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May 18, 2023Newsweek names UC Davis Medical Center a Best Maternity Hospital in U.S.
UC Davis Medical Center was named to Newsweek’s 2023 Best Maternity Hospitals, announced this month by Newsweek and the global market research and consumer data firm Statista.
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April 14, 2023Volunteer doulas needed for new program
UC Davis Medical Center is launching its volunteer doula program and is now accepting applications for doula volunteers.
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February 21, 2023UC Davis Health to develop in-utero therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Professor Aijun Wang won a $2 million grant from California’s Stem Cell Agency to develop a cure to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) using an in-utero gene editing formula.
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October 28, 2022Medical anthropologist seeks to improve care in Black birthing communities
Adeola Oni-Orisan, medical anthropologist and family physician, joined UC Davis Health this month with the Department of Family and Community Medicine. She was simultaneously named a CAMPOS faculty scholar. Her focus is on Black maternal mortality and morbidity, where she seeks to explore how best to address incidents of racial discrimination, harassment, or other bias that often occur in Black birthing communities.
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July 15, 2022New trial hopes to improve health care for women with gestational diabetes
A new trial focuses on behavioral strategies to improve healthcare among racially and ethnically diverse patients with gestational diabetes. The trial aims to identify effective interventions that increase preventive screening for type 2 diabetes after a gestational diabetes diagnosis.
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April 20, 2022Specialized team expands into perinatal palliative care
Pregnant women who have fetuses with congenital anomalies can now receive perinatal palliative care services, thanks to the Supportive Therapies and Enhanced Palliative Services team at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. The team, which recently expanded, is known for improving the quality of life for patients with acute or chronic life-limiting illnesses and their families.
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January 27, 2022UC Davis lab develops fetal oximetry device to prevent unnecessary C-sections
UC Davis electrical and computer engineering professor Soheil Ghiasi's lab has built a transabdominal fetal pulse oximeter (TFO), a device which aims to more accurately detect fetal hypoxia, a condition that occurs when the fetus is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen.
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December 02, 2021Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, according to new study
Probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation, according to a new UC Davis study. Nausea and vomiting affect about 85% of pregnancies and can significantly impact quality of life.
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September 15, 2021Two faculty members honored with AMA Inspiration Awards
Micaela Godzich, associate clinical professor and associate residency program director with Family and Community Medicine, and Véronique Taché, associate professor and residency program director with Obstetrics and Gynecology, have been honored with a 2021 American Medical Association Women Physicians Section Inspiration Award.
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July 28, 2021The truth behind COVID-19 vaccines and women’s health
Misinformation is spreading on the Internet regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and how they may affect women’s health. We asked Clara Paik, clinic medical director of obstetrics and gynecology and the co-division director of University Women’s Health, to answer some frequently asked questions about women’s health and the COVID vaccine.
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June 30, 2021Overcoming the odds despite challenges of spina bifida
At this year’s Bear Creek High School graduation ceremony in Stockton, 17-year-old Ben Brogger walked gracefully onto the stage and delivered an inspiring speech to the graduating seniors. It was a moment that Adriana and Dan Brogger weren’t sure they would ever witness when their son was diagnosed with spina bifida in the womb.
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May 26, 2021More work still needed to recruit, retain OB/GYN residents that reflect the diverse patient population they serve
To address health care disparities among minority women in obstetrics and gynecology, one approach is to increase diversity among health care providers to better reflect the patient population that they serve. But are medical residents within OB/GYN more diverse than other medical specialties?
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May 19, 2021A call to gynecologic surgeons to reduce excess opioid pills after hysterectomy
A UC Davis Health study urged gynecologic surgeons to prescribe the smallest effective opioid prescription after hysterectomy. Their study found that, on average, patients use only half of pills prescribed after the operation.
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May 14, 2021UC Davis Medical Center’s obstetric anesthesia service named Center of Excellence
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology this week announced that UC Davis Medical Center has attained its prestigious Center of Excellence designation. The medical center was one of 17 institutions and programs globally to earn the designation this year.
