Publications by authors named "A Shipp"
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) impacts the health of women worldwide. It is a condition consisting of dysfunctional cystic ovaries resulting in hormonal imbalance. Many women have symptoms such as infertility, increased production of androgens, and insulin resistance.
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- - The occurrence of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy in females of reproductive age is uncommon, accounting for about 1-2% of all pregnancies, with only 20% of those resulting in rupture.
- - Ovarian torsion occurs in 2-5% of cases, with dermoid cysts present in roughly 25% of those torsion cases, making the simultaneous presentation of both conditions significantly rare.
- - A case study of a 32-year-old woman revealed she suffered from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and right ovarian torsion with a dermoid cyst, among other issues, necessitating emergency surgical intervention for her survival.
A focal serous tubal intraepithelial lesion (STIL) is a rare lesion found on fallopian tubes that are characterized by atypical epithelial cells exhibiting morphological abnormalities with the accumulation of mutant p53 proteins. The p53 gene is a tumor suppressor gene, and when mutated gives rise to mutant p53 proteins that promote cancer cell growth and survival. We present a case of a 47-year-old gravida 2, para 2002 (G2P2) female who presented to the outpatient clinic with bilateral lower quadrant abdominal pain and back pain of four years' duration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRemote consultations in community mental health: A qualitative study of clinical teams.
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs
October 2024
Unlabelled: WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Mental health care can be delivered remotely through video and telephone consultations. Remote consultations may be cheaper and more efficient than in person consultations.
What The Paper Adds To Existing Knowledge: Accessing community mental health care through remote consultations is perceived as not possible or beneficial for all service users.
Wheelchair users face an elevated risk of metabolic syndromes due to their sedentary lifestyles. One of the methods to prevent and treat various metabolic syndromes is regular physical activity, which varies among individuals based on their abilities. Monitoring physical activity among them can be performed by using wearable physical activity monitors (WPAMs), which utilize accelerometers and algorithms to track wheelchair push counts.
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