Researchers compared maternal and perinatal outcomes in US pregnant patients with cirrhosis, noncirrhotic chronic liver disease (CLD), and without CLD.
Rates of anxiety and depression have increased during the pandemic and are linked to preeclampsia risk, making screening for mental health conditions at prenatal visits essential.
Established CVD risk factors account for 57% and 84% of the increased rate of CVD for patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy including preeclampsia and gestational hypertension.
Clinicians should continue to counsel patients that false-positive results are an expected outcome of screening mammography. Age and breast density should be factored in when deciding the frequency of screening for average-risk women.
In this study, researchers evaluated the clinical features of group B streptococcal infections (GBS) in women who were pregnant, as well as neonatal outcomes associated with GBS infection.
Researchers evaluated the placental antibody transfer function between women with and without HIV infection and its relationship with compromised neonatal immunity.