The assessment of venous thromboembolism risks associated with pregnancy and the postnatal period
This report finds that pregnant people could suffer a potentially fatal blood vessel blockage if their risk is not properly assessed during pregnancy and the first six weeks after birth. It aims to identify factors that limit the effectiveness of venous thromboembolism risk assessment policies and identify opportunities to improve patient safety.ReportHealthcare Safety Investigation Branch - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - December 8, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Source Type: blogs
A rush to judgment on acetaminophen?
Less than a year ago, a position paper/meta-analysis was published whose authors concluded that the pain reliever acetaminophen, and products containing this compound, were contraindicated in pregnancy as they could result in premature or stillborn births or developmental defects. Earlier studies appeared more positive and resulted in recommendations for its use by professional and governmental
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A rush to judgment on acetaminophen? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 6, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: M. Bennet Broner, PhD Tags: Meds Medications Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 6th December 2022
Some recent things you might need to know. Remember to critically appraise any articles detailed below - mention in this column is not a statement about the robustness of the research or systematic review.Article are open access (so, free to read) unless stated otherwise.Audit I might have mentioned these before, but just in case...National Neonatal Audit Programme annual summary report on 2021 data:Ninth MBRRACE Annual Report (of the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity)ResearchSARS-CoV-2 placentitis, stillbirth, and maternal COVID-19 vaccination: clinical –pathologic correlationsBalloon ca...
Source: Browsing - December 6, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Streptococcus A
There have been several deaths in the UK from invasive infections caused by this bacterium. Here is some information about it, how to spot signs, and what action to take, from UK based sites.UK Health Security Agency update on scarlet fever and invasive group A streptococcusUK Health Security Agency blog: group A strepUK government guidance and data on group A streptococcal infections (last updated April 2022)Public Health ScotlandNHS 111 Wales (English) GIG 111 Cymru (Cymraeg)On both pages (ar y ddwy dudalen) the Recite link activates text to speech -there is a user guide on the Recite Me site)The N...
Source: Browsing - December 5, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: streptococcus A; scarlet fever Source Type: blogs
Maven Clinic Announces $90 Million Series E Round of Funding Amidst Seismic Changes in Women ’ s and Family Health
Funding will Advance Maven’s End-to-End Family Care Platform, Enabling Deeper Personalization to Meet the Diverse Needs of Women and Families Everywhere
Announcement Comes in Banner Year for Maven with a 5x Increase in Covered Lives; Acceleration in Growth Driven by Demand for Maven’s Global Fertility & Maternity Bundle
Maven Clinic, the largest virtual clinic in women’s and family health, today announced that it has raised a $90 million Series E funding round led by General Catalyst, with participation from CVS Health Ventures, La Famiglia, and Intermountain Ventures, as well as existing investors ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 25, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring CVS Health Ventures Dr. Jeff Tzeng Dragoneer Investment Group General Catalyst Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Holly Maloney Icon Ventures Source Type: blogs
When Push Comes to Shove: The AMA v. Dobbs. Part 2.
BY MIKE MAGEE
On November 8, 2022, five days after the 2022 Midterm elections, the AMA raised its voice in opposition to Republican efforts to promote second class citizenship for women by exerting public control over them and their doctors intensely private reproductive decisions. At the same time they sprinkled candidates on both sides of the aisle with AMA PAC money, raising questions whether their love of women includes active engagement or just passive advocacy.
Trump and his now MAGAGA (“Make America Great and Glorious Again”) movement has now returned to center stage. With the...
Source: The Health Care Blog - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Supreme Court AMA Clarence Thomas Dobbs v. Jackso MAGAGA Mike Magee Roe v. Wade Source Type: blogs
Chances of Getting Pregnant After Tubal Ligation Reversal
Have you wondered "What are the chances of becoming pregnant after tubal reversal?" A tubal reversal specialist provides answers!
The post Chances of Getting Pregnant After Tubal Ligation Reversal appeared first on A Personal Choice. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog)
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - November 21, 2022 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: Dr. Berger Dr. Monteith ivf reversing tied tubes tubal ligation tubal ligation reversal Tubal Reversal Procedure tubal reversal success rate tubal reversal surgery tubal surgery untie tubes why tubal reversal about tubal ligation r Source Type: blogs
When Push Comes to Shove: The AMA v. Dobbs. Part 1.
