Teaching of clinical genetics in Britain: a report from the Royal College of Physicians of London.

Laparoscopic Management of Strangulated Broad Ligament Hernia

Introduction: Broad ligament hernia was first reported post-autopsy by Quain in 1861. In a 1995 review article, only 61 cases had ever been reported. This paper presents a case report of broad ligament hernia and explores the literature surrounding this topic. Case Presentation: The patient presented with no significant past medical history, acute lower a...

Postgraduate teaching in clinical genetics in the United Kingdom.

The explosion of information in clinical genetics over the past decade stimulated an enquiry into the teaching of clinical genetics in the United Kingdom. A survey was first undertaken of the timetabled teaching in the British medical schools. The findings and subsequent recommendations were published as a report from the Royal College of Physicians in 1990.' Since there are many more doctors t...

Sleep apnoea and related conditions. Summary of a report of a working party of the Royal College of Physicians.

Diabetes in old age--changing concepts in the secondary care arena.

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London Vol. 34 No. 3 May/June 2000 Diabetes mellitus is the commonest metabolic disorder encountered in everyday clinical practice; in Britain, less than 10% of people over retirement age develop diabetes, but in some ageing North American and European populations it affects between one in four and one in eight subjects aged 65 years and over1–3. Th...

Effect of Feeding Quickly Degradable Nitrogen on the Development of Ovarian Follicles in Lactating Dairy Cows

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of an excess intake of quickly degradable nitrogen (QDN) on ovarian follicle development. Twenty lactating dairy cows were fed mixed silage and concentrates twice daily. The control diet was a typical ration for high producing dairy cows in the United Kingdom (crude protein (CP)=17.5%; metabolizable energy (ME)=11.8 MJ/kg DM). The cows were ...