Gynaecology

The use of robotic surgery aids hospital stays competitive in today’s healthcare market, by attracting patients. In the article, Competition and changes in the hospital markets in the U.S, the author believes that hospitals only care about securing keeping patients and the revenue produced for their medical care. Gheorghe (2015) quoted “Hospital administrators have continued to spend funds on advertising, arguing that they must build and hold market share to survive in an increasingly…

The table above shows the increase in revenue of O&G's performance by S$1.1 million or 16.6% from S$6.6 million for the financial period ended 30 June 2014 ("1H 2014") to S$7.7 million for the financial period ended 30 June 2015 ("1H 2015") due to the contribution of S$0.6 million in 1H 2015 by O&G's cancer specialists division for women and Radhika Breast & general Surgicare and the increase in patient loads. Singapore O&G is in the niche healthcare segment for women. While Singapore can be a…

that the cause of domestic violence during pregnancy can increase the risk of preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age babies and low birth weight, according to research. The study was published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The researchers at the University of Iowa examined 50 cases of the effects of domestic violence done by a partner or ex-partner.…

(2005) Breastfeeding expectations versus reality: a cluster randomised controlled trial. An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 112(8), 1047-1 Li R., Scanlon K.S and Serdula M.K. (2005) The validity and reliability of maternal recall of breastfeeding practice. Nutrition Reviews 63(4), 103-110. Nelson A., Sethi S. (2005) The breastfeeding experiences Canadian teenage mothers…

Pregnancy is a miracle of life and naturally everyone wants a healthy pregnancy. Prenatal care is important to a healthy pregnancy. Preconception checkups are also very important to having a healthy pregnancy. Early detection is important in the medical field, a preconception checkup is early detection for pregnancy. A preconception checkup can help you and your doctor detect any possible problems and prevent them. A preconception checkup is exactly what it sounds like; an appointment with your…

My mum is a nurse in Gynaecology so I understand that the job is extremely challenging and every day is different however I find that nursing is such a remarkably rewarding job as I would be helping others who are vulnerable and have ill health. This is what first sparked my interest and ever since I understood what nursing actually entailed, I have wanted to pursue a career in adult nursing. I think I would make a great nurse because I am a very empathetic person and also exceptionally friendly…

When I first started writing this personal statement an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia swept over me.I grew up seeing my dad with a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer from 1970,s. We used to live close to a river called Kornofully. Most of his patients were from fishing colonies, where people could barely have two meals a day. He used to give them prescriptions along with medications which he got from different medicine companies. Seeing these poverty-stricken families my only desire was to…

everything possible for them to have a baby. The couple initially considered surrogacy and adoption before joining the pioneering Gothenburg University transplantation programme. Matts Brannstrom, Gothenburg University's professor of obstetrics and gynaecology and lead researcher, warned the couple there were no guarantees to the success of the transplant. The transplant operation lasted 10 hours. Stenberg was made to take three types of drug to keep her body from rejecting the transplanted…

PN= Professional nurse, EN= Enrolled nurse, ENA= Enrolled nurse auxiliary, OPD=outpatient department, ONCOL= Oncology department, MDR= Multidrug-resistant TB wards A total of n=158 (98.7%) nurses participated in this research study. It consisted of n=45 males (29%) and n=111 females (70%). Only two participants (1.3%) gender data were missing. The age according to the participants range from 25 to 56 years and older, with the participants in the age group 26 to forty years consists of n=69…

Physics, Chemistry, and Biology were never studied by ancient egyptians; true science with its controlled experiments, careful observations and testable results did not exist until long after their early, superstitious times (Brier and Hobbs [Page 263]). Despite this they still saw injuries and diseases more important than the contemporaries. Egyptian doctors were of the highest social class and had a reputation throughout the ancient world. In ancient egypt, knowledge of medicine was knowledge…