Obstetrics
hideObstetrics (from the Latin obstare, "to stand by") is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of women and their children during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Midwifery is the non-medical equivalent. Veterinary obstetrics is the same concept for veterinary medicine.
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Fertility procedures need not delay breast cancer treatment for younger women
Nov 12, 2009 |
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A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old who undergo fertility preservation do not face a significant delay in the ...
Researchers develop new lab-on-a-chip technique
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Toronto have developed a new "lab-on-a-chip" technique that analyses tiny samples of blood and breast tissue to identify women at risk of breast cancer much more quickly than ever before.
Researchers identify gene with possible link to infertility in mice
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified the role of a gene in regulating molecular signals involved with ovarian follicle development, which may one day help shed light on some of the causes of fertility ...
When a Twin is not a Twin
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A woman in Fort Worth, Arkansas is carrying two babies that may not be twins, and which may have been conceived two and a half weeks apart. The two babies may be the result of superfetation, a rare phenomenon ...
Where physician completed obstetrical residency may provide quality-of-care indicator
Sep 22, 2009 |
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A ranking of obstetrics and gynecology training programs based on the maternal complication rates of their graduates' patients found these rankings consistent across individual types of complications, suggesting that these ...
Childbearing increases chance of developing the metabolic syndrome
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Childbearing is associated directly with future development of the metabolic syndrome — abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, insulin resistance and other cardiovascular disease risk factors — and for women who have had ...
Private umbilical cord banking not cost-effective, research shows
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Private cord blood banking is not cost-effective because it costs an additional $1,374,246 per life-year gained, according to a new analysis by UCSF researchers. The research team also concluded that private cord blood banking ...
Possible genetic factor for male infertility identified
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have discovered a gene involved with the production of sperm that may contribute to male infertility and lead to new approaches to male contraception.
Planned home birth with registered midwife as safe as hospital birth
Aug 31, 2009 |
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The risk of infant death following planned home birth attended by a registered midwife does not differ from that of a planned hospital birth, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Moms-to-be warned over use of fetal heart rate monitors
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Mums-to-be are being advised not to use personal monitors (Doppler devices) to listen to their baby's heartbeat at home over fears that they may lead to delays in seeking help for reduced fetal movements.
New method for neonatal ICUs reduces infection and lung distress in premature infants
Aug 10, 2009 |
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A new method for improving quality of care can reduce hospital-acquired infections and chronic respiratory distress with oxygen dependency in premature infants in neonatal ICUs, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Me ...
Botanicals have no effect on hot flashes or cognition: Study (w/ Podcast)
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Two studies conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University have found that commonly used botanicals do not have an effect on hot flashes or on cognitive function in menopausal ...
UB start-up provides innovative digital sperm analysis to infertile couples worldwide
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Couples struggling with fertility problems have a new option for assessing their ability to have a child with the start-up of a new Buffalo-based company called LifeCell Dx, Inc. (LCDX).
Obesity raises risk of complications in pregnancy, study shows
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study suggests.
Better tools needed to detect ovarian cancer, report concludes
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Numerous times after Amy Brannock was diagnosed and treated for ovarian cancer, a screening test showed her illness remained in remission.
