preterm birth

In this review article, Dr. Janet Catov and her team describe CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults) studies for each reproductive milestone (contraception, PCOS, pregnancy, GDM, preterm delivery, hypertensive disorders of #pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, lactation, breast/chest feeding, menopause, reproductive aging, infertility, and hot flashes).

Read more here : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36847077/

Dr. Ashley Hill and her team examined literature on measures of racial discrimination used in preterm birth research and found that assessment methods and application of constructs varied. This synthesis shows significant challenges to understanding associations between racial discrimination and preterm birth, which ultimately hinders development of effective intervention.
 

This World Prematurity Day, we are highlighting the work of Dr. Catov, who classified early and late preterm births by pathophysiology and risk factors. Findings show that:

• Half of late preterm births had no evident predominant placental pathology 
• -Prepregnancy BMI doubled the probability of maternal vascular malperfusion in early preterm births
• Small-for-gestational-age & severe neonatal morbidity was most prevalent among deliveries w/ placental malperfusion

Today is World Prematurity Day and we want to highlight the work of Dr. Judy Chang whose recent research looked at future pregnancy considerations after a premature birth of an infant requiring intensive care.

The loss of control in predicting or preventing a future preterm birth and uncertainty about their child's future medical needs resulted in:

- Participants describing their preterm birth and their infants' NICU hospitalization as traumatic and impacting plans for future pregnancies.

Dr. Dara Mendez and her team looked at neighborhoods in Minneapolis with high police presence to see if there's an association with preterm births. Findings suggest that increased police presence may contribute to the persistent preterm birth disparities. 

Read more about Dr. Mendez's findings here.