2 Pregnant individuals with hepatitis B have an increased risk of premature delivery and can transmit the infection to their baby.3 Fortunately, the development of new vaccines (for both adults and young children) has been successful in helping to prevent transmission of Hepatitis B, such as ...
One of the greatest risks posed to a developing baby is the possibility of an overdose, as even small amounts of some drugs can be overwhelming for the developing baby’s liver. Additionally, certain drugs alter natural hormonal and metabolic processes, affecting how the placenta functions and h...
Conclusions: The results suggest that neurodevelopmental sequelae of premature birth are associated with gender-specific effects on the development of alcoholism in the male baby: small, premature, or growth-delayed male babies appear to be selectively vulnerable to alcoholic drinking years later. The ...
of anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar converted an intangible phenomenon, the clinical condition of a newly born baby, into a for- mally defined measurement.2 Thereafter, the well- being of the infant became a major criterion for evaluation of the obstetric and anesthetic manage- ment of pregnant ...
When a man lies down on his chest/stomach and masturbates, the position and act is called ‘Prone Masturbation’. The person usually applies pressure on his erect penis by pushing himself (his hip) towards the bed, pillow or the floor. Some may even thru
Effects of a Period of Asphyxia during Birth on Spatial Learning in the Rat PATRICIA BOKSA, ANURADHA ICRISHNAMURTHY, AND WILLIAM BROOKS Douglns Hospital Research Centre, Departments of P.sychicltr~land of Ne~trologyand Ne~~ro.slrr~yer-y McCill University, Montreal, Quebec, Cclncida The ...
This study examined the effect of working conditions, occupational stress, and antenatal leave on risk of small-for-gestational- age and premature births in Mexico City. Methods. Over a 3-month period, 2663 (96.2%) of 2767 women who gave birth three major hospitals and worked at least 3 ...
Carla Luana da Silva, a 27-year-old woman from the state of São Paulo, was not just prevented from practicing kangaroo care with her extremely premature baby—she was blocked from having any contact with her whatsoever. Da Silva says it was one of the hardest parts of the baby’s 81...
Non-life-threatening intracerebral haemorrhage occurred in a premature baby (33 weeks gestation) exposed during fetal life to zidovudine-lamivudine-indinavir, and in a term baby exposed to stavudine-lamivudine-indinavir. Extrahepatic biliary atresia occurred in one newborn exposed to zidovudine-lamivudine...
Amenorrhea, transient or permanent, associated with decreased estrogen and increased gonadotropin secretion develops in a proportion of women treated with cyclophosphamide Affected patients generally resume regular menses within a few months after cessation of therapy; risk of premature menopause with cyclophos...