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View article: Doxycycline safety during pregnancy: a large population-based cohort of pregnancies
Doxycycline safety during pregnancy: a large population-based cohort of pregnancies Open
Purpose Doxycycline is frequently prescribed during pregnancy, yet evidence on fetal safety is inconsistent and often excludes non-live births. We assessed whether exposure during the first or third trimester is associated with major conge…
View article: Prognostic Value of Pulmonary Hypertension as an Incidental Finding Detected by Echocardiography in Patients Without Known Cardiovascular or Pulmonary Diseases
Prognostic Value of Pulmonary Hypertension as an Incidental Finding Detected by Echocardiography in Patients Without Known Cardiovascular or Pulmonary Diseases Open
Aims: The global prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PHT) among the elderly population aged 65 years and above is estimated to be 10%. While it is known to be associated with poor prognoses in patients with cardiovascular or pulmonary di…
View article: Dilation and Evacuation Simulation Model for Learners and Providers Who Offer Abortion Care
Dilation and Evacuation Simulation Model for Learners and Providers Who Offer Abortion Care Open
Our affordable and simple D&E model can be easily replicated and implemented for training in second-trimester D&E. This model can serve as a valuable and realistic tool for providers with restricted access to clinical abortion who need adj…
View article: Papaverine safety during pregnancy: Insights from a large population‐based cohort of pregnancies
Papaverine safety during pregnancy: Insights from a large population‐based cohort of pregnancies Open
Aims Papaverine hydrochloride functions as an antispasmodic and vasodilator medication. Data concerning the teratogenic risk of papaverine is currently lacking. The aims of this paper are to examine the association between first‐trimester …
View article: Prenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anthropometric birth outcomes: a cross-sectional study
Prenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anthropometric birth outcomes: a cross-sectional study Open
Background Numerous studies have suggested significant associations between prenatal exposure to heavy metals and newborn anthropometric measures. However, little is known about the effect of various heavy metal mixtures at relatively low …
View article: Prenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anthropometric birth outcomes
Prenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anthropometric birth outcomes Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: A growing body of evidence has suggested various associations between prenatal exposure to heavy metals and newborn anthropometric measures. However, little is known about the effect of various metal mixtures at relativ…
View article: Association of prenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anogenital distance in newborns
Association of prenatal exposure to heavy metal mixtures and anogenital distance in newborns Open
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Although the association between prenatal exposure to multiple metals and newborns' anthropometrics has been extensively studied, little is known about the reproductive toxicity and the endocrine disturbance characteri…
View article: Risk factors for hospitalization at the pediatric intensive care unit among infants and children younger than 5 years of age diagnosed with infectious diseases
Risk factors for hospitalization at the pediatric intensive care unit among infants and children younger than 5 years of age diagnosed with infectious diseases Open
Bedouin ethnicity, low birth weight, maternal multiparity and younger age were significant risk factors for PICU hospitalizations with an infectious disease. Among the infectious diseases analyzed, CNS infection had the highest risk for PI…
View article: Prognostic value of incidental finding of pulmonary hypertension detected by echocardiography in patients without known cardiovascular or pulmonary disease
Prognostic value of incidental finding of pulmonary hypertension detected by echocardiography in patients without known cardiovascular or pulmonary disease Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction The estimated overall prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is ∼1% in the global population, and up to 10% among patients older than 65 years. PHT is associated with…
View article: Increasing adverse drug reaction reporting—How can we do better?
Increasing adverse drug reaction reporting—How can we do better? Open
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are associated with morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although national systems for reporting ADRs exist there is a low reporting rate. The aim of the current study was to evaluate an intervention plan for im…
View article: Pregnancy outcome following opioid exposure: A cohort study
Pregnancy outcome following opioid exposure: A cohort study Open
These findings suggest that opioids exposure (as a homogenous group) is not a significant risk factor for overall major malformations. Exposure to codeine during the first trimester was found to be associated with increased risk of spina b…