Preterm delivery rates within industrialized countries have been reported to vary according to the parents’ race, ethnicity and migrant status; however, such disparities are poorly understood. In this paper, the…
The risk of giving birth to a stillborn child or a child with severe congenital anomaly is higher for women who have immigrated to Europe as compared to the majority…
This paper examines trends in perinatal outcomes among migrant mothers in the UK, and it explores potential contributors to disparities focusing on pregnancy, birth and the first year of life….
Among migrants in high-income countries, maternal mortality and severe morbidity generally occur more frequently as compared to host populations. There is marked variation between groups of migrants and host countries,…
Influxes of migrant women of childbearing age to Western receiving countries have made their reproductive health a priority in those countries. Yet, providing optimal care to these women may be…
1. The following is/are true regarding the occurrence of adnexal masses in pregnancy a) The incidence of adnexal masses in pregnancy is 3-5% b) The incidence of ovarian cancers in…
Cancer during pregnancy represents a psychological and biological dilemma, as treatment should be directed to save two lives: the mother and the foetus. As a result of diagnosis and treatment,…
1. a) F b) F c) F d) T e) F Although migrants are generally at higher risk of mortality and morbidity, this is not true for all groups. Although…
The incidence of malignancy in pregnancy is low and most commonly occurs in breast, gynaecological, skin and haematological sites. The management of pregnant cancer patients is complex requiring a multidisciplinary…
Cervical cancer is the most common gynecological cancer encountered in pregnancy. The standard treatment of early cervical cancer is usually surgical removal of the cervix (in selected cases) or, more…
