Preventative
antibiotics after assisted childbirth almost halve maternal
infection rate and reduce overall antibiotic use
Giving a single dose of preventative antibiotics to all
women after childbirth involving forceps or vacuum extraction
could prevent almost half of maternal infections including
sepsis -- equivalent to over 7,000 maternal infections
every year in the UK, and around 5,000 in the USA.
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Migraine
increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and
childbirth
Despite the fact that many women who suffer migraines
find that the number and severity of these severe headaches
decrease during pregnancy, migraines are now being linked
to elevated blood pressure, abortions, caesareans, preterm
births and babies with low birth weight.
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Study
identifies possible causes of and protectors against premature
birth
Seven types of bacteria and certain immune factors in
a woman's vagina and cervix may be responsible for increasing
the risk of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) or protect
against it, according to a new study from the Perelman
School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and
the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Results
of the study provide groundbreaking information that the
authors suggest could help physicians better predict preterm
birth, especially for African-American women early in
pregnancy. The study, published today in Nature Communications,
will allow for the development of new research targeting
"bad" bacteria or increasing "protective"
bacteria.
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Fungus
from the intestinal mucosa can affect lung health
Our microbiome can impair our immune system through the
harmless fungus Candida albicans
The composition of the microbiome -- the countless bacteria,
fungi and viruses that colonize our body surface, skin,
intestines or lungs -- makes a decisive contribution to
human health or disease. However, biological mechanisms
that cause inflammations in the microbiome are still largely
unknown. Together with a group of researchers from the
University of Kiel and the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein,
Professer Dr. Oliver Cornely (head of the Center of Excellence
for Invasive Fungal Diseases at Cologne University Hospital)
has deciphered a mechanism by which specific intestinal
microbiota amplify inflammatory reactions in the lungs.
The results of the study, published in Cell, could accelerate
the development of new therapies for common diseases.
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Efficacy
of fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of genitourinary
syndrome of menopause in Latin-American population: First
Peruvian experience
Researchers conducted this PUBA study examining the efficacy
of fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of genitourinary
syndrome of menopause (GSM). They assessed GSM symptoms
in 60 women (median, interquartile range: 55, 49–69)
before, 1 month after the first session and 1 month after
the third session of laser (3 sessions with a 30 days
interval between them). In addition to improvement in
GSM symptoms (vaginal dryness, vaginal itching, vaginal
burning, dyspaurenia, dysuria, urinary urgency) following
three sessions of fractional CO2 laser treatment, they
noted an improvement in Vaginal Health Index, Frost Index,
USMEX and Female Sexual Function Index. Data thereby support
the efficacy of fractionated CO2 laser as an alternative
for GSM treatment with positive outcomes that persists
over time.
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