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This doctor is happy to share complication rates

15th October 2019
A leading obstetrician and gynaecologist is publishing data on his surgical outcomes and complication rates — and he’d like…
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Professor Stephen Robson
Australian Doctor News

Non-SSRI antidepressants raise risk of GDM

14th October 2019
Women taking antidepressants other than SSRIs during pregnancy have a heightened risk of developing gestational diabetes, an…
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Dr Debra Kennedy
Australian Doctor News

C-sections and inductions on the up

9th October 2019
Both women and doctors are becoming more risk-averse to spon­taneous vaginal births, leading to rising rates of labour…
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Professor Vijay Roach
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to supplements in pregnancy

8th October 2019
Evidence-based nutritional supplement advice is essential during pregnancy to ensure effective interventions are offered,…
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pregnant supplement
6Minutes News

Why pregnant patients need to sleep on their sides

2nd October 2019
Pregnant women who go to sleep on their backs in the final trimester deliver smaller babies than those who favour other…
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Pregnant woman sleeping
Australian Doctor News

Antenatal anaemia linked to autism

30th September 2019
Maternal anaemia diagnosed before 31 weeks' gestation is associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders…
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Mother and baby
Australian Doctor News

Call to scrap GP abortion 'licences'

23rd September 2019
The TGA rule forcing doctors to obtain a special licence before prescribing abortion medication is unnecessary and should be…
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Danielle Mazza