Cesarean Section News and Research

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SARS-CoV-2 prime and booster vaccinations found to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes

Researchers evaluated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prime vaccination and booster vaccination during pregnancy on maternal and fetal health outcomes.

19 Aug 2022

Haunted for 13 years by debt from childbirth, then rescued by a nonprofit

Two months ahead of her due date with her second daughter, Terri Logan felt weighed down by stress. She was a high school math teacher in Union City, Georgia, and was ending her relationship with the baby's father.

18 Aug 2022

Lung transplantation at Cedars-Sinai has outstanding success rates

A new report on lung transplantation success rates confirms that Cedars-Sinai patients experienced one-year survival outcomes of 91.49%, an achievement above the national average of 89.46%.

15 Aug 2022

Reduced severity of COVID-19 in pregnant women during the Omicron wave

A new study assesses the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in pregnant women to determine whether Omicron and vaccination status impacted disease severity.

1 Aug 2022

UT Southwestern physicians outline the risks of pregnancy in women with rheumatic disease

Pregnant women with active rheumatic disease carry a higher risk of adverse outcomes than the general population including hypertension, preeclampsia, higher cesarean section rate, small for gestational aged infants, preterm delivery, and fetal loss. To

19 Jul 2022

Increased risk of maternal morbidity is associated with maternal age, obesity, and previous C-section

New research from Scotland published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows the increased risk of severe maternal sickness/complications (morbidity) is associated with a range of risk factors including increasing maternal age and levels of obesity, and also previous Cesarean section.

13 Jul 2022

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

A recent study explores the sources and functional importance of certain key species in the mother-infant transmission of the microbiota.

5 Jul 2022

Race is often used as medical shorthand for how bodies work. Some doctors want to change that.

Several months ago, a lab technologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital mixed the blood components of two people: Alphonso Harried, who needed a kidney, and Pat Holterman-Hommes, who hoped to give him one.

13 Jun 2022

Midwifery education in Bangladesh has greatly improved women’s access to safe childbirth, studies show

In association with the British High Commission in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organised a dissemination seminar on Wednesday 1 June 2022, at the auditorium of DGNM in Dhaka, to share findings of two studies on midwifery in Bangladesh.

1 Jun 2022

Researchers investigate gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with maternal and fetal outcomes

Researchers quantify the outcomes of pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes.

30 May 2022

The effects of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on the newborn child

Even as the Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread worldwide, interest in understanding the sequelae of the disease is growing. A new preprint research paper examines the outcomes of babies born to mothers infected with the virus during pregnancy.

24 May 2022

Scientists explore triggers associated with transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2

A new study examines the risk of fetal SARS-CoV-2 infection following infection of a pregnant mother with the virus.

17 May 2022

Study investigates COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

A new study discusses the risk of COVID-19-related complications in pregnancy and the role of vaccination in reducing this risk.

17 May 2022

Study shows how a non-opioid approach successfully manages women's pain after C-section

For years, women recovering from cesarean section (C-section) deliveries have been given devices that let them, with a button, control the flow of opioid painkillers into their IV line. But as researchers and policymakers push to curb the use of opioids, clinicians are developing new strategies for treating pain after C-sections.

3 May 2022

Cesarean Section News and Research

Latest Cesarean Section News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 prime and booster vaccinations found to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes

Haunted for 13 years by debt from childbirth, then rescued by a nonprofit

Lung transplantation at Cedars-Sinai has outstanding success rates

Reduced severity of COVID-19 in pregnant women during the Omicron wave

UT Southwestern physicians outline the risks of pregnancy in women with rheumatic disease

Increased risk of maternal morbidity is associated with maternal age, obesity, and previous C-section

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

Race is often used as medical shorthand for how bodies work. Some doctors want to change that.

Midwifery education in Bangladesh has greatly improved women’s access to safe childbirth, studies show

Researchers investigate gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with maternal and fetal outcomes

The effects of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on the newborn child

Scientists explore triggers associated with transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Study investigates COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

Study shows how a non-opioid approach successfully manages women's pain after C-section

Protocols and practices that support breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 diagnosis in pregnancy and the postnatal period: Study

Persistent problem: High C-section rates plague the South

Study provides further assurances about the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy

Study evaluates monoclonal antibody treatment for pregnant COVID-19 patients

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

Cesarean Section News and Research

Latest Cesarean Section News and Research

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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