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High care pregnancy (85 contents)
Remote CTG: is it possible?
The article deals with the advantages of performing a CTG examination and the new possibilities of performing this examination remotely.
Changing the type of birth - why is a natural birth sometimes exchanged for a caesarean section?
A caesarean section is an operation that often saves the life of both the mother and the yet unborn baby. Nowadays, however, it is increasingly not just a life-saving solution 2 but a conscious...
Childbirth in the age of the coronavirus - preparing the mother-to-be for a safe delivery
Two years after the declaration of the pandemic state, much has changed in Poland - society has not only become accustomed to the virus, but has also learned to live with it. The pandemic state has...
Determination of glycated haemoglobin in gestational diabetes risk estimation
Gestational diabetes poses a risk for both mother and child. In the pregnant woman, it increases the risk of, among other things, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in the future, while in...
Chlamydia trachomatis - causes, symptoms, treatment
Chlamydia trachomatis infections are a common cause of inflammation of the reproductive organs, which can lead to infertility or pregnancy complications. This article provides basic information on...
Chlamydia trachomatis - causes, symptoms, treatment
Chlamydia trachomatis infections are a common cause of inflammation of the reproductive organs, which can lead to infertility or pregnancy complications. This article provides basic information on...
Prenatal diagnosis - information for patients
Thanks to the widespread use of non-invasive methods for the diagnosis of fetal genetic defects, it is many times possible to avoid invasive tests, which carry a certain risk of pregnancy...
Prostate cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Prostate gland (prostate) - one of the parts of the male sexual system, located in the pelvis, below the bladder and directly adjacent to the rectum. This type of cancer is currently the second...
Infantile hemangioma - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Hemangiomas are classified as benign lesions that can occur in infants, but also in older people. They affect girls much more frequently and appear in the form of nevi. In most cases, they disappear...
Toxic epidermal necrolysis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Toxic epidermal necrolysis, otherwise known as toxic epidermal necrolysis, is a condition that develops in a patient as a result of taking certain drugs. The disease is a health and life-threatening...
Pregnancy in a woman with a heart defect
A major cause of mortality in pregnant women is cardiovascular disease, and among these, structural heart defects play an important role. Thanks to the development of paediatric cardiac surgery, the...
Dermatoses in pregnancy - part 2
Pregnancy is a condition in which many systems and organs undergo a variety of adaptive and hormone-dependent changes and often secondary conditions. One such organ is the skin. The skin changes that...
Dermatoses in pregnancy - part 2
Pregnancy is a condition in which many systems and organs undergo a variety of adaptive and hormone-dependent changes and often secondary conditions. One such organ is the skin. The skin changes that...
Dermatoses in pregnancy
Pregnancy is a condition in which many systems and organs undergo a variety of adaptive and hormone-dependent changes and often secondary conditions. One such organ is the skin. The skin changes that...
Smoking by pregnant women
W. Zatoński, W. Hanke Passive smoking (exposure to tobacco smoke) does not only affect non-smokers in the company of smokers.
Smoking by pregnant women
W. Zatoński, W. Hanke Passive smoking (exposure to tobacco smoke) does not only affect non-smokers in the company of smokers.
Smoking by pregnant women
W. Zatoński, W. Hanke Passive smoking (exposure to tobacco smoke) does not only affect non-smokers in the company of smokers.
Carbamazepine during pregnancy - can it be used?
Carbamazepine, especially in low doses, is one of the safer anti-epileptic drugs to use during pregnancy. Developmental defects can also occur in a certain percentage of healthy women, affecting...
Carbamazepine during pregnancy - can it be used?
Carbamazepine, especially in low doses, is one of the safer anti-epileptic drugs to use during pregnancy. Developmental defects can also occur in a certain percentage of healthy women, affecting...
Pregnancy in women with infantile cerebral palsy
A condition characterised by movement and postural abnormalities resulting from permanent, non-progressive brain damage at an early stage of development.
Pregnancy and systemic lupus erythematosus
Cases of pregnancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not uncommon. However, the coexistence of SLE and pregnancy carries significant risks.
Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy - basic information for patients
This article provides information for patients on acute pancreatitis during pregnancy.
