Obgyn Key

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy include chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia and chronic hypertension with superimposed pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia complicates about 3% of pregnancies, and all hypertensive disorders affect about five to…

1. a) F b) F c) F d) F e) T Smoking in late pregnancy has been shown to have a protective effect against pre-eclampsia, whereas smoking in early pregnancy…

To have a good grasp of clinical colposcopy, it is necessary to understand the histopathologic structure of the normal and dysplastic cervical epithelium. Previous meta-analyses had indicated high overall sensitivity…

1. The following statement(s) is/are true about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection: a) It can cause lesions in domestic rabbits so they provide a good research model b) There are less…

Management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) needs to protect women at risk from developing cervical cancer and to avoid over-treatment as well as obstetrical complications in women undergoing invasive treatment….

Colposcopy is a widely used diagnostic procedure, primarily in the assessment of women with abnormal cervical cytology. It is used by appropriately trained individuals using techniques that allow a full…

Screening for, and treatment of, pre-cancerous cervical lesions has lead to dramatic reductions in cervical cancer in many countries. In all cases, cervical screening has been based on cytology, but…

Accurate histological grading of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) lesions is important for clinical management of patients, because CIN1 and CIN2 and 3 lesions are treated differently. In general, there tends…

Human papillomavirus has been established as the causal agent for cervical cancer. The identification of a clear cause presents an unparalleled opportunity for cancer control. As such, the development of…