Tag: postpartum

Herrick publishes research on postpartum type 2 diabetes screening and prevention 

Cynthia Herrick, MD, FACP

On November 18, Cynthia Herrick, MD, FACP and colleagues had their work titled “Barriers and facilitators to diabetes screening and prevention after a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes,” published in “PLoS ONE.”  “Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing in the United States, with higher rates among minoritized racial and ethnic populations and lower income populations.” […]

Herrick publishes research on strategies for long-term postpartum care 

Cynthia Herrick, MD, FACP

On September 1, Cynthia Herrick, MD, FACP and collaborators had their work titled “Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Postpartum Care as a Pathway to Future Health,” published in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology.”  Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) are said to collectively represent “the leading causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.” When APOs occur, disease trajectory […]