OBGYN & Reproduction Week articles from January 2003

OBGYN & Reproduction Week archives from January 2003

Bacterial vaginosis may be predictor for later pregnancy loss.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bacterial vaginosis in early pregnancy, but not chlamydia infection, may be associated with miscarriage after 13 weeks' gestation in pregnant women. Researchers in England conducted a study "to...

Misoprostol not effective as oxytocin for preventing hemorrhage.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in Switzerland conducted a study "to assess the effects of prophylactic misoprostol use in the third stage of labor compared with injectable uterotonics or placebo or no treatment" ...

Higher doses of lignocaine don't reduce pain during oocyte retrieval.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Higher doses of lignocaine used in paracervical blocks may not reduce a woman's pain any more than lower doses do during oocyte retrieval Researchers in Peoples Republic of China conducted a study...

Human cumulus-free oocyte maturity related to blastocyst quality.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report the maturity of an oocyte at cumulus/corona cell removal can affect the quality of resulting blasotcysts. "We investigated whether the human oocyte maturity at the removal of...

Anxiety before delivery may predict a child's behavior later on.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A pregnant mother's anxiety before her infant's delivery may compound behavioral or emotional problems in that child later in life. Researchers in England conducted a study "to examine the...

Iron recommendations for pregnant women may be too high.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Doctors may be prescribing too much iron supplementation to pregnant women, the authors of a new report say. "According to our current understanding, iron absorption with weekly iron supplements...

Maternal methadone dosage associates with neonatal withdrawal.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have found a correlation between maternal methadone dosage and neonatal withdrawal. The researchers conducted a study "to determine whether maternal methadone dosage affects duration...

FDA approves Zovirax cream for treatment of recurrent cold sores.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zovirax (acyclovir) Cream for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis (cold sores) in adults and...

German biopharmaceutical company acquired.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AEterna Laboratories, Inc., (AEL; AELA) announced that it has concluded a definitive sales and purchase agreement with Degussa AG to acquire all the outstanding shares of Zentaris AG for EUR50 million...

Researchers in England applaud hand-held vacuum delivery device.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A hand-held vacuum delivery device has received a warm welcome from doctors in the United Kingdom. In a recent study, researchers in England conducted a study "to evaluate the clinical performance...

Intracerebral hemorrhage and postpartum cerebral vasculopathy.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Johns Hopkins University Hospital have assessed outcomes in postpartum intracerebral hemorrahage. "Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) associated with pregnancy commonly occurs in the...

Preconception homocysteine and B vitamin levels affect birth status.
January 27, 2003... 2003 JAN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Females who receive too much or too little of some nutrients before becoming pregnant may increase their risk for giving birth too soon. "The associations between homocysteine, B vitamin status,...