Sentences with phrase «morbidity associated»

Psychosocial morbidity associated with patterns of family functioning in palliative care: Baseline data from the Family Focused Grief Therapy controlled trail

Mr. Damon's commitment to raise $ 1 million through that group and the OneXOne Foundation in the next year was one of a bundle of pledges aimed at water and sanitation from individuals, charities and companies totalling about $ 400 million (including a $ 200 million pledge by Napo Pharmaceuticals to «complete the clinical development of crofelemer, a drug that has potential to treat pediatric diarrhea, and provide it at cost to partner organizations for distribution in the areas with the highest mortality and morbidity associated with diarrheal diseases.»)

The purpose of the study was to describe morbidity associated with ovariohysterectomy when performed by third year veterinary student as part of a surgical training programme.

Increased mortality and cardiovascular morbidity associated with use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in chronic heart failure.

The prevention of severe early infections is also important in order to reduce the incidence of life - threatening pneumonia or bronchiolitis, which can lead to severe untreatable chronic disease in adulthood, in addition to immediate severe morbidity associated with the infection itself [16, 18, 19].

While it is important that facilities, public health and emergency management officials evacuate homes likely to flood during a hurricane, in light of the significant increase in mortality and morbidity associated with evacuation, the policy of universal evacuation of facilities requires careful reconsideration.»

, thus likely contributing to morbidity associated with toxic shock syndrome and similar superantigen - mediated illnesses.»

«I anticipate a large number of follow - up studies searching for causes and the best treatment option for this newly identified morbidity associated with carotid narrowing.»

Our data agrees with that of others, 1223 that suggest that delaying the introduction of formula milk protects against the morbidity associated with respiratory infection, illness, and associated hospitalisations in the first year of life.24 Prolonged breast feeding was only marginally associated with less respiratory illness when examined in a New Zealand birth cohort to 2 years of age, 25 and the Dundee study8 showed a small, yet significant protective effect of breast feeding against respiratory illness at 0 — 13 weeks and 40 — 52 weeks after adjustment for social class, maternal age, and parental smoking.

Targeting these women for early screening of postpartum depression may identify women at risk and allow clinicians to reduce the morbidity associated with both postpartum depression and curtailed breastfeeding.

In addition, there has not been consistent evidence of an increased risk of uterine rupture or maternal or perinatal morbidity associated with TOLAC in the presence of a prior low - vertical scar.

«While gestational diabetes is more common, the morbidity associated with it is less common because twin babies are not big babies.»

Maternal morbidity associated with multiple repeat cesarean deliveries.

The primary outcome was a composite of perinatal mortality and specific neonatal morbidities: stillbirth after the start of care in labour, early neonatal death, neonatal encephalopathy, meconium aspiration syndrome, brachial plexus injury, fractured humerus, and fractured clavicle.13 This composite measure was designed to capture outcomes that may be related to the quality of intrapartum care, including morbidities associated with intrapartum asphyxia and birth trauma.

Instead, recommendations regarding the approach to delivery are based on observational studies that have examined the probability of VBAC once TOLAC is attempted and the maternal and neonatal morbidities associated with TOLAC compared with repeat cesarean delivery (4 — 6, 13 — 15, 24 — 31).

Furthermore, our results suggest that OSA is not an innocent bystander in patients with Type 2 diabetes and might contribute to morbidities associated with this condition.

These toxic stress - induced changes in brain structure and function mediate, at least in part, the well - described relationship between adversity and altered life - course trajectories (see Fig 1).4, 6 A hyper - responsive or chronically activated stress response contributes to the inflammation and changes in immune function that are seen in those chronic, noncommunicable diseases often associated with childhood adversity, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cirrhosis, type II diabetes, depression, and cardiovascular disease.4, 6 Impairments in critical SE, language, and cognitive skills contribute to the fractured social networks often associated with childhood adversity, like school failure, poverty, divorce, homelessness, violence, and limited access to healthcare.4, 19,58 — 60 Finally, behavioral allostasis, or the adoption of potentially maladaptive behaviors to deal or cope with chronic stress, begins to explain the association between childhood adversity and unhealthy lifestyles, like alcohol, tobacco, and substance abuse, promiscuity, gambling, and obesity.4, 6,61 Taken together, these 3 general classes of altered developmental outcomes (unhealthy lifestyles, fractured social networks, and changes in immune function) contribute to the development of noncommunicable diseases and encompass many of the morbidities associated epidemiologically with childhood adversity.4, 6

Not exact matches

The Netherlands has either THE best or close to the best stats on all mortality and morbidity rates associated with birth.

And formula feeding is associated with higher rates of chronic morbidity like obesity, diabetes, allergies, and cancers (if I take their word for it).

Breast milk is a critical source of energy and nutrients during illness and reduces mortality among children who are malnourished.3 It reduces the risk of a number of acute and chronic diseases in early childhood and has long - term benefits for cardio - vascular health.4 In the context of HIV, early cessation of breastfeeding after six months is associated with increased serious morbidity, growth faltering, and increased mortality.5

Most studies of homebirth in other countries have found no statistically significant differences in perinatal outcomes between home and hospital births for women at low risk of complications.36, 37,39 However, a recent study in the United States showed poorer neonatal outcomes for births occurring at home or in birth centres.40 A meta - analysis in the same year demonstrated higher perinatal mortality associated with homebirth41 but has been strongly criticised on methodological grounds.5, 42 The Birthplace in England study, 43 the largest prospective cohort study on place of birth for women at low risk of complications, analysed a composite outcome, which included stillbirth and early neonatal death among other serious morbidity.

Therefore, the risk associated with poor infant feeding practices during emergencies can lead to increased morbidity and mortality.

