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Women with pregestational diabetes have increased rates of adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes, including congenital malformations, preeclampsia, stillbirth, fetal macrosomia, and caesarean delivery compared to women without diabetes. The risk of emergency caesarean section (CS) is 3–4 times higher compared to women without diabetes and despite therapeutic initiatives and technological advancements, the overall CS rate […]

Researchers were able to identify more patients with asthma in specific communities by screening all children during routine wellness visits and asking about potential home environmental triggers, according to new research. The authors of an abstract, “Screening for Asthma and Related Environmental Risks in a High-Risk Pediatric Populations: A Descriptive Analysis of Universal Screening,” will […]

New Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday informed that nine lakh health camps have been held across the country under the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan.These camps have screened over 3.6 crore people for non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancers. Speaking at a media event in the national capital, Nadda noted that the […]

USA: A recent study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology has shed light on a critical finding: diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic nephropathy (DN)—two major microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes—do not always progress in parallel. Conducted by Dr. Ashley Fitzgerald and colleagues from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of New Mexico School […]

A new study has found that prompt administration of opioid pain relief in emergency departments reduces the likelihood of hospitalization for children with sickle cell disease, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that can cause severe episodes of intense pain due to blocked blood flow. […]