RSS 1.0Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Theses and Dissertations)
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Uteroplacental fibrinolysis in normal pregnancy, preeclampsia and intrauterine growth retardation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2000)Normal pregnancy is accompanied by extensive changes in the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems. Within the uteroplacental vasculature decidual spiral arteries undergo extensive morphological changes to allow for increased ... -
Methadone use in pregnancy : prevalence and pregnancy outcomes in an Irish obstetric cohort
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2011)This thesis aimed to address current knowledge deficits relating to the issues of medication use in early pregnancy in an Irish healthcare setting and adverse perinatal outcomes in opioid-dependent pregnant women on methadone ... -
Ultrasound to enhance assessment of the fetal head position prior to instrumental delivery
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2013)This thesis is aimed at investigating the role of ultrasound to enhance diagnosis of the fetal head position prior to instrumental delivery in order to make instrumental deliveries safer.There are four components to this ... -
Prediction of pre-eclampsia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2003)Pre-eclampsia occurs in 2-10% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The serious shortcoming associated with management is that the underlying aetiology is unknown. To date ... -
Control of blood loss at caesarean section
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2011)Caesarean section is one of the most commonly performed major operations in women throughout the world. Operative morbidity includes haemorrhage, anaemia, blood transfusion and in severe cases, maternal death. The value ...
