The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 10.1576/toag.10.2.075.27394 www.rcog.org.uk/togonline 2008;10:75–79 Review Review Nonurological uses of botulinum toxin in gynaecology Authors Akila Anbazhagan / Ralph Roberts Key content: • Botulinum toxin is a powerful neurotoxin which causes temporary flaccid muscle paralysis. • A number of potential gynaecological applications have been described in addition to the well-established uses in urogynaecology. Learning objectives: • To understand
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Malpresentations—For example‚ transverse lie‚ breech * Bad obstetric history * Maternal request Caesarean section Use The frequency of this operation in Britain has increased from about 5% in 1930 to about 16% now. In a survey of 327 obstetricians by Savage et al in Great Britain in the early 1990s‚ the main reason reported for this rise (cited by 48% of respondents) was litigation (defensive medicine). In the United States‚ where the
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Exploring the Differences and Similarities between Nurse-Midwives and Obstetrician-Gynecologists Many expectant mothers today‚ if asked about midwives‚ may envision antiquated childbirth. While midwives are becoming more well-known‚ they are still not mainstream. Although the major similarity between Obstetricians-Gynecologists (OB-GYN) and Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM) is the outcome of a healthy baby‚ CNMs and OB-GYN receive different education and provide different patient experiences and outcomes
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Midwifery Role and Responsibilities in the Care of a Pregnant Woman This essay examines and outlines the roles and responsibilities of Practising Midwives in the United Kingdom‚ as well as exploring the role that the midwife plays in association with other Healthcare providers. The basis that underpins the midwifery profession is that women should be at the forefront of their maternity care and valued as individuals with distinct and specific needs (Midris‚ 2012). Practising midwives in
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they have‚ and what help may be available. Let us create a game plan. We will start with an interdisciplinary team (IDT). For the trosack’s case I would create an IDT of a case manager‚ a high risk pregnancy obstetrician‚ a neonatologist/pediatrician‚ a Genetic psychologist/counselor‚ and a social worker. Each individual team member will bring in information
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Abortion: A Good Alternative to Pregnancy? Do you know what the world has too much of? It’s humans that the world has too many of. Yet every day‚ many women are still denied access to abortion. With abortion‚ women will never have to face the haunting feeling of being forced to have a child. Abortion should be legally allowed in all fifty states‚ because not only does it provide freedom and choice for the parent‚ but it benefits the child as well. “Abortion is the stopping of pregnancy‚ either
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My Professional Role and Values RUC1 My Professional Role and Values What is the functional difference between a regulatory agency‚ such as the Connecticut Board of Nursing‚ and a Professional Nursing Organization‚ such as ASPAN? The former is the state regulatory agency that a person who after meeting all the requirements‚ can apply for a nursing license. The latter is a specific organization that focuses on a specific type or filed of nursing. A Professional Nursing Organization can
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8. A 22-year-old female presents to your office for a preventive visit. The patient never had a PAP smear in the past and she is sexually active since she was 21. You recommended that the according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommendations she should: A. Wait until she is 24-year-old (3 years after first becoming sexually active) before she has to do a PAP smear B. Do PAP smear in this visit and if normal then repeat in 1 year C. Do PAP smear in this visit
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Fundamentals of speech Debate/Homebirth Most American obstetric practice in hospitals is not based on science‚ but on myth. How obstetrics perform procedures may in fact be high- tech‚ but it is in truth not real science what you don’t know about modern medicine can have temporary or permanent effects on you‚ as well as on your unborn child. The choice you make in childbirth for your baby; home vs. hospital‚ midwife vs. doctor‚ and natural vs. medicated birth‚ will actually have an impact
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1 Comparing birth in Australia with birth in Philippines Giving birth is one of the unique experiences in a woman’s life‚ and the experience of each mother during pregnancy‚ labour and birth differs worldwide. Many urban women‚ expectant mothers or parents conduct research on alternative birth options offered in their country in order to select the most appropriate method for them and their baby’s needs (Balbas‚ 2012). Although most women prefer conventional ways of birthing‚ there is an increase
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