Higher parental vitamin B12 associated with fewer birth defects
1. In this prospective cohort study, higher parental preconception and maternal postconception vitamin B12 levels were associated with lower odds...
Obstetrics
Reports of high-impact obstetrics and gynecology studies by medical professionals
A landmark court ruling was associated with increased travel across state borders for abortion care
1. In a large cohort study, population-level data prior and after the Dobbs v Jackson decision was assessed to evaluate...
A health coaching intervention may improve blood pressure control in postpartum women
1. A health coaching intervention combined with self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring for postpartum women was associated with significantly greater...
Surgery is associated with an increased quality of life in women with endometriosis
1. In adult women with endometriosis, surgery was associated with an increased quality of life independent of their #Enzian classification....
Intraarterial dexamethasone may be effective for pain relief following uterine fibroid embolization
1. Intraarterial dexamethasone was associated with greater pain relief after uterine fibroid embolization compared with placebo. Evidence Rating Level: 1...
Use of semaglutide for weight control among women of reproductive age is more common in those using hormonal contraception
1. Among a nested case-control study, use of hormonal contraception was associated with higher subsequent semaglutide initiation for weight control...
Medical or procedural abortion may not increase risk of psychotropic medication use after five years
1. Among a Danish population-based cohort study, increased initiation of psychotropic medication in the first year following both medical and...
Epidural analgesia in labour is not associated with adverse neonatal health outcomes
1. Epidural analgesia in labour is not associated with significant risk of neonatal neurological morbidity, neonatal morbidity or mortality. Evidence...
Intermittent metformin (Glucophage) is non-inferior to continuous metformin for prediabetes in post-partum women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus
1. Among women with prediabetes following prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), intermittent metformin (Glucophage) in combination with lifestyle modifications was...
One-third of US health centers lack onsite prenatal care
1. In this cross-sectional study, one-third of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the United States did not provide onsite...
