Article
Immunology
Maria Peppa, Sara L. Thomas, Caroline Minassian, Jemma L. Walker, Helen McDonald, Nick J. Andrews, Stephen T. Kempley, Punam Mangtani
Summary: This study, using UK primary care data, found no evidence to suggest that seasonal influenza vaccine was associated with major congenital malformations when given in the first trimester or subsequently in pregnancy.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Zixuan Wang, Ruth Brauer, Kenneth K. C. Man, Basmah Alfageh, Pajaree Mongkhon, Ian C. K. Wong
Summary: Thirteen studies were included in the systematic review, with six studies included in the meta-analysis, showing a pooled adjusted risk ratio of 1.23 for the association between prenatal exposure to antipsychotic medications and the risk of congenital malformations in children. Further studies focusing on specific medication classes and dose responses are recommended to assist clinicians in making prescribing decisions during pregnancy.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Mette Ostergaard Thunbo, Julie Hauer Vendelbo, Tabia Volqvartz, Daniel R. Witte, Agnete Larsen, Lars Henning Pedersen
Summary: The study evaluated the risk of congenital malformations in polymorbid pregnancies exposed to first-trimester polypharmacy, and found that there is an increased risk of malformations in such cases. It is recommended to enhance pharmacovigilance to ensure safe drug use in early pregnancy.
BASIC & CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chittaranjan Andrade
Summary: Studies have shown that exposure to antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy, particularly in the first trimester, is not significantly associated with an increased risk of major congenital malformations (MCMs). However, exploratory analyses suggest that olanzapine may be linked to an increased risk of musculoskeletal malformations.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Y. M. Jung, S. M. Lee, S. Oh, S. H. Lyoo, C-W Park, S. D. Lee, J. S. Park, J. K. Jun
Summary: This study aimed to examine the concordance rate of non-chromosomal congenital malformations in twin pairs and found that monozygotic twins had higher concordance rates than dizygotic twins in specific organ systems, particularly in the nervous system, circulatory system, cleft lip/palate, and urinary system.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Minyan Liao, Limin Wang, Ning Shang, Xueyi Hu, Bingjia He, Xiangjiao Liu, Guanghua Xiang, Wei Zhong
Summary: This study investigated the associations between fetal facial profile measurements, crown-rump length, and congenital malformations during early pregnancy. The results showed significant correlations between these measurements and crown-rump length, as well as significant differences with certain congenital malformations.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chittaranjan Andrade
Summary: A small proportion of women may require intermittent or daily exposure to benzodiazepines or z-hypnotics during pregnancy due to anxiety, insomnia, or other conditions. This article provides an updated summary of pregnancy outcomes associated with pre-gestational or gestational exposure to these drugs. The findings indicate an increased risk of adverse outcomes such as spontaneous abortion, induced abortion, preterm birth, low birth weight, and neonatal intensive care unit admission. Exposure in the first trimester may also be associated with a small but significant increased risk of congenital malformations, including cardiac malformations.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Maria Ellfolk, Maarit K. Leinonen, Mika Gissler, Sonja Kiuru-Kuhlefelt, Leena Saastamoinen, Heli Malm
Summary: The study found that the use of second-generation antipsychotics (S-GA) during early pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of overall congenital malformations. However, the use of olanzapine was specifically linked to an increased risk of major congenital malformations, especially musculoskeletal malformations.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
E. Yefet, E. Jeda, A. Yossef, M. Massalha, A. Tzur, Z. Nachum
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effect of early-onset gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on unfavorable pregnancy outcomes. The results showed that the risk for fetal malformations was similar between early-onset, late-onset, and third trimester GDM. However, early-onset GDM was associated with a higher risk of neonatal hypoglycemia and shoulder dystocia.
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jakob Christensen, Betina B. Trabjerg, Yuelian Sun, Nils Erik Gilhus, Marte-Helene Bjork, Torbjorn Tomson, Julie Werenberg Dreier
Summary: Using Danish health care data, a teratogenic risk associated with prenatal valproate exposure in children born in 1997 was identified much earlier than prospective clinical cohorts. Health registry data are an important tool for early identification of drug risks in pregnancy.
Article
Allergy
Niki Mitselou, Olof Stephansson, Erik Melen, Jonas F. Ludvigsson
Summary: This nationwide study in Sweden found no evidence of congenital malformations or other adverse pregnancy outcomes in women treated with MT during pregnancy, indicating the safety of allergen-specific immunotherapy in this context.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elizabeth A. Suarez, Michael Nguyen, Di Zhang, Yueqin Zhao, Danijela Stojanovic, Monica Munoz, Jane Liedtka, Abby Anderson, Wei Liu, Inna Dashevsky, Sandra DeLuccia, Talia Menzin, Jennifer Noble, Judith C. Maro
Summary: This study characterized the statistical power of TreeScan, a data mining tool, to identify potential signals in the setting of perinatal medication exposures and infant outcomes. The Poisson model demonstrated greater power to detect signals than the Bernoulli model, with a sample size of 4,000 exposed pregnancies needed to detect a twofold increase in risk of a common outcome. An outcome definition with high sensitivity is expected to have somewhat greater power to detect signals.
Review
Psychiatry
Sophie Grigoriadis, Aseel Alibrahim, Joanna K. Mansfield, Amanda Sullovey, Gail Erlick Robinson
Summary: There is no clear association between antenatal exposure to hypnotic benzodiazepine receptor agonists and congenital malformations in infants, but it is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age.
