Browsing Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Scholarly Publications) by Title
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Oxytocin bolus versus oxytocin bolus and infusion for control of blood loss at elective caesarean section: double blind, placebo controlled, randomised trial.
(2011)OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of adding an oxytocin infusion to bolus oxytocin on blood loss at elective caesarean section. DESIGN: Double blind, placebo controlled, randomised trial, conducted from February 2008 ... -
Population-Based Study of Smoking Behaviour throughout Pregnancy and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes.
(2013)There has been limited research addressing whether behavioural change in relation to smoking is maintained throughout pregnancy and the effect on perinatal outcomes. A cohort study addressed lifestyle behaviours of 907 ... -
Potential role of miR-9 and miR-223 in recurrent ovarian cancer
(2008)Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, noncoding RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression by binding to target mRNAs. miRNAs have not been comprehensively studied in recurrent ovarian cancer, yet an incurable ... -
Pre-Treatment of Platinum Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells with an MMP-9/MMP-2 Inhibitor Prior to Cisplatin Enhances Cytotoxicity as Determined by High Content Screening.
(2013)Platinum resistance is a major cause of treatment failure in ovarian cancer. We previously identified matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) as a potential therapeutic target of chemoresistant disease. A2780cis (cisplatin-resistant) ... -
A prospective cohort study of alcohol exposure in early and late pregnancy within an urban population in Ireland
(2014)Most studies of alcohol consumption in pregnancy have looked at one time point only, often relying on recall. The aim of this longitudinal study was to determine whether alcohol consumption changes in early and late pregnancy ... -
A retrospective cohort study of mode of delivery among public and private patients in an integrated maternity hospital setting.
(2013)Abstract Objective To examine the associations between mode of delivery and public versus privately funded obstetric care within the same hospital setting. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Urban maternity ... -
Study protocol. ECSSIT - Elective Caesarean Section Syntocinon Infusion Trial. A multi-centre randomised controlled trial of oxytocin (Syntocinon) 5 IU bolus and placebo infusion versus oxytocin 5 IU bolus and 40 IU infusion for the control of blood loss at elective caesarean section.
(2009)Background: Caesarean section is one of the most commonly performed major operations in women throughout the world. Rates are escalating, with studies from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, China and the ... -
Study protocol. IDUS - Instrumental delivery & ultrasound: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of ultrasound assessment of the fetal head position versus standard care as an approach to prevent morbidity at instrumental delivery.
(2012)Background Instrumental deliveries are commonly performed in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with rates of 12 – 17% in most centres. Knowing the exact position of the fetal head is a pre-requisite for safe instrumental ...