OB/GYN Clinical Alert – February 1, 2019
February 1, 2019
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Paternal Age Is Important for Perinatal Outcomes
Fathering infants at or after age 45 years is associated with negative effects on both the mothers and the resulting offspring.
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Does Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis Prevent Spontaneous Preterm Birth?
In this randomized, controlled trial from France, screening for and treatment of bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women at low risk for preterm birth with oral clindamycin or placebo did not reduce the rate of spontaneous preterm birth between 16 and 36 weeks.
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Low-Dose Aspirin and Preterm Birth
SYNOPSIS: A reanalysis of an earlier randomized clinical trial to assess the ability of low-dose aspirin to prevent preeclampsia has shown that the drug diminishes the risk of spontaneously delivering prior to 34 weeks by about half.
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Pregnancy Temporarily Increases Breast Cancer Risk: Parallels to Hormonal Contraception?
In a pooled analysis of prospective studies, researchers found an increased risk of breast cancer among parous women that persists for more than 20 years after childbirth. Breastfeeding did not modify this pattern.