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The EURAP study group have undertaken a Cochrane-Armitage linear trend analysis of their prospective data was to assess how changes in AED treatment since 2000-2005 has altered the prevalence of major congenital malformations in their dataset. More information can be found here. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have performed an analysis of data collected by the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists to investigate birth defect, preterm delivery, and small for gestational age risks following maternal oseltamivir use in pregnancy. More information can be found here. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

The European Referece Network for Congenital Malformations and Intellectual Disability have conducted a review of published and unpublished evidence relating to the diagnosis and management of fetal valproate spectrum disorder, and subsequently issued management recommendations based on the evidence from their review in combination with expert and patient opinion. More information can be found here. Photo by Samuel Zeller on […]

A collaboration of researchers from Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen have performed an analysis of the Danish National Birth Cohort to investigate the risk of cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) and hypospadias (abnormal positioning of the urethral opening) following the maternal use of oral contraceptives. More information can be found here. Image by mmmCCC from Pixabay

Researchers from Embryotox, the Berlin TIS, have published their data concerning maternal fosfomycin use in pregnancy. More information can be found here. Photo by Cassidy Rowell on Unsplash

Associate ENTIS member Dr Michael Ceulemans and collegues from KU Leuven in Belgium have published a retrospective analysis of the pregnancy and lactation related enquiries made to the national poison centre between January 2012 and December 2017. More information can be found here. Photo by Berkeley Communications on Unsplash

Researchers from Embryotox, the Berlin TIS, have recently published the results of their systematic review focussing on the risk of prenatal ductus arteriosus constriction, oligohydramnios, neonatal renal failure and primary pulmonary hypertension following maternal short-term use of NSAIDs in the second trimester of pregnancy. More information can be found here.

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have undertaken an analysis of the risk of congenital malformation among infants born to women who used antibiotics in pregnancy using data from Danish national health and civic registries. More information can be found here. Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash

Researchers from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium describe their experience of how Arabic-speaking pregnant women with a migration background living in Belgium are likely at risk of receiving incomplete advice regarding medicines use in pregnancy due to language barriers. More information can be found here. Photo by Rob Curran on Unsplash

Researchers from Denmark have explored perceptions of pregnant women regarding medication use during pregnancy. More information can be found here. Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash