Antenatal dexamethasone significantly reduces neonatal deaths in preterm babies: NEJM Medha Baranwal24 Oct 2020 4:00 AM ISTDelhi: The use of dexamethasone in women at high risk for early preterm birth helps in significant lowering of neonatal deaths, suggests a recent...
Iodine deficiency in pregnant women linked to retarded fetal growth,claims BMC study Dr Satabdi Saha10 Sept 2020 8:15 PM ISTSevere iodine deficiency may impact fertility and reproductive outcomes.A recent study has suggested that a low iodine intake was associated with...
Pregnant women with COVID-19 more likely to need ICU care and have preterm birth Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2020 10:15 AM ISTA review of nearly 80 studies has been published in The BMJ has detailed outcomes among pregnant women with COVID-19.The researchers examined over...
No amount of coffee consumption safe for pregnant women, finds BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2020 9:42 AM ISTCoffee is is one of most widely consumed drink globally. It has psychoactive substance and many people, including pregnant women consume it on a daily...
Risk of preterm birth higher in women having kidney dysfunction before pregnancy: CMAJ Medha Baranwal29 July 2020 8:39 PM ISTCanada: Women with kidney dysfunction before pregnancy are at increased risk of preterm birth, according to a recent study in the Canadian Medical...
Cervical pessary does not prevent preterm birth in high-risk women Medha Baranwal15 July 2020 1:00 PM ISTDetroit, MI: The current evidence does not support cervical pessary use for the prevention of preterm birth (PTB) in women at high risk for PTB,...
Antibiotic therapy reduces preterm birth complications and improve neonatal outcome Medha Baranwal14 July 2020 4:21 PM ISTUSA: Intravenous therapy with the antibiotic clarithromycin may reduce the intraamniotic inflammatory response in patients with preterm prelabour...
Risk of cerebral palsy linked to IVF more than halved in past two decades Hina Zahid10 July 2020 11:45 AM ISTFifteen years ago a large population study from Denmark found a significantly increased risk of cerebral palsy in infants born as a result of assisted...
Prenatal exposure to Benzodiazepines may decrease birth weight: JAMA Medha Baranwal25 Jun 2020 12:30 PM ISTNorway: Children born to mothers exposed to benzodiazepines or benzodiazepine like-hypnotics in pregnancy had a slightly lower birth weight...
Gestational diabetes with low kidney function linked to pregnacy complications Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 May 2020 8:17 AM ISTThe prevalence of diabetes in pregnant women is increasing.Gestational diabetes may predispose women to early-stage kidney damage which may have...
Researchers develop an app to predict risk of preterm birth Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 March 2020 8:00 PM ISTPreterm babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy are more likely to die or have physical, developmental and emotional problems. A new smartphone App...
Popular acid reflux medication may be repurposed to prevent preterm birth Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2020 3:46 PM ISTCalifornia, USA: Popular acid reflux medication may be repurposed to prevent preterm birth, according to a new study. The study has been published by...
