Breast Cancer Overview The escalation of breast cancer in India is affecting both women and men, but it is more common in women. Recent estimates show one in 25 Indian women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and the incidence of breast cancer is sharply rising. India’s population is…
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The prostaglandin E1 analog misoprostol is widely used to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, which is the leading cause of maternal death in India. Misoprostol is especially practical in low-resource settings because of its efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and ease of administration (sublingual, oral, vaginal, or rectal). It’s also not heat labile, which makes…
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A recently published study has linked assisted conception involving in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with an increased risk of birth defects. A large observational study using Australian databases of infertility treatments from January 1986 to December 2002 confirmed previous findings of an increased risk
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Along with hemorrhage and hypertension, infection remains one of the most common causes of maternal mortality in developing nations (see related article Practical Advice on Preventing Maternal Death Due to Postpartum Hemorrhage on preventing maternal death due to post-partum hemorrhage). Puerperal sepsis, defined as an infection of the genital tract…
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A great deal of controversy surrounds the use of menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for the prevention of chronic conditions. “There are robust data now coming in that there is a window of opportunity in the early menopausal years when HRT may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. It would…
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Giving prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour prior to Cesarean incision instead of after umbilical cord clamping led to a 48% reduction in surgical site infections in a 96-month retrospective cohort study. “This study validates current practice in India where all operating surgeons, whether it is a small nursing home in…
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Emerging breast cancer screening solutions
Breast cancer incidence is rising in India, soon to surpass cervical cancer which is the most common cancer among Indian women. Although breast cancer is treatable, most women in India get treatment late therefore reducing survival rate. Performing yearly breast cancer screening in women starting at age 30 could lead…
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