Fibre-optic, electronic pH test device compared with current NHS guidance to confirm nasogastric tube placement.

Unlabelled: The clinical objectives of this prospective, random, convenience series were: 1. Compare a novel fibre-optic pH test device (NGPOD) to gastric aspirate and pH testing for nasogastric tube (NGT) confirmation. 2.

Carbon dioxide versus normal saline as distension medium for diagnostic hysteroscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: To appraise critically the published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing carbon dioxide (CO2) with normal saline (NS) as distension medium for diagnostic hysteroscopy.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.

Setting: Outpatient and inpatient hysteroscopy clinics.

Clinical performance indicators: intolerance for variety?

Purpose: The performance of NHS U.K. hospitals is under continuous scrutiny as they are constantly under pressure to perform well.

Lymphoma of the cervix uteri.

A 46-year-old woman of Asian origin presented with heavy intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding caused by the rare entity of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the cervix uteri, with no evidence of disease elsewhere. Prompt diagnosis by biopsy avoided unnecessary surgery, and instead appropriate treatment with chemoradiotherapy was administered.

Outcome of pregnancy in women treated with all-trans retinoic acid; a case report and review of literature.

All-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) has been proved to be an effective treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), inducing remission in more than 90% of cases. Treatment of APL in pregnancy is controversial as the use of ATRA has been questioned due to the teratogenic effect of retinoids. We report a case of pregnancy in a woman exposed to ATRA during the first trimester.