uChek-maker Biosense to launch pilot with Merck for Mothers
Urine analysis app uChek is about to launch a six-month, 375-patient trial with Merck for Mothers, a Merck-sponsored initiative to reduce global maternal mortality, according to ClinicalTrials[dot]gov. Researchers will test the feasability of providers using uChek to detect preeclampsia and eclampsia in pregnant women in Bangladesh, with usability of the app for healthcare professionals as a […] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - October 7, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jonah Comstock Tags: Uncategorized BioSense Biosense Technologies FDA Merck Merck for Mothers smartphone urine analysis uChek Source Type: news
Welcoming a new era in transplant surgery – the womb transplant
Sourced from The Hysterectomy Association: Hysterectomy Association - Hysterectomy Association - hysterectomy, menopause and hormone replacement therapy (hrt) information and support for women.
It was only going to be a matter of time before a baby was born in a transplanted womb. Womb transplants have been on the verge of such a medical breakthrough for several years since the first transplant took place in 2002 in Saudi Arabia http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/hysterectomy/first-womb-transplant-takes-place-in-woman/. Originally tested in rats it was confirmed as possible in the latter part of the 20th century....
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - October 5, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Research womb transplant Source Type: news
Low-dose Aspirin Recommended for Pregnant Women at High Risk for Pre-eclampsia
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the AAFP have recommended that women at high risk for pre-eclampsia use low-dose aspirin (81 mg/day) after 12 weeks of pregnancy. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - September 11, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndrome and Eclampsia Information
Preeclampsia is a serious condition that affects around 5% of women who are pregnant and usually begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Increased blood pressure is the main symptoms, yet there might be other symptoms such as liver or kidney abnormalities, protein in the urine, vision changes, or persistent headaches. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - July 25, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Pregnancy Source Type: news
Aspirin can help mothers at risk from pre-eclampsia
Women can reduce their chances of pre-eclampsia developing by taking low doses of aspirin before 16 weeks, study finds (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - July 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aspirin 'can help at-risk mothers' during pregnancy
Taking low doses of aspirin in early pregnancy and calcium supplements in the latter stages can help prevent the onset of pre-eclampsia in mothers at risk of the condition, research has found. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - July 18, 2014 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Low-dose aspirin and calcium supplementation can prevent pre-eclampsia, researchers say
A woman’s risk of pre-eclampsia can be estimated by 11 weeks of pregnancyRelated items from OnMedicaAspirin therapy cuts pre-eclampsia riskOzone link to one in 20 pre-eclampsia casesAmino-acid and vitamins cuts pre-eclampsia riskNon-invasive blood test can reliably detect fetal abnormalities early onNew test could help spot preterm labour (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 18, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Potentially fatal complications 'more likely for women who have IVF babies using donor eggs'
Experts from the Institut Mutualiste Montsouris in Paris also found that women using egg donors have a greater risk of getting pre-eclampsia and a threefold increase in the chances of having high blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women who have IVF babies using donor eggs are three times more likely to suffer potentially fatal complications, study finds
Experts from the Institut Mutualiste Montsouris in Paris also found that women using egg donors have a greater risk of getting pre-eclampsia and a threefold increase in the chances of having high blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New advice encourages more home births
"More women should give birth at home, advice suggests," reports The Guardian after draft guidelines produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended that women with a low risk of complications in childbirth should be encouraged to either give birth at home or at a midwife-led unit.
The guidance has been revised after new evidence has become available since its original publication in 2007.
As part of the new guidance, NICE proposes revising its recommendations on the most appropriate place for women to give birth if they are at a low risk of complications. It is this aspect ...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child QA articles Source Type: news
What is in the Differential Diagnosis of Purpura?
Discussion
Children presenting with rashes are common but certain characteristics may be concerning such as descriptions of petechiae or purpura. Purpura are characterized by non-blanching skin lesions between 3-10 mm in size that are caused by bleeding into the skin. Usually they are reddish-purplish hence the name purpura coming from the Latin word. Non-blanching lesions that are 10 mm are ecchymosis.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a generalized vasculitis that commonly involves the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, skin and joints, and is especially seen in children 2-11 years old. Classically HSP presents with ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 5, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Study shows link between sleep apnea, hospital maternal deaths
Pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea are more than five times as likely to die in the hospital as those without the sleep disorder, a comprehensive American national study found. Among delivery-related hospital discharges, sleep apnea was also associated with an increase in severe medical conditions that are top causes of maternal death, including preeclampsia, eclampsia, an enlarged heart and pulmonary blood clots, reported the study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 2, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Well: Panel Urges Low-Dose Aspirin to Reduce Pre-eclampsia Risk
The condition, which usually occurs in the second half pregnancy, is a leading complication for expectant mothers and their infants, affecting roughly 4 percent of pregnancies nationwide. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - April 8, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS Tags: Preeclampsia Women and Girls Pregnancy and Childbirth Body Aspirin Featured Source Type: news
New $1.5 million grant boosts local efforts to save lives of moms and babies during childbirth
(Child & Family Research Institute) A Vancouver-led research initiative to prevent deaths of moms and babies got a boost recently with a new $1.5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will expand efforts to improve diagnosis and care for pregnant women with pre-eclampsia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 26, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
