First-trimester prediction of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes incorporating cervical length measurement.

Objectives: To examine early pregnancy risk factors for preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) and develop a predictive model.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of a cohort of mixed-risk singleton pregnancies screened in the first and second trimesters in three Danish tertiary fetal medicine centres, including a cervical length measurement at 11-14 weeks, at 19-21 weeks and at 23-24 weeks of gestation. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to identify predictive maternal characteristics, biochemical and sonographic factors.

Interventions for the Prevention of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPRoM) is a significant cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this project was to identify interventions that reduce the prevalence of PPRoM.

Methods: Search strategy included a systematic literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane Library.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy at robotic-assisted hysterectomy for atypical hyperplasia and endometrial cancer.

Lymph node (LN) evaluation in endometrial cancer is controversial. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) allows for an accurate nodal assessment while minimising the risks of a full pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND). The aims of this study are to examine the characteristics and peri-operative outcomes of women with atypical hyperplasia (AH) or endometrial cancer undergoing robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RAH) ± SLNB or PLND; to examine the utilisation, feasibility and role of SLNB and compare their peri-operative outcomes.

Robotic versus laparoscopic hysterectomy in morbidly obese women for endometrial cancer.

Surgery is the mainstay treatment for endometrial cancer and complex atypical endometrial hyperplasia. These conditions are more common in the obese women and as such these patients pose additional risks and challenges to surgery. Laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) is preferred over open surgery in obese patients as it reduces surgical morbidity.

First-Trimester Prediction of Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes.

Background: Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPRoM) is commonly associated with preterm delivery and affects up to 3% of all pregnancies. It is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality for the mother and the newborn.

Objectives: To identify risk factors for PPRoM and develop a model for first-trimester prediction of risk of PPRoM.

Does low dose aspirin prescribed for risk of early onset preeclampsia reduce the prevalence of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes?

Placental dysfunction, inflammation and degradation of fetal membranes has been hypothesized as a cause of preterm prelabor of rupture of membranes. To examine the effect of aspirin, an anti-inflammatory agent, on the prevalence of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPRoMs). A retrospective analysis was conducted to examine the effect of aspirin on the prevalence of PPRoM.

Readmissions for surgical site infections following caesarean section.

This retrospective study was conducted to identify the incidence and characteristics associated with readmissions for surgical site infections following caesarean section in a tertiary hospital from 2012 to 2015. Of 6334 patients who underwent caesarean section, 165 (2.6%) were readmitted, most commonly for surgical site infection (25.