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May 03, 2021Unexpected medical condition prompts early delivery for mom’s sixth pregnancy
When Antelope resident Martel Calabretta was pregnant with her sixth baby, she was a seasoned veteran. But early on, she realized that baby number six was a very different pregnancy and required the specialty care that UC Davis Health provides.
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April 09, 2021Unexpected birth in UC Davis Medical Center parking garage
Off-duty Adventist Health Lodi Memorial labor and delivery nurse came to the rescue when Madison Fritter gave birth in the UC Davis Medical Center parking garage.
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December 10, 2020Pregnant mom battles COVID-19, delivers baby while in ICU
Diana Estrada-Arauza was the picture of health. She was 33 years old. No preexisting conditions. But when she was seven months pregnant, she became sick with the coronavirus and was admitted to the ICU to get the acute care that she and her unborn baby needed.
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October 29, 2020Rare set of conjoined twins successfully separated in 24-hour surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Nine-month-old conjoined twins Abigail and Micaela Bachinskiy are recovering at UC Davis Children’s Hospital after surgeons successfully separated them in a marathon surgery on Oct. 23 and 24.
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October 06, 2020Patient gives thanks to team that saved her life, her baby and found her a home
Lakisha Carmon returned to UC Davis Medical Center today to present plaques and heartfelt appreciation to her team in Labor and Delivery.
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October 01, 2020Four tips to help support parents after pregnancy loss
The heartbreaking news of model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen’s pregnancy loss this week has heightened awareness of miscarriage, which affects one in four women in the U.S. UC Davis social worker Brenna Rizan offers advice for grieving parents.
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September 28, 2020New grant will help rural hospitals care for moms with opioid use disorder
UC Davis Health will help rural maternal and infant health care providers care for pregnant and post-partum mothers with opioid use disorder and their infants.
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September 25, 2020UC Davis Health opens clinic for pregnant moms with opioid use disorder
UC Davis Health today opens a specialized clinic, focusing on the care of pregnant women with opioid use disorder. It is the only clinic of its kind in the Sacramento region.
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September 24, 2020Multiple surgeries at UC Davis Children’s Hospital save preemie’s life
Life-threatening condition is no match for Alfredo Moran-Arias and his UC Davis doctors.
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August 26, 2020Triple the joy: How UC Davis Health handled a very special delivery
When Mali-born singer-songwriter Awa Sangho and her husband Ernest Moreno found out she was pregnant with triplets, she turned to UC Davis Health.
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August 05, 2020Zulresso brings mother back from postpartum depression
The birth of her son should have been a happy time for this new mother. But for Bari, the first three months after she delivered her baby boy were dark. But after taking Zulresso, the first intravenous drug for the treatment of postpartum depression to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), she is able to find joy in her life once more.
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August 03, 2020UC Davis Children's Hospital is named gold safe sleep champion by National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program
UC Davis Children’s Hospital has been recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a gold safe sleep champion for its commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep.
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July 31, 2020UC Davis Health helps two Fontan patients fulfill their dreams of motherhood
Before the Fontan procedure, most children born with single ventricles would die before their second birthday. These days, the survival rate of these patients has extended through young adulthood and now patients with prior Fontan procedures are interested in trying to have children. UC Davis Health helped two of these patients this year.
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July 28, 2020U.S. News names UC Davis Medical Center among the nation’s best
U.S. News & World Report's rankings are out. UC Davis Medical Center is again the #1 hospital in Sacramento, and in the Top 10 in California -- distinctions it has earned for many years in a row.
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June 24, 2020UC Davis Health helps bring triplets into the world during COVID-19 pandemic
When Amanda Boucher found out that she was expecting triplets, she turned to UC Davis Medical Center, which offers expertise across all areas of high-risk obstetrical care.
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June 23, 2020Defining paths to possible mother to child coronavirus transmission
UC Davis Health physicians defined the conditions of viral transmission from mother to baby during pregnancy and delivery.
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