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Elective Cesarean Sections

A Cesarean section (C-section) is a surgery performed to deliver a baby via an incision made in the abdomen.

18 Apr 2010

Cesarean Section Risks

Cesarean section is a common surgical procedure that is used to deliver millions of babies. However, it is still a major surgery and is associated with a certain amount of risk.

18 Apr 2010

Rise In Cesarean Section Rates

The number of babies delivered by Cesarean section (C-section) has risen over the past few decades.

18 Apr 2010

Medical catheters are tubes that can be inserted into a body cavity, vessel or duct, usually to allow for the administration of fluids, medications or gases or to drain fluids or urine from the body. Examples of some types of catheter include intravenous catheters, urinary catheters and chest drainage tubes.

18 Apr 2010

What is Catheter?

Medical catheters are tubes used in healthcare to deliver medications, fluids or gases to patients or to drain bodily fluids such as urine. Examples include vascular access devices or intravenous catheters, urinary catheters and chest drainage tubes.

18 Apr 2010

Estrogen in Cosmetics

There are several cosmetics that contain steroidal and non-steroidal estrogens. This includes products like shampoos, creams and placental extracts. Much of these are phytoestrogens. These may cause harm to users especially among children and those using these for long periods of time. These environmental estrogens may work together with the body’s own estrogen to increase the risk of breast cancer.

16 Apr 2010

Estrogen in Medicine

Synthetic estrogens have numerous uses in medicine. The most common and notable use of estrogens is as birth control pills or contraceptives and as hormone replacement therapy.

16 Apr 2010

Estrogen Function

Estrogens are present in significant amounts in both men and women. They are present in significantly higher amounts in women after menarche (onset of menstrual periods at puberty) until menopause (cessation of menstrual periods after completion of reproductive age).

16 Apr 2010

Estrogen Types

Estrogens are naturally occurring steroidal hormones responsible for female reproductive system development and maintenance. They are of two basic characters chemically – steroidal and non-steroidal.

16 Apr 2010

What is Estrogen?

Estrogens (also called Oestrogens) are steroid compounds that are important for development and functioning of females of the species. They are named so because they play an important role in the estrous cycle. Their name comes from estrus/oistros (period of fertility for female mammals) + gen/gonos = to generate.

16 Apr 2010

Esomeprazole Interactions

Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that helps reduce the amount of gastric acid produced in the stomach.

16 Apr 2010

Esomeprazole Side Effects

Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that reduces the amount of acid produced in the stomach, often used to treat GERD.

16 Apr 2010

Esomeprazole Dosage

Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that is used to suppress the secretion of gastric acids. There are several different brand names for esomeprazole including Nexium, Essocam and Esmezol.

16 Apr 2010

Esomeprazole Efficacy

Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), a drug that is used to reduce acid secretion in the stomach. There are several different brand names for esomeprazole including Nexium, Essocam and Esmezol.

16 Apr 2010

What is Esomeprazole (Nexium)?

Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), a drug that is used to reduce acid secretion in the stomach.

16 Apr 2010

Rett Syndrome Mortality

Rett syndrome is a genetic condition that affects the grey matter in the brain, leading to severe physical and mental disability. The condition affects one in 10,000 to 12,000 females by the age of 12 years and is caused by a mutation in the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome.

15 Apr 2010

Rett Syndrome Treatment

At present, there is no cure for Rett syndrome. People with this condition spend most of their lives in what is referred to as stage three of the disease, which usually begins between age two and ten years. This stage is typically characterized by poor limb control and difficulty walking; teeth grinding and abnormal tongue movements and difficulty handling and manipulating objects.

15 Apr 2010

Rett Syndrome Symptoms

The symptoms of Rett syndrome often go undetected during the initial few months of a child’s life because any deviation form normal development is so subtle. Children are not usually diagnosed with the condition until between six and 18 months of age, when symptoms have progressed and become a little more obvious.

15 Apr 2010

Causes of Rett Syndrome

Most cases of Rett syndrome are caused by a genetic mutation that affects a gene called MECP2 present on the X chromosome.

15 Apr 2010

What is Rett Syndrome?

Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that affects the grey matter in the brain and leads to physical and mental disability in childhood. The condition is almost exclusively seen in females (one in 10,000–12,000 girls) and only occasionally affects boys.

15 Apr 2010