Serum screening for Down's syndrome. Not adequately validated.

Are pregnant women adequately equipped for autonomy in pregnancy screening?

INTRODUCTION Aneuploidy screening is widely practised in the field of obstetrics in current times. This study thus aims to gain an insight on pregnant women's knowledge and risk perception of Down syndrome and first trimester screening (FTS), as well as their views on various potential pregnancy outcomes and how these may affect their decision-making processes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-s...

Anesthetic consideration in downs syndrome--a review.

Downs syndrome constitutes to be the most common chromosomal disorder. Patients with Downs's syndrome are posted for several surgeries including dental procedures and even for facial reconstruction. They are associated with several congenital anomalies in different organ system. There is also increased incidence of atlanto axial instability and risk of spinal cord injury. These children are sus...

Serum screening for Down's syndrome: some women's experiences.

OBJECTIVES To describe the experiences of a small group of women who had positive results after serum screening for Down's syndrome. DESIGN Semistructured telephone interviews and correspondence with women after a positive screening result (four women) negative amniocentesis results (eight), or termination of a pregnancy with a confirmed abnormality (eight). SUBJECTS 20 women who contacted ...

Choice of serum markers in antenatal screening for Down's syndrome.

Genital melanoma: are we adequately screening our patients?

Full-body skin exams (FBSE) play an integral role inearly detection and treatment of skin cancer. Promptdetection of melanoma is especially importantas survival outcomes decrease significantly withpresentation of advanced disease. Given thatmelanoma may grow in areas of skin with little to nosun exposure, genital melanomas are a recognizedentity in cutaneous oncology.