The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol · Aug 2013
Prospective audit of vitamin D levels of women presenting for their first antenatal visit at a tertiary centre.
Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy is associated with adverse events such as pre-eclampsia, primary caesarean section and vitamin D deficiency of the newborn. Vitamin D screening in pregnancy is not universal. ⋯ Based on current normal ranges for vitamin D, risk-based screening criteria for vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy fails to detect over half of vitamin D deficient women at our institution. Current South Australian guidelines should be amended in favour of universal screening of vitamin D for all pregnant patients at their booking visit.
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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol · Aug 2013
Prevalence and determinants of complementary and alternative medicine use during pregnancy: results from a nationally representative sample of Australian pregnant women.
Pregnant women have been identified as high users of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). However, no research to date has provided a detailed analysis of the prevalence and determinants of CAM consumption amongst pregnant women. ⋯ Most pregnant women are utilising CAM products and/or services as part of their maternity care and obstetricians, general practitioners and midwives need to enquire with women in their care about possible CAM use to help promote safe, effective coordinated maternity care.
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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol · Aug 2013
A survey of prescribing for the management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy in Australasia.
There is an impression of poor management of pregnancy sickness in Australia, specifically an apparent total reliance on metoclopramide, as a first-line choice. ⋯ Despite guidelines suggesting the use of antihistamines and dopamine agonists (phenothiazines), very few practitioners in this region make use of these in any numbers.