There is a worldwide concern on adverse health effects of dietary exposure to acrylamide (AA) due its presence in commonly consumed foods. AA formed when carbohydrate rich foods containing asparagine and reducing sugars are prepared at high temperatures low moisture conditions. Upon oral intake, rapidly absorbed distributed all organs. known human neurotoxicant that can reach the developing foe...

AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the current prenatal "off-label use" of cytomegalovirus hyperimmunoglobulin (CMV-HIG) in the prevention and treatment of congenital CMV (cCMV) infection, including the long-term outcome of the children. METHODS This retrospective observational study comprised mothers and their children, born between January 1, 2006, and October 30, 2010. Prenatal ...

Beginning with the assumption that human life begins at conception, this article explores the problematic terrain accompanying embryonic stem cell research and human cloning. “Lethal Experimentation on Human Beings,” as enumerated in the article’s title, refers to experimentation on and the removal of stem cells from human embryos, both of which ”kill” a human being. The article warns that the ...

Irrational use of medicine is very common in developing countries like India. Drug or medicine use during pregnancy is an important event for both mother and child. Thalidomide disaster showed the adverse effects of drugs on the unborn child. Knowledge about use of medicines can play a crucial role in rational drug use. Prescription is an important tool to assess the past clinical condition of ...

BACKGROUND The need for a high level of adherence to antiretroviral drugs has remained a major hurdle to achieving maximal benefit from its use in pregnancy. This study was designed to determine the level of adherence and identify factors that influence adherence during pregnancy. METHOD This is a cross-sectional study utilizing a semistructured questionnaire. Bivariate and multiple logistic ...

The study of pregnancy and motherhood in women living with HIV (WLWH) has concentrated on the health of the unborn baby and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission, whereas consideration of the broader aspects of women's reproductive health has been largely overlooked. The rights of WLWH with respect to their reproductive health should be exactly the same as non-HIV-positive women, howev...

The management of mood disorders during pregnancy is complex due to risks associated with medication use and risks associated with untreated depression. Antidepressant use during pregnancy is an exposure for the unborn child, and it currently remains unclear what long-term repercussions there might be from this exposure, though available data are reassuring. On the other hand, there are risks f...

BACKGROUND Maternal-fetal relationships have been associated with psychosocial outcomes for women and children, but there has been a lack of conceptual clarity about the nature of the maternal relationship with the unborn child, and inconsistent findings assessing its predictors. We proposed and tested a model whereby maternal-fetal relationship quality was predicted by factors relating to the ...