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Reuters (12/13, Thrasybule) reported a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggesting that some over-the-counter painkillers, when taken during early pregnancy, may slightly increase the risk of rare birth defects. For instance, aspirin and naproxen have been linked to babies with either anophthalmia or microphthalmia. Other conditions that saw a rise in risk with painkiller use included amniotic band syndrome, cleft palate, and spina bifida. However, the researchers noted that the majority of NSAIDs were not tied to birth defects, and emphasized that the study does not prove that the painkillers caused the increased risk. An expert not involved with the study suggested avoiding ibuprofen, aspirin or naproxen altogether and using acetaminophen for pain relief instead.
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Mr. Zambri is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Attorney and Past-President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. The association has recently named him the ” 2011 Trial Lawyer of the Year“. He has also been acknowledged by Washingtonian magazine as a “Big Gun” and among the “top 1%” of all of the more than 80,000 lawyers in the Washington metropolitan area. The magazine also acknowledged him as “one of Washington’s best–most honest and effective lawyers” who specializes in medical malpractice matters, product liability claims, and serious automobile accident claims. Mr. Zambri was recently (2011 edition) acknowledged as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” by Best Lawyers, and has also been repeatedly named a “Super Lawyer” by Law and Politics magazine (2011)–a national publication that honors the top lawyers in the country.
Mr. Zambri is regularly asked to present seminars to lawyers and doctors, as well as both medical and law students concerning defective drugs, medication errors, medical malpractice litigation, and safety improvements.
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