Supporting breastfeeding for as long as possible, firstly as exclusive for the first 6 months, and then adequately complemented with solids (up to 24 months and beyond if the mother and the infant like it) in agreement with WHO indications (1) Preventing overweight and obesity development from the earlier stages to receive a more effective preventive success to counteract the obesity pandemic n...

Hypertension during pregnancy is a risk factor for many complications both for the mother and fetus and may lead to mortality of both due to serious complications. Nearly 8% of pregnancies are complicated by hypertensive disorders. Active management of hypertension is necessary to reduce complications of hypertension in pregnancy. Drugs like labetalol, methyldopa are most commonly used oral dru...

A 47 year old woman with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) is reported, without familial occurrence of the disease. Her 81 year old mother and 53 year old sister were proved to be asymptomatic carriers for variant transthyretin (TTR) by means of the radioimmunoassay. It is suggested that unknown factor(s) may play a role in preventing or delaying the onset of the disease, producing vari...

Pregnancy is the process of continuing existence an organism, and preventing its extinction. During pregnancy, there a fundamental human adaptation that increases body's resistance to risk external attack. Regardless role immune system in early increase system, which most important for dealing with infections protect mother fetus, one responses as well fetus. Various physiological changes are i...

PURPOSE To investigate the effectiveness of a multistation proprioceptive exercise program for the prevention of ankle injuries in basketball players using a prospective randomized controlled trial in combination with biomechanical tests of neuromuscular performance. METHODS A total of 232 players participated in the study and were randomly assigned to a training or control group following th...

Injury in children and young people is not inevitable. Accidents and the injuries that result from them, are not chance events. Patterns of injury can be identified that reflect a person’s age, the environment in which children and young people live, and the activities in which they are engaged. Greater understanding of the causes of injury can help us in the development of eVective preventive ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of routine antenatal HIV testing for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in urban Zimbabwe. METHODS Community counsellors were trained in routine HIV testing policy using a specific training module from June 2005 through November 2005. Key outcomes during the first 6 months of routine testing were compared with the prior 6-month "opt-in" perio...

AIM To determine whether vaginal delivery along with antiretroviral therapy and avoidance of breast feeding is safe in preventing mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. SETTING Pediatric & Perinatal HIV clinic, B.J. Wadia Hospital for children, Mumbai. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis. METHODS AND MATERIALS 222 HIV-infected pregnant women were treated with zidovudine from 14 weeks...

A randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of telephone-based peer support (mother-to-mother) on preventing postpartum depression among high-risk mothers. This paper reports volunteers' perceptions, which showed that peer support is an effective preventative intervention. Two-hundred and five (205) volunteers were recruited and trained to provide peer support to 349 mothers randomized t...

OBJECTIVE To describe a dynamic compartmental simulation model for Botswana and India, developed to identify the best strategies for preventing spread of HIV/AIDS. METHODS The following interventions were considered: a behavioural intervention focused on female sex workers; a conventional programme for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections; a programme for the prevention of mother-...