Clinical Questions 2022-23

Below are the clinical questions received by meeting the staff at WMUH Queen Mary Maternity Unit and attending haematology/O&G MDT meetings during Apr 2022- Mar 2023. Please contact us for more details or if you can’t open any links.  Last updated 01/04/23.

Cabergoline for lactation suppression
Ticagrelor in pregnancy
Cancer related to tubo-ovarian abscess
Supraventricular tachycardia and labour
Decision-making in maternity and midwifery care
Risk of type 2 diabetes following gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes insipidus 
Acute kidney injury following use of intravenous acyclovir
Patient preference for topical vulva application
Language around birth
Carbon footprint of obstetrics and gynaecology procedures
Prenatal diagnosis of short umbilical cord
Preterm Birth 
Oestrogen therapy to reduce intrauterine adhesions after treatment for retained products of conception
IVF and induction of labour at 40 weeks
Mifepristone for first-line induction of labour
Steroids for chemical peritonitis associated with dermoid cysts 
Inflammatory bowel disease in pregnancy
Effects of Meptazinol administration in labour on the newborn
Monkeypox in pregnancy
Chemotherapy during breastfeeding
IVF in advanced maternal age
Incidence of assisted births in primigravid women
Breastfeeding during chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Gestational diabetes and fetal monitoring 
Aromatherapy in midwifery
Talcum powder and ovarian cancer risk
Decidulisation of endometriosis in pregnancy
Patient safety and patient experience
Storage of breast milk
Diagnosis of depression/anxiety and PTSD in pregnancy and postpartum
Endometrial thickness threshold for referral in postmenopausal bleeding in patients taking HRT
HRT and endomertrial thickness
Vaginal delivery vs. caesarean
VBAC vs elective repeat caesarean
HRT and multiple sclerosis 
Laparoscpic morcellation in benign gynaecological surgery
Anti-D administration in rhesus negative women undergoing expectant or medical management of ectopic pregnancy
Simulation in gynaecology emergencies 
Lack of research in women’s health and gynaecological conditions
Patient and public experiences of involvement in women’s health research
Maternal and infant outcomes of GBS detected in the urine in the third trimester
Oral antenatal antibiotics for GBS found in the urine
Large gestaional yok sac
High-grade CIN and HPC Vaccination
Immune response in CIN 2-3
Communication between maternity services and primcary care (GPs, health visitors etc)
Management of status epilepticus in pregnancy
Pregnancy complications/fetal adverse effects with the use of IV phenytoin for the management of status epilepticus
Risk of oral vs transdermal HRT
Oestrogel and Uterogestan (risks, benefits etc)
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in surgical mangement of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy
Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin
Midwives experiences of translation and interpreting services
Genetic basis of lupus
New treatments in thalassemia
Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (incidence and risk factors)
Antiepileptic drugs (effect of other medications on seizure control)
GBS postpartum infective endocarditis 
Placental insufficiency after 37 weeks
Antenatal breastmilk expression in diabetic pregnancies
Breastfeeding interventions
Link between exogenous progestens and postpartum depression
Water birth and perineal trauma outcomes

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