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http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.035950 | DOI Listing |
Int J Obstet Anesth
August 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
World J Methodol
December 2025
Department of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria 810107, Kaduna, Nigeria.
Background: Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte imbalance, however the prognostic significance of hyponatremia in peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) remains unclear.
Aim: To assess the prognostic significance of hyponatremia in PPCM patients.
Methods: We consecutively recruited patients with PPCM from 14 sites in Nigeria and followed them up for a median of 18 months.
Trauma Violence Abuse
September 2025
University of Queensland, Brisbane, South Brisbane, Australia.
Domestic and family violence (DFV) disproportionately affects women in the perinatal period. Routine DFV screening is known to improve DFV identification, however, it is crucial to understand women's views of routine DFV inquiry and their post-disclosure needs specific to the maternity care setting. The aim of this qualitative meta-synthesis was to explore perinatal women's perceptions and experiences of routine DFV screening and post-disclosure practices in antenatal care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cardiovasc Dev Dis
August 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th St, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Perinatal cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly one-third of pregnancy-related deaths, with nearly 70% of these deaths preventable with appropriate cardio-obstetric care. The objective is to assess whether socioeconomic disadvantage, utilizing area deprivation index national and state rankings as a proxy, contributes to a higher risk of CV disease during the perinatal period. A single-site retrospective cohort study of 388 electronic health records patients seen at a novel cardio-obstetrics program between June 2022 and May 2024 was conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiol Young
August 2025
University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA.
Background: Physiologic changes in the peripartum period put women with CHD at increased risk for morbidity. This study examines factors associated with peripartum complications and length of stay compared to patients without CHD.
Methods: This single-institution retrospective case-control study included women with CHD (2000-2017) and a control population without CHD.