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Women and Children25 May 2006 Placenta praevia risk increased after IVFResearch published online in Human Reproduction suggests that the risk of placneta praevia rose from about three in 1,000 pregnancies in the general population, to 16 in 1,000 for women who had had IVF.
24 May 2006 NICE gudiance on Laparoscopic helium plasma coagulation for endometriosisThe National Institute for Health and Clinical excellence has published Laparoscopic helium plasma coagulation for endometriosis The guidance concludes that current evidence suggests there are no major safety concerns associated with laparoscopic helium plasma coagulation for the treatment of endometriosis. However, evidence on efficacy does not appear adequate for this procedure to be used without special arrangements for consent and for audit or research.
12 May 2006 FSID survey of parentsThe Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths has conducted a survey of parents and found that 21% of mothers do not always place young babies down to sleep on their back. The new survey also finds that parents are not giving their babies much time playing on their front or sitting up. A new leaflet produced by FSID , “Sleep on the back, play on the front”, highlights the key baby safety message to parents that they must continue to sleep their babies on the back in order to reduce the risk of cot death, explains the importance of supervised front play and gives parents tips for ‘tummy time’ activities.
12 May 2006 BMA - Reporting Adverse Drug ReactionsThe British Medical Association has published Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions: A guide for healthcare professionals The report calls on health professionals to inform regulators every time an unwanted reaction to a drug is suspected.
12 May 2006 HFEA - Authority decision on PGDThe Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority has issued a Statement on use of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) for inherited cancer susceptibility The HFEA issues licences permitting fertility clinics to use the embryo screening technique, called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), where a cell from a three-day old embryo is tested. Ten clinics are currently allowed to use PGD to test for inherited conditions where carrying a faulty gene guarantees the resulting child will have the illness. Now IVF clinics will be able to offer tests to couples with a family history of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and a type of colon cancer.
4 May 2006 Teenage pregnancy in the East MidlandsThe East Midlands Public Health Observatory has published Teenage pregnancy in the East Midlands This report discusses the patterns and trends in teenage pregnancies in the East Midlands including information on variations by geographical area, trends and progress towards targets. It also discusses the use of contraception by teenagers, the outcomes of teenage pregnancy and the association between teenage pregnancy and deprivation.
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