Medicaid Expansion and Severe Maternal Morbidity: Evaluating the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Delivery Outcomes
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Medicaid Expansion and Severe Maternal Morbidity: Evaluating the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Delivery Outcomes

This study analyzes the ACA Medicaid expansion's effect on severe maternal morbidity during delivery hospitalizations, finding increased Medicaid coverage but no significant change in severe maternal morbidity rates, underscoring the need for further clinical and policy interventions.
Impact of Third-Trimester Energy Restriction on Postnatal Maternal and Infant Body Composition After Gestational Diabetes: Insights from the DiGest Follow-up Study
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Impact of Third-Trimester Energy Restriction on Postnatal Maternal and Infant Body Composition After Gestational Diabetes: Insights from the DiGest Follow-up Study

Third-trimester energy restriction in women with gestational diabetes and elevated BMI does not adversely affect infant growth or body composition through the first postnatal year, suggesting safety of modest maternal weight loss in late pregnancy.
Defining a Quantitative Perfusion Threshold with SPY-PHI QP to Predict Mastectomy Skin Necrosis in Breast Reconstruction: Insights and Clinical Implications
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Defining a Quantitative Perfusion Threshold with SPY-PHI QP to Predict Mastectomy Skin Necrosis in Breast Reconstruction: Insights and Clinical Implications

This prospective study identifies a 30% SPY-PHI QP perfusion threshold predictive of mastectomy skin flap necrosis in staged breast reconstruction, highlighting the confounding effect of nitroglycerin ointment and underscoring the need for refined intraoperative tissue assessment.
Persistent High-Risk HPV Infection Without Major Cytological Abnormalities: Clinical Insights on Colposcopic and Histological Outcomes
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Persistent High-Risk HPV Infection Without Major Cytological Abnormalities: Clinical Insights on Colposcopic and Histological Outcomes

Persistent high-risk HPV infection with normal or low-grade cytology carries a significant risk of high-grade cervical lesions, especially in younger women and those with atypical cytology. Colposcopy shows low sensitivity, urging careful biopsy protocols.