Prenatal acetaminophen exposure in meconium and the risk of ADHD- Role of Confounding by Indication
Motherisk Int J 2020;1;24 Gideon Koren MD FRCPC FACMT Professor and Head of Pharmacology, Adelson School of Medicine, Ariel University, Israel E mail: gidiup_2000@yahoo.com Tel 972587194777 Jacob V. Aranda MD, PhD, FRCPC, FAAP Professor of Pediatrics and Ophthalmology and Director of Neonatology State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University Question: In…
Read MoreSalivary Melatonin Levels in Pregnant Women with Insomnia: A Prospective Controlled Study
Motherisk Int J 2020;1;23 Kamelia Mirdamadi1,2, Gideon Koren,3,4 University of Toronto, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toronto, ON, Ca Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Toronto, ON Ariel University, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Israel Motherisk Israel Program Corresponding Author: Kamelia Mirdamadi Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences 144…
Read MoreWomen using antiepileptic drugs: How much folic acid per day is sufficient?
Motherisk Int J 2020;1;22 Yusuf Cem Kaplan MD (1), Gideon Koren MD (2, 3) Independent Researcher, Berlin, Germany (1), Adelson Faculty of Medicine, Ariel University (2) and Motherisk Israel Program (3) Question: I have a patient who has been receiving lamotrigine for her focal onset seizures. She is considering pregnancy and asked me…
Read MoreCovid-19 re-infection in pregnancy?
Motherisk Int J 2020;1;21 Gideon Koren MD FRCPC FACMT, Vered Nachmias Friedler MD MBA, Renato Fusman MD, Susy Mann RN Leumit Health Services and Adelson School of Medicine, Ariel University, Israel Question This week I have seen several media reports of Covid-19 proven- re infections. Because pregnancy appears to be a risk factor…
Read MoreEfficacy of a daily prenatal supplement of folic acid; how many cases of spina bifida can be prevented?
motherisk int j 2020;1:20 Yonah Amitai MD, The Meuchedet Insurance Fund and Bar Ilan University, Israel. Question: I am confused: The FDA claims that folic acid prevents 50-70% of neural tube defects. But population-based American studies show only a 20-30% prevention rate. Where is the catch here? Answer: In the US there…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: The controversy over the safety of ondansetron in pregnancy-why does it continue?
Motherisk Int J 2020;1:14 I read with great interest your article “The controversy over the safety of ondansetron in pregnancy-why does it continue?” (1). I have recently thought the problem with widely conflicting safety evidence might be due to a dose-response relationship. In the US some OB/GYNs use a company that put ondansetron in an insulin pump…
Read MoreUse of azithromycin during pregnancy and breastfeeding: A coronavirus pan-demic (COVID-19) update
Motherisk Int J 2020;1:12 Elif Keskin-Arslan MD (1,2), Yusuf Cem Kaplan MD (1,2), Gideon Koren MD (3, 4) Terafar – Izmir Katip Celebi University Teratology Information Center, Turkey (1) . Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey (2), Adelson Faculty of Medicine, Ariel University(3) and Motherisk Israel Program (4)…
Read MoreDydrogesterone Exposure in the First Trimester of Pregnancy and Fetal Malformations
Motherisk Int J 2020;1:11 Gideon Koren MD(1-2), From Ariel University Israel (1) and Motherisk Israel Program (2) Daniella Gilboa MSc Address for Correspondence: Gideon Koren MD, FRCPC, FACMT Ariel University Ariel 40700 Israel gidiup_2000@yahoo.com The paper was presented at the 17th meeting of the European Society for developmental perinatal and paediatric…
Read MoreUse of hydroxychloroquine during pregnancy and breastfeeding: An update for the recent coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)
Motherisk Int J 2020;1:9 Yusuf Cem Kaplan MD (1), Gideon Koren MD (2, 3) Terafar – Izmir Katip Celebi University Teratology Information Center, Turkey (1) and Adelson Faculty of Medicine, Ariel University(2), Motherisk Israel Program (3) Question: Recent in vitro studies and preliminary clinical trial data documented the antiviral effect of chloroquine and…
Read MoreThe Corona Pandemic- Safety/Risk of COVID 19 During Pregnancy and Lactation
Motherisk Int J 2020;1:8 Tal De-Haan, Natalie Dinavitser, Rana Cohen, Mati Berkovitch and Maya Berlin Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh), Zerifin, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel Question: What is known about the fetal, neonatal and maternal risks of infection with the Corona virus? Answer: According to…
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