Benzodiazepine Use in Pregnancy Tied to Miscarriage Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Benzodiazepine use during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, according to a nationwide study in Taiwan.
The population-based, case-time-control study of more than 3 million pregnancies found that... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - December 27, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
South Africa: In-Depth - What Is the Situation With Self-Managed Abortions in SA?
[spotlight] In a context where access to surgical abortion is limited, self-managed abortion has the potential to help women realise their right to terminate pregnancies, in privacy and from the comfort of their own homes. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - December 27, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Human Rights Pregnancy and Childbirth South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Women and Gender Source Type: news
Namibia: Oshakati Gets 18 Babies for Christmas
[Namibian] Oshakati Intermediate Hospital has recorded a total of 18 babies born on Christmas Day. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - December 27, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Namibia Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Source Type: news
Unveiling the intersection: exploring obstetric violence in the era of COVID-19 in Ecuador - Fors M, Gonz ález P, Jacho S, Mena-Tudela D, Falcon K.
INTRODUCTION: Changes to healthcare delivery organization that have occurred to protect people from the virus COVID-19 may have led to harmful consequences to pregnant women intensifying obstetric violence. Prevalence of obstetric violence in Ecuador is hi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Ableist obstetric violence against women with disabilities: An integrative literature review - Rodr íguez-Garrido P.
Women with disabilities face increased precarity throughout their lives, with one of the most affected areas being their sexual and reproductive health. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the scientific literature on obstetric violence again... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
The role of pathologists in increasing knowledge of safe sleep practices for infants - Byard RW.
Recent studies have evaluated parental knowledge of safe sleeping practices for their infants by using follow-up questionnaires at postnatal obstetric clinic visits. While many parents increase their knowledge of the key features of safe sleeping during an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Posttraumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, and birth experiences at VA - Schafer KM, Wallace KF, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Mattocks K.
BACKGROUND: Women are a growing portion of the U.S. veteran population, and every year the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) serves an increasing number of women seeking obstetrics services. Women veterans experience elevated rates of anxiety, depressio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
MedPod Today: Long COVID and Stem Cells; An Unusual Pregnancy; New Cannabinoids
(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode:
Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody. Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - December 22, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
People Drop the Ball When It Comes to Safe Sex on New Year's Eve
(MedPage Today) -- A new study in the annual BMJ Christmas issue suggests high levels of unprotected sex during New Year's Eve celebrations in the U.S., with an increase in sales of levonorgestrel (Plan B) in the week after that surpasses other... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - December 21, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Picture It: New Surgical Equipment Will Improve Maternal Health in Senegal
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MNCH/FP Technical Advisor, USAID MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Project in Senegal
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MEL Technical Advisor, USAID MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Project in SenegalcbalesDecember 19, 2023December 19, 2023 12:00 PMOn December 6, the USAID MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project (MOMENTUM Safe Surgery) donated five Universal Anesthesia Machines to hospitals in Thi ès, Senegal, valued at approximately $117,000. The machines, which can run without electricity or medical oxygen, will improve equitable access to high-quality obstetric a...
Source: IntraHealth International - December 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cleft lip and palate repair
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft lip. Does this mean my baby also has a cleft palate? How and when is a cleft lip or cleft palate corrected? ANSWER: Cleft lip and cleft palate are openings or splits in the upper lip, the roof of the mouth — called the palate — or both. Cleft lip and cleft palate… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 19, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Intervention Improves Outcomes For Women With Previous C-Section
(MedPage Today) -- For women with a previous cesarean section, an intervention aimed at supporting decision making reduced perinatal and maternal morbidity compared with usual care, the Canadian PRISMA trial found.
Those in the intervention group... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - December 18, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Prevalence of workplace violence in Chinese obstetric nurses under the new situation and its correlation with violence prevention knowledge-attitude-practice and climate perception: a cross-sectional study - Huang S, Zhai J, Lu X, Liang Y, Li Q, Lilenga HS.
BACKGROUND: Workplace violence severely impacts individual nurses. With the three-child opening policy of China and the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic in the recently years, obstetric nurses face the double attack of heavy workload and staffing shortage. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Nigeria: On Maternal Mortality in Nigeria
[This Day] Health authorities could do more to contain the scourge (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - December 18, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news
Can Family Doctors Deliver Rural America from Its Maternal Health Crisis?
Highlights the use of obstetrics trained family physicians to fill maternal healthcare gaps in rural America. Discusses funding for rural residency training programs, shortages of primary care physicians, distance to maternal care, closures of labor and delivery departments, and more. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - December 18, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
