Complications from a C-section that could lead to maternal death include: Infection Blood clots Anesthesia reactions Blood loss Injury to other organs during surgery But, keep in mind that C ...

“While it can be worrisome for patients who may be at risk for such infections, it’s important to remember that most maternal infections do not result in fetal infection,” says Elise ...

Higher first-trimester maternal BMIs were associated with increased risk of serious infections in children, especially when ...

So we found all of this pretty reassuring that there was no alteration in the children's neurodevelopment on the basis of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection. Why is this study important? Well ...

HealthDay News — Maternal obesity grades 2 and 3 is associated with hospital admissions for infection throughout childhood, according to a study published online June 3 in BMJ Medicine.

Children born to mothers who are very obese with a BMI of 35 or higher are at heightened risk of being admitted to hospital ...

In California, heart disease is the leading cause of maternal deaths, followed closely by behavioral health issues, hemorrhage and infection. When more than 80% of these deaths are preventable ...

Yi-Feng Lee, M.D., from Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, and colleagues examined the association between maternal influenza infection and risk for childhood seizures in a cohort study ...