ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Deaths following childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa have been underestimated
Women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to have an elevated risk of death following childbirth long after the 42-day postpartum limit the WHO uses to define pregnancy-related deaths, a new analysis shows.
Oct 11, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
'Placenta-on-a-chip' mimics malaria-infected nutrient exchange between mother and fetus
Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child. Each year, placental malaria causes nearly 200,000 newborn deaths, mainly due to low birth ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Health
Postpartum insurance loss decreased during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
It's been the case for decades—high numbers of U.S. women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward. And those with Medicaid benefits are most likely to lose coverage, because pregnancy-related ...
Apr 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study highlights healthcare barriers women with disabilities face during pregnancy
Women with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications or maternal death compared to their peers, a study by University of Toronto researchers has found.
Feb 9, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study: Use of anti-depressants during pregnancy not linked with increased risk of stillbirth, infant death
In a study that included nearly 30,000 women from Nordic countries who had filled a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) prescription during pregnancy, researchers found no significant association between use of ...
Jan 1, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Oxytocin connected to postpartum depression
(Medical Xpress) -- According to a new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers, led by Gunther Meinlschmidt, PhD, may have found a connection between the brain chemical oxytocin and postpartum depression.
