A postmenopausal women presenting with atypical symptoms and cervical cancer: a case report.

Background: Globally cervical cancer kills millions of women every year. There is a wealth of evidence suggesting that cervical screening is one of the best defences against the development of cervical cancer. Lives could be saved if medical practitioners make a point of routinely enquiring about the date and result of the patient's last cervical smear test and if they repeatedly emphasize the importance of attendance for cervical smear tests, especially in post-menopausal women.

Pyometra presenting in conjunction with bowel cancer in a post-menopausal women: a case report.

This case describes a 71 year old, post-menopausal woman who developed vaginal discharge. This complaint ultimately led to the discovery of bowel cancer in conjunction with a large sterile pyometra.The pyometra was not due to genital malignancy.

Association between urinary tract infection and postmicturition wiping habit.

Urinary tract infections are common in pregnancy. In pregnancy urinary tract infections have an associated risk of premature labour. This study looks at the incidence of urinary tract infections and the method of perineal hygiene used after urination.

Female genital tract morbidity and sexual function following vaginal delivery or lower segment caesarean section.

A total of 208 women were assessed 2 years' post-delivery to record the prevalence of subjective urinary and faecal incontinence, incontinence of flatus, dyspareunia, subjective depression and sexual satisfaction. This was correlated with mode of delivery. A sample population was selected from the Cardiff Birth Survey Database, in accordance with strict inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Observational case reports of intra- and postoperative ultrasound monitoring of uterine balloon ablation.

Uterine balloon ablation (UBT) is an established treatment of women with menorrhagia. Success rates in terms of amenorrhoea following UBT vary between about 15 and 40%. The aim of these case reports was to attempt to explain some of the reasons behind the low amenorrhoea rate as well as the variation seen in outcome.

Fluid within the endometrial cavity in an IVF cycle--a novel approach to its management.

Fluid within the endometrial cavity before embryo transfer in IVF cycles is associated with failure of implantation. The etiology of endometrial fluid is surrounded in controversy but it is associated with hydrosalpinges, polycystic ovarian disease, and subclinical uterine infections. The current treatment consists of postponing embryo transfer.

Quantification of power Doppler energy and its future potential.

Objective: To test a new software package (Color Quantifier, Kinetic Imaging, Liverpool, United Kingdom) that quantifies power Doppler energy and to determine its reproducibility.

Design: Intraobserver and interobserver reproducibility study.

Setting: University tertiary referral center.

Prevention of iron deficiency in preterm neonates during infancy.

The preterm infant inevitably develops iron deficiency unless supplementary iron is given. Oral iron supplementation is preferred in ideal social circumstances but, where compliance with such therapy is uncertain, intramuscular iron dextran may be a more effective treatment. A study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two methods of preventing iron deficiency of prematurity.

Ferritin levels in human milk.

Ferritin was detected and quantitated in breast milk from 24 mothers of healthy fullterm infants 3 days, 7 days, 6 weeks and 3 months after delivery. Highest concentrations were found at day 3 and demonstrated a marked decline at day 7, with negligible levels at 6 weeks and 3 months. The values in breast milk were compared with mother's serum ferritin concentration at delivery and a significant but weak correlation (r = 0.

The epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in Cape Town 1980-1984.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease diagnosed in the greater Cape Town area between the years 1980 and 1984 inclusive were studied to establish the incidence and presenting features of these diseases. Case details were obtained from the records of the Groote Schuur Hospital group and Tygerberg Hospital as well as from questionnaires completed by 97% of 731 medical practitioners in the area. There were 134 patients with Crohn's disease, 197 with ulcerative colitis and 16 with indeterminate colitis.

Serum zinc and copper levels in healthy middle and higher socio-economic class infants in Cape Town. A longitudinal study during the 1st year of life.

Serum zinc and copper levels were measured using a flame atomic absorption technique in 55 healthy infants and their middle and upper socio-economic class mothers at delivery, and also longitudinally in the infants during the first 12 months of life. Mean cord serum zinc levels (99.50 +/- 27.

Serum zinc and copper levels in healthy South African women at term and during the first year after childbirth.

Serum zinc and copper levels were measured longitudinally in 55 healthy middle and upper socio-economic group white mothers living in Cape Town from the birth of the baby to 12 months after parturition. Mean maternal serum zinc levels showed a significant rise (P less than 0.05) from delivery (66.

Zinc and copper levels in the breast-milk of Cape Town mothers.

Zinc and copper levels were measured longitudinally in the breast-milk of 55 healthy South African women from the middle and upper socio-economic classes. The mean foremilk zinc levels showed a significant fall (P less than 0,05) from 652,9 +/- 240,7 micrograms/dl at 3 days after delivery to 413,3 +/- 143,0 micrograms/dl at 7 days and 228,1 +/- 136,1 micrograms/dl at 6 weeks. Lower foremilk zinc levels were obtained at 36 weeks (64,3 +/- 50,0 micrograms/dl).

Measurement of zinc and copper levels in breast milk.

Zinc and copper levels in breast milk were measured to assess the accuracy of the analysis and to obtain a range of values for the local population. Samples were collected 7 days after delivery from 48 well-nourished mothers who had given birth to healthy full-term infants. The method was found to be accurate and reproducible provided precautionary measures were taken to avoid sample contamination.