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  • Repeat C-Section Before 39 Weeks Raises Risk of Neonatal IllnessWomen choosing repeat cesarean deliveries and having them at 37 or 38 weeks gestation, without a medical or obstetric indication, are up to two times more likely to have a baby with serious complications, including respiratory distress resulting in mechanical ventilation and NICU admission. Posted by Katey Watkins on 1/9/2009 8:50:00 AM
  • Predicting Preemie Survival Posted by Katey Watkins on 12/17/2008 9:00:00 AM
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias – Hope and Help through Advanced Treatment at UABVice President Dick Cheney has recently been in the news with a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation. This condition is more common than you may think. You may not realize it, but your heart runs on electrical power. That is, the steady, rhythmic beating of your heart inside your chest is controlled by an internal electrical system that spreads from the top of the heart to the bottom with each heartbeat. But if something in this electrical system goes wrong, the heart’s rhythm can become unsteady or abnormal – causing either an uneven heartbeat or one that’s too fast or too slow. Posted by Katey Watkins on 10/20/2008 3:45:00 PM
  • UAB Hospital Wins Comsumer's Choice AwardUAB Hospital again won the National Research Corporation (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for the Birmingham Metropolitan Statistical Area, making it the only hospital in Birmingham among the nation's 250 top hospitals in terms of consumer perceptions of quality and image. Posted by Katey Watkins on 10/3/2008 10:30:00 AM
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