Obstetrics & gynaecology

Change increases postpartum pertussis vaccination

(HealthDay)—Changing in-hospital ordering procedures increases the postpartum pertussis vaccination rate to 69 percent, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Paper gestational age wheels generally inaccurate

(HealthDay)—Paper wheels are inaccurate for estimating date of confinement, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Review: Coffee in pregnancy tied to childhood leukemia risk

(HealthDay)—Maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of childhood acute leukemia (AL), according to a meta-analysis published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Risk factors identified for incidence of vulvodynia

(HealthDay)—The incidence of vulvodynia varies with age, ethnicity, and marital status, and is associated with previous symptoms or intermediate symptoms not meeting criteria for vulvodynia, according to a study published ...

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Sleep-disordered breathing may worsen pregnancy outcomes

(HealthDay)—Evidence from published observational studies suggests that maternal sleep-disordered breathing is associated with increased risk of gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes, according to research published ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

HPV 6, 11, 42/Combo detection doesn't ID CIN 2+, 3+ risk

(HealthDay)—Detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) 6, 11, 42 or combination infections does not identify increased three-year risk of cervical precancer, according to a study published in the January issue of Obstetrics ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Maternal vitamin D tied to risk of small for gestational age

(HealthDay)—Maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration is associated with the risk of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) offspring, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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Prophylactic progestin cuts odds of recurrent preterm birth

(HealthDay)—Progestin prophylaxis and accelerated access to the first clinic visit decrease the odds of spontaneous preterm birth among women with a history of preterm birth, according to a study published online Dec. 6 ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

JC metric accurate for elective early-term delivery

(HealthDay)—The exclusion criteria for the current Joint Commission (JC) measure PC-01 identify most valid indications, represented by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) ...

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