567: Are obese pregnant women screened early in pregnancy for diabetes?

When pregnant women are not screened for HIV.

QUESTION One of my patients gave birth to a baby later diagnosed with HIV infection. I did not offer this patient HIV screening, as I thought she was at low risk. What are the recommendations for HIV testing and what might be the implications of not screening for HIV? ANSWER Although screening is currently recommended by all relevant authorities in Canada, more than 10% of women are not scree...

Are pregnant women adequately equipped for autonomy in pregnancy screening?

INTRODUCTION Aneuploidy screening is widely practised in the field of obstetrics in current times. This study thus aims to gain an insight on pregnant women's knowledge and risk perception of Down syndrome and first trimester screening (FTS), as well as their views on various potential pregnancy outcomes and how these may affect their decision-making processes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-s...

Should all pregnant women be screened for hypothyroidism?

Should pregnant women be screened for drugs of abuse?

SirWe would like to compliment Drs Bosio et al for the first reported prospective screening study for drug abuse in an Irish obstetric population. We would disagree, however, with the deduction that "drug abuse is not a serious problem among Dublin's pregnant population." 43 cases of neonatal drug withdrawal were identified at our hospital between July 1996 and June 1997 and these babies had si...

Depressive symptoms among pregnant women screened in obstetrics settings.

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe the prevalence of depressive symptomatology during pregnancy when seen in obstetric settings, the extent of treatment in this population, and specific risk factors associated with mood symptoms in pregnancy. METHODS A total of 3472 pregnant women age 18 and older were screened while waiting for their prenatal care visits in 10 obstetrics clinics using a...