Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Tied to Recovered AKI (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Previous kidney injury poses pre-eclampsia risk factor (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - December 22, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Deadly pregnancy complication is caused by the immune system rejecting the baby, study finds
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have found that pre-eclampsia starts when a mother ’s white blood cells fail to adapt to the foreign body - the baby - inside her. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'No need to wait to try again after miscarriage' advice
Conclusion
This study shows that getting pregnant sooner after a miscarriage results in no more adverse outcomes compared to waiting for more than six months.
In addition, there appear to be better outcomes in terms of a lower risk of further miscarriage and possibly preterm birth. It should be pointed out that for preterm birth the result only reached statistical significance when one of the relevant studies was excluded, which limits our confidence in this result.
This study has strengths as it included a large number of women from many different countries. However, it also has limitations:
The way data was collected...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
USPSTF: Screen Pregnant Women for Pre-eclampsia Using BP
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted a draft recommendation statement calling for pregnant women to be screened for pre-eclampsia with blood pressure measurements throughout pregnancy. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - September 30, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
It's Not Just Texas. Maternal Deaths Are High Across The U.S.
The pregnancy-related death rate in Texas nearly doubled between 2010 and 2012 ― the same time period that the state severely cut women’s health funding, most notably at Planned Parenthood, according to a new study.
The research, which will be published in the September issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, found that 148 Texas women died in 2012 from pregnancy-related causes, either while pregnant, or soon after being pregnant, up from 72 deaths in 2010. Similarly, the rate in Texas jumped from 18 deaths per 100,000 births in 2006 to 36 deaths per 100,000 births in 2014.
But sadly, Texas is just an ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kings College London study reveals statins slash pre-eclampsia risk in pregnancies
Researchers from Kings College London have discovered the cholesterol-lowering pills substantially reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Placental syndromes increase women's short-term risk for cardiovascular diseases
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Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 26, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Now even pregnant women may benefit from statins: Drugs slash risk of deadly complication that affects 8% of mums-to-be
Researchers from Kings College London have discovered the cholesterol-lowering pills substantially reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pregnancy supplements 'don ’t help, just take vit D and folic acid'
Conclusion
This report aimed to assess the current UK guidance for vitamin supplementation in pregnancy and the evidence on which it is based.
Overall the findings are in line with the current recommendations. However, this study cannot be assumed to be a comprehensive systematic review on the effectiveness and safety of vitamins during pregnancy. There is lack of detail on any formal methods and we don't know if the researchers assessed all available evidence on the supplements or whether they have cherry picked ones that fit in with the recommendations.
The researchers suggest a further limitation that many of the...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Medication Source Type: news
Pregnancy supplements 'don’t help, just take vit D and folic acid'
Conclusion
This report aimed to assess the current UK guidance for vitamin supplementation in pregnancy and the evidence on which it is based.
Overall the findings are in line with the current recommendations. However, this study cannot be assumed to be a comprehensive systematic review on the effectiveness and safety of vitamins during pregnancy. There is lack of detail on any formal methods and we don't know if the researchers assessed all available evidence on the supplements or whether they have cherry picked ones that fit in with the recommendations.
The researchers suggest a further limitation that many of the...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Medication Source Type: news
Newborn baby boys are at 'GREATER risk of life-threatening pregnancy complications'
Experts at the University of Adelaide found baby boys are more likely to be born spontaneously prematurely, while mothers carrying boys are at greater risk of gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blood test reveals women at high risk of pre-eclampsia
An additional blood test for pregnant women accurately predicts which women with high thyroid function are at risk of developing pre-eclampsia, according to a Dutch study. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - May 30, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Saliva testing kit that can help spot pre-eclampsia after just 20 weeks
One of the most common causes of premature birth in the UK, pre-eclampsia is a huge drain on NHS resources, affecting 70,000 British women. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists identify protein which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages
Scientists have identified a protein, involved in the development of the human placenta, may also help embryos implant in the womb -- something which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages and pre-eclampsia. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 13, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
NICE backs blood tests to 'rule-out' pre-eclampsia
New tests to help rule-out the pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia have been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - May 12, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
