The effect of associated congenital abnormalities, particularly cardiac malformations, on the survival rate of infants with esophageal atresia is emphasized in a number of publications. In infants ...

Strengthened antenatal care, improved health services and child birth attended by trained personnel is the answer, ” he said. He commended the efforts of Fistula Foundation, UNFPA, and other ...

Early treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease with anti-tumor necrosis factor medications can substantially reduce the risk of ...

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery.

A specific class of anti-inflammatory drugs can help children avoid a debilitating complication of Crohn's disease, a new ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For pediatric patients with Crohn disease, early anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha ...

Then 20 years old and pregnant for the first time, she suffered a childbirth injury called an obstetric fistula, caused by prolonged labor without access to a C-section to end it. This left her ...

Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women and ...

Kim. More information: Jeremy Adler et al, Early tumour necrosis factor antagonist treatment prevents perianal fistula development in children with Crohn's disease: post hoc analysis of the RISK ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has committed US$245,000 to support surgeries and reintegration for obstetric fistula--a childbirth injury that creates a hole between a woman's ...