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Expectant mothers with symptomatic COVID-19 upon hospital admission for delivery had a higher risk of emergency complications surrounding delivery, according to a small retrospective study from the US presented at Anesthesiology 2021. Furthermore, infants born to symptomatic mothers were more likely to require intensive care unit (ICU) admission or respiratory support.

Dyslipidaemia and elevated biosynthesis of cholesterol, even during the first trimester of pregnancy, increase the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) neonates, a recent study has found.

Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who are overweight and have increased blood glucose, as measured by the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), are highly likely to require subsequent insulin therapy, according to a study.

Exposure to indoor cleaning products before or around conception and pregnancy seems to worsen the risk of childhood asthma in the offspring, a recent study has found.

Overweight or obesity during pregnancy increases the risk of future nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the offspring, a recent Sweden study has found.

Administrating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) through a helmet (h-CPAP) device safely improves oxygenation in women with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory failure (ARF) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study has found.