Albendazole – An Important Part Of Antenatal Package In Hookworm-Rife Zones – Part II

A continuing forthcoming study was undertaken for assessment of variations in hemoglobin concentrations and the neonatal birth weight of chronically anemic mothers that were administered a dose of albendazole during the antenatal phase. The candidates for this study were chronically anemic women that were: Pregnant women. Pregnant women in their second or third trimester with at least 2 years birth gap. Hemoglobin levels were lesser than or equal to 7gm%. The candidates excluded from this study included those with: Related medical disarrays if any. More than one pregnancy. Hypertension. Antepartum bleeding or placenta previa noted during ultrasound scan. Those aged past 35 years of age. Past of any bleeding disorders. For the study 161 moderately chronic  [...]

How Safe Are Anti-Depression Medication For Pregnant Women?

Those women on anti-depressant medication are most often faced with a major dilemma during pregnancy, with weighing the options of odds versus advantages of carrying on with the treatment still being quite fuzzy to many. A latest study has revealed that the use of anti-depressants has accelerated at more than twice the rate in the time spans of 1999-2003. A research undertaken in 2003 uncovered that one among eight women consumed anti-depressants at some stage of their pregnancy that comprised of the widely popular range of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI anti-depressants such as Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft. Though these medications were widely deemed safe during pregnancy, but safety issues swiftly surfaced particularly in case of Paxil, that showed cases of women from Sweden  [...]