Nursing Library & Medical Articles
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Infections may cause many premature births: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Undiagnosed infections may be causing a significant number of premature births, researchers reported on Monday after finding bacteria or fungi in 15 percent of the amniotic fluid samples ...
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Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy, Other Prenatal and Perinatal Factors, and the Risk of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
OBJECTIVE. The causes of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease are largely unknown, but this pediatric disease seems to result from interruption of the blood supply to the proximal femur and is considered a vascular ...
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Jaundice in the newborn
The following Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) are from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Feel free to excerpt these FAQs or use them in their entirety for distribution to your families. ...
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‘Morning sickness’ in pregnancy loses psychogenic stigma
Vol. 7, No. 7 / July 2008 ‘Morning sickness’ in pregnancy loses psychogenic stigma • Definitive cause unknown • Prejudice vs evidence • Organic theories • Treating psychological symptoms Evidence refutes ...
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‘Morning sickness’ in pregnancy loses psychogenic stigma
Vol. 7, No. 7 / July 2008 ‘Morning sickness’ in pregnancy loses psychogenic stigma • Definitive cause unknown • Prejudice vs evidence • Organic theories • Treating psychological symptoms Evidence ...
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The Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals Into Human Milk
"The American Academy of Pediatrics places emphasis on increasing breastfeeding in the United States. A common reason for the cessation of breastfeeding is the use of medication by the nursing mother ...
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The use of Reglan to increase breastmilk supply
Professional Breastfeeding Information Sheet Metoclopramide is 2-methoxy-5-chloroprocainamide (1). It is the prototype of the selective dopamine antagonists called substituted benzamides. Metoclopramide stimulates the motility of the upper gastrointestinal tract without ...
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Postpartum depression or medical problem?
Vol. 5, No. 9 / September 2006 Postpartum depression or medical problem? • Case: ‘I can’t sleep’ • Is it postpartum depression? • Is it another mental illness? • Case continued: ...
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Fetal Development
When sperm is deposited in the vagina, it travels through the cervix and into the Fallopian tubes. Conception usually takes place in the Fallopian tube. A single sperm penetrates the mother's ...