Advances in electronic fetal monitors — real or imaginary

Advances in electronic fetal monitors--real or imaginary.

Changes in the technologies used in the latest generation of electronic fetal monitors has resulted generally in an improvement in the quality of the FHR data produced. However, in a number of instruments the use of inappropriate printers and signal processing has led to a degradation in the FHR trace. This may result in difficulties in interpretation of the data thereby putting the compromised...

[Bird flu: a real or imaginary threat?].

The therapeutic value of cannabinoids in MS: real or imaginary?

Gastrointestinal Neoplasia Associated with Bowel Parasitosis: Real or Imaginary?

Several parasitic species are well known to have carcinogenic properties, namely; Schistosoma hematobium (squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder) and the liver flukes Opisthorchis and Chlonorchis (cholangiocarcinoma). A large number of parasites are known to colonize the gastrointestinal tract. We sought to review the evidence that implicates these parasites in gastrointestinal neoplasia. Schis...

Advances in fetal therapy

Fetal medicine is a rapidly evolving speciality with improving imaging, prenatal diagnosis and evolving technology. Advances in fetal therapy have enabled us to prevent and treat conditions and improve outcome. Although the most common forms of fetal therapy used currently are preventative non-invasive methods, invasive fetal therapies, both pharmacological and surgical are rapidly evolving. As...