Publications by authors named "Alfred N Romeo"
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- The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is recommending precautionary measures due to concerns about neurodevelopmental disorders in children of men treated with valproate.
- The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) went further, advising against prescribing valproate to anyone under 55.
- Members of ENTIS and OTIS argue that these warnings are premature and that the scientific evidence does not strongly support the risk of paternal transmission of issues from valproate.
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- A study using data from the Utah Birth Defect Network identified 91 cases of diabetic embryopathy among over 825,000 births from 2001 to 2016, highlighting the specific connection between maternal diabetes and birth defects.
- The overall prevalence of diabetes-related malformations during this period was found to be 1.1 per 10,000 births, emphasizing the importance of managing pregestational diabetes to potentially reduce these risks.
Objective: Thyroid disorders including hyperthyroidism are common during pregnancy. Untreated hyperthyroidism can result in adverse outcomes for pregnancy.
Methods: Iodine, propylthiouracil (PTU), carbimazole (CMZ), and methimazole (MMI) are common medications for hyperthyroidism treatment.
Core features of a parent-controlled pediatric medical home record.
Stud Health Technol Inform
November 2007
We describe a coordinated effort to identify the core features of a parent-controlled personal health record for children with special health care needs, involving parents, care givers, and healthcare providers. A summary of the core features is presented, emphasizing needs that are not commonly recognized as functions of a generic personal health record. Our goal was to identify requirements for personal records that empower parents to effectively obtain, organize, understand, and communicate the information necessary to help their children receive the best possible care.
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