The 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM 2020)

Grapevine, Texas, US 03 February 2020 - 08 February 2020

Betamethasone timing during late pregnancy does not affect neonatal outcomes

27 Feb 2020 by

The timing of betamethasone (BMZ) administration in pregnant women does not seem to differentially affect the suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and, in turn, has no apparent effect on neonatal outcomes, according to a study presented at recently concluded 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal Foetal Medicine (SMFM 2020).

Betamethasone timing during late pregnancy does not affect neonatal outcomes

27 Feb 2020

Getting active during pregnancy leads to improved obstetric outcomes

27 Feb 2020 by

Pregnant women may do well to exercise at an adequate amount, as it lowers the likelihood of adverse obstetric outcomes independent of blood pressure, according to a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting.

Getting active during pregnancy leads to improved obstetric outcomes

27 Feb 2020

Povidone iodine superior to chlorhexidine, saline preparation in reducing postpartum infections

26 Feb 2020 by

The use of povidone iodine (PI) is more effective than chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) at reducing vaginal bacterial colony counts in pregnancy and appears to be a superior vaginal antiseptic for decreasing postpartum infections, according to a study presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM 2020).

Povidone iodine superior to chlorhexidine, saline preparation in reducing postpartum infections

26 Feb 2020

Moms with type O blood at risk of developing postpartum haemorrhage

26 Feb 2020 by

Being of type O blood may increase the risk of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) during caesarean delivery, according to a new study presented at the recently concluded 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal Foetal Medicine (SMFM 2020).

Moms with type O blood at risk of developing postpartum haemorrhage

26 Feb 2020

Vegan diet in pregnancy does not change umbilical-cord levels of vitamin B12, folate, ferritin

25 Feb 2020 by

A vegan diet among pregnant women appears to have no impact on the umbilical-cord levels of vitamin B12, folate, ferritin and haemoglobin, according to a study presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Meeting (SMFM 2020).

Vegan diet in pregnancy does not change umbilical-cord levels of vitamin B12, folate, ferritin

25 Feb 2020

Metformin: One pill takes care of pre-eclampsia risk, glucose control in pregnancy

25 Feb 2020 by

In pregnant women with prediabetes or pregestational type 2 diabetes (T2D), metformin also yields protective effects on the risk of pre-eclampsia, as shown in two studies presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting.

Metformin: One pill takes care of pre-eclampsia risk, glucose control in pregnancy

25 Feb 2020

Propranolol does not shorten duration of labour induction in nulliparous women

24 Feb 2020 by

Administering intravenous propranolol hydrochloride does not reduce the duration of labour induction for nulliparous women who undergo vaginal delivery, according to a study presented at SMFM 2020.

Propranolol does not shorten duration of labour induction in nulliparous women

24 Feb 2020

MDR UTIs in pregnancy prone to progressing to pyelonephritis

22 Feb 2020 by

Pregnant women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria may be at increased risk of developing pyelonephritis, according to a single-centre, retrospective study presented at SMFM 2020.

MDR UTIs in pregnancy prone to progressing to pyelonephritis

22 Feb 2020

Antimicrobial prophylaxis could reduce infection risk after C-secs

20 Feb 2020 by

The administration of adjunctive azithromycin prior to unscheduled Caesarean sections may reduce post-surgical infection risk, according to a study presented at SMFM 2020.

Antimicrobial prophylaxis could reduce infection risk after C-secs

20 Feb 2020

Similar time from induction of labour to delivery with low- vs high-dose oxytocin

20 Feb 2020 by

The administration of either low- or high-dose oxytocin does not impact time from induction of labour to delivery in lean and obese women, according to a study presented at SMFM 2020.

Similar time from induction of labour to delivery with low- vs high-dose oxytocin

20 Feb 2020