Increased maternal morbidity observed in pregnant women with hematologic malignancy, reports research Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Oct 2024 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in The Lancet Haematology showed that pregnant women with hematologic malignancies were more likely to experience severe...
Blood pressure patterns in early pregnancy predicted preeclampsia and gestational hypertension better Isra Zaman13 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTRoutine blood pressure readings recorded in the first half of pregnancy can be divided into 6 distinct patterns that can effectively stratify patients...
Deaf women and pregnancy and perinatal health: Creating systems for communication access Dr Nirali Kapoor29 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTCompared with the general population, deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) women are at increased risk for adverse pregnancy conditions (e.g. eclampsia)...
Universal screening most reliable method of diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus Dr Nirali Kapoor3 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTThe glucose tolerance test, also known as the oral glucose tolerance test, measures body's response to sugar (glucose). The glucose tolerance test...
More live births linked to reduction of incidence of endometrial cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTU.K.: According to study findings published in BMC Medicine, having more live births causally lowers the risk for endometrial cancer.According to...
Patient-centered contraceptive counseling and Contraceptive decision-making : AJOG Dr Nirali Kapoor17 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTContraceptive decision-making is an inherently personal process that is influenced by a multitude of factors both internal and external to the...
Methamphetamine use during pregnancy may increase maternal and neonatal complications Dr Nirali Kapoor13 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe use of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATSs) has been increasing among women worldwide. Cases of pregnant mothers with ATS and maternal/fetal...
Epidural anesthesia helps faster stomach emptying during labour Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Feb 2022 5:47 PM ISTLaboring women undergo severe pain and due to continuous contraction of the uterine wall several complications arise during labor. Physician...
Smartphone app could improve aspirin use for healthy pregnancies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTLow-dose aspirin during pregnancy can help prevent preeclampsia, a serious, yet common, hypertension disorder - but it is underused among high-risk...
Maternal cholesterol during pregnancy linked with heart attack severity in adult offspring Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTSophia-Antipolis: A small study has suggested that high maternal cholesterol in pregnancy is associated with more serious heart attacks in young...
High diastolic BP in women with pre-eclampsia linked to development of eclampsia: Study MD Editorial Team26 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPre-eclampsia along with complications of pulmonary oedema has reported up to 50% of maternal deaths related to pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia, is...
Pfizer vaccine may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection in pregnant women: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha15 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTPfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccination compared with no vaccination was associated with a significantly lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant...
