Monthly Archives: November 2017

Vitamin D in pregnancy. Does it do any good?

Posted on November 30, 2017 by

In this study Daniel E. Roth, from the University of Toronto, led a team of researchers looking into the effectiveness of vitamin D supplements during pregnancy at improving the health of babies and small children. The researchers looked at previous … Continue reading →

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Diabetes, big babies and health problems

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

Women who have diabetes often have larger babies than normal. In this study Zachary B. Jenner, from the University of Texas Health Science Centre, led a team of researchers looking into the links between big babies and mothers’ and babies’ … Continue reading →

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Do Caesareans make it easier for tiny babies?

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

When unborn babies are very small their mothers are often given a Caesarean in the belief that their babies won’t be able to cope with conventional labour. But is this really true? In this study Sima H. Baalbaki, from the … Continue reading →

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Melatonin and Caesareans

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

Melatonin is a hormone that plays an important part in regulating people’s body clocks. In this study Muberra Namli Kalem, from Liv Hospital in Ankara, led a team of researchers looking into the differences in melatonin levels in the colostrum … Continue reading →

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Drug addicts and nappy rash

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

In this study Anuj Malik, from West Virginia University School of Medicine, led a team of researchers looking into the incidence of nappy rash (perianal dermatitis) and the use of products designed to deal with it in a level IV … Continue reading →

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Group B Streptococcus late onset sepsis in very low birth weight newborns: 10 years experience

Posted on November 17, 2017 by

Abstract Purpose: The incidence of late-onset neonatal infection (LONS) group B streptococcus (GBS) in very low birth weight (VLBW) is still matter of debate. In the present 10-years retrospective study we investigated the epidemiology of GBS LONS in VLBW neonates.Materials … Continue reading →

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Demographic and neonatal risk factors for childhood asthma in the USA

Posted on November 17, 2017 by

Abstract Objective: Asthma is the most common chronic condition diagnosed among children worldwide according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This study evaluated on a longitudinal basis prospectively collected medical records for demographic and neonatal information among United States (US) … Continue reading →

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