Study reveals risk Factors Associated with Surgical Site Infection following Cesarean Section Dr Nirali Kapoor1 Jan 2025 8:30 PM ISTCesarean section (CS) is one of the most performed major surgical procedures in obstetrics. When adequately indicated, it can prevent poor obstetric...
Prophylactic antibiotics for women with planned caesarean section reduces risk of postpartum antibiotics: Study Dr Nirali Kapoor1 Jan 2025 8:30 PM ISTCaesarean section increases the risk of maternal infection postpartum compared to vaginal delivery and guidelines worldwide recommend routine...
Gestational diabetes early in pregnancy tied to risk of postpartum glucose intolerance, finds study Dr. Shravani Dali25 Dec 2024 9:45 PM ISTGestational diabetes early in pregnancy tied to risk of postpartum glucose intolerance finds a study published in the Journal of Diabetes...
Experiences of discrimination linked to postpartum weight retention Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Nov 2024 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have been unable to explain why after giving birth, Black patients are two to three times as likely to retain or gain additional weight...
New postpartum care recommentheions of AHA target CVD risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2024 7:00 AM ISTPregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen 140% over the past three decades and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause. Despite existing...
Journal Club-Are maternal psychological stress and insulin resistance during pregnancy interrelated? Dr. Nandita Mohan7 Nov 2023 9:30 AM ISTVarious physiological mechanisms counteract insulin resistance (IR) during normal pregnancy. Psychological stress is a known, independent risk factor...
Alkaline phosphatase in late pregnancy promising biomarker for prediction of post partum VTE Niveditha Subramani4 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTAlkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a glycoprotein found on the cell membrane. It mainly exists in liver, bone, placenta, kidney, small intestine, and other...
Medical Bulletin 31/July/2023 Roshni Dhar31 July 2023 3:15 PM ISTOverview Here are the top medical news for the day:Zuranolone a reliable drug for post partum depression Most new mothersexperience postpartum "baby...
Zuranolone a reliable drug for post partum depression Roshni Dhar31 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTMost new mothers experience postpartum "#depression #babyblues #postpartumdepressionMost new mothers experience postpartum & baby blues& after...
Antidepressant use history in men increases the likelihood of needing medication after having a child. Isra Zaman17 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTNew fathers are over 30 times more likely to take antidepressants in the first year after having a child, if they have a recent history of the...
Low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin proves efficacious for thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy: The Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Nov 2022 6:30 AM ISTEUROPE: For thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy, low-dosage, low-molecular-weight heparin is the recommended dose to avoid recurrent venous...
Pregnant women with epilepsy have more depression, anxiety symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTDepression is often not discernible in people with epilepsy, yet we know that effective management of depression can improve people's quality of...
