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Mashup Score: 3Community health workers can help protect pregnant women and their babies from malaria - 1 year(s) ago
Community health workers can make a great difference in increasing the number of pregnant women who receive life-saving preventive antimalarial treatment, according to a study conducted in four sub-Saharan African countries and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by “la Caixa” Foundation.
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Mashup Score: 12
An unwillingness among health care professionals to prescribe and dispense otherwise recommended medications is putting the health and lives of pregnant women at risk, finds a new study involving a UCL researcher.
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Mashup Score: 12risk of miscarriage following COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis - 1 year(s) ago
AbstractStudy Question. What is the risk of miscarriage among pregnant women who received any of the COVID-19 vaccines?Summary Answer. There is no evidence that
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Mashup Score: 3Pregnant women's cannabis usage in US states where it is legalized raises calls for screening - 1 year(s) ago
Pregnant women living in U.S. states where cannabis is legal must be screened for the drug, for the health of both mother and baby. This is the claim of scientists who in a new national study have found that these individuals are far more likely to use the substance.
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Mashup Score: 1
Background Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of pregnancy‐associated complications. However, data on peripartum cardiovascular complications remain limited. Hence, …
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Mashup Score: 7Maternal over-the-counter analgesics use during pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes: cohort study of 151 141 singleton pregnancies - 2 year(s) ago
Objectives To identify any associations between in utero exposure to five over-the-counter (non-prescription) analgesics (paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin, diclofenac, naproxen) and adverse neonatal outcomes. Design Retrospective cohort study using the Aberdeen Maternity and Neonatal Databank. Participants 151 141 singleton pregnancies between 1985 and 2015. Main outcome measures Premature…
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Mashup Score: 15Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness and perinatal outcomes of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy - Nature Communications - 2 year(s) ago
Pregnant women have been disproportionately under-vaccinated against COVID-19, partly because they were excluded from initial trials. This systematic review and meta-analysis supports efficacy of vaccination in pregnancy, and finds no evidence of adverse maternal or perinatal outcomes.
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Mashup Score: 9Study of pregnant women finds increasing exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides - 2 year(s) ago
A national study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women over 12 years found rising exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides that may be harmful to development.
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Mashup Score: 4The COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Maternal Mental Health Differently Depending on Pregnancy Status and Trimester of Gestation - 2 year(s) ago
Introduction: We aimed to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health, stratifying on pregnancy status, trimester of gestation, and pandemic period/wave. Methods: Pregnant persons and persons who delivered in Canada during the pandemic, >18 years, were recruited, and data were collected using a web-based strategy. The current analysis includes data on persons enrolled…
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