Infection and Sepsis Trends during United States' Delivery Hospitalizations from 2000 to 2020
Conclusion Endometritis and wound infections decreased over the study period while risk for sepsis increased. Infection and sepsis were associated with chronic health conditions and accounted for a significant proportion of adverse obstetric outcomes including severe maternal morbidity.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 26, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Liu, Lilly Y. Friedman, Alexander M. Goffman, Dena Nathan, Lisa Sheen, Jean-Ju Reddy, Uma M. D'Alton, Mary E. Wen, Timothy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Are Racial Disparities in Cesarean Due to Differences in Labor Induction Management?
Conclusion BIPOC nulliparas are 40% more likely to undergo CD during IOL than White patients within our institution. These data suggest that the disparity is not explained by differences in IOL management prior to cesarean, indicating that biases outside of induction management may be important to target to reduce CD disparities.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 26, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Hamm, Rebecca F. McCoy, Jennifer A. Clark, Rebecca R.S. Parry, Samuel Levine, Lisa D. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Impact of Congenital Heart Disease on the Outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Conclusion VLBW-CHDs showed higher odds of BPD, sepsis, and mortality than VLBW infants without CHD. Future research should focus on the increased mortality and specific complications encountered by VLBW infants with CHD and implement targeted strategies to address these risks.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 26, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Chen, Xuxin Bhombal, Shazia Kwiatkowski, David M. Ma, Michael Chock, Valerie Y. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in the Neonatal Period
Conclusion Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the frequency and severity of RSV infection in newborns have increased, and it can result in a serious clinical picture even in full-term babies with no comorbidities. Attention to strict contact precautions, particularly in newborns, who are a more vulnerable population after the pandemic, may play an important role in any future outbreak.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 26, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Akbay Ak, Sinem Soysal, Buse Yang ın Ergon, Ezgi Kalkanl ı, Oguz Han Ayhan, Yuce Alkan Ozdemir, Senem Calkavur, Sebnem Gokmen Y ıldırım, Tulin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Development of a Prediction Model for Surgery or Early Mortality at the Time of Initial Assessment for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Conclusion Using this new internally validated prediction model, surgery for NEC stage III or death within a week can be accurately predicted at the time of initial assessment for NEC.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 20, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Nayak, Sujir P. S ánchez-Rosado, Mariela Reis, Jordan D. Brown, L. Steven Mangona, Kate L. Sharma, Priya Nelson, David B. Wyckoff, Myra H. Pandya, Samir Mir, Imran N. Brion, Luc P. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Sleep Quality in Individuals with and without Persistent Postpartum Hypertension
Conclusion Following an HDP, individuals reported poor sleep quality at 1 year postpartum. Individuals with persistent postpartum HTN reported lower sleep quality, suggesting that sleep behavior may be a target for intervention to improve maternal cardiovascular health following an HDP.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Wang, Tiffany L. Bryan, Samantha G. Jeyabalan, Arundhathi Facco, Francesca L. Gandley, Robin E. Hubel, Carl A. Catov, Janet M. Hauspurg, Alisse K. Tags: SMFM Fellows Research Series Source Type: research
Implementation of In-Hospital Postpartum Glucose Tolerance Testing for People with Gestational Diabetes
Conclusion In this cohort, when the early glucose tolerance test is offered in clinical practice, adherence rates are higher than when the test is deferred until the postpartum visit.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Ayala, Nina K. Fain, Audra C. Smith, Megan M. Schlichting, Lauren E. Hamel, Maureen S. Werner, Erika F. Tags: SMFM Fellows Research Series Source Type: research
Immediate Postpartum Breastfeeding Following Pregnancy with Cardiac Disease
Conclusion In women with MCD, cardiomyopathy, modified WHO class ≥III, and a prepregnancy EF < 50% were associated with NBF in the immediate postpartum period. These findings may guide providers in identifying a subset of women with MCD who can benefit from increased breastfeeding counseling and support.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tinajero, Yolanda Parikh, Nisha I. Harris, Ian S. Gonzalez, Juan M. Agarwal, Anushree Sobhani, Nasim C. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Risk Profiling In Vitro Fertilization Pregnancies that Develop Placenta Accreta Spectrum
Conclusion Pregnant people with PAS who underwent IVF are less likely to have an antenatal suspicion compared with non-IVF patients. This finding may be explained by the lower incidence of prior cesarean deliveries and/or placenta previa as well as less severe forms of PAS.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Modest, Anna M. Einerson, Brett D. Nieto, Albaro J. Shrivastava, Vineet K. Shamshirsaz, Alireza A. Shainker, Scott A. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
NuMoM2b Study Insights: Primary Exposures, Outcomes, and Directions for Future Research
Conclusion The nuMoM2b study has generated a diverse array of publications and conclusions on factors associated with APOs. The publicly available data set from the nuMoM2b study continues to hold potential for considerable advances, new insights, and future research opportunities to optimize pregnancy and pregnancy-related health.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kragenbrink, Leanna Schopper, Claire M. McNeil, Rebecca B. Grobman, William A. Silver, Robert M. Haas, David M. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Early-Pregnancy Resilience Characteristics Before Versus During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusion In this cohort, there were no differences in early pregnancy resilience characteristics before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic. This affirms that on a population level, resilience is a stable metric, even in the setting of a global pandemic.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Ayala, Nina K. Fain, Audra C. Cersonsky, Tess E.K. Werner, Erika F. Miller, Emily S. Clark, Melissa A. Lewkowitz, Adam K. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Optimal Delivery Management for the Prevention of Early Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Conclusion The evidence supporting any DMI in SARS-CoV-2-infected mothers to prevent ENI or ND is extremely limited. Limitations of this meta-analysis include high risk of bias, small sample size, and large confidence intervals. This identifies the need for multinational database generation and specific studies designed to provide evidence of DMI guidelines best suited to prevent transmission from mother to neonate.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Chan, Christina S. Kong, Juin Yee Sultana, Rehena Mundra, Vatsala Babata, Kikelomo L. Mazzarella, Kelly Adhikari, Emily H. Yeo, Kee Thai Hasco ët, Jean-Michel Brion, Luc P. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Variability in Practice and Implementation of Oxygen Target Saturation Policies in United States' Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Conclusion Oxygen saturation limits have changed over time with an overall increase in targeted SpO2. However, there remains considerable interunit variation in SpO2 policies. There is a need to achieve consensus to optimize clinical outcomes.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Parikh, Pratik White, Robert D. Tolia, Veeral N. Reyburn, Brent Guillory, Charleta Ahmad, Kaashif A. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Infant Mortality Categorized by Birth Weight Percentiles for Deliveries Between 22 and 28 Weeks of Gestation
Conclusion The lower birth weight percentiles were associated with higher mortality across all gestational ages, but the association between higher birth weight percentiles and infant mortality exhibited an opposite pattern at 22 to 25 weeks as compared to later gestational age.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Onishi, Kazuma Bitas, Christiana Kawakita, Tetsuya Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Factors Associated with the Uptake of Long-acting Reversible Contraception and Contraceptive Use in Postpartum People with HIV at a Single Tertiary Care Center
Conclusion Early prenatal care, adequate insurance coverage, and thorough PPBC counseling are important for pregnant PWHIV.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 16, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Youniss, Lara Bui, Lilian Cejtin, Helen Schmidt, Julie Premkumar, Ashish Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
