Increased Risk for Mortality Due to Pregnancy-Associated Stroke in Black Women
At the 2021 International Stroke Conference, study researchers presented their findings regarding racial disparities in mortality due to pregnancy associated stroke.
Pregnancy
Does Epilepsy Medication Use in Pregnancy Affect Child’s Neurodevelopment?
Lamotrigine and/or levetiracetam taken during pregnancy were not linked to development delays in children at 3 years.
5 Unmet Mental Health Needs of Women Living With HIV
Women living with HIV have a unique set of mental health risks and stressors, but are their needs being met? Healthcare providers should be aware of these 5 ways that women with HIV are experiencing detriments to their mental health.
Prophylactic Effects of Dolutegravir in Infants With HIV Transmission Risk
Investigators used data from mothers and infants enrolled in the DolPHIN-1 trial to develop a population pharmacokinetic model of dolutegravir.
Black Infant Mortality Gap Decreases When Black Physicians Provide Care
Excess Black infant mortality gap is halved when Black newborns are cared for by a physician of the same race vs a White physician.
USPSTF Recommends Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Preeclampsia
The USPSTF recommends the use of low-dose aspirin as preventive medication after 12 weeks of gestation for persons at high risk for preeclampsia.
Pregnant Women With Epilepsy More Likely to Have Medication Altered Following Seizure
A team of researchers investigated seizure frequency and medication dose alteration in pregnant and nonpregnant women with epilepsy.
Ophthalmologic Care Crucial for Women With T1D Before and During Pregnancy
The researchers assessed the rate of diabetic retinopathy progression in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and its predictors.
Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis After Umbilical Cord Clamping Does Not Increase SSI
Study authors sought to determine whether surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis administration following cord clamping led to an increase risk of surgical site infections.
Hormonal Contraception, Copper IUD Use Associated With Lower Risk for Ectopic Pregnancy
In a secondary analysis of the CHOICE Project, researchers concluded that contraception use is linked to a reduced risk for ectopic pregnancy.
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