Current and emerging female endoscopic sterilisation techniques
Location of Adiana® implants in the fallopian tubes. Introduction Laparoscopic tubal occlusion is the most common method of female sterilisation...
Read MorePatient communication and obstetric scanning: Contemporary issues
Introduction Obstetric ultrasound is an integral component of antenatal care in the developed parts of the world. Practically all pregnant...
Read MoreThe timing of elective caesarean delivery between 2000 and 2009 in England
Background Since the mid-1990s, various studies have reported that elective caesarean sections (CS) performed before 39 completed weeks of gestation...
Read MoreBreastfeeding and maternal care – What’s new?
Early results from the 2010 Infant Feeding Survey (IFS) carried out on behalf of the NHS Information Centre by the...
Read MoreCoping with obesity: Research and practice realities
Obesity: Overview The health and economic burdens associated with obesity are given regular (and often sensationalised) coverage in the popular...
Read MoreHIV – A test in time saves lives
Historically... Approximately three decades ago in the New York Times, there was a report of an outbreak of a rare...
Read MoreIncidence of pelvic inflammatory disease in a large cohort of women tested for Chlamydia trachomatis: A historical follow-up study
Background Chlamydia trachomatis is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted disease.1-3 Although there is no systematic screening program in Norway, testing...
Read MoreMaking a difference in preterm birth
Almost one in 10 women will experience preterm birth.1 Most preterm births (about 70%) are caused by spontaneous onset of...
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