Background: Testing positive for COVID-19 was associated with higher rates of detrimental psycho-social and physical health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruption to everyday life. This included major reconfiguration of maternal, child, and perinatal mental health and care services and provision.
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November 2023
Objective: Preterm birth, defined as delivery before 37 weeks' gestation, is a major obstetric challenge and is associated with serious long-term complications in those infants that survive. Preventative management includes cervical cerclage, either as an elective procedure or performed following transvaginal ultrasound surveillance and shortening of the cervix (≤25 mm). Significant questions remain regarding the optimal management, target population and technique.
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November 2023
Aim: To identify antenatal features associated with foetal micrognathia that can predict a challenging postnatal management, including difficult airway at delivery, feeding problems and impaired neurological outcomes.
Methods: Single-centre retrospective observational study. Data for antenatally diagnosed cases of micrognathia over 11 years were obtained and analysed.
Fertility Sparing Surgery (FSS) appears to be a safe means of treating early-stage ovarian cancer based on relatively limited evidence. However, there is currently insufficient evidence to aid women in counselling about their potential fertility outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the reproductive outcomes and prognosis of women who have undergone FSS for ovarian malignancy.
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