Cesarean Section News and Research

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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

Vaginal birth after previous cesarean section linked with higher risk of pelvic floor surgery

Vaginal birth after a previous cesarean section is associated with an increased risk of pelvic floor surgery compared with planning another cesarean, according to research publishing November 22nd in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

23 Nov 2022

Patient mistrust and poor access hamper federal efforts to overhaul family planning

Two years ago, after an emergency cesarean section at a Mississippi hospital, Sherika Trader was denied a tubal ligation. Trader, now 33, was told that to have her tubes tied, she had to have a second child or a husband's permission, even though she wasn't married.

21 Nov 2022

Infancy acid suppression and antibiotic use are associated with celiac disease

Researchers determine whether exposure to certain prescriptions after the first six months of life was associated with a diagnosis of celiac disease.

20 Oct 2022

5 things to know about Montana’s ‘born alive’ ballot initiative

Montana voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to approve a ballot initiative declaring that an embryo or fetus is a legal person with a right to medical care if it survives an abortion or delivery.

20 Oct 2022

Early skin-to-skin contact between mothers and premature babies has many benefits, study shows

Babies who are born two to three months early are usually separated from their mother in the first hours after birth.

12 Oct 2022

Extended-release nifedipine could help treat women with severe preeclampsia during labor and delivery

Women with severe preeclampsia (severe high blood pressure) during pregnancy may be treated with extended-release nifedipine, a blood pressure-lowering medicine, daily during the labor and delivery process, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

3 Oct 2022

Cesarean Section News and Research

Latest Cesarean Section News and Research

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

Vaginal birth after previous cesarean section linked with higher risk of pelvic floor surgery

Patient mistrust and poor access hamper federal efforts to overhaul family planning

Infancy acid suppression and antibiotic use are associated with celiac disease

5 things to know about Montana’s ‘born alive’ ballot initiative

Early skin-to-skin contact between mothers and premature babies has many benefits, study shows

Extended-release nifedipine could help treat women with severe preeclampsia during labor and delivery

What is the risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancies after assisted reproduction?

Clinicopathological correlations and obstetric management of pregnant women with monkeypox virus infection

Study: Sexual enjoyment after childbirth is unaffected by different modes of delivery

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Cesarean Section News and Research

Latest Cesarean Section News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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