Hemorrhage-Control Device Holds Up in Real-World Review Hemorrhage-Control Device Holds Up in Real-World Review
An intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage-control device provided prompt and effective management of bleeding in cases of obstetric hemorrhage.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Siemens touts ultrasound and CT scanners, generative AI at RSNA 2023
CHICAGO – A new dual-source CT scanner, ultrasound system, and generative AI technology were among the highlights for Siemens Healthineers at RSNA 2023. CT Siemens’ new Somaton Pro.Pulse dual-source scanner took center stage in CT for Siemens. Unveiled two weeks prior to the meeting, Somaton Pro.Pulse is designed to make dual-source CT technology more accessible for smaller and rural facilities as well as outpatient diagnostic centers, according to the vendor. The new scanner features up to 20% lower lifecycle costs due to an improved cooling system and more efficient power consumption, the company said. It also u...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 30, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Erik L. Ridley and Will Morton Tags: RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
Mother Goose Health Partnership with SohoMD Expands Maternity Care Platform, Adding Mental Health Services
Provides New and Expectant Mothers with Access to Remote, Online Counseling, Therapy and Recovery Support NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mother Goose, the leading integrated platform aligning incentives and delivering value-based care to obstetrics through evidence-based... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC WOM DEI PDT Source Type: news
Obstetric violence as epistemic injustice: childbirth trouble - Mass ó Guijarro E.
This article theoretically frames the issue of obstetric violence as epistemic injustice, drawing heavily from feminist phenomenological philosophy, within the general framework of narrative bioethics and the fight for sexual-reproductive rights. The first... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Early Interventions for Autism; Imaging After Stenting
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - November 25, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Ghana: 50 Percent of Babies Delivered At Korle-Bu Are Preterm - Dr Ahor-Essel
[Ghanaian Times] About 50 per cent of babies delivered annually at the maternity unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) are preterm, Senior Specialist Paediatrician, Dr Kojo Ahor-Essel, has disclosed. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - November 24, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news
Factors associated with obstetric violence implicated in the development of postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review - Silva-Fernandez CS, de la Calle M, Arribas SM, Garrosa E, Ramiro-Cortijo D.
Postpartum depression (PPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continue to be prevalent, and disabling women with mental disorders and obstetric violence (OV) may be a trigger for them, particularly during maternity. We aimed to analyze the associat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
ECW Interviews France ’s Minister of State for Development and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou
By External SourceNov 22 2023 (IPS-Partners)
Chrysoula Zacharopoulou is a medical doctor. Born in Sparta (Greece) in 1976, she holds both French and Greek nationalities and is a graduate of Sapienza University in Rome, as well as holding a PhD on endometriosis. She arrived in France in 2007, practicing as a gynaecological surgeon at Bégin Military Hospital.
As a defender of the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls, she founded the “Info-Endométriose” association alongside actor Julie Gayet. In 2016, she launched the first national awareness campaign about this little-known disease, aime...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: Climate Change Education Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here Gender Health Women & Climate Change Women's Health Education Cannot Wait (ECW) IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
In Francophone West Africa, 3,000 More Nursing and Midwifery Students Are Benefitting from Competency-Based Training Matching Local Needs
cbalesNovember 20, 2023November 20, 2023IntraHealth is partnering with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited to improve maternal and child health in Mali, Senegal, and Niger by sustainably increasing the number of skilled nurses and midwives ready to serve rural communities. Through the Classroom to Care (C2C) project, funded by Takeda ' s Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program, IntraHealth International is improving access to high-quality maternal and child health care in Mali, Niger, and Senegal by strengthening the preservice training of nurses and midwives in 12 private health schools. Now at the end ...
Source: IntraHealth International - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news
Is intimate partner violence and obstetrics characteristics of pregnant women associated with preterm birth in Ethiopia? Umbrella review on preterm birth - Eyeberu A, Alemu A, Debella A, Mussa I.
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is a significant contributor to newborns morbidity and mortality. Despite the availability of highly effective and powerful interventions, the burden of preterm birth has not decreased. Given the relevance of the topic to clinical... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?
Discussion
Routine newborn screening and treatment is focused on assisting the infant’s transition to extrauterine life, screening for health problems that may or may not be easily identifiable, and preventing acute or chronic health problems. Healthy infants begin with healthy pregnancies including risk factor assessment and screening of mothers. Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cyt...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?
Discussion
Routine newborn screening and treatment is focused on assisting the infant’s transition to extrauterine life, screening for health problems that may or may not be easily identifiable, and preventing acute or chronic health problems. Healthy infants begin with healthy pregnancies including risk factor assessment and screening of mothers. Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cyt...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Namibia: 145 Mothers Die While Giving Birth
[Namibian] Some 145 women have died while giving birth, while 1 066 stillbirths were recorded between 2018 and 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - November 19, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Namibia Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news
First At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Authorized by FDA
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Wednesday granted marketing authorization to the first chlamydia and gonorrhea test that allows for at-home sample collection.
Intended for adults, the over-the-counter (OTC) Simple 2 test marks the first home diagnostic... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - November 16, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
The Multiple Meanings of Sex The Multiple Meanings of Sex
Knowing the sex of a developing fetus is a common question many expectant parents ask at their prenatal appointments.MDedge (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - November 16, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news
