Introduction International guidelines endorse the screening of patients for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Chlamydia trachomatis before assisted reproductive ...

Globally, there is an alarming increase in the incidence of Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It is well recognized that women who develop gestational diabetes (GDM) in their pregnancies are at increased risk of T2DM in ...

Abstract Introduction Knowledge about the oncologic status of pelvic lymph nodes forms an essential and integral part in the management of women with uterine cancer. Lymph node status is part of endometrial cancer ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction in the form of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common gynaecological condition, especially in the elderly. Although the aetiology is poorly understood, several risk factors such as vaginal childbirth, ...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a significant public health concern, due to its association with short- and long-term complications in both mothers and offspring. DNA methylation and single nucleotide ...

OBJECTIVES Maternal near-miss audits were initially introduced to evaluate the quality of obstetric care at the time of the event. One of the principle advantages of studying near-misses is that these women are able to ...

The phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of the tyrosine amino-acids in proteins play an important role in the regulation of many cellular processes in all eukariotic organisms, including the regulation of cell cycle ...