Many complications can arise as a result of a laboring mother. These complications are exacerbated when that labor is prolonged. The longer the labor‚ the more potential for maternal and fetal complications. This then means‚ maternal muscle function is important as it is important for successful birth. Paré‚ Pasquier‚ Lewin‚ Fraser‚ and Bureau (2017)‚ in their study‚ Review of Reduction of Total Labour Length Through the Addition of Parenteral Dextrose Solution in Induction of Labor in Nulliparous
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RESULTS Identification of eligible studies One hundred and ninety six and 970 studies from Medline and Scopus were identified‚ respectively; studies were duplicates‚ leaving 980 studies for review of titles and abstracts. Of these‚ 8 studies were review and extracted. Characteristics of the 8 studies are described in Table 1. Among 6 hook plate fixation studies‚ the comparator included TBW fixation in 3 studies‚ CC fixation (1 study of tight rope and 1 study in suture anchor) in 2 studies and plate
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The first of its kind‚ Laerdal’s Premature Anne simulation training manikin is the latest‚ most innovative development in the resuscitation training of our medical practitioners and midwives to save the lives of babies born as early as 25 weeks. According to Tommy’s charity‚ around 80‚000 babies are born each year in the UK needing specialist hospital care – this equates to one in nine babies‚ but with realistic training‚ medical professionals are capable of saving an increasing number of these
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Overview Tricuspid atresia is a type of congenital heart defect in which the tricuspid valve between the right atrium and ventricle did not form. Instead‚ there is a solid wall of tissue between the two chambers. When this occurs‚ the blood is unable to flow through the heart and to the lungs to receive oxygen as it normally would do. As a result‚ the baby’s lungs are unable to supply the rest of her body with the oxygen it requires to function properly. In most cases‚ it is not known what causes
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune heterogenous disease‚ meaning it is caused by many genes and alleles and variations of those genes. According to the Journal of Rare Diseases‚SLE is characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against nuclear antigens (1). An estimated 1 per 1000 individuals are affected overall‚ qualifying SLE as a rare disease. Females are more affected at a female to male ratio of 10:1. Researchers believe that‚ as many females become susceptible during pregnancy
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What are fibroids they are tumors that grow in the uterus and is a smooth muscle that is none painful. Doctors cannot explain the cause of fibroid tumors but research may indicate that genetic change in normal uterine muscle cells‚ or it may just rum in the family. Hormones of the estrogen and progesterone these two hormones may stimulate development of the uterine lining during each menstrual cycle in preparation of a pregnancy. According to the website research uterine fibroids are a noncancerous
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Thalidomide was developed by a German firm called Chemie Grunenthal. It was first developed as an anticonvulsant drug. Through early trials they discovered it would not be suitable for this purpose. The drug thalidomide became widely prescribed in the 1960’s and was mainly prescribed to pregnant women for morning sickness. Thalidomide beforehand had however been prescribed as an antidepressant‚ it was thought to be effective for both morning sickness and depression. After a short time it became obvious
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Low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA) are considered as one of the global health issues worldwide. In Australia‚ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community show remarkably higher rate of low birth weight and small for gestational age than non-Indigenous Australians. When mothers and babies are exposed to many risk factors‚ they negatively affect the fetal development‚ gestational period and their health. Low birth weight and small for gestational age are associated with
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Synopsis One study investigated whether changes in biological rhythms associate with postpartum mood‚ specifically the impact of sleep and biological rhythms on maternal mental health in a population of women at high and low risk for postpartum depression. Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common maternal birth complication. Approximately 15-20% of mothers experience severe mood disturbances – meeting criteria for depression. This has a pervasive impact on developing infants. There are no
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Student: CHFD215: Child Development Midterm Exam Instructions: Below you will find two questions for each of the eight Berk text chapters we have covered so far. One type of question requires you to connect with course content and the other requires you to apply it. Thoroughly and succinctly answer one question for each chapter (e.g. 1a or 1b but not both‚ 2a or 2b but not both). Your answers should be written in complete sentences and should demonstrate understanding of
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