1 September 2008

Role of the Midwife in Patient Care & Research

Introduction As the National Health Service (NHS) celebrates its sixtieth year, this offers a good opportunity to reflect on how...

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1 September 2008

The Use Of Ultrasound On The Labour Ward

Introduction Obstetric ultrasonography has grown in popularity fast over the last decade and is now a standard component of antenatal...

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1 June 2008

Hospital Aspects Of Home Birth

Introduction   Home births usually occur in the home of the parturient, but include all births outside a hospital or...

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1 March 2008

Real Time Screening Techniques In The Detection Of Cervical Cancer

Introduction   Cervical cancer is a largely preventable disease because of an easily recognisable and treatable premalignant stage. In countries...

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1 March 2008

The Value Of Prognostic Factors For Uterine Cervical Cancer Patients Treated With Irradiation Alone

Background In 2004, 569 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in Lithuania. This number is higher (by about 100...

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1 March 2008

Is That Obstetric Ultrasound Scan Necessary?

Introduction   Most pregnant women in the UK are now offered at least one ultrasound examination as a routine part...

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1 March 2008

Predisposing Factors For Bacterial Vaginosis, Treatment Efficacy And Pregnancy Outcome Among Term Deliveries; Results From A Preterm Delivery Study

Abstract Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery but little is known...

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1 December 2007

Unlicensed And Off Label Use Of Drugs In Obstetric Practice

What is a product licence? A product licence is a marketing authorisation issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory...

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