Monthly Archives: July 2023

AML during pregnancy: Risk factors and treatment

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow and typically progresses into the blood. Although this type of leukemia is more common in males and older adults, pregnant people can also develop it. AML is rare and accounts for about 1% of all cancers. The average age […]

Graph theory applications in congenital heart disease

Abstract Graph theory can be used to address problems with complex network structures. Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) involve complex abnormal connections between chambers, vessels, and organs. We proposed a new method to represent CHDs based on graph theory, wherein vertices were defined as the spaces through which blood flows and edges were defined by the […]

​This is the right age to give birth, finds new study​ | The Times of India

As per health reports and fertility experts, in advanced maternal age which is when a woman gets pregnant after the age of 35, complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, premature birth of the fetus, miscarriage, down syndrome, and stillbirth. Experts say that as women age the quality of the eggs deteriorates and there is a higher […]

Congenital toxoplasmosis among hospitalized infants in Poland in the years 2007–2021: study based on the national hospital registry

Abstract Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is a rare entity and it may pose a life-threatening risk for the newborns. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence and other selected factors of CT in Poland. Our study is a population-based study on CT patients in 2007–2021. The study was based on 1504 hospitalization records […]

Does HIV PrEP Use Increase the Risk for Other Sexually Transmitted Infections?

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV is effective at decreasing the incidence of HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM).1-4 However, since the first PrEP formulation was approved in 2012, rates of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased in this population as well as in the general population.5,6 More than 2.5 million […]

Science says this is the right age to give birth

By India Today Health Desk: Scientists have identified the best age to give birth. Researchers at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, revealed that the “safest age” to have a child is between 23 and 32, as the chances of certain birth defects are the lowest at that maternal age. The findings published in the journal […]

WHO reports dozens of babies sickened by rare, deadly viral infections

Reports of at least three dozen cases of dangerous and often deadly viral sepsis in babies across Europe — along with increasing circulation of similar viruses that typically spike in the summer and early fall — have pediatric infectious diseases experts in the U.S. on edge.  “We are all on pins and needles here in […]

Inpatient Hospitalization Costs Associated with Birth …

Justin Swanson, MPH1; Elizabeth C. Ailes, PhD2; Janet D. Cragan, MD2; Scott D. Grosse, PhD3; Jean Paul Tanner, PhD1; Russell S. Kirby, PhD1; Norman J. Waitzman, PhD4; Jennita Reefhuis, PhD2; Jason L. Salemi, PhD1 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation Summary What is already known about this topic? Estimates of birth defect–associated hospitalization costs must […]

Does COVID-19 increase the risk of bacterial infections in infants?

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers assess the prevalence of bacterial meningitis, bacteremia, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) among infants tested for non-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 viral (SARS-CoV-2) and SARS-CoV-2 infections. Study: Urinary Tract Infection, Bacteremia, and Meningitis Among Febrile Young Infants With SARS-CoV-2 and Non–SARS-CoV-2 Viral Infections. Image Credit: Alexander Ishchenko […]