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Prepregnancy HBV Vaccination Linked to High Infant Antibody Response
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (289+ words) Children of mothers who receive the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine before pregnancy are more likely to achieve very high antibody levels to HBV vaccination, indicating a potential intergenerational vaccine responsiveness enhancement. These findings were published in the Journal of…...
Increase in Labor Induction Rates Seen From 2016 to 2024
1+ week, 6+ day ago (269+ words) Infectious Disease Advisor Health Day News " From 2016 to 2024, there was an increase in labor induction rates across all maternal age groups and across all six race and Hispanic origin groups, according to a March data brief published by the National…...
Earlier Treatment Initiation Has Higher Clearance Rate in Pediatric Hepatitis B
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (317+ words) In pediatric chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, earlier initiation of antiviral therapy is associated with a higher rate and a more rapid clearance of HBV. These findings were published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Natural HBV clearance is rare…...
Maternal Diabetes Linked to Higher Risk for Adult-Onset MS in Offspring
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (211+ words) Prenatal factors, including being born large for gestational age and exposure to maternal diabetes, are associated with a higher risk of developing adult-onset multiple sclerosis (MS), according to findings published in JAMA Neurology. Maternal diabetes during pregnancy was associated with…...
Universal Pediatric HCV Screening May Be Cost-Effective
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (414+ words) Universal hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in pediatric patients appears to be cost-effective, according to study results published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. The prevalence of HCV in the United States among reproductive-aged individuals has increased…...
New Research Finds Prenatal Acetaminophen Use Does Not Increase Autism, ADHD Risk
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (254+ words) Acetaminophen exposure during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability in children, according to a study published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health. Acetaminophen is an analgesic…...
COVID-19 Vaccine Reduces Risk for Severe Maternal Disease and Preterm Birth
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (200+ words) Severe maternal disease and preterm birth due to COVID-19 infection appears less likely when immunization occurs before or during pregnancy, according to study findings published in JAMA. Most (72%) individuals were vaccinated prior to COVID-19 diagnosis; within this subgroup, 80% were vaccinated…...
Serious Infection Risk Remains Low With TNF Inhibitor Use During Pregnancy
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) While the link between TNF inhibitor use during pregnancy/postpartum and serious infection risk was not statistically significant, an increased risk cannot be ruled out. The association between tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor use during pregnancy/postpartum and the risk…...
Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Have Increased Risk for Complications
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (287+ words) Infectious Disease Advisor Health Day News " Pregnant women hospitalized for COVID-19 experience differences in clinical care and medical treatment versus nonpregnant women and are more likely to experience complications, according to a study recently published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth…...
Maternal Influenza, Tdap Vaccines May Lower Rates of Infant Hospitalization, ED Visits
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (729+ words) Infectious Disease Advisor Health Day News " Maternal influenza and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations are associated with a lower risk for influenza- and pertussis-related hospitalization or emergency department (ED) visits in infants younger than 6 months, according to a study published online…...