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• MAUI, Hawaii, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTORNEY ADVERTISING MATERIAL - Singleton Schreiber filed the first wrongful death lawsuit against Maui's four main utility companies on behalf of the family of a man who suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation before ultimately passing away.
• The suit was filed against Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaiian Electric Company, Hawai'i Electric Light Company, and Maui Electric Company, holding these utilities responsible for Buddy's death.
• "What our team has discovered throughout our investigations is that there was ample warning for the tragedy that occurred," said Singleton Schreiber Managing Partner Gerald Singleton.
• "This is the first of many wrongful death cases where these utility companies are being held responsible for their behavior," said Singleton Schreiber Hawai'i attorney Julia Bryant.

• ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Honda Accord outperformed other midsize cars in the updated moderate overlap front crash test, earning a rare good rating in the new, challenging evaluation focused on rear-seat protection.
• Among the other six midsize cars tested, the Subaru Outback earns an acceptable rating.
• To encourage manufacturers to improve rear-seat protection, the updated test adds a dummy in the back seat behind the driver.
• However, measurements indicated a slightly higher risk of injuries to the right leg or foot of the driver in the good-rated Accord.

• The report reflects a shameful reality in which maternal deaths have either increased or plateaued worldwide between 2016 and 2020.
• On top of that, of every 10 babies born, one is preterm – and every 40 seconds, one of those babies dies.
• The WHO has designated preterm birth an “urgent public health issue” in recognition of the threat it poses to global health.
• We are maternal fetal medicine experts and scholars of women’s health who focus on treatments and programs to help women have better maternal health, especially those that reduce preterm birth.

Dire state of maternal health care

• Bowie’s story drives home the devastating state of maternal health in the U.S. Maternal mortality is a sad and unexpected ending to the often beautiful journey of pregnancy and childbirth.
• Unfortunately, the maternal and infant health crises are worsening in the U.S., and this association is far from being an unfortunate coincidence.
• There is an important link between infant health and maternal health, as they both rely on the accessibility and quality of health care.
• Worse yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that about 84% of these maternal deaths are preventable.

Tragic rates of infant mortality and preterm birth

• The U.S infant mortality rate was 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, in contrast to the 1.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in Norway, the country with the lowest infant mortality rate.
• While preterm births lead to rising infant mortality rates, even those who survive can face health problems such as breathing difficulties, problems with feeding, significant developmental delay and more throughout their lives.
• Preterm birth also presents additional risks for the mother, as women who deliver preterm are at higher risk for cardiovascular complications later in life.
• Thus, preterm birth takes a significant toll on families and their communities, with serious ramifications in medical, social, psychological and financial contexts.

Maternal care during pregnancy is key

• Maternal care appointments and screenings are essential to prevent prenatal complications and a women’s increased risk for developing long-term complications such as cardiovascular disease.
• For that reason, patients should secure prenatal care as early as possible in the pregnancy and continue to regularly have prenatal care appointments.
• It looks no different from the early signs of a typical labor, except that it occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Preterm birth prevention

• The more that pregnant women take ownership of their health and ask their doctors to perform a simple cervical length screening during their pregnancy, the earlier preterm birth can be detected and prevented and the more lives will be saved.
• Evidence has shown that patients with a short cervix face a greater risk of the cervix’s opening too early in pregnancy, resulting in preterm birth and other adverse outcomes.
• Luckily, there are treatments available, such as vaginal progesterone, which can prevent preterm birth in women found by ultrasound to have a short cervix.
• This treatment can reduce the risk of preterm birth by more than 40%.

• JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the face of the ongoing supply issues affecting Intra-Abdominal Pressure (IAP) transducer kits, Sentinel Medical Technologies is stepping up to ensure that patient care remains uncompromised.
• The company's FDA-cleared product, TraumaGuard, is now readily available to fill the gap left by the shortage of CR BARD or Centurion IAP kits.
• Given the critical importance of IAP measurements, the ongoing shortage of transducer kits has created obstacles for healthcare providers, increasing the barriers in delivering essential, life-saving care.
• Sentinel Medical Technologies is committed to ensuring the availability of TraumaGuard now and in the future.