Obstetrics
CE/CME
Click for Credit: PPI use & dementia; Weight loss after gastroplasty; more
Topics include: Weight loss after gastroplasty • PT vs steroids for OA • Pregnancy-related death • PPI use & dementia • Biomarkers for CV...
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ART treatment at birth found to benefit neonates with HIV
Conference Coverage
Metformin after GDM: Lessons from landmark diabetes prevention trial
WASHINGTON – Dr. Robert E. Ratner and Dr. Kim Boggess expound on the evidence base for using metformin and give their takes on postpartum clinical...
Conference Coverage
Women with obesity need not boost calories during pregnancy
LAS VEGAS – Contrary to IOM recommendations, women with obesity have the best gestational weight gain when they eat no extra calories.
Conference Coverage
Data build on cardiovascular disease risk after GDM, HDP
WASHINGTON – “The metabolic stress of pregnancy can uncover underlying susceptibilities.” – Deborah B. Ehrenthal, MD...
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Umbilical cord management matters less for mothers than for infants
Immediate or delayed umbilical cord clamping had no great impact on maternal hemoglobin, but infants had increased hemorrhage risk with cord...
Conference Coverage
Lifestyle program improves chance of spontaneous conception for women with obesity
PHILADELPHIA – Lifestyle interventions aimed at healthy eating and physical activity in women with obesity could...
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ACIP recommends two options for pertussis vaccination
Updated language allows use of either Tdap or Td for pertussis booster, prophylaxis, and catch-up immunization, according to ACIP recommendations...
Conference Coverage
In utero Zika exposure can have delayed consequences
Infants born following in utero Zika virus exposure can appear normal at birth but have neurodevelopmental problems later.
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Poor neonatal outcomes tied to excessive, insufficient weight gain during twin pregnancies
But more information is needed before this can change practice.