Teratogen Information Service Research Articles

1992 survey of teratogen information services

A facile and simple solid-state reaction route is developed to synthesize F-doping and V-defect Na3V1.98(PO4)3-xF3x/C composites. F-doping is facilitated to decrease the particle size to diminish the pathway of Na+ diffusion. Beneficial by-products are generated due to F-doping and V-defect, Na3PO4 is a typical Na ion conductor and NaVO2 has the layer structure for rapid migration of Na+. The synergetic effect of F-doping and V-defect on the Na+ diffusion is significant. The kinetic behavior is dramatically enhanced and it is beneficial to reinforcing the electrochemical performance. Meanwhile, the extraction of the third Na+ at Na1 site is observed at 4.0 V corresponding to the V4+/V5+ redox couple. The optimized Na3V1.98(PO4)2.9F0.3/C composite delivers an initial charge capacity as high as 143.5 mAh g−1 and an 116.9 mAh g−1 discharge capacity at 0.1C. A reversible capacity of 100.6 mAh g−1 is obtained and it retains 89.3% capacity after 100 cycles at 1C. It presents the highest DNa+ (3.66 × 10−13 cm2s−1), close to three orders of magnitude higher than the Na3V2(PO4)3/C (7.41 × 10−16 cm2s−1). Moreover, Ex situ XRD results demonstrate that broadened channels along x and y directions are favorable to improving DNa+ and it exhibits the highest DNa+ when charging to 3.4 V.

There was a substantial risk of congenital abnomalies in 5% of callers to a teratogen information service

There was a substantial risk of congenital abnomalies in 5% of callers to a teratogen information service

Teratogen information service update: computerized database of call management

Teratogen information service update: computerized database of call management

Teratogen information service update: pregnancy outcome following exposure to permanent hairwave solutions

Teratogen information service update: pregnancy outcome following exposure to permanent hairwave solutions

Training genetic counselors to provide teratogen information services

Training genetic counselors to provide teratogen information services

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a teratogen information service: a survey of patient and professional satisfaction.

We have evaluated the effectiveness of the Wisconsin Teratogen Project (WTP), a teratogen information service, using two retrospective surveys. We surveyed medical professionals who utilized the WTP and patients who had received teratogen counseling in a clinic setting. The results from the medical professional survey indicated that medical professionals rely on the WTP for accurate and convenient teratogen information. A tendency to rely on the Physician's Desk Reference as an alternative resource was noted, reinforcing the need to encourage professionals to use teratogen information service projects. Major findings and conclusions from the patient survey included: patients found counseling to be most helpful if, whenever possible, numeric risks were provided; recommendations made in the absence of known risk were not considered by patients to be helpful for providing reassurance; overall compliance with recommendations was high but behavioral recommendations seemed to reduce reassurance and increase dissatisfaction with the service for some patients; and pregnant women exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation were more likely to have considered termination of pregnancy prior to referral but were not more likely to terminate following counseling. Our findings suggest that although the WTP is considered an effective service overall, teratogen counselors should give special consideration to patient and counseling characteristics as these can significantly influence the perception of the risk counseling provided. Particular attention should be given to patients with low-dose ionizing radiation exposure, since misperception of its teratogenic risk is extremely common.

Teratogen information service in Spain (SITTE): Evaluation of the first nine months of activity: E. Rodriguez-Pinella, E. Bermejo, N.A. De la Cruz, E. Valero, M. Urioste, M.L. Martinez-Frias SITTE, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

Teratogen information service in Spain (SITTE): Evaluation of the first nine months of activity: E. Rodriguez-Pinella, E. Bermejo, N.A. De la Cruz, E. Valero, M. Urioste, M.L. Martinez-Frias SITTE, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

The Role of the Telephone in Providing Prenatal Care

To assess the role of telephone services in the health care of pregnant women, we evaluated the pregnancy healthline, Info-Grossesse (IG). We assessed the population of users, the reasons for their use, their reactions to the program, and their willingness to participate in follow-up surveys. During a 44-month period, there were 3,589 calls from women who were (or thought they were) pregnant. Overall, about half the calls related to teratogen information services, whereas the other half were for more general pregnancy-related information. Although women calling about medications were slightly older than the others, there were no major differences between groups defined by the primary reason for a call. Overall, about 17% of calls required a referral for formal risk counseling, with referrals most likely for calls about medications. Based on responses to a satisfaction questionnaire completed by over 80% of those asked to participate, IG decreased concerns for and answered all the questions of about three quarters of the respondents. Over 85% of eligible callers provided information on the outcome of their pregnancies, indicating that collecting these follow-up data is an acceptable and feasible program component. This study suggests that a pregnancy healthline such as IG can reach women worried about their pregnancies and that it can, thereby, reduce adverse conditions of pregnancy associated with "unnecessary" concerns or "inappropriate" use of services.

A quality assurance program for teratogen information services

A quality assurance program for teratogen information services

Teratogen information services international conference

Teratogen information services international conference