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Xuerong Wen, Nicholas Belviso, Emily Murray, Adam K. Lewkowitz, Kristina E. Ward, Kimford J. Meador
Summary: The study found a higher risk of minor congenital malformations associated with the use of prenatal prescription opioids in the third trimester, which appears to be dose-dependent. Further investigation is needed to establish causality and explore the physiologic plausibility of this association.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michiko Yamada, Kyoji Furukawa, Yoshimi Tatsukawa, Keiko Marumo, Sachiyo Funamoto, Ritsu Sakata, Kotaro Ozasa, Harry M. Cullings, Dale L. Preston, Paivi Kurttio
Summary: The study found a potential link between parental radiation exposure and increased risk of major congenital malformations and perinatal death among children of atomic bomb survivors. However, the estimates were not precise or statistically significant, leading to uncertainty when applying these findings to populations outside of atomic bomb survivors.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Regina Leshem, Benjamin Bar-Oz, Orna Diav-Citrin, Siham Gbaly, Jessica Soliman, Christel Renoux, Ilan Matok
Summary: The study identified an association between exposure to SSRIs/SNRIs during pregnancy and pre-pregnancy with the risk for ASD and ADHD in the Offspring, suggesting a potential link with unmeasured confounding factors. Further assessment and network meta-analysis are planned to explore this association.
CURRENT NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Surgery
Carmil Azran, Nirvana Hanhan-Shamshoum, Tujan Irshied, Tomer Ben-Shushan, Dror Dicker, Arik Dahan, Ilan Matok
Summary: Bariatric surgery is associated with decreased TSH levels and levothyroxine dose, as well as the resolution of subclinical hypothyroidism.
SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Bruria Hirsh Raccah, Alona Yanovsky, Nir Treves, Victoria Rotshild, Christel Renoux, Haim Danenberg, Ran Eliaz, Ilan Matok
Summary: The meta-analysis and meta-regression results demonstrate that exposure to PCSK9 inhibitors is not associated with an increased risk of neurocognitive adverse effects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Amichai Perlman, Rachel Goldstein, Lotan Choshen Cohen, Bruria Hirsh-Raccah, David Hakimian, Ilan Matok, Yosef Kalish, Daniel E. Singer, Mordechai Muszkat
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Bruria Hirsh Raccah, Yevgeni Erlichman, Arthur Pollak, Ilan Matok, Mordechai Muszkat
Summary: This study found that prescribing errors with DOACs are associated with an increased risk of major bleeding, with the most common errors being low drug doses and non-recommended drug combinations. Therefore, prescribers should be aware of the importance of proper prescribing practices.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Maya Berlin, Dana Barchel, Anna Brik, Elkana Kohn, Ayelet Livne, Rimona Keidar, Josef Tovbin, Moshe Betser, Miki Moskovich, Dror Mandel, Ronit Lubetzky, Amit Ovental, Pam Factor-Litvak, Malka Britzi, Tomer Ziv-Baran, Ronit Koren, Chagit Klieger, Matitiahu Berkovitch, Ilan Matok, Ronella Marom
Summary: The study involving 263 mother-newborn dyads found no significant associations between PCB exposure and thyroid function in mothers and newborns. However, in women with low BMI, PCBs may impact TSH and TPO-Ab levels.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Bruria Hirsh Raccah, Bar Biton, Offer Amir, Israel Gotsman, Dean Nahman, Ilan Matok
Summary: This meta-analysis assessed the efficacy of anti-remodeling cardiac therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy cardiomyopathy (DMDCM). The results showed that pharmacologic treatment can decrease heart rate, improve left ventricular ejection fraction, and potentially reduce total mortality.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Victoria Rotshild, Natalie Rabkin, Ilan Matok
Summary: This study found a 5% increased risk of prostate cancer (PCa) among calcium channel blocker (CCB) users, especially for dihydropyridine CCBs. However, this result may be influenced by confounding factors and should not impact hypertension treatment guidelines.
ANNALS OF PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Maya Berlin, Hadar Flor-Hirsch, Elkana Kohn, Anna Brik, Rimona Keidar, Ayelet Livne, Ronella Marom, Amit Ovental, Dror Mandel, Ronit Lubetzky, Pam Factor-Litvak, Josef Tovbin, Moshe Betser, Miki Moskovich, Ariela Hazan, Malka Britzi, Itai Gueta, Matitiahu Berkovitch, Ilan Matok, Uri Hamiel
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the association between maternal PCBs levels and atopic reactions in their offspring. The findings showed no significant association between exposure to PCBs and asthma, allergic rhinitis, or atopic dermatitis in children. More multi-participant studies with longer follow-up into later pediatric age are needed to further explore these relationships.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Victoria Rotshild, Bruria Hirsh Raccah, Muna Gazawe, Ilan Matok
Summary: A study on whether long-term exposure to calcium channel blockers (CCBs) is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer (BCa) showed that there is no increased risk of BCa with CCB use. These results provide important safety information for the population.
Article
Immunology
Meital Zur, Leah Shelef, Elon Glassberg, Noam Fink, Ilan Matok, Limor Friedensohn
Summary: Given the importance of vaccination adherence during a pandemic, this study aimed to explore the association between demographic, intelligence, and personal attributes and COVID-19 vaccination adherence among young adults. The findings suggest that higher intelligence and physical fitness are strongly associated with vaccination adherence. These insights should be considered in future vaccination campaigns to improve adherence.
Meeting Abstract
Psychiatry
N. Yakirevich Amir, N. Treves, I. Reuveni, E. Davidson, O. Bonne, I. Matok
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Psychiatry
N. Yakirevich Amir, N. Treves, E. Davidson, O. Bonne, I. Matok
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nir Treves, Noa Mor, Matitiahu Berkovitch, Orit Stolar, Ilan Matok
PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nir Treves, Tali Shik, Bruria Raccah, Galit Shefer, Israel Yoles, Ilan Matok
PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
(2021)