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  2. Valsartan - Wikipedia

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    Valsartan, sold under the brand name Diovan among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease. [8] It belongs to a class of medications referred to as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs).

  3. Valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide - Wikipedia

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    The use of valsartan in pregnancy is avoided due to the potential risk of fetal toxicity. [11] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a black box warning for valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide use during pregnancy. [2] The use of hydrochlorothiazide is avoided in those with anuria or severe kidney disease. [12]

  4. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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    Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy constitute a significant risk factor for maternal and fetal outcomes, necessitating antihypertensive treatment. However, current data concerning the safety of in utero exposure to antihypertensive medication are controversial.

  5. Neonatal withdrawal - Wikipedia

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    There are pre- and post-natal exposure risk of neurobehavioral disorders. The exposure during pregnancy can alter the newborn infants' short and long term adverse effects. This can include low birth weight, reduced head circumference, cognitive deficits, emotional dysregulation, high impulsiveness, and higher risk to develop a substance ...

  6. File:National Early Warning Score chart, Royal College of ...

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    English: NEWS2 chart, a widely used Early Warning Score chart published by the Royal College of Physicians. Reproduced from: Royal College of Physicians. National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2: Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS. Updated report of a working party. London: RCP, 2017. URL of relevant page.

  7. Toxic chemical exposure during pregnancy linked to serious ...

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    Exposure to those toxins during pregnancy can create serious health issues in elementary school children, a new study found. ... compared with 16% of children within the low-risk group, said first ...

  8. Pearl Index - Wikipedia

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    The Pearl Index, also called the Pearl rate, is the most common technique used in clinical trials for reporting the effectiveness of a birth control method. It is a very approximate measure of the number of unintended pregnancies in 100 woman-years of exposure that is simple to calculate, but has a number of methodological deficiencies.

  9. Alcohol deaths have more than doubled in recent years ...

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    From 1999 to 2020, the number of alcohol-related deaths has nearly doubled, according to Florida Atlantic University study. A researcher and addiction specialists discuss the risk factors.