Pregnancy

Psoriatic Arthritis and Pregnancy

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At RheumNow Live this weekend, Dr. Christina Chambers, an epidemiologist at the University of California San Diego and the principal investigator of MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, reviewed the available data on psoriatic arthritis and pregnancy, which is relatively small. There is little

Simon Says “Don’t Do This” (1.27.2022)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews this week’s journal articles, focuses on studies that should not have been done and responds to viewer questions in Ask Cush Anything.

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   "Dry Synovitis" exist in juvenile arthritis pts? Study of 12 DS pts, says its different from Poly #JIA; onset 6.1 yrs

Variable Pregnancy Outcomes with Belimumab in SLE

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An analysis of the belimumab clinical trials, the Belimumab Pregnancy Registry (BPR), and postmarketing/spontaneous reports looked at outcomes in pregnant systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exposed to belimumab reported there are few pregnancies and confounding disease and comorbidity factors

Worse Birth Outcomes in RA and SLE

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A population-based retrospective cohort study patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their infants demonstrated significant adverse pregnancy outcome, particularly the infants of women with SLE. This included maternal/infant rehospitalization,

Lupus Linked With Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Complications of Childbirth

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Pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were more prone to cardiovascular complications during delivery, and their risk seems to have increased over the past 15 years, according to national administrative data.

The cross-sectional study supports the role that the

Practical Guidance for the Clinical Rheumatologist in Unplanned Pregnancies

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Discussions regarding family planning, contraception, and pregnancy should be approached at each clinic visit to ensure providers understand patients’ personal goals. These conversations have the potential to decrease the risk of unplanned pregnancies. However, rheumatologists may need to manage

SLE: Variability in Racial Disparities in Pregnancy Outcomes

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Significant disparities exist in pregnancy outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with previous cohorts identifying Black women as having a higher risk of maternal mortality compared to White women with SLE.