Obstetrics & gynaecology
Many stillbirths can be prevented, researcher claims
(Medical Xpress)—A leading reproductive researcher has called for increased awareness around stillbirth, saying many could be prevented.
Oct 15, 2013
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Pediatrics
When a baby dies, parents' health could be at risk
Approximately one third of parents who experience the death of an infant go on to suffer from clinical depression or clinical post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) up to 13 months after the event, according to research by ...
Oct 9, 2013
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Health
Cheap dextrose gel could help prevent cause of brain damage in newborns
A cheap and easy-to-administer dextrose gel should be used to treat low blood sugars in newborns, a common problem that affects up to 15% of otherwise healthy babies, and a preventable cause of brain damage, according to ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Pediatrics
Model can predict preemie neonatal outcome severity
(HealthDay)—A statistical prediction model comprising eight characteristics can be used to determine the severity of neonatal outcomes for infants born at 23 to 30 weeks of gestation, according to a study published online ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
One-to-one midwife care just as safe and costs significantly less than current maternity care
Continued care from a named midwife throughout pregnancy, birth, and after the baby is born (caseload midwifery) is just as safe as standard maternity care (shared between different midwives and medical practitioners) for ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Vegas mom gives birth to quintuplets in Arizona
A Las Vegas family is nearly twice as big as it was last week after welcoming quintuplets.
Sep 11, 2013
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Pediatrics
Intervention for NICU moms reduces their trauma, anxiety
(HealthDay)—An intervention aimed at reducing parental trauma and redefining the parental experience for those with very premature newborns is both feasible and cost-effective, according to a study published online Sept. ...
Sep 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: Outbreaks of severe form of conjunctivitis reported
(HealthDay)—Between 2006 and 2010, six outbreaks of human adenovirus (HAdV)-associated epidemic keratoconjunctivitis were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a report published ...
Aug 16, 2013
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Pediatrics
Current therapies less effective than expected in preventing lung injuries in very premature babies
A neonatologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the senior author of a large new study that found that current non-invasive techniques for respiratory support are less effective than widely assumed, in reducing ...
Aug 14, 2013
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Pediatrics
Quality improvement model cuts pressure ulcer rate in PICU
(HealthDay)—A collaborative quality improvement (QI) model can effectively reduce the rate of pressure ulcers (PUs) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), according to a study published in the June 1 issue of Pediatrics.
Aug 1, 2013
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