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Most asthma therapies for daily control and acute exacerbations are safe to use in pregnancy. Keeping asthma under control while pregnant reduces maternal and fetal risks.
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Asthma and Pregnancy: A Narrative Review. Chest. 2025 Sep 26:S0012-3692(25)05382-6. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.08.043. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41015198.
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This review outlines updated evidence and international guidelines for diagnosing and managing suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnancy.
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Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy. Chest. 2025 Oct;168(4):1007-1017. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.05.014. Epub 2025 May 20. PMID: 40404047.
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In this multicenter trial involving over 250 emergency physicians, an eccentrically located gestational sac (interstitial ectopic) and heterogeneous endometrial fluid were the imaging features associated with lowest diagnostic accuracy in first trimester POCUS.
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First Trimester Point of Care Ultrasound: Imaging Features and Review Behaviors Associated With Diagnostic Accuracy. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Jul 11.
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This review outlines the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis.
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Endometriosis: A Review. JAMA. 2025 May 5. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.2975. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40323608
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Prenatal cannabis use is associated with increased odds of low birth weight, preterm birth, SGA, and perinatal mortality, even after adjusting for concurrent tobacco use.
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Prenatal Cannabis Use and Neonatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2025 May 5:e250689. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.0689. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40323610
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Vaccination against RSV for pregnant women is effective at decreasing RSV admission and incidence of severe disease for infants less than 6 months.
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Real-world effectiveness of RSVpreF vaccination during pregnancy against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease leading to hospitalisation in infants during the 2024 RSV season in Argentina (BERNI study): a multicentre, retrospective, test-negative, case-control study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2025 May 5:S1473-3099(25)00156-2. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00156-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40339585
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Treating male partners with oral and topical antimicrobials alongside women with bacterial vaginosis significantly reduced recurrence rates at 12 weeks.
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Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis. N Engl J Med. 2025 Mar 6;392(10):947-957. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2405404. PMID: 40043236
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This novel web-based training for first trimester POCUS was effective and found several variables that are key for achieving mastery.
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Effectiveness of a Web-Based Training Intervention in Teaching Emergency Physicians First-Trimester Point-of-Care Ultrasound Image Interpretation. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Feb 19:S0196-0644(25)00015-0. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.01.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39985553
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This review summarizes physiologic changes during pregnancy and recommendations for caring for the pregnant trauma patient. Don’t worry, you can CT pregnant patients (when indicated)!
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Pregnancy and trauma: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Feb 1;98(2):190-196. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004478. Epub 2024 Nov 4. PMID: 39496074
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In this retrospective analysis, pelvic POCUS had moderate sensitivity and high specificity for the diagnosis of retained products of conception (RPOC).
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Accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing retained products of conception. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Jan 13;90:65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.01.032. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39826241