Methods of hysterectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Objective: To evaluate the most appropriate surgical method of hysterectomy (abdominal, vaginal, or laparoscopic) for women with benign disease.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group Trials Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medline, Embase, and Biological Abstracts.

Antenatal antecedents of moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy in term infants--a regional review.

Background: Regional audits of term infants with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) provide an opportunity to examine issues related to causation and quality of care.

Aim: To document antenatal and intrapartum antecedents in a contemporary cohort of term infants with moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy.

Methods: Term infants admitted with moderate-severe neonatal encephalopathy over 4 years were identified.