RSS 1.0Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Scholarly Publications)
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Circulating tumour cells: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
(2023)This review is an overview of the current knowledge regarding circulating tumour cells (CTCs), which are potentially the most lethal type of cancer cell, and may be a key component of the metastatic cascade. The clinical ... -
Instrumental delivery and ultrasound : a multicentre randomised controlled trial of ultrasound assessment of the fetal head position versus standard care as an approach to prevent morbidity at instrumental delivery.
(2014)OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the use of ultrasound can reduce the incidence of incorrect diagnosis of the fetal head position at instrumental delivery and subsequent morbidity. DESIGN: Two-arm, parallel, randomised ... -
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) ... -
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 ... -
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. 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 ... -
Behavioural change in relation to alcohol exposure in early pregnancy and impact on perinatal outcomes--a prospective cohort study.
(2013)Background There has been limited research addressing whether behavioural change in relation to alcohol exposure in pregnancy results in better perinatal outcomes. Methods A cohort study of 6725 women who booked for ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Genistein alters coagulation gene expression in ovariectomised rats treated with phytoestrogens
(Elsevier, 2010)Recent data has shown that hormone therapy (HT) increases the risk of cardiovascular and thromboembolic disease, particularly in users of oral HT. Phytoestrogens are popular alternatives to oestrogen therapy; however, their ...
