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Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change

Rise in proportion surviving to discharge, but overall survival remains low And there are major implications for additional resource needs, say researchers The number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support  (survival focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales has increased 3-fold, following ...

2024-06-04T10:23:04+00:0010 November 2023|BMJ Medicine, Press release|

Women may be at greater risk than men of flu jab injection site and systemic reactions

This is regardless of age or vaccine type, pooled data analysis suggests Communicating these differences may help curb vaccine hesitancy, say the researchers Women may be at greater risk than men of injection site and systemic reactions to the seasonal flu jab, regardless of age or vaccine type, finds a ...

Menstrual discs may be best for heavy monthly blood flow

And for indicating excessive blood loss and underlying health problems Menstruation still taboo subject: this has hindered research and normalised pain Amid widely differing capacities of available menstrual hygiene products, a menstrual disc—similar in shape to a diaphragm—may be best for dealing with heavy monthly blood flow as well as ...

Childhood trauma may heighten risk of pregnancy complications

Pregnancy related diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, low birthweight/premature babies more likely Childhood trauma, such as abuse, emotional neglect, and exposure to domestic violence, may heighten a woman’s subsequent risk of pregnancy complications, and of giving birth to a low birthweight or premature baby, finds a pooled data analysis of ...

2024-06-04T10:23:05+00:004 August 2023|BMJ Open, Press release|

Journal’s refusal to retract paper used to restrict abortion in US sparks independence row

A highly critiqued paper in the British Journal of Psychiatry has been cited in US legal cases to restrict access to abortion. Attempts to retract the paper by insiders at the journal have failed after the author suggested she would take legal action, leading to a row over editorial independence. ...

2024-06-04T10:23:05+00:0020 July 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Mid-life structural jawbone changes may signal women’s height loss

Dentists likely to spot these on x-ray, and should tell doctors about them, say researchers  Mid-life structural changes to the jawbone may signal subsequent height loss in women, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Dentists, who are likely to spot these on mouth x-rays during routine check-ups, ...

2024-06-04T10:23:06+00:0011 July 2023|BMJ Open, Press release|

Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementia

Increase seen even in short term users around age of menopause Although a causal link remains uncertain, findings should be investigated further in future studies Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a large Danish study published by The BMJ today. An ...

2024-06-04T10:23:13+00:003 July 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Close contact intervention between mum and her premature baby may cut risk of death by almost a third

Peer reviewed? Yes Evidence type: Systematic review and meta-analysis Subjects: Close contact interventions and preterm infants Close contact intervention between a mother and her premature baby may reduce risk of mortality by almost a third ‘Kangaroo mother care’ seems to reduce the risk of infant mortality by 32% and severe ...

2024-06-04T10:23:06+00:006 June 2023|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

New study finds no increased risk of menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination

Results from nearly 3 million women suggest a causal effect is unlikely, say experts A Swedish study of nearly 3 million women published by The BMJ today finds no evidence of an increased risk of menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination. Weak and inconsistent associations were found between covid-19 vaccination and ...

2024-06-04T10:23:15+00:004 May 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Mums with SLE at double the risk of premature or growth restricted babies

And nearly 4 times as likely to need blood transfusion during delivery as mums without SLE Mothers with the long term autoimmune disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE for short, run more than double the risk of giving birth to a premature or growth restricted baby, finds a 10-year nationwide ...

2024-06-04T10:25:31+00:0026 April 2023|Press release, RMD Open|
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