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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women´s Health and Pregnancy Care
2020 23 Jun
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic women are often deprived of necessary health care. The research on women’s health in this context is scarce and might often be compromised, but also widely distributed in the media. The International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, therefore, is adamant to uphold the best scientific standards. Without a doubt,... Read more
40th SMFM Annual Meeting-The Pregnancy Meeting™
2020 03 Feb
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4th World Congress on Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (WCRPL) 2019
2019 04 Dec
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29th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology - ISUOG 2019
2019 12 Oct
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4th International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy 2016
2016 27 Feb
The goals of “ The Fourth International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy (CPP) 2016″ are to continue advancing the knowledge and expertise of health care professionals around the globe by exchange of information, including unique clinical cases and debates, development of collaborative research both basic and clinical, discuss, adopt and... Read more
New App Predicts Preterm Birth Risk
2016 26 Jan
A new app (QUiPP) developed at King's College London can help doctors identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely, according to results of two studies published in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology . The app uses an algorithm that combines the gestation of previous pregnancies and the length of the cervix with levels of a biomarker... Read more
Some Radiation 'Safe' for Expectant Mother, Foetus
2015 10 Aug
According to researchers at Thomas Jefferson University, imaging studies necessary to diagnose traumatic injuries sustained by pregnant women are safe when used properly. Their findings are reported in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) . Nearly 5 to 8 percent of pregnant women sustain traumatic injuries, such as fractures... Read more
Smoking and Preterm Birth More Than Triples Risk of CVD
2015 09 Jul
Mothers who smoke and have a preterm birth more than triple their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to research in more than 900 000 mothers published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The risk of maternal CVD increased in a dose response relationship with the number and severity of preterm births. “Smoking and preterm... Read more