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Activated Factor VII Effective for Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage
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Recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) appears to be an effective treatment for primary postpartum hemorrhage in most women and it is associated with few side effects, according to a report in the December issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
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Infants Born Preterm Often Infected With Genital Mycoplasmas
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About one out of four infants born before 32 weeks gestation has a positive umbilical blood culture for Ureaplasma urealyticum or Mycoplasma hominis or both, putting them at risk for systemic inflammatory response syndrome and most likely bronchopulmonary dysplasia, according to findings from the Alabama Preterm Birth Study. Reuters Health Information
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Prematurely Born Infants Exhibit Impaired Lung Function After Viral Lower RTIs
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Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in children born preterm are associated with abnormal lung function at follow-up, according to findings reported in the November issue of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Reuters Health Information
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Better Treatment May Explain Obesity Paradox in Coronary Artery Disease Mortality
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Patients with higher body mass index (BMI) have lower in-hospital mortality from coronary artery disease than do lower BMI patients, at least in part because of more aggressive management of higher BMI patients, according to a report in the November 1st issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
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