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n During Pregnancy Can Double Risk of Preterm Delivery by Marie L. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 24 Oct 2008 6:29am : --------------------------------------------------------- Newswise — Depressed pregnant women have twice the risk of preterm delivery than pregnant women with no symptoms of depression, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente.... The study found that pregnant women with symptoms of depression have an increased risk of preterm delivery, and that the risk grows with the severity of the depressive symptoms Read on »

INOMAX DS Drug-Delivery System: Class I Recall - Risk of Interruption of Drug Flow by FDA Posted Mon 23 Aug 2010 5:50pm [Posted 08/23/2010] AUDIENCE: Pulmonology, Risk Manager ISSUE: Ikaria, Inc. notified healthcare professionals of a Class I Recall of the INOMAX (nitric oxide) Drug-Delivery System. There is a potential for failure of a pressure switch which may have an impact on the administration of INOMAX for inhalation to patients. Risks Read on »

Depression as Risk Factor for Premature Delivery by Atlanta Mom .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 18 Jun 2009 12:39pm Researchers trying to uncover why premature birth is a growing problem in the United States have found that pre-pregnancy depressive mood appears to be a risk factor in preterm birth among both blacks and whites. Black women, however, have nearly two times the odds of having a preterm birth compared to white women, according to Amelia Gavin Read on »

Disruptive Changes Are Coming to the Delivery of Medical Care by Stephen Schimpff, MD Posted Sun 25 Apr 2010 12:00am , patients will go elsewhere. These are very disruptive changes indeed from the present provider-centric approach to care delivery. Delegation of care. Shortages of physicians... of the major changes I see coming down the pike. Do you agree that they will transform the delivery of care? Are there others you would add to the list? What are the challenges Read on »

A New Term: Coordinated Delivery Systems. Better than Integrated Delivery Systems? by JaanS Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 3:08am their insurance risk, they use a standard benefit, rely on a provider network, have wellness programs, may use prior authorization and/or concurrent review, contract an outside disease... provide the full spectrum of services. They are called ‘integrated delivery systems.’ In the remainder of the country, however, IDS are simply not available. None of the above Read on »

September 11th On The Labor And Delivery Unit I can only imagine what it will be like on the labor and delivery unit on Sep by Blessed Angel Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm I can only imagine what it will be like on the labor and delivery unit on September 11 th. I will be a part of it since I am on call that day as a volunteer doula. I do not receive any payment for my services as of yet. That is what it means to be a volunteer. It is the stepping stone of a wonderful new beginning. The month of September will be very Read on »

Delivery! Delivery! by Marlow Patient Expert

Posted Thu 19 Aug 2010 7:01am It has been a day of special deliveries in the Gluten Hates Me household! As soon as I came home I noticed the stack of boxes on the counter and the pile of envelopes... received a few food deliveries! The first one came from a company that I had heard about, but had never tried. Food Should Taste Good chips! When this sweet lil’ company Read on »

Artificial sweeteners linked with pre-term delivery by Dr. John B. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 02 Jul 2010 2:39pm ). For sugar-sweetened beverages, there was no relationship between level of consumption and risk of pre-term delivery (in other words, higher levels of sugary soft drink consumption were not associated with an increased risk of pre-term delivery). It was a different story for artificially sweetened drinks though: Compared to those drinking Read on »

NIH Panel Recommends Medico-Legal Reform to Reduce Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery Rate by HealthReformWatch.com Posted Thu 18 Mar 2010 12:00am cesarean delivery have “important risks and benefits” that “differ for the woman and her fetus.” A trial of labor is associated with a statistically significant increase in risk of uterine rupture and in risk of perinatal death. Elective repeat cesarean delivery, on the other hand, is associated with a statistically significant increase in risk of maternal Read on »

How Can Hospitals Curb Elective Early Deliveries? by Medline Plus Posted Tue 03 Aug 2010 1:16pm or 38th week is considered to carry needless risks, the practice has remained common -- estimated to account for 10 percent to 15 percent of all deliveries in the U.S. -- because... line for expectant parents, Clark said, is that they should realize that elective delivery in 37th or 38th week does carry risks. "It's simply not good for your baby to be born Read on »