Eosinophilic Esophagitis Risk Linked to Medications in Pregnancy, Infancy
Antibiotic and acid suppressant exposure during the perinatal period was linked to the development of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) later in life, a Danish cohort study found. Infants with any antibiotic use had a 40% greater risk of developing EoE later in childhood compared to matched controls without such exposure (adjusted OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.7), […]
Pregnant, Black? Here’s Your Drug Test
Perinatal care differs by race and ethnicity, with greater disparities in care for more stigmatizing conditions such as depression and substance use, according to a retrospective study. For example, compared with white women, Black women were less likely to receive a prenatal depression screen (OR 0.8, 95% CI 0.7-0.9) and more likely to be given […]