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275 women died in the UK during pregnancy or up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy in 2020-2022 from causes related to or exacerbated by pregnancy among 2,028,543 women giving birth, a maternal mortality rate of 13.56 per 100,000 buff.ly/2HR30eT

Global maternal mortality by @nelson_piercy: Decreasing mortality in 🇿🇦 & 🇮🇳 but rising in 🇧🇷 and 🇺🇸. Highest in Afghanistan & South Sudan. Big differences in no. of OB’s and parental leave globally

Powerful stuff from @nelson_piercy at the ISOM and SOMANZ conference.

AGM of the ISOM. Kenneth Chen announcing his successor as President of ISOM, Amanda_Beech

And a final thanks (by previous President Sandra Lowe) to Kenneth Chen for his COVID-prolonged 6 years as ISOM ISOM President!

Dr Giselle Kidson-Gerber just delivered an excellent summary on Haematologic Malignancies in Pregnancy. With prompt diagnosis and appropriate Rx the outcomes (including long term neurodevelopmental outcomes of the offspring) are inspiring. Summary coming soon in Lancet Hematology

The excellent Charlotte Frise highlighting the role of Obstetric Physicians in medically complicated women undergoing fertility treatment. ISOM / SOMANZ

Clear and comprehensive talk on the process & medical complications of Assisted Reproductive Technology by Charlotte Frise at ISOM 2024 meeting in Sydney

Superb (scary!) overview of Vascular Emergencies in Pregnancy provided by Prof Richard Gibbs. Need a high index of suspicion for dissection!

Dr Ayesha Al-Ani provided a comprehensive review of IBD in Pregnancy. Ok to continue almost all biologics (except small JAKi molecules)

Day 2 of ISOM/SOMANZ 2024 ends off with a stimulating talk (by Prof Karin Vespoor) on the uses of AI in Clinical Practice. The possibilities are … expansive. Lots to think about.

Day 3 (last day) of ISOM/SOMANZ 2024 has started with the Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Lecture on ‘Tackling Preeclampsia…’ (Prof Natalie Hannan)

On the shoulders of giants … tributes paid to Prof Chris Redman and Dr Barry Walters at ISOM/SOMANZ 2024

An excellent summary of Long Term Kidney Outcomes after PET was provided by Prof Renuka Shanmugalingam. These women all need follow-up care and ongoing monitoring for early identification of CKD

Maternal Early Warning Scores (MEWS), when automated, measured and interpreted properly, have the potential to significantly reduce maternal mortality and severe morbidity (per Dr Lucy MacKillop)

What a great, entertaining talk from Stephanie Cox about headaches in pregnancy. ISOM #ISOM2024

That’s a wrap! ISOM/SOMANZ 2024 finished up with a proposal for ongoing support & mentorship of early career Obstetric Medicine physicians. Survey is open (see QR codes). Watch for updates on ISOM 2026 meeting plans (to be held in the UK)

🫄🏻♥️We can and must do better to prevent cardiovascular severe maternal morbidity related to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. FRQ - secteur Santé ASMIQ Cardio-Obstetrics CIHR Institute of Gender & Health

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the North American Society of Obstetric Medicine (NASOM) starts this week (April 25-26th) - and a virtual option exists (nasom.org/current-year-c…). Check out the program: nasom.org/wp-content/upl…