Study Finds Higher Risk of Maternal Complications in Cesarean Deliveries with Low-Lying Placenta: ACOG annual meeting Medha Baranwal30 May 2024 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Cesarean deliveries, while often necessary for various medical reasons, carry inherent risks for both mother and baby. Now, a groundbreaking...
Severe obesity in childhood can halve life expectancy, global modelling study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2024 8:45 PM ISTNew research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) has, for the first time, quantified the impact of...
Stress hormone during pregnancy linked to IQ in children, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2024 7:30 PM ISTHigher levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may impede intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in boys aged 7 years...
Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Blocks may lower Opioid Use after Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy: Study Dr Riya Dave29 May 2024 8:00 AM ISTResearchers have found that suprazygomatic maxillary nerve (SZMN) blocks can significantly reduce postoperative opioid consumption and pain in...
High-dose etanercept helps children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis achieve remission and reduce disease activity: Study Dr Riya Dave28 May 2024 9:45 PM ISTResearchers have found that high-dose etanercept could help children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) reduce disease activity and achieve...
Antenatal corticosteroid use reduces respiratory morbidity in babies born in the late preterm period: Study Medha Baranwal28 May 2024 8:15 PM ISTNigeria: The administration of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) has long been considered a cornerstone in preterm labor management, aimed at improving...
Ultrasounds can help predict risk of preterm births, new research shows Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 May 2024 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have developed a way to use ultrasound to predict whether a pregnant person is at risk of delivering a baby prematurely, which occurs in...
Journal Club: Short term antibiotic effects on gut microbiome in Indian preschoolers- A 16S rRNA analysis Dr. Nandita Mohan28 May 2024 12:45 PM ISTAccording to a recent a multi-centric cohort study, short-term course of 5 days of antibiotic usage is associated with altered microbial...
Vital sign criteria may help identify children at greatest risk of trauma-related morbidity and mortality: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali28 May 2024 9:30 AM ISTVital sign criteria may help identify children at greatest risk of trauma-related morbidity and mortality suggests a new study published in the...
Journal Club: Prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls (10-19 years) in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis Dr. Nandita Mohan28 May 2024 9:15 AM ISTThere is a high prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls in India, reveals a recent review article published in the National Medical Journal of...
Azithromycin fails to Improve Outcomes in Preterm Infants at Risk of chronic lung disease of prematurity: Lancet Dr Riya Dave28 May 2024 8:00 AM ISTResearchers have found that prophylactic azithromycin does not improve survival rates or reduce the incidence of chronic lung disease of prematurity...
Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked to increased risk of childhood neurobehavioral problems: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 May 2024 9:30 PM ISTNearly three-quarters of the United States population receives drinking water that contains fluoride, a practice that began in 1945 to help prevent...
