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Acceptability of HPV self-sampling tests: Talanoa with women and health workers in Samoa
Cervical cancer is recognised as a leading cause of mortality amongst women in the Pacific Region. Samoa does not have a national cervical cancer screening programme and currently performs any screening opportunistically. ... -
Intuitive eating in pregnancy
Excess gestational weight gain increases health risks for mother and child in the short and longer term. Meta-analyses of trials designed to optimise gestational weight gain show positive fetal and maternal effects. However, ... -
The Relationship of Obstetric Factors to Aspects of Pelvic Floor Trauma And Dysfunction 20 Years Post-delivery
Background The pelvic floor (levator ani and covering endopelvic fascia) has an important role in supporting the bladder, vagina, uterus and rectum. Pelvic floor trauma in women may result in urinary and faecal incontinence, ... -
Variability in neonatal gentamicin administration influencing drug delivery kinetics
Introduction: Intravenous gentamicin is frequently prescribed for the empiric treatment of early-onset sepsis in premature neonates1. The effective delivery of gentamicin may be influenced by infusion rate and flush volume2. ... -
Effects of the Physical Microenvironment on Endometrial Cancer Cells (Ishikawa)
With the realization that mechanical signals are important in controlling cancer cell behaviours, a new in vitro model has been developed to incorporate physical signals in laboratory studies. Here, we developed a system ... -
"The Histology is Worrying" An autoethnography of ovarian cancer diagnosed in pregnancy
Cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is a rare event with the incidence ranging from 0.02 to 0.1%. The management of gynaecological cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is particularly complex because it may affect not only the ... -
How Is Decision Making By Whānau Altered When The Birth Plan Is Repeat Caesarean Section?
This research sought to explore whether delivery by repeat caesarean section altered decision making by whānau. Qualitative research in a Kaupapa Māori framework (Māori based framework) was used to explore whānau ... -
Women’s Knowledge and Perceptions of the Risks of Excess Weight in Pregnancy
Aims: The primary aim of this study was to describe pregnant women’s perception of increased risk due to excess weight in pregnancy. The secondary aims were: • To describe pregnant women’s knowledge of weight gain ... -
Immunological and Biological Markers of Regression of CIN 2 in Women Under 25
Objective: This study discusses the need for a biomarker of regression of CIN 2 in women under 25, and aims to identify such a marker. Materials and methods: Women under 25 who were managed conservatively for CIN 2 at ...