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All articles tagged: Unspecified placental disorder, third trimester (O43.93)

HealthDay 29 December at 04.08 PM

Placental Group B Strep Tied to Neonatal Unit Admission in Infants Born at Term

Detection of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus; GBS) in the placenta is associated with an increased risk for neonatal unit (NNU) admission, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Nature Microbiology.Francesca Gaccioli, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleague

HealthDay 13 December at 12.02 AM

Maternal Cannabis Use Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Maternal cannabis use is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes known to be related to placental dysfunction, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Torri D. Metz, M.D., from the University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City, and colleagues examined the association betwe