The impact of bariatric surgery on fertility and pregnancy
In recent years, the number of women of childbearing age undergoing bariatric surgery as treatment for obesity has increased. Among the scientific...
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Lockdown had a negative impact on the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women treated at Hospital Clínic
A survey of women attending the Perinatal Mental Health Unit at Hospital Clínic has shown that their mental health worsened during lockdown, in the...
Researchers at the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS show that pregnant women with pathological angiogenic factors benefit from delivery as early as at 34 weeks’ gestation
Researchers from the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS led a multi-centre study (MAP study) across Spain, which showed the benefits of women with preeclampsi...
New technique merges 3D and 4K imaging for gynaecological surgeries
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona has performed the first operation in Spain using a new laparoscopic surgery technique that fuses 3D and 4K image repro...
Postnatal molecular changes associated with the fetal inflammatory response have been identified in extremely preterm newborns
A new study led by researchers at Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS and the Pompeu Fabra University provides the largest catalogue to date of postnatal molec...
The human papillomavirus vaccine prevents 90% of cervical cancers
4th March is International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day. This virus is the main cause of cervical cancer, and can be prevented by vacci...
Low birth weight triples the risk of suffering severe COVID-19 in patients under 70 years of age
A study coordinated by Clínic-IDIBAPS researchers, published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that people aged between 18 and 70 years who...
Smoking and the risk of gestational diabetes: another reason to quit smoking
Tobacco is associated with both an increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and there is a clear relationship between smoking during preg...
Eating fruit, vegetables and fish may help reduce inflammation caused by endometriosis
Changes in lifestyle, particularly dietary changes, can do a lot to alleviate symptoms for women with endometriosis. Recent studies indicate that e...
Late motherhood, a new social and health phenomenon
The desire of women to be pregnant after 35 and even 40 years of age has become an important social phenomenon. Increasingly, women are delaying th...