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Course of childbirth influenced by pregnant women's attitudes and mindsets

Pregnant women's attitudes and mindsets can influence the course of childbirth. This is what psychologists at the University of Bonn established in a longitudinal study with around 300 participants.

14 Mar 2023

New imaging tool creates real-time, 3D images and maps of contractions during labor

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new imaging tool, called electromyometrial imaging (EMMI), to create real-time, three-dimensional images and maps of contractions during labor.

14 Mar 2023

Nirogacestat shows promising results in patients with desmoid tumors

When Dana Avellino, now 36, first noticed a lump near her groin in the summer of 2018, she thought it was related her recent cesarean section. Her younger daughter was only 2 months old at the time.

9 Mar 2023

Study summarizes two cases of Cronobacter illness in infants linked to powdered infant formula and breast pump equipment

The findings indicate that C. sakazakii bacteria are common in the environment, and protocols for safe and hygienic food preparation for infants are essential.

6 Mar 2023

How specific delivery management interventions are associated with early neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection and neonatal death

Researchers reviewed the association between specific delivery management interventions and neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection and neonatal death in less than 28 days of life.

17 Feb 2023

Single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin decreases sepsis and death risk during childbirth

A single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death during vaginal childbirth, a sweeping new international study from a UVA Health scientist and his collaborators has found.

9 Feb 2023

Pregnancy outcomes after monoclonal antibodies infusion for COVID-19

Researchers evaluated the impact of monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 on maternal-fetal health.

8 Feb 2023

Study examines postpartum women's experiences during the third wave of COVID-19

In a recent study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology, researchers investigated postpartum women’s birth-associated experiences during the third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Europe.

7 Feb 2023

Study suggests that both mother and infant can contribute to the human milk microbiome

Researchers examined associations between the bacterial composition of human milk and maternal and infant factors.

6 Feb 2023

A baby spent 36 days in an in-network NICU. Why did the hospital next door send a bill?

Brenna Kearney was seven months pregnant in December 2019 when she experienced what she thought were bad flu symptoms.

30 Jan 2023

Research evaluates neonatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by maternal obesity

A recent study discusses the association of maternal body mass index in pregnancy with neonatal outcomes.

25 Jan 2023

As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary

Montana's conservative leaders, stymied by the courts from passing laws that impose significant statewide abortion restrictions, seek to tighten the state's Medicaid rules to make it more difficult for low-income women to receive abortions.

24 Jan 2023

Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria not higher among babies delivered by cesarean section

Imagine a horse race, where the winner takes it all and is awarded both food and protection against enemies. In the same way, bacteria compete with one another in the gut of newborn babies.

19 Jan 2023

Does COVID-19 cause adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes?

Early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, pregnant women were thought to be at unusually high risk from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) compared to the general population or non-pregnant women. However, later studies failed to agree on the extent and nature of the danger posed by the infection.

18 Jan 2023

After a brief pandemic reprieve, rural workers return to life without paid leave

When Ruby B. Sutton found out she was pregnant in late 2021, it was hard to envision how her full-time job would fit with having a newborn at home.

18 Jan 2023

An in-depth meta-analysis highlights COVID-19's pregnancy dangers

Researchers assess the risk of maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality in women diagnosed with COVID-19 during pregnancy.

17 Jan 2023

Childhood asthma risk appears to be influenced by both the intestinal microbiome and 17q12-21 genotype

Childhood asthma is a condition that may be affected by different types of factors. These include the state of the infant's gut microbiome, environmental factors, and genetic factors. A recent study attempted to shed more light on how asthma risk is linked to a combination of these factors, some of which are modifiable.

16 Jan 2023

Migrant and nonmigrant women report gaps in overall quality of maternal and newborn care

A recent study examines how obstetric healthcare services differed between women considered to be natives of Europe as compared to migrants.

21 Dec 2022

Pregnant people can safely take Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe COVID-19, study shows

Findings from a Johns Hopkins Medicine research study published today in JAMA Network Open provide strong evidence that people who are pregnant and have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) can safely take the antiviral drug Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe disease.

29 Nov 2022

When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay

Silvia Garcia's 14-year-old son was left permanently disabled and in a wheelchair after a community health center doctor in New Mexico failed to diagnose his appendicitis despite his complaint of severe stomach pain.

28 Nov 2022

Cesarean Section News and Research

Latest Cesarean Section News and Research

Course of childbirth influenced by pregnant women's attitudes and mindsets

New imaging tool creates real-time, 3D images and maps of contractions during labor

Nirogacestat shows promising results in patients with desmoid tumors

Study summarizes two cases of Cronobacter illness in infants linked to powdered infant formula and breast pump equipment

How specific delivery management interventions are associated with early neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection and neonatal death

Single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin decreases sepsis and death risk during childbirth

Pregnancy outcomes after monoclonal antibodies infusion for COVID-19

Study examines postpartum women's experiences during the third wave of COVID-19

Study suggests that both mother and infant can contribute to the human milk microbiome

A baby spent 36 days in an in-network NICU. Why did the hospital next door send a bill?

Research evaluates neonatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by maternal obesity

As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary

Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria not higher among babies delivered by cesarean section

Does COVID-19 cause adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes?

After a brief pandemic reprieve, rural workers return to life without paid leave

An in-depth meta-analysis highlights COVID-19's pregnancy dangers

Childhood asthma risk appears to be influenced by both the intestinal microbiome and 17q12-21 genotype

Migrant and nonmigrant women report gaps in overall quality of maternal and newborn care

Pregnant people can safely take Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe COVID-19, study shows

When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay

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