FDA: Stop Using Eco-Med Ultrasound Gels, Lotions
Health care providers, facilities should stop using and discard all ultrasound gels and lotions due to risk for bacterial contamination
Miscellaneous Ob/Gyn Conditions
Higher Maternal Lipid Profile Tied to Congenital Heart Disease in Offspring
Doubled risk seen for high triglyceride, total/high-density lipoprotein, and apolipoprotein-A1
Exposure to Prenatal Antipsychotics Seems Safe
No increased risk seen for ADHD, ASD, small for gestational age with prenatal antipsychotics exposure
Female Surgeons Face Increased Fertility Issues, Pregnancy Complications
Findings both compared with female partners of male surgeons and the general population
Hyperimmune Globulin Does Not Prevent Congenital CMV Infection
Cytomegalovirus hyperimmune globulin does not lower incidence of composite of congenital CMV infection, perinatal death in offspring
E-Cigarette Use During Pregnancy Tied to Adverse Birth Outcomes
Low birth weight, preterm delivery seen particularly among individuals using e-cigarettes daily
Even Limited Breastfeeding May Lower Child Blood Pressure
No significant dose-response association seen for breastfed children according to duration or exclusivity of breastfeeding
Mesh Removal Has Limited Impact for Women With Pain
Mesh removal often does not improve symptoms among women with pain after urogynecological mesh insertion
Cognitive Outcomes Studied for In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Meds
No significant differences in language development seen at age 2 years for children born to mothers with epilepsy
Third-Trimester COVID-19 Vaccination May Protect Infants
Transplacental transfer of antibodies seen as early as 16 days following first dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine
