The role of part-time arrangements in the sustainability of midwifery continuity of care models in Australia: An integrative review.

Introduction: International maternity care experts have called for expanding midwiferyled continuity of care (MCoC) models. However, the number of models need augmentation as the number of women receiving this care is small. The majority of the midwifery workforce in Australian public health systems comprises women who work part-time.

A snapshot of women's and clinicians' perceptions of the double balloon catheter for induction of labor.

Introduction: Induction of labor (IOL) is rising globally and is growing steadily in the state of New South Wales, Australia. There are numerous methods of induction of labor, including the double balloon catheter (DBC). There is minimal evidence on women's attitudes and experiences and clinician's opinions on the use of the DBC.

[Administration of various dosages of retard isosorbide-5-mononitrate in patients with stable angina pectoris on combined therapy].

We studied efficiency of a retard form of isosorbide-5-mononitrate (Mono Mac 50D) in patients with stable angina pectoris (NYHA class II and III). This efficiency was assessed by clinical examinations and 24-h Holter ECG monitoring before and after the treatment. 16 patients with angina of functional class II and 12 patients with functional class III received combined treatment: prolonged mononitrate (Mono Mac 50D), disaggregants, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and calcium antagonists (on demand).

[Possibilities of the questionnaire method for detection of the symptoms of preclinical stages of coronary arteriosclerosis and ischemic heart disease].

A comprehensive study was made of 140 males aged 26-55 years who were divided into 3 groups: (1) 47 healthy individuals; (2) 67 subjects with early signs of coronary heart disease; and (3) 29 patients with coronary heart disease (Functional Class II). The pattern of chest pain was thoroughly analyzed by a specially developed questionnaire. The results were compared with the data obtained from an interview by Rose's questionnaire.