These findings would be especially valuable in those developing countries, where the incidence of neonatal hypothermia has been reported to be high and associated with an increased morbidity and mortality rates.

Health risks associated with formula feeding over the long term include increased incidence of infectious morbidity, childhood obesity, both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, leukemia, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

When we analysed the effects of planned place of birth on maternal outcomes, all shifts to non-obstetric unit settings were associated with significant cost savings and significant improvements in terms of maternal morbidity avoided (table 5 ⇓) or additional normal birth (table 6 ⇓).

The mean net monetary benefit associated with shifts to non-obstetric unit settings varied from # 2486 (# 2259 to # 2692)(alongside midwifery units) to # 4498 (# 4306 to # 4669)(home) at a # 20000 cost effectiveness threshold for avoiding a maternal morbidity (table 5 ⇓), and from # 3828 (# 3600 to # 4052)(alongside midwifery units) to # 6609 (# 6411 to # 6810)(home) at a # 20000 cost effectiveness threshold for achieving an additional normal birth (table 6 ⇓).

«Health outcomes differ substantially for mothers and infants who formula feed compared to those that breastfeed... For infants, not being breastfed [and being formula fed instead,] is associated with an increased incidence of infectious morbidity, including otitis media [ear infections], gastroenteritis, and pneumonia, as well as elevated risks of childhood obesity, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, leukemia and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).»

For preterm infants, human milk feeding, in particular the woman's own milk, is associated with a reduced risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (18) and other infectious morbidity.

Studies in developing countries demonstrate that continued, frequent breastfeeding is associated with greater linear growth and further protects child health by delaying maternal fertility postpartum and reducing the child's risk of morbidity and mortality.

Thus, although the initial cesarean delivery is associated with some increases in morbidity and mortality, the downstream effects are even greater because of the risks from repeat cesareans in future pregnancies (11).

Failed trial of labor in women at term with prior cesarean is associated with increased maternal and neonatal morbidities.

Costs associated with a moderately morbid neonatal outcome, as well as the probabilities of infant morbidity occurring, heavily impacted our results.The cost - effectiveness of VBAC depends on the likelihood of successful trial of labor.

In addition, an increasing number of prior cesareans is associated with the morbidity of placental previa: after three cesarean deliveries, the risk that a placenta previa will be complicated by placenta accreta is nearly 40 % (8).

A study of infants in England indicated that supine sleeping is not associated with an increase in significant morbidity outcomes, and the risk of respiratory problems was reduced compared with that of prone sleepers.17 In Asian countries, aspiration is not a problem despite the traditional practice of placing newborns to sleep in the supine position.18 The review by Malloy19 of US vital statistics mortality files for the years 1991 to 1996 showed no significant increase in the proportion of postneonatal mortality rate associated with aspiration, asphyxia, or respiratory failure.

However, although TOLAC is appropriate for many women, several factors increase the likelihood of a failed trial of labor, which in turn is associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity when compared with a successful trial of labor (ie, VBAC) and elective repeat cesarean delivery (4 — 6).

Given the significant morbidities with multiple cesareans however, including surgical morbidity and abnormal placentation in future pregnancies, it is important to consider the possibility that for women with more than two prior cesareans VBAC may be associated with less morbidity, particularly in women with a high likelihood of success.

Although breast feeding is associated with lower rates of both morbidity and mortality in the developing world, 245 evidence in the developed world has been and remains more controversial.67 Yet, recent investigations show that respiratory tract infections8 — 12 and asthma1314 are reduced in breast fed infants.

Dr. Lumbiganon and associates maintain that «the most important finding of the survey is the increased risk of maternal mortality and severe morbidity... in women who undergo caesarean section with no indication.»

Although TOLAC is appropriate for many women with a history of a cesarean delivery, several factors increase the likelihood of a failed trial of labor, which compared with VBAC, is associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity (3 — 5).

download pdf12 pages - 566 kb Background: Lack of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0 - 5 months of age and no breastfeeding among children 6 - 23 months of age are associated with increased diarrhea morbidity and mortality in developing countries.

Human milk must continue to play its invaluable part in reducing diarrhoea mortality, morbidity and severity and the associated malnutrition among the world's children.

Breast milk provides antibodies against pathogens, and has been associated with reduced morbidity and mortality from gastrointestinal, respiratory and other diseases.

«The level of psychosocial morbidity and suicidality associated with BPD is as great, or greater, than that experienced by patients with bipolar disorder,» said Zimmerman, director of outpatient psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital and director of the Rhode Island Methods to Improve Diagnostic Assessment and Services (MIDAS) project.

«We did this study to understand whether, in addition to PM2.5, coarse particulate matter contributes to asthma development and morbidity,» said Corinne A. Keet, MD, PhD, lead study author and associate professor of pediatric allergy and immunology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Pressure - related skin injuries, a nurse - sensitive quality indicator in hospitals, are associated with increased morbidity and higher costs of care.

Hip fracture may be associated with physiologic processes that are not present in circumstances leading to elective THR and increase the risk of morbidity and mortality following surgery.»

Hospital - level percentage of midwife - attended births was not associated with changes in labor induction or severe obstetric morbidity.

Bone tumors cause great pain, promote fractures and ultimately represent the main cause of morbidity, with a 70 percent incidence documented by autopsies, according to Gabriela Loots, an LLNL biomedical scientists and an associate adjunct professor at UC Merced.

«RPLND is a technically challenging procedure that can be associated with peri-operative morbidity and delay in recovery of gastrointestinal function.

«There's less morbidity and mortality associated with it, but there's still a lot of problems.