BY MIKE MAGEE
Should anyone present know of any reason that this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace.” Book of Common Prayer, Church of England, 1549
Last evening Trump rose from the ashes and declared it was time to “Make America Great and Glorious Again” (MAGAGA).
This past week, five days after the Midterm elections, AMA President, Jack Resnick, Jr., MD, raised his voice from the podium at the AMA Interim Meeting in Hawaii with the AMA’s own version of a call to action:
“But make no mistake, when politicians insert themselves in our exam room...
Source: The Health Care Blog - November 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Supreme Court AMA AMA v. Dobbs Dobbs v. Jackson Mike Magee Trump Source Type: blogs
15 Things to Know Before Your Next Obstetrical Call
There’s something about the patient in labor that makes my palms sweat. I’m not alone. Most of us EMS folks get a little anxious at the idea of delivering a baby. Obstetrical calls can go very right and they can go very wrong. The stakes are high.
Here are a few things to consider before you run your next obstetrical call.
At full term, pregnant females have a heart rate 10-15 beats per minute faster than when they were prepartum. (Psst…Before they were pregnant.) They also have 25%-30% higher stroke volume and 30%-50% higher cardiac output.
Pregnant females will tolerate significant blood loss before they ...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 15, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
What types of tubal ligation procedures can be reversed?
Most types of tubal ligation procedures can be reversed. Your chances of pregnancy are higher than you think!
The post What types of tubal ligation procedures can be reversed? appeared first on A Personal Choice. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog)
Source: Tubal Reversal Blog - November 14, 2022 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Dr. Monteith Tags: Tubal Ligation burning candidate ligation and resection Tubal clips tubal coagulation tubal ligation operative report tubal ligation pathology report tubal reversal Tubal rings types of tubal ligation Source Type: blogs
Corsanum Review: Can This Be The Ultimate Heart Support?
Can supplements like Corsanum prove to be essential in sustaining your blood pressure? Well, there is more to it than you think. Check out our review.
There are a significant number of supplements in the market that are known to assist in helping maintain the blood pressure in an individual.
The said supplements are essentially rich in nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and organic compounds that are known to specifically check high blood pressure and bring it back in the ideal range of blood pressure.
Sometimes, we let slide the fact that our lifestyle and dietary habits affect our blood pressure to a great exten...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 12, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Blood Pressure Supplements Source Type: blogs
What Time Should You Check Your Blood Pressure?
ConclusionBest Time To Check Blood Pressure
Many experts recommend that you check your blood pressure at least twice a day. This could be once in the morning and again at night.
Doctors normally suggest checking your blood pressure at least twice a year. But there are other times when it may be worth checking.
If you have anxiety or experience high blood pressure episodes lasting more than two hours.
If you have shortness of breath, chest pain, rapid heart rate, sweating, lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting, consult your doctor immediately.
Choosing A Time That Works For You
You can check your blood pre...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 11, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity 2018-20
This report finds that pregnancy remains very safe in the UK. In 2017-2019 191 women, of the 2,173,810 giving birth, died during or up to six weeks after pregnancy; 495 during or up to one year after their pregnancy. This is a small, but not statistically significant, decrease in the overall maternal death rate. It outlines a need for recognition that women can be placed at additional risk by clinician behaviours which focus on concerns over a woman ’s pregnancy rather than concerns over a woman herself. It also highlight the gaps that remain in mortality rates between women from deprived and affluent areas, women of dif...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - November 11, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Source Type: blogs
State Abortion Bans: Pregnancy as a New Form of Coverture
Caren Myers Morrison (Georgia State University), State Abortion Bans: Pregnancy as a New Form of Coverture, Va. L. Rev. Online (Forthcoming): Since Dobbs, some conservative states have made abortion a felony from the moment of conception, threatening doctors with life... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - November 10, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 9th November 2022
Some recent things you may find useful to know about...First, a new Cochrane review looking at support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies. (free to access in the UK).And a plain language summary from NIHR of a trial comparing e-cigarettes with nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy.Then, two trials. One looking at whether higher parenteral amino acid intake improves outcomes in extremely low birth weight infants. The trial, I think conducted in New Zealand, concluded that a dose of extra parenteral amino acids of 1 g per day for 5 days after birth ...
Source: Browsing - November 9, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
