Vasa previa, a potentially tragic complication: grossly under appreciated Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 May 2018 7:31 PM ISTVasa previa is a rare condition in obstetrics, if undiagnosed, may prove to be fetal to the fetus. Recently the author came across with a case where...
Major breakthrough-Blood test to predict Pre-eclampsia Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTRoyal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne is Australia's first medical center to introduce a new blood test that can help in the prediction of...
In Medical first- In Utero drug reverses an inherited disorder Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTDoctors in Germany have found that in utero injection of a biotech drug reverses inherited disorder successfully.The treatment with drug revealed the...
Beware-Fast food may lead to delayed pregnancy & infertility Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTSmoking and obesity, have consistently been associated with a longer time to pregnancy, TTP or infertility, but the role of preconception diet in...
ACOG recommends long acting contraception for all adolescents Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 May 2018 7:30 PM ISTIn the United States, 42% of female and 44% of male adolescents aged 15–19 years have had sexual intercourse. According to an estimate, United States...
New oral & IV antifungal agent in offing for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 May 2018 7:20 PM ISTVulvovaginal Candidiasis VVC, commonly known as a "yeast infection," is usually caused by Candida albicans, and typical symptoms include pruritus,...
Insulin better than Glyburide as first line Rx for Gestational Diabetes : JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 May 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe use of glyburide in women with gestational diabetes is not linked to lower frequency of perinatal complications as compared to subcutaneous...
Pasta & Rice prepone onset of Menopause : Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTEating oily fish and legumes could delay the menopause while eating more rice and pasta could bring it on faster, suggests a study published in the...
Carbetocin more effective than Oxytocin in PPH prevention Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 April 2018 7:20 PM ISTPostpartum haemorrhage (PPH), is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide which can pose a serious risk to the health and life of mothers....
Teenage Girls with Type-2 Diabetes predisposed to menstrual Irregularity Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 April 2018 8:25 PM ISTTeenage girls diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are predisposed to menstrual irregularity, a symptom of the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according...
Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces probability of C sections, complications Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTElective induction of labor (eIOL) at 39 weeks results in lower risk of cesarean delivery and other complications including maternal morbidity,...
Brexanolone first-ever drug to be approved for Postpartum Depression Vinay Singh singh25 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTPostpartum depression (PPD) is a readily identified major depressive disorder that is the most common medical complication of childbirth, affecting a...
