1 December 2010

Powering diagnostic confidence in high risk obstetrics

Dr. Sarah Russell, Consultant Radiologist in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Paediatrics at Saint Mary's Hospital, highlights her experience of returning to...

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1 December 2010

Cervical Screening Awareness

Jade Goody's highly publicised battle with cervical cancer helped to dramatically reverse the downward trend in women attending cervical screening...

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1 December 2010

The challenges in diagnosis and management of interstitial cystitis in women

Introduction Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bladder with typical cystoscopic and/or histological features in the...

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1 September 2010

Breast surgery: common problems

Introduction Breast diseases form a major proportion of surgical referrals, forming approximately 20% of outpatient workload. The main factor for...

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1 September 2010

Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: what does the patient think? A questionnaire study

Abstract Background Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is primarily a disease of women in their childbearing years. Pregnancy and puerperium have opposite...

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1 September 2010

STAN: An introduction to its use, limitations and caveats

Introduction Intrapartum hypoxia and subsequent metabolic acidosis is associated with short term complications such as admission to neonatal unit, hypoxic...

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1 March 2010

The effectiveness of laparoscopic sterilisation

There is currently a huge variety of contraceptive methods to choose from, all have the same aim - the prevention...

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1 March 2010

Molecular tests for human papillomavirus (HPV), Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in liquid-based cytology specimen

Abstract Background Laboratory detection of Human papillomavirus (HPV), Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in liquid-based cervicovaginal cytology specimens is now...

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