Publications by authors named "H A Beaver"

Purpose: To assess the effects of bladder fullness and lower uterine contractions ultrasound on transabdominal and transvaginal cervical length measurements at the mid-trimester fetal anomaly scan (FAS).

Methods: Transabdominal and transvaginal cervical length measurements from 925 mid-trimester FAS examinations were retrospectively analysed. Images were assessed for lower uterine contraction and bladder fullness using a novel qualitative assessment.

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  • A rare case of combined nutritional deficiencies—including vitamin A, zinc, and copper—was reported to cause bilateral central vision loss and nyctalopia in a patient post-bariatric surgery and alcohol use.
  • *The patient's vision significantly improved within one month after starting vitamin and mineral supplementation.
  • *Clinicians should be aware of the potential for similar vision loss from nutritional deficiencies, especially with increasing rates of bariatric surgery and alcohol consumption.
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Purpose: To describe a case of multifocal branch retinal artery occlusions due to a traumatic internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm and endovascular treatment after a balloon sphenoid sinuplasty procedure.

Observations: A 62-year-old female with no significant past medical history underwent an elective outpatient balloon sinuplasty of the right frontal sinus and bilateral sphenoid sinuses. Shortly after the balloon sinuplasty device was inflated in the left sphenoid sinus, acute, severe, pulsatile bleeding was encountered from the posterior wall of the sinus.

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Graduate medical education (GME) in ophthalmology has faced and overcome many challenges over the past years, and 2020 has been a game-changer. Although the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus pandemic disrupted medical education globally, ophthalmic educators rapidly transformed their curricula to novel and effective virtual learning formats. Thus, while the COVID-19 outbreak has been one of the most significant challenges faced in the history of medical education, it has also provided an impetus to develop innovative teaching practices, bringing with it unprecedented success in allowing medical students to continue their education in ophthalmology despite these challenges.

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