to prevent pregnancy complications
State representatives and senators got a call from a School of Medicine researcher for more research funding to prevent pregnancy complications at the Women In Government regional conference on Sept. 28.
The incidence of preterm birth and low-birthweight infants is the most pressing obstetrical issue today, in addition to the malpractice crisis, according to Dr. Michael Paidas, associate professor and director of the Program for Thrombosis and Hemostasis in Women's Health in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences.
Paidas' talk included strategies for diagnosing, managing and preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes. He pointed out the important role of risk assessment with fetal fibronectin and cervical length as strong predictors of preterm birth. He also outlined what legislators can do to improve overall pregnancy outcomes and long-term women's health.
"We know now that complicated pregnancies have long-term consequences for women's health, particularly cardiovascular disease," said Paidas, one of 60 national researchers, health care professionals, state representatives and senators attending the conference. "We need more federal funding to understand this complex set of diseases in order to prevent poor pregnancy outcomes and treat complicated pregnancies."
Paidas added, "The cost of caring for premature infants is over $15 billion in the newborn period alone. The malpractice crisis is limiting the number of physician scientists dedicated to reproductive medicine and drastically reducing the number of obstetricians to deliver care to our patients."
-- By Karen Peart
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