Top 5 obstetric studies from October 2019

In this episode of Pap Talk, Contemporary OB/GYN® sat down with Maneesh Jain, CEO of Mirvie, and Michal Elovitz, MD, chief medical advisor at Mirvie, a new RNA platform that is able to predict pregnancy complications by revealing the biology of each pregnancy. They discussed recently published data regarding the platform's ability to predict preeclampsia and preterm birth.

A new study links gestational diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy to higher long-term cardiovascular disease risk, especially among women with obesity.

Halley Crissman, MD, MPH, and Daphna Stroumsa, MD, MPH, MSC, discuss ways in which ob/gyns can provide high-quality care for transgender and nonbinary people assigned female sex at birth.

A new study reveals a sharp rise in preventable pregnancy-related deaths across the United States, with significant racial, age, and state-level disparities.

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.