Old way of Fetal Surveillance Better than New Approaches, claims study MD Bureau16 May 2021 10:45 PM ISTFetal surveillance is routinely offered to patients in labour to reduce the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes, as well as the risk of unnecessary...
Prenatal progesterone exposure may not be beneficial or harmful to offspring: Study Dr Nirali Kapoor16 May 2021 10:45 PM ISTProgesterone is a crucial hormone in the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy . In early pregnancy it is produced from corpus luteum enabling...
Father-infant skin to skin contact benefits low birth weight neonates, finds study dr anusha14 May 2021 9:00 PM ISTExtensive research has been done to demonstrate clinical efficacy and health benefits of mother-infant skin to skin contact (Kangaroo Mother Care) in...
Obesity in teenage years increases stroke risk during adulthood: Study Medha Baranwal14 May 2021 3:58 PM ISTIsrael: High adolescent body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of ischemic stroke in young adults irrespective of whether they had type 2 diabetes...
Atenolol shows promise in managing problematic infantile hemangiomas:JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha14 May 2021 7:30 AM ISTIn a recent randomized clinical trial, when compared with propranolol, atenolol had similar efficacy and fewer adverse events in the treatment of...
Tympanostomy tubes don't offer long lasting benefit over antibiotics for ear infections in children: Study Medha Baranwal13 May 2021 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Tympanostomy-tube placement compared to medical management did not significantly lower the rate of acute otitis media during a 2-year period in...
Abnormal brain MRI findings in infants with mild neonatal encephalopathy Dr. Nandita Mohan13 May 2021 6:45 AM ISTResearchers from a recent study have found out that 18% of infants with mild encephalopathy had an abnormal short-term outcome, such as abnormal brain...
Enteral supplementation of DHA and ARA effective in very Low Birth Weight Infants Dr. Nandita Mohan11 May 2021 8:15 PM ISTRecent research has brought light to the fact that a combination of docosahexaenoic acid [DHA] and arachidonic acid [ARA] is likely necessary to ...
COVID-19 pandemic driving more children towards anxiety, depression: Study dr anusha10 May 2021 5:45 PM ISTDuring the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, psychological problems like anxiety, depression, irritability, mood swings, inattention and sleep...
Exercise can reduce cognitive limitations in early premature babies: Study Medha Baranwal9 May 2021 6:30 PM ISTSwitzerland: Children born very preterm (born before 32nd week of gestation) show impaired response inhibition during their preadolescence compared to...
Deworming during pregnancy reduces neonatal mortality and low birthweight: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan7 May 2021 6:30 PM ISTAccording to recent research published in the PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal, it has been observed that mothers receiving deworming...
High levels of hs-cTnT predict myocardial injury in kids with acyanotic CHD: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan6 May 2021 6:45 PM ISTRecent research published in the International Journal of Pediatric Research has found out that Higher levels of highly sensitive cardiac troponin T...
