One in three first time mothers are being delivered by cesarean section, and prelabor repeat cesarean deliveries contribute almost one-third of cesarean deliveries overall, according to a National Institutes of Health study.
Newest postings (August 25, 2010): Head of Science Collections and Scholarly Communication, University of Georgia (UGA) Libraries; Health Information QC Specialist, Frederick, MD. The MLANET job page is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Jobs appear chronologically, with the most recent postings at the top of the page, and then alphabetically by state. (Source: Medical Library Association News)
Annual estimates of influenza-associated deaths from 1976-2007 varied substantially by season, influenza virus type, underlying cause of death, and age group, according to revised statistical models, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported August 27 in its .
Children who are underinsured outnumber uninsured children and are almost as likely as uninsured children to have problems with health care access and quality, according to a study published Aug. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The PNC Student Scholarship is designed to encourage students' participation in the PNC Annual Chapter meeting. The PNC Board recognizes that meetings and courses are often cost prohibitive for students to attend. The aim of the fund is to improve access for future medical librarians in the PNC region and to equalize opportunities for attendance at programs and courses which improve the library student's development.
The use of the antiviral drugs acyclovir and valacyclovir during the first trimester of pregnancy does not appear to be associated with major birth defects, according to a report in the Aug. 25 issue of JAMA.
Antimicrobial prophylaxis now should be administered within 60 minutes of the start of a cesarean delivery, rather than after cord clamping, which has been the preferred time for administration.
Memantine might improve behavioral symptoms and reduce brain deterioration in patients with mild to moderate Lewy body dementia, but not Parkinsons disease dementia, based on data from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Elsevier Health Sciences and Helinet, India’s premier medical library consortium for e-resources, have announced an agreement that will provide all medical students at Helinet’s medical colleges with access to leading international and local medical content through Elsevier’s electronic platforms: ScienceDirect and MD Consult… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
CHICAGO (EGMN) A drug that targets metastatic melanoma with mutations in the BRAF oncogene may be the first step on a path to individualized chemotherapy for patients with these formerly untreatable cancers.
