Vacuum assisted deliveries are safe alternative to forceps
Vacuum assisted deliveries are a safe alternative to forceps deliveries,despi...nd Drug Administration in 1998 thatvacuum assisted deliveries may result in fatal complications, sayresearchers in this week's BMJ. They compared the risk of deat...Two-drug approach might shorten painful labor, reduce Caesarean sections
...The nationwide rise in induced labor and Caesarean deliveries could be eased by an experimental dual drug approach that not only safely jump-starts labor but also remodels the cervix to allow for speedy natural delivery, scientists report. A combination of RU 486 (mifepristone) and relaxin successfully hastened...Europes healthcare systems supports trend for quality and quantity in ART
... 1997 to 74% in 2000, while the proportion of twin deliveries dropped from 25.8% to 24%, triplets from 3.6% to 2...: "It is good news that the proportion of multiple deliveries continues to decline. However some European countries still transfer three or more embryos with a r...ART laws put patients at risk and should be changed, warns head of Germany's IVF registry
...e problems, including a high incidence of pre-term deliveries and maternal and neonatal morbidity, associated wi... lower than in younger patients. Only 1.49% of all deliveries are triplets after three embryos have been transferred, but in younger women 5.36% of all deliveries......Fax: 703-379-7563, E-mail: pubs@agiweb.org ). For deliveries in the contiguous U.S., please add $7.00 for postage and handling for the first copy and $1.25 more for each additional copy. Orders to addresses in Maryland and Virginia are subject to the applicable sales tax. All orders must be prepaid. Please mak...Seven CD-ROM global GIS data set available from AGI
...Fax: 703-379-7563, E-mail: pubs@agiweb.org ). For deliveries in the contiguous U.S., please add $7.00 for postage and handling costs for the first CD-ROM or DVD-ROM and $1.25 more for each additional CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Postage and handling costs for the seven (7) CD-ROM set are $9.50. Orders to addresses in Ma...Multiple births - their risks and how to prevent them
... of embryos being transferred and more than 28% of deliveries were twin births and 8% were triplets. From 1991 to 1995 the number of embryos transferred to a woman's uterus was limited to three. This cut the rate of triplets to 4.4% but made hardly any difference to the proportion of twins, which still accounte...Doctors perform more IVF treatments, but multiple births decline
...embryo transfer. Of these, the proportion of twin deliveries had fallen from 25.8% to 23.9%, and the proportion...too. "Furthermore, although the number of multiple deliveries has decreased, the average pregnancy rate has risen over the same period from 26% to 27%. This mean......ors by Pioneer shows few are willing to test their deliveries and segregate GM from non-GM crops this autumn (see Table). However, Smith is confident that the companies are already taking the lessons on board. "My guess is that when harvest comes around, the percentage testing and segregating will be much highe...