Letby faces retrial for one count of attempted murder
Former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby will face a retrial for an outstanding charge of attempted murder, it has been announced. In August, Letby was sentenced to a whole life order after being found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and... Read moreThe post Letby faces retrial for one count of attempted murder appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 25, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news

Health-related maternal decision-making among perinatal women in the context of intimate partner violence: a scoping review - Jackson KT, Marshall C, Yates J.
Globally, it is estimated that 245  million women and girls aged 15 and over have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) in the past 12 months. Moreover, research has highlighted the disproportionately high prevalence of IPV victimization among pregnan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Randomized pilot trial of the "Mom Power" trauma- and attachment-informed multi-family group intervention in treating and preventing postpartum symptoms of depression among a health disparity sample - Jester JM, Riggs JL, Menke RA, Alfafara E, Issa M, Muzik M, Rosenblum KL.
INTRODUCTION: Perinatal depression, a common complication related to childbearing, impacts mothers, children, and families. Efficacious interventions reduce perinatal depression symptoms; effort is needed to prevent the onset of perinatal depression. To de... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Associations of maternal motor vehicle crashes during pregnancy with offspring's neonatal birth outcomes - Chang YH, Chien YW, Chang CH, Chen PL, Lu TH, Hsu IL, Li CY.
This study aimed to investigate the assoc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Nigeria: Nigerian Scientist Wins $100,000 Prize for Work in Keeping Newborns Alive
[Premium Times] The winning innovations comprise a non-invasive Neonatal Ventilator, an Oxygen Delivery Blender System, and an Oxygen Splitter System, all powered by solar energy. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Innovation Nigeria Science and Biotechnology West Africa Source Type: news

Study shines light on successes of PReCePT programme
The success of PReCePT, a programme to increase the use of magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, has been highlighted in a study led by National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West) researchers including from the University of Bristol. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - September 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Translational Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

Evidence for gait improvement with robotic-assisted gait training of children with cerebral palsy remains uncertain - Vez ér M, Gresits O, Engh MA, Szabó L, Molnar Z, Hegyi P, Terebessy T.
BACKGROUND: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of neuromotor diseases that develops as a result of damage to the developing central nervous system during the perinatal period. The condition is usually accompanied by musculoskeletal problems resulting in moveme... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Efficacy of nondrug interventions in perinatal depression: a meta-analysis - Jiang X, Li H, Wang D, Shan L, Wang F, Kang Y.
This study aimed to evaluate ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Future of'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisers
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies. Scientists have already had some success with the concept in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

FDA Advisers Weigh Future of'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies. Scientists have already had some success with the concept in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

3 Houston-area universities get $2.6M federal grant to examine health disparities
Texas Southern University ’s Center for Justice Research, Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston's McGovern Medical School will all partner to examine perinatal health disparities over a five-year period. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sofia Gonzalez Source Type: news

Future of'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisors
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies. Scientists have already had some success with the concept in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

FDA panel will meet TODAY to discuss ethics of growing human babies in 'artificial wombs' - after success in animals
A panel of advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will meet Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss regulations and ethics of creating artificial wombs to treat premature babies. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Uganda: MK Movement Supporters Launch 'Safe Birth Delivery' Campaign
[Nile Post] In a proactive move to address the pressing issue of maternal mortality and neonatal morbidity rates, supporters of the MK Movement in Tororo have initiated a "Safe Birth Delivery" campaign. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 19, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news

Perinatal depression: a guide to detection and management in primary care - Dama MH, Van Lieshout RJ.
INTRODUCTION: Existing guidelines for primary care clinicians (PCCs) on the detection and management of perinatal depression (PD) contain important gaps. This review aims to provide PCCs with a summary of clinically relevant evidence in the field. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news