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Coverage from the

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2017 Annual Pregnancy Meeting

January 23 - 28, 2017; Las Vegas, Nevada

January 23 - 28, 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada

SMFM Pre-eclampsia Signals Vascular Disease Risk Later in Life There is a link between pre-eclampsia and the cardiovascular health of women years later, new research shows, so early intervention might be an option.
Medscape Medical News, February 2, 2017
SMFM New Pre-eclampsia Evidence Confirms Aspirin Guideline Daily low-dose aspirin is a safe and inexpensive way to reduce the risk for pre-eclampsia in those with a history of the condition, report investigators, who say current guidelines make sense.
Medscape Medical News, January 31, 2017
SMFM Antibiotics After Cesarean Curb Infection in Obese Women Reductions in surgical-site infections and cellulitis were particularly dramatic in obese women with ruptured membranes who received antibiotics after a cesarean delivery.
Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2017

Conference News

SMFM Exercise During Pregnancy May Help Obese Women Avoid Complications
Reuters Health Information, February 14, 2017
SMFM Eclampsia Study Questions Magnesium Sulfate After Delivery
Medscape Medical News, February 7, 2017
SMFM Bacteria in Cervix, Vagina May Influence Risk of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Reuters Health Information, February 6, 2017
SMFM Parenteral Dextrose May Shorten Induced Labor in Nulliparous Women
Reuters Health Information, February 6, 2017
SMFM Pre-eclampsia Signals Vascular Disease Risk Later in Life
Medscape Medical News, February 2, 2017

SMFM New Pre-eclampsia Evidence Confirms Aspirin Guideline
Medscape Medical News, January 31, 2017
SMFM Antibiotics After Cesarean Curb Infection in Obese Women
Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2017
SMFM Whole-Exome Sequencing Opens Door to New Genetic Diagnoses
Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2017
SMFM Top-Notch Research and Genetics Focus of Pregnancy Meeting
Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2017

Popular News From SMFM 2016

Stillbirth Rates Rise After 39-Week Rule After the 39-week rule was adopted, the rate of term stillbirths increased in the United States, an analysis of data from state health departments shows.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 5, 2016
Benefit of Steroids Extends to Late Preterm Period In late preterm infants, antenatal betamethasone reduces the need for respiratory support at 72 hours and lowers the risk for severe respiratory morbidity, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 4, 2016
For Labor Induction, Two Methods Better Than One A combination of methods to induce labor is better than either misoprostol alone or cervical Foley catheter alone, results from the FOR MOMI trial show.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 4, 2016

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