Clinical Questions 2023-24

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 2023- Mar 2024. Please contact us for more details or if you can’t open any links.  Last updated 25/03/24.

Balloon induction in women with a previous caesarean section
Cervical cancer and ovarian metastasis
Endometriosis and mode of delivery
Manual rotation for preventing instrumental delivery
Temozolamide and capecitabine – effect on pregnancy when taken by male partner at time of conception
Instillagel for the prevention of urinary catheter-related infections
IVF and birth at 40 weeks
Advanced maternal age and birth at 40 weeks
Manual vs automated blood pressure monitoring in pregnancy and the postpartum period
Cutaneous leichmaniasis in pregnancy
Safety of mifeoristone for the fetus
Endometrioid ovarian cancer
Hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism and breastfeeding
IV iron use in pregnancy
Weight gain in pregnancy
Chronic endometritis and chronic pelvic pain/pre-eclampsia
CBD and endometriosis
Eating, drinking and movement in labour
Spironoloactone for premenstrual bloating and fluid retention
Ferric derisomalrose vs ferric carbocymaltose in pregnancy (including safety/side effects)
Transcultaneous Bilirubinometery for detecting jaundice in ethnic minorities
Management of renal angiomyolipoma
Renal angiomyolipoma in pregnancy
Cervical tears
Gestational diabetes and stillbirth
Psychological effects of postpartum haemorrhage
Length of Perineum and Risk of Perineal Tears and Anal Sphincter Injuries
Predictors of VBAC success
Success of induction of labour after caesarean section
Anaesthetic Implications of Bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis
Short-term variation of the fetal heart
Reflexology and labour induction/membrane sweeping
Efficacy of membrane sweeping for induction of labour
Mendelson’s syndome in pregnancy/oral intake restriction during labour
Hepatic adenomas and HRT
Endometriosis Fertility Index
Midodrine use in pregnancy
Methods of Term and Post-term Induction of labour
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and HRT
Effect of very high BMI on birth outcomes
Hyponatremia during labour
SSRIs and SNRIs and risk of postpartum haemorrhage
Mifepristone for induction of labour
Sjogren’s syndrome (diagnosis and treatment)
Hypercalcaemia in pregnancy
Effects of Mifepristone on the neonatal endocrine system
Long-Term Levonorgestrel IUD and Amenorrhoea
Long-Term Levonorgestrel IUD and Fertility Post-Removal
Maternal mental health and fetal/child wellbeing
Fibroids in pregnancy
Fibroids and risk factors in labour and birth
Birth outcomes comparing VBAC vs repeated caesarean
Paternal Role in Preeclampsia
Medication effects on male fertility
Low PAPP-A and induction of labour at 40 weeks
Experience of international midwivery recruits
Supeficial vein thrombosis in pregnancy
Low PAPP-A and aspirin
Ambulatory management of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension
Fibroids and risk of postpartum haemorrhage
Congenital hypoalbuminaemia, and the same condition in pregnancy
Hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy

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Christmas Opening Hours

The Library will be closed from 25th Dec 2025– 1ST Jan 2026.Please note that swipe card access to the 24 hour section of the library will continue to be available at all times.

Changes to the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub

 The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub (KLhub) is getting a fresh look from July 7 with a new and improved user interface. You will benefit from the improved search functionality with it remaining the single-best platform to browse, search and access eResources using your NHS OpenAthens account.

The new KLHub means that there are some changes that you should be aware of ahead of time.  From July any existing search alerts, custom folders and journal alerts which have been saved in MyEBSCO will no longer be available. This will affect items saved in the KLHub as well as EBSCOhost databases. Please contact library staff if you need advice on saving your searches in order to replicate them later. 

ProQuest Databases

 From July 1st the following ProQuest databases will no longer be available via NHS OpenAthens:

  • AMED, British Nursing Index (BNI), Health Research Premium Collection, PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these changes, please contact library staff.

Board Games

We have a collection of educational board games which can be used in training sessions and to gain CPD credits. Below board games recently added to our existing collection.

Menopause Game

Team resilience game

Dysphagia game

Hydration game

Mental health at work  Map game

Mental health awareness

LGBT+ in the workplace game

Safeguarding game

If you’re interested in borrowing these board games for your CPD or training or if you have any questions please email chelwest.library.infoservice@nhs.net

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