Surgical twin reduction associated with higher adverse outcomes compared to vanishing twin syndrome in a retrospective cohort
A Vanishing Twin May Be Safer Than a Doctor's Help
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 1,796 patients diagnosed with multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR) or vanishing twin syndrome (VT…
When a twin pregnancy naturally reduces to one, the remaining baby may have a better chance than if doctors perform the same reduction.
Cervical pessary versus progesterone for preterm birth prevention in twin pregnancy with short cervix
For twin pregnancies with a short cervix, does a cervical pessary help prevent early birth?
A small, single-center RCT in 34 individuals with twin pregnancy and cervical length ≤38 mm compared cervical pessary to vaginal progesteron…
For twin pregnancies with a short cervix, a new study found that daily vaginal progesterone led to fewer complications and less early birth …
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No specific exercise modality significantly reduces gestational weight gain in pregnant women
No Exercise Type Clearly Beats Others for Pregnancy Weight Gain
This network meta-analysis of 3,489 participants evaluated various physical exercises for managing gestational weight gain. The analysis fou…
A new analysis finds no specific exercise stands out for limiting pregnancy weight gain, despite some rankings.
Superficial heat therapy provides analgesic efficacy for dysmenorrhoea, endometriosis pain, and labor discomfort
Warm heat therapy provides relief for various women's health issues
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on superficial heat therapy (SHT) for various female-specific conditions including dysmenorrhoea,…
Applying gentle heat can offer a safe way to manage pelvic pain, labor discomfort, and muscle aches during different stages of womanhood.
MDT management of insulinoma in pregnancy yields partial glycaemic control but fetal growth restriction occurred in this case
Multidisciplinary care manages insulinoma in pregnancy with mixed fetal outcomes
This literature review presents a case report of a 36-year-old gravida 4 para 2 woman with insulinoma during pregnancy. The multidisciplinar…
A single case report shows partial blood sugar control with octreotide and fetal growth restriction after EUS-RFA for an insulinoma during p…
Meta-analysis finds hydroxychloroquine does not reduce most pregnancy complications in SLE
Hydroxychloroquine May Lower Risk of Fetal Growth Restriction in Lupus Pregnancy
This meta-analysis of observational studies and RCTs assessed hydroxychloroquine use in pregnant women with SLE. It found no significant red…
In lupus pregnancies, hydroxychloroquine was linked to lower risks of fetal growth restriction and gestational diabetes, but not other compl…
Meta-analysis of maternal Chikungunya infection and pregnancy outcomes
Chikungunya in Pregnancy: When Timing Changes Everything
This meta-analysis of 57 observational studies synthesized data on maternal Chikungunya virus infection during pregnancy.
This study reveals when during pregnancy chikungunya poses the greatest danger — and it’s later than we thought.
Systematic review of 127 studies shows psychosocial interventions improve smoking cessation in pregnancy
Simple Support Helps Pregnant Women Quit Smoking, Study Shows
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 127 studies involving 47,361 participants evaluates psychosocial interventions for pregnant wome…
Supporting pregnant women to quit smoking with counseling or financial help can lead to healthier babies and fewer NICU admissions.
Systematic Review Analyzes Pharmacometric Modeling of Opioids and Fentanyl in Pregnancy
Opioid Dosing in Pregnancy May Need a Rethink
This systematic review evaluates pharmacometric modeling approaches, including population pharmacokinetic and physiologically based pharmaco…
Pregnancy speeds up how the body processes pain meds, meaning standard doses may leave moms in pain or risk baby safety.
Triple product of diameters predicts early medical abortion failure better than other gestational sac metrics in outpatients
Can the size of the pregnancy sac predict if early abortion medicine will work?
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 159 early pregnancy outpatients in China receiving mifepristone and misoprostol for medical aborti…
A specific calculation of pregnancy sac size predicts when early abortion medicine might fail, while age 35 or older also raises the risk of…
SARS-CoV-2 infection in singleton pregnant women increases antiphospholipid antibody prevalence and placental dysfunction risk
COVID in Pregnancy May Trigger Clot-Causing Antibodies
This prospective, observational cohort study examined singleton pregnant women without pre-existing complications who tested positive for SA…
Pregnant women who had COVID, especially in the third trimester, were more likely to test positive for antibodies tied to placental and clot…
Alfentanil-remimazolam shortens emergence time versus fentanyl-remimazolam in first-trimester abortion anesthesia
A Gentler Anesthesia Lets You Wake Up Faster After Surgery
A randomized trial in 120 patients undergoing first-trimester surgical abortion found that alfentanil-remimazolam led to shorter emergence a…
For common outpatient surgeries, a tweak in anesthesia drugs could mean a smoother, faster wake-up with fewer involuntary movements.
Delivery timing strategies in NTSV pregnancies associated with varying cesarean rates across maternal risk strata
A Simple Plan to Lower Your C-Section Risk, Backed by 5.8 Million Births
This population-based cohort study analyzed 5,776,412 live births in the US from 2020 to 2024 to evaluate cesarean delivery rates.
Timing delivery based on a mom's age and weight could significantly reduce C-section rates for first-time mothers, a study of 5.8 million bi…
Cross-sectional analysis links SP resistance polymorphisms to gametocyte carriage in Mozambican malaria isolates
Malaria Resistance in Mozambique Is Rising Fast
This cross-sectional molecular analysis examined 100 P.
Malaria parasites in Mozambique are becoming resistant to the main pregnancy drug, increasing the risk of low birth weight and stillbirth fo…