Background: Lymph node status is the key to determining the prognosis and treatment of
cervical cancer. However, it cannot be assessed clinically, and testing for nodal metastasis is …

Background The lymph node status of a patient is a key determinate in staging, prognosis
and adjuvant treatment of endometrial cancer. Despite this, the potential additional morbidity …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the test accuracy of ductus venosus Doppler for prediction of
compromise of fetal/neonatal wellbeing. STUDY DESIGN: The search strategy employed …

Introduction. The right ventricle ( RV ) supports the systemic circulation in patients who have
had an intraatrial repair of transposition of the great arteries or have congenitally corrected …

Background In obstetrics and gynaecology there has been a rapid growth in the development
of new tests and primary studies of their accuracy. It is imperative that such studies are …

Background The internet has become a frequently used and powerful tool for patients seeking
medical information. This information may not undergo the same quality consideration as …

Background Pregnancy in women with Fontan physiology poses a significant management
challenge and is deemed high risk. The aim of this study is to describe short and long-term …

BACKGROUND It is now accepted that both medical and surgical practice should be based
on reliable and sound clinical evidence. However, randomized control trials comparing …

Objective To assess the quality of information provided to consumers by websites marketing
medical home diagnostic tests. Design A cross-sectional analysis of a database developed …

Background Obstetrics and gynaecology have seen rapid growth in the development of new
tests with research on these tests presented as diagnostic accuracy studies. To avoid errors …