Rethinking leprosy elimination using a combination of #Digitalhealth and #ArtificialIntelligence technology to augment health workers abilities to make rapid & more accurate diagnosis sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @wvbrakel Fiona Budge Ann Aerts, MD Mathias Duck

sFlt-1/PlGF ratios in pregnancies complicated by growth restriction are predictive of the interval to delivery and can play a role in planning fetal surveillance. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

Pregnancy in women with liver cirrhosis is associated with higher risks for mothers and their babies. Maternal risks include pre-eclampsia and variceal bleeding, fetal risks include growth restriction and pre-term delivery. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Congratulations to the #CHAP Trial Investigators! An RCT that will change practice and improve outcomes! Presented at the American College of Cardiology and published in the NEJM this morning - Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy ow.ly/LXsx50IyYrF

Grate work by Babasola Okusanya et al. on health providers’ knowledge of national #PMTCT #guideline recommendations in Nigeria David Akeju Dr Kehinde Okunade Gbenga Ajepe bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

A study following-up women for up to 18-years after childbirth has found that caesarean section conferred no benefit for women's sexual enjoyment or frequency compared to vaginal delivery. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Second-stage C-section more than doubles the risk of preterm delivery in a subsequent pregnancy, and the risk is greater still if this full-dilatation C-section follows a prolonged second stage of labour. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

A systematic review comparing maternal & perinatal morbidity & mortality outcomes between vacuum extraction and second-stage caesarean section shows vacuum extraction should be the preferred mode of birth in both high and low-middle income countries. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

ACOG no longer recommends 17-OHP for prevention of recurrent preterm birth. And does not recommend vaginal progesterone as an alternative, unless cervical length is 25mm or less. acog.org/clinical/clini…

An earlier age at menarche is associated with a significantly higher risk of subsequent preterm birth. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

Invited as an Expert to speak at the WHO in Geneva about our work in Intravenous iron for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy.

Prelabour cCTG variables are not predictive of the need for an emergency C-section in labour. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Microvascular and endothelial dysfunction persists for up to 30 years after pre-eclampsia. This may explain the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in this cohort: obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

The relationship between maternal anemia and electronic fetal monitoring patterns ow.ly/aZbH50PRCb0

Meta-analysis shows vaginal progesterone, started in the first trimester, reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

A large Swedish registry study shows that a previous caesarean delivery is significantly associated with an increased risk of subsequent stillbirth. Pre-labour caesarean appears to confer the greatest risk. obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal dinoprostone for cervical ripening and induction of labour: An individual participant data meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

This article presents the FIGO HQ good practice recommendations and evidence-based information for effective surgical techniques to reduce cesarean-associated complications. Read today: obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ij…

Ovarian cancer risk among older patients with stable adnexal masses ow.ly/ZgSv50TxMPk

The RCOG has published a new Green-top Guideline on the management of thyroid disorders in pregnancy. This guidance can support healthcare professionals to make decisions about appropriate care for thyroid disorders over the course of pregnancy: brnw.ch/21wS3iy