Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds no association between COVID-19 vaccines and stillbirths
In a new study, researchers from Yale and 11 other institutions found "no association between COVID-19 vaccination and stillbirth."
Jun 7, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study: Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term
Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances to term, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Mar 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Large-scale study finds increased risk of stillbirth following infection with COVID-19
A large-scale Nordic study reveals that women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had increased risk of stillbirth. The risk was highest among women infected with the delta variant.
Nov 2, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
COVID-19 vaccines and boosters found to be beneficial for maternal-fetal health, study finds
In light of the recent FDA and CDC decision to approve two updated messenger RNA COVID-19 booster shots, it is imperative to alert the pregnant population of the importance and effectiveness of these vaccines and boosters.
Sep 26, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds the placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses
Yale researchers have shown that placental examination resulted in the accurate pathologic determination of more than 90% of previously unexplained pregnancy losses, a discovery that they say may inform pregnancy care going ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study uncovers impact of 1918 Spanish flu pandemic on infant health
In the wake of the 1918/1919 "Spanish flu" influenza pandemic, the probability of low birth weight and stillbirth increased among women in Switzerland, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research shows that fetal surveillance from 39 weeks' gestation reduces stillbirth in women of South Asian origin
Translating analysis into action with immediate impact, Dr. Miranda Davies-Tuck turned her study of perinatal mortality into new clinical practices that dramatically reduce rates of stillbirth.
Jun 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Giving birth outside of working hours in England is safe, suggests study
A new study suggests that between 2005 and 2014, for almost all births in England, being born outside of working hours did not carry a significantly higher risk of death to the baby from anoxia (lack of oxygen) or trauma, ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Previous cancer treatment not tied to higher stillbirth rate
Cancer diagnosis and treatment for adolescent girls and young adult women does not appear to increase the risk of a stillbirth with a later pregnancy, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the Journal of the National ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
COVID-19 vaccine may be lifesaving for pregnant woman and their unborn children
Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women caused by harmful changes to the placenta induced by the virus. Termed SARS-CoV-2 placentitis, it can render the placenta incapable of providing oxygen ...
Oct 12, 2022
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