Zinc status in women with premature rupture of membranes at term

Article Abstract:

Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM; the sac which contains the fetus) during pregnancy can lead to significant medical complications. Problems such as infection, umbilical cord placement, and fetal position may be risk factors for PROM. In addition, recent studies have suggested that deficiencies of particular minerals such as zinc may also lead to PROM. Zinc is important for the function of a variety of tissues and is particularly crucial for fetal development and maternal metabolism. Levels of zinc in tissues, rather than blood, usually provide a better index of the availability of zinc for cellular functions. The association between zinc status and the incidence of PROM was evaluated in 19 women with PROM and 51 women with uncomplicated pregnancies and deliveries. Zinc levels were significantly lower in women with PROM. Levels decreased significantly as the number of a woman's previous deliveries increased. This phenomena may reflect a decrease in zinc reservoirs with successive pregnancies. Maternal age, infant birth weight, and smoking did not correlate with zinc levels. The results suggest that zinc depletion may contribute to the occurrence of PROM. Zinc supplementation is recommended, particularly for women who have had previous pregnancies and those who have had complications during pregnancy. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Health aspects, Complications and side effects, Drug therapy, Premature rupture of membranes, Premature rupture of the membrane, Pregnancy, Complications of, Pregnancy complications, Zinc, Zinc (Metal), Zinc deficiency diseases

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The crab connection

Article Abstract:

Shorebird species annually travel from winters of South America to breed. They fly non-stop, losing half of their body-weight. They stop at Delaware Bay to eat horseshoe crab eggs and regain some of their body weight. However, fishermen on Delaware Bay are using horseshoe crabs as bait for catching conchs, threatening the only form of fuel for these birds who depend on them for survival.

Environmental aspects, Food and nutrition, Shore birds, Shorebirds, Horseshoe crabs, Delaware Bay

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Unions polarized on graduates

Article Abstract:

The debate over the importance of graduate nurses that is going on between the two nursing unions, RCN and Unison is discussed. RCN claims that a proper degree is extremely important for nurses, where as Unison says that the criteria will limit the number of people who can be then employed for the job.

England, Evaluation, UNISON (London, England), Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Educational aspects, Educational organizations, Nursing education

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