An international collaboration of researchers led from StatFinn & EPID Research in Mölndal, Sweden and Espoo, Finland have published a comparative cohort study using linked national healthcare register data from Sweden and Finland. The study investigated the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes following maternal perinatal exposure to interferon beta in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. More information can be found […]
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The first ENTIS seminar on COVID-19 during pregnancy and breastfeeding was held virtually and hosted by Dr Michael Ceulemans from KU Leuven in Belgium (postdoctoral researcher at TIS Lareb, Netherlands). Warm thanks are extended to Dr Ceulemans and colleagues for organising the meeting, and to all the presenters for their excellent and informative presentations. ENTIS members can access the recording […]
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A collaborative of French researchers have conducted a nationwide cohort study investigating the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders among infants of women who used antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy. The study, which included >1.7 m children, identified strong associations between valproate use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorder, while pregabalin use in pregnancy was associated with a marginal increased risk. More information can be […]
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Professor Gideon Koren and Professor Asher Ornoy from the Adelson Faculty of Medicine, Ariel University, Israel have published a review exploring the impact of methodological bias and data confounding in pregnancy pharmacovigilance, using the specific example of the SSRI exposure in pregnancy data. More information can be found here. Photo by Ben Blennerhassett on Unsplash
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Professor Yusuf Kaplan, formerly of the Izmir TIS, and Professor Gideon Koren from the Adelson Faculty of Medicine, Ariel University, Israel and the Motherisk Israel Program have published a review article discussing the available evidence regarding the folic acid requirements for women who use antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy. More information can be found here. Photo by Iñigo De la Maza on Unsplash
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Two short debate papers have been published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology discussing the safety of ondansetron use in early pregnancy. Professor Per Damkier in collaboration with the ENTIS Scientific Committee led the argument against avoiding ondansetron use in pregnancy, while Professor Russell Kirby from the College of Public Health, University of South Florida led the argument […]
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A collaboration of researchers from Newcastle University, the University of London and the University of Ferrara have conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the survival of children born with congenital anomalies. More information can be found here. Photo by Christian Bowen on Unsplash
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A collaborative of researchers from Harvard University’s Medical School and School of Public Health have published a propensity score matched analysis of US Medicaid data which has identified a small increased risk of overall malformation following first trimester hydroxychloroquine use in the treatment of rheumatic conditions. The small increased risk predicted by this study suggest that an additional case of malformation could […]
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Researchers from the Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Beijing have published a meta-analysis of pregnancy outcomes following maternal thiopurine use by female patients with inflammatory bowel disease. More information can be found here. Photo by Alicia Petresc on Unsplash
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This online virtual meeting will take place on Thursday 29 October 2020, between 5.00 – 6.30 PM (CET). Download the planned programme here
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