Safe & equitably maternity care is the standard all women, families and babies have a right to expect - yet too often this remains not the case. For these reasons, the new APPG on Patient Safety (which I chair), will be making maternity safety its first major area of focus…more

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Carol Postlethwaite UK Maternal Cardiology Society Hi Carol, you can register via this link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3c66e84c…

There has always been conflicting evidence Saying unclear cardiac clinical relevance pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC44…. And a more recent stroke study suggesting possible relevance nature.com/articles/s4159…

Top 5 advances in medicine this week (🧵) 1. The GLP1 receptor agonist, Semaglutide, reduces cravings for alcohol and cigarettes This is a randomised phase 2 study with 48 patients The dose used was much lower than the dose for obesity, but still causes weight loss, so the

Yesterday, Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts. Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressional mandated. They've saved millions of lives. 🧵

📢NEW RESEARCH: Causes of maternal deaths 🩸Haemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal deaths—most occurring postpartum. Read more: bit.ly/4ky3ya4 Jenny Cresswell Doris Chou Lale Say

Biologists have built one of the most detailed pictures of pregnancy's true toll on the body. Read the full story: go.nature.com/4hUpNES

💥🔥Excited to share findings from a much-needed Indian cohort "Pregnancy in transplant recipients " ✔️Comparable results from developed countries! 👏 🌟90%live births🤰👨‍🍼 Check out our latest publication in KIReports. A big shoutout to the team for the incredible collaboration

The common causes of stillbirth and neonatal death remained the same in 2023. The cause of stillbirth remains unknown in one-third of cases. TIMMS

Good to see outcomes are improving for babies in the UK, this is in contrast with maternal mortality which is increasing. Inequalities remain within both. Saving Babies Lives care bundles appear to have been effective, changes in approach are now needed to save women's lives

At last, the Royal College of General Practitioners is doing some education about Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I look forward to never again hearing about a woman forced to end her wanted pregnancy because her GP refuses to prescribe antiemetics due to misguided fears and ignorance of the risks of untreated HG

Fantastic course for emergency medicine, acute medicine, ICU, GIM, anaesthetics, & obstetric SpRs in North Central London. Sign up now! medtribe.com/courses/matern…

Association of maternal mild hypothyroidism in the first and third trimesters with obstetric and perinatal outcomes: a prospective cohort study ow.ly/Fg0L50VQTH1

We were honoured to be invited to the launch of @HiddenLives at @scigallerylon – a new exhibition that tells the stories of, and raises awareness about, women who have experienced hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). HG is a condition that causes excessive nausea and vomiting during

THIS IS HUGE! MPs voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales. The biggest change to abortion rights since 1960 A massive congratulations to all those who made this happen - Because #AbortionIsHealthcare rcog.org.uk/news/mps-back-…

Pregnancy in SLE: Risks Extend Beyond Clinical Concerns Pregnancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) continues to carry significantly elevated risks, with maternal mortality rates nearly five times higher than in the general population. buff.ly/Ul4w2yK

Pregnancy-associated acute kidney injury — consensus report of the 32nd Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup nature.com/articles/s4158…

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