The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol · Apr 2009
MotherSafe: review of three years of counselling by an Australian Teratology Information Service.
MotherSafe was established in January 2000 at the Royal Hospital for Women as Australia's first 'purpose-built' Teratogen Information Service and since then has received over 75,000 calls regarding exposures during pregnancy and lactation. ⋯ The utilisation of MotherSafe by consumers and general practitioners continues to increase, reflecting the strong demand for a teratogen counselling service that provides high-quality, evidence-based information on exposures during pregnancy and lactation.
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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol · Apr 2009
Measurement of cardiac output in normal pregnancy by a non-invasive two-dimensional independent Doppler device.
To compose a normogram regarding cardiac output during pregnancy measured with ultrasonic cardiac output monitor (USCOM), a non-expensive simple continuous wave Doppler device and to investigate if this machine could be useful for haemodynamic monitoring during pregnancy. ⋯ USCOM appears to be a reliable and fast method to measure cardiac output compared with existing highly complex ultrasounds machines used in cardiology. It is easy to learn, cheap and quite reproducible between different observers. Further research is required to define its place in the management of hypertensive complications during pregnancy.