– Taking high doses (more than 1000 mg) of calcium supplements during pregnancy may lead to slightly fewer babies being born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. There was possibly no difference in unwanted ...

Compared to placebo, galantamine (when given at a total dose of 16 mg to 24 mg/day) slows the decline in cognitive function, functional ability, and behaviour at six months in people with dementia due ...

Myotonic dystrophy is an inherited muscular dystrophy causing muscle weakness and wasting. Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia) is a frequent complaint of people with myotonic dystrophy and is ...

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There is very uncertain evidence supporting the use of prophylactic antibiotics for manual removal of placenta for preventing postpartum endometritis. The evidence suggests that prophylactic ...

Perineal HAase injection during the second stage of labour probably reduces swelling in the perineal area 24 hours after vaginal delivery when compared with placebo injection. More studies of high ...