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Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) World Congress 2018

21 March 2018 - 24 March 2018

Isoxsuprine, nifedipine similarly effective in preventing preterm birth

Elaine Soliven, 20180413020220

Treatment with the tocolytic agents isoxsuprine or nifedipine was similarly effective in delaying delivery by 2 weeks among women who were admitted for preterm labour, according to a study presented at the RCOG World Congress 2018.

Is it time to replace lymphadenectomy with SLN biopsy in early endometrial cancer management?

Stephen Padilla, 20180405110000

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping and biopsy is noninferior to systematic lymphadenectomy in detecting LN metastases with <5-percent false negative rate, says Timothy Lim, head of the Department of Gynaecologic Oncology at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and associate professor at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore.

WA Gynaescope technique a safer method for doing in-bag morcellation during laparoscopic surgery

Stephen Padilla, 20180404090000

It appears that the WA Gynaescope technique of in-bag morcellation (IBM) is safe, reproducible and a valuable addition to current methods of specimen retrieval during minimal invasive surgery, according to a study presented at the 2018 World Congress of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG 2018) held recently in Singapore.

GTD management updates include definitive diagnosis, new risk groupings

Jairia Dela Cruz, 20180404060000

Updates on the management of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) shine a light on the importance of correct diagnosis, options for treatment and the need to better define risk groupings.

Pelvic, paraaortic lymph node involvement common in stage IIIB cervical carcinoma

Tristan Manalac, 20180404000000

In patients with cervical carcinoma, lymph node enlargement appears to be common in those with a small cell pathology, while having a stage III disease may lead to involvement of the paraaortic lymph nodes, according to a recent study presented at the recently concluded 2018 World Congress of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG 2018) held in Singapore.

Vitamin D in pregnancy: High daily dose may improve infant outcomes

Roshini Claire Anthony, 20180403140700

A high daily dose of vitamin D (4,000 IU/day) resulted in a reduction in vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women, coupled with a lower risk of preterm births and low birth weight in their newborns, according to a study presented at RCOG 2018.

Domestic violence hits 1 in 3 women; those pregnant especially vulnerable

Pearl Toh, 20180403110010

One third of women who have been in a relationship have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner in their lifetime, and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to domestic violence and abuse (DVA), said President of RCOG Professor Lesley Regan at the recent RCOG World Congress 2018 in Singapore.

Podcast: Dr Leong Hoe Nam talks about the importance of maternal vaccination both for the mother and the child

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Podcast: Dr Leong Hoe Nam talks about the importance of maternal vaccination both for the mother and the child

Survivor narrative significantly improves domestic abuse education

Tristan Manalac, 20180403084630

First-hand accounts and patient narratives are important in improving the quality of domestic abuse education in medical schools, according to a UK study presented at the recently concluded 2018 World Congress of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG 2018) held in Singapore.

Podcast: Assistant Professor David Tan highlights updates in ovarian cancer screening

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Podcast: Assistant Professor David Tan highlights updates in ovarian cancer screening

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Acute diarrhoea is the second leading cause of death in children aged younger than 5 years, accounting for approximately 1.9 million deaths worldwide each year; however, diarrhoea is a preventable and treatable condition. In Malaysia, acute gastroenteritis accounts for about 1.3% of all deaths in children aged younger than 5 years annually. Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of three or more loose or watery stools within 24 hours, and it may be clinically categorised as either acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), acute bloody diarrhoea, persistent diarrhoea or diarrhoea with severe malnutrition.

01 Sep 2020

Acute diarrhoea is the second leading cause of deathin children aged younger than 5 years, accounting forapproximately 1.9 million deaths worldwide each year;however, diarrhoea is a preventable and treatable condition.In Malaysia, acute gastroenteritis accounts for about 1.3%of all deaths in children aged younger than 5