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Cesarean delivery does not improve outcomes in births of small-for-gestational age neonates

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Apr 2012 Volume: |

Cesarean delivery does not improve outcomes compared with vaginal delivery for premature fetuses that are small for their gestational age, said researchers in a study presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the Society for Maternal and Fetal Medicine. A review of births in the United States in New York… 

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Higher BMI, maternal age increase risk of gestational diabetes in South Asian women

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Mar 2012 Volume: |

A retrospective analysis has found that advanced maternal age and increased body mass index (BMI) each increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); notably, these effects are more pronounced in women of South Asian descent. This study is the first in the current literature to examine the interaction… 

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