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All articles tagged: Weeks of gestation of pregnancy not specified (Z3A.00)

HealthDay 12 July at 03.41 PM

Prenatal Fine Particulate Matter Exposure Linked to Cerebral Palsy

Prenatal ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure is associated with an increased risk for cerebral palsy, according to a study published online July 9 in JAMA Network Open.Yu Zhang, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Heath in Boston, and colleagues examined the associations between prenatal residentia

HealthDay 08 July at 03.20 PM

Study Looks at Depression, Stress in Both Parents After Detection of Fetal Anomalies

Prospective parents experience heightened levels of depression and traumatic stress after the detection of fetal anomalies leading to termination of pregnancy, according to a study published online June 20 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Mona Bekkhus, Ph.D., from the University of Oslo in Norway, and colle

HealthDay 26 June at 09.36 PM

Echocardiogram Can ID Women With Preeclampsia at Risk for Future HTN

Echocardiography during pregnancy or early postpartum can assist in identifying women with preeclampsia at greater risk of future hypertension, according to a study presented at the American Society of Echocardiography's 35th Annual Scientific Sessions, held from June 14 to 16 in Portland, Oregon.Anushree Puttur, M.D., from Allegheny General

HealthDay 08 November at 04.59 PM

2021 to 2022 Saw 5 Percent Decline in Overall Fetal Mortality Rate

The overall U.S. fetal mortality rate decreased by 5 percent between 2021 and 2022, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Elizabeth C. W. Gregory, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagu

HealthDay 08 November at 04.59 PM

2021 to 2022 Saw 5 Percent Decline in Overall Fetal Mortality Rate

The overall U.S. fetal mortality rate decreased by 5 percent between 2021 and 2022, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Elizabeth C. W. Gregory, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagu