13 results match your criteria: "Nepean Hospital Penrith New South Wales Australia.[Affiliation]"

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  • - Bilothorax is a rare but serious condition where bile accumulates in the pleural space, often linked to injuries in the biliary system or diaphragm.
  • - A 70-year-old female with liver cirrhosis developed a pleural effusion after undergoing ERCP and biliary stenting, which persisted for 2 months without noticeable symptoms.
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The effect of cigarette smoking on first-trimester crown-rump length.

Australas J Ultrasound Med

February 2023

Acute Gynaecology, Early Pregnancy and Advanced Endoscopy Surgery Unit, Sydney Medical School Nepean University of Sydney, Nepean Hospital Penrith New South Wales Australia.

Objectives: Does cigarette smoking impact the embryonic growth rate in the first trimester?

Methods: This is a retrospective multicentre observational study of 2912 pregnancies. Women who presented to the early pregnancy and perinatal ultrasound units between 2010 and 2019 were included in the study. The data collected included the following: smoking status, the crown-rump length (CRL) of the pregnancy at the first ultrasound that showed an embryonic heart rate, the gestation in days and the CRL at another ultrasound up to the nuchal translucency scan and the gestation in days.

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In the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, sonographers are often exposed to health and safety risks that may have significant consequences: it has been reported that up to 90% of sonographers experience work-related musculoskeletal disorders. These have the potential to be career-ending. This topic warrants routine evaluation, which is the aim of this editorial.

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Aim: Estimations of central adiposity in pregnancy is a difficult undertaking due to physiological changes that occur in the body. Therefore, the value of some anthropometric measures particularly in pregnancy, such as body mass index (BMI), waist and hip measures are in doubt. The aim was to compare ultrasound (US) measured abdominal subcutaneous fat (USSFT) with other simple anthropometric methods for obesity assessment, evaluating these measures in pregnancy.

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Purpose: To determine the percentage of fetal cardiac anatomy as detailed in the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice Guidelines on sonographic screening examination of the fetal heart, which can be visualised in women with a body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m using three-dimensional (3D) volume sweeps.

Methods: 3D volumes of the fetal heart were taken prospectively in 40 fetuses during routine second-trimester fetal anatomy scan. Scans and 3D volume sweeps were performed by two experienced sonographers and two experienced raters interpreted the 3D data.

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: Australian medical ultrasound started in 1959 with the establishment of the Ultrasonics Institute. Since then the technology has advanced tremendously. We are now not only able to obtain clearer images on high specification ultrasound machines but also on pocket-sized ultrasound machines that are compact, lightweight and affordable.

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Congenital Epulis (CE) is a rare, benign tumour of the mucosa of the mouth in a neonate. It presents as an intraoral tumour and is rarely diagnosed prenatally. Complications include neonatal airway compromise, difficulty feeding and aesthetic considerations.

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: Uterine rupture and uterine dehiscence during pregnancy are known complications of a scarred uterus. Spontaneous uterine rupture at the site of prior cornual wedge resection has been previously reported in the literature, however remains rare. : We present a case of uterine rupture at 30 weeks gestation.

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: With the publication of four papers in late 2011, international cut-offs for definitions of non-viability in the first trimester of pregnancy were challenged. These definitions were inconsistent across different international guidelines. For example, a gestational sac with absent yolk sac or embryo and a mean diameter of ≥ 16 mm would be classified as a miscarriage in the USA, whereas the same sac would have to measure ≥ 20 mm in the UK or Australia to meet this definition.

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