Obstetrics & gynaecology
Plotting the downward trend in traditional hysterectomy
Fewer women are getting hysterectomies in every state across the country.
Jan 23, 2018
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Recommendations to improve the quality of ultrasound imaging in obstetrics and gynecology
While ultrasound imaging is a commonly used diagnostic tool in obstetrics and gynecology, evidence suggests that the quality of ultrasound examination in clinical practice and ultrasound training in obstetrics and gynecology ...
Jan 4, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study further supports use of progesterone to fight preterm birth (Update)
A new study published today - World Prematurity Day - in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology provides additional support for treatment with vaginal progesterone to reduce the risk of preterm birth, neonatal complications ...
Nov 17, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Delayed cord clamping linked to reduced hospital mortality
(HealthDay)—Delayed cord clamping is associated with reduced hospital mortality in preterm infants, according to a review published online Oct. 30 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Nov 9, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
3-D ultrasound IDs late-onset fetal growth restriction
(HealthDay)—Fractional thigh volume measurements improve detection of late-onset fetal growth restriction, compared to two-dimensional biometry, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal ...
Oct 9, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Artificial womb raises hope for premature babies
An artificial womb has been successfully used to incubate healthy baby lambs for a period of one week, and researchers hope the technology will one day be able to do the same for extremely premature babies.
Aug 17, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Births outside obstetric institutions up mortality risk
(HealthDay)—Unplanned birth outside an obstetric institution is associated with increased peripartum mortality and long travel time to an institution, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal ...
Aug 8, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Makeup of vaginal microbiome linked to preterm birth
More than 10 percent of babies in the United States are born prematurely, yet very little is know about the underlying causes. Vaginal infections long have been thought to be related to preterm birth, prompting researchers ...
Jun 13, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
When women are fully informed about pelvic exams, desire for the exam plummets
Providing healthy women with information about pelvic examinations, including a professional society's strong recommendation against them, substantially decreases the patients' desire for the exam, according to a study led ...
May 19, 2017
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Children conceived after fertility treatments are at increased risk for pediatric cancers
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have found that babies born from mothers who underwent fertility treatments are at increased risk of developing many types of pediatric cancers and tumors (neoplasms).
Apr 25, 2017
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