Pregnancy in Women With Vascular Malformations Carries High Risks of Postpartum Hemorrhage and Symptom Worsening, While Thromboembolism Clusters in Extensive Lower-Extremity Disease
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Pregnancy in Women With Vascular Malformations Carries High Risks of Postpartum Hemorrhage and Symptom Worsening, While Thromboembolism Clusters in Extensive Lower-Extremity Disease

A nationwide Dutch study suggests pregnancy in women with peripheral vascular malformations is frequently complicated by symptom progression and postpartum hemorrhage, with venous thromboembolism concentrated in extensive lower-extremity malformations.
Cesarean Scar Pregnancy Continued Beyond the First Trimester Carries High Risks of Pregnancy Loss, Placenta Accreta Spectrum, and Hysterectomy
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Cesarean Scar Pregnancy Continued Beyond the First Trimester Carries High Risks of Pregnancy Loss, Placenta Accreta Spectrum, and Hysterectomy

International registry data show that expectant management of live cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy is frequently followed by second-trimester loss, placenta accreta spectrum, and peripartum hysterectomy, with first-trimester ultrasound markers helping identify women at highest risk.
Less Than 5 kg of Gestational Weight Gain in Type 2 Diabetes Was Linked to Lower Risk of LGA, Hypertensive Disorders, NICU Admission, and Cesarean Delivery
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Less Than 5 kg of Gestational Weight Gain in Type 2 Diabetes Was Linked to Lower Risk of LGA, Hypertensive Disorders, NICU Admission, and Cesarean Delivery

In a retrospective cohort of pregnancies complicated by type 2 diabetes, gestational weight gain under 5 kg was associated with lower odds of several adverse perinatal outcomes without a statistically significant rise in preterm birth or small-for-gestational-age infants.