The answers are a definite YES to (i, ii and iii) and a very clear NO to (iv). Regarding (v), for decades our obstetrician colleagues have been advising, that on which days and how frequently coitus is to be done, in the management of anovulatory infertility, with drugs like clomiphene. Moreover some sort of mental and physical relaxation/drugs before the act are also prescribed, with an advice...

OBJECTIVE To find out different causes of female infertility with diagnostic laparoscopy and their comparative frequency in primary and secondary infertility. STUDY DESIGN A case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Liaquat University Hospital (LUH), Hyderabad, rom January 2006 to December 2007. METHODOLOGY All infertile women underwent diagnostic l...

Very little is known about male infertility in the dog. The causes of infertility are divided into two main groups, congenital infertility and acquired infertility. Congenital infertility is caused by genetic (chromosomal) abnormalities and is present at birth. Acquired infertility develops during the dog's lifetime. Infertility in male dogs is diagnosed by a good medical history, including bre...

The experience of infertility can cause distress in many women, and there is a dearth of research that addresses infertility type (i.e., primary or secondary) and strengths-based constructs, such as self-compassion. Although the prevalence of secondary infertility (i.e., experiencing infertility after having a child) is significantly greater than primary infertility (i.e., experiencing infertil...

Morgan O’Connor1,4, Samuel Moulton1, Brenna M Lobb3 and Amie L Peterson2,3* 1Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland, USA 2Oregon Health and Science University Department of Neurology, Parkinson’s Center of Oregon, Portland, USA 3Veterans Affairs Hospital Department of Neurology, Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center, Portland, USA 4Department of...

BACKGROUND Hospitals have expressed no knowledge of patients' opinions regarding diversified appointment registration systems, despite efforts to develop novel appointment registration systems that assist patients and increase hospital efficiency. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the use of diversified appointment registration systems and explore the factors influencing patie...

OBJECTIVE To determine the change in adverse event (AE) rates and preventable AE rates over time, identify certain patient risk groups and discuss factors influencing the outcome. DESIGN Longitudinal retrospective patient record review study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A random sample of 21 hospitals in The Netherlands in 2004, and 20 hospitals in 2008. In each hospital, 400 patient admission...

BACKGROUND Simulation-based medical education (SBME) has traditionally been conducted as off-site simulation in simulation centres. Some hospital departments also provide off-site simulation using in-house training room(s) set up for simulation away from the clinical setting, and these activities are called in-house training. In-house training facilities can be part of hospital departments and ...

OBJECTIVE Time spent in hospitals is complex and entails a number of distinct phases that fluctuate depending on many variables. Attempts to understand patients' experiences often involve focusing on their needs using self-evaluation, but this does not clearly highlight the complexity of coping. Questionnaires based on telephone surveys and emails do not facilitate a sufficient assessment of th...