Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates
Women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely than non-smokers, almost double previous estimates. In a new study, researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that smoking during pregnancy is linked to premature birth and low birth weights. Babies born to mothers who smoked throughout their pregnancy were four... Read moreThe post Risk of premature birth from smoking while pregnant more than double previous estimates appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 5, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Women's health Pregnancy Smoking Source Type: news
Police investigate trust for corporate manslaughter
Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust is being investigated for corporate manslaughter following Lucy Letby’s conviction for murdering babies while working on its neonatal unit. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 4, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
UK police open a corporate manslaughter investigation into a hospital where a nurse killed 7 babies
British police have opened an investigation into corporate manslaughter at a northern England hospital after a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others when she worked there (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Police investigate corporate manslaughter at Countess of Chester Hospital
Countess of Chester Hospital is the subject of an investigation into corporate manslaughter following the murder conviction of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, Cheshire Constabulary has announced. Detective superintendent Simon Blackwell said the investigation is focused on the indictment period of the charges for Letby, from June 2015 to June 2016, and will consider areas... Read moreThe post Police investigate corporate manslaughter at Countess of Chester Hospital appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 4, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
The trajectory of maternal perinatal depressive symptoms predicts executive function in early childhood - Power J, Watson S, Chen W, Lewis A, van IJzendoorn M, Galbally M.
BACKGROUND: Perinatal maternal depression may affect fetal neurodevelopment directly or indirectly via exposures such as smoking, alcohol, or antidepressant use. The relative contribution of these risk factors on child executive function (EF) has not been ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
After death of infant, FDA warns hospitals about probiotics for premature babies
After the death of a preterm baby who was given a probiotic in a hospital, the US Food and Drug Administration is warning hospitals about using probiotics in infants born prematurely. In a warning letter Friday, the federal agency cautioned health care providers that bacteria and fungi found in…#infinanthealth #fda #evivo #mctoil #federalfooddrug #jamapediatrics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Perinatal depression - case review in clinical grand rounds - Shah A, Das N, Arasappa R, Ganjekar S, Thippeswamy H, Satyanarayana VA, Kishore MT, Vaiphei K, Chandra PS.
Perinatal depression (PND) is associated with poor obstetric and neonatal outcomes, and severe PND warrants psychiatric hospitalization. A mother-baby unit is ideal for joint admission of the mother-baby dyad for treating mothers with severe PND. Medical a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A descriptive review on perinatal deliberate self-harm: an untraversed mental health domain - Bijjal SS, Ganiger FB, Mugali JD, Shaikh M, Purad V, Anirudh B.
Deliberate self-harm is an act or self-inflicted injury without suicidal intent and nonfatal outcome. In recent years, the rates of self-harm are increasing in women of childbearing age and are recognized as a global health problem. Various risk factors su... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Volunteers cuddle babies in intensive care: ‘To feel their finger curl around yours is an amazing connection.’
Irv Williams first got to know the NICU, or neonatal intensive care unit, eight years ago when his grandson needed to spend time there as a newborn. Now Williams volunteers alongside the devoted caregivers who helped his grandson at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center in…#irvwilliams #nicu #portland #maine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
United States Medical Warming Blankets Market Report 2023-2028: The Advent of Portable Patient Warming Systems is Gaining Momentum in Pediatric and Neonatal Care
DUBLIN, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "US Medical Warming Blankets Market - Focused Insights 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. US Medical warming market is projected to reach a value of $322.41 million by 2028 from $227.5 million, growing at a... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: MRR Source Type: news
FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Gravitas Medical for Neonatal Patients Requiring Enteral Feeding
Gravitas Medical announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Entarik, the innovative Gravitas Feeding Tube System. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gravitas Medical is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FDA PDT Source Type: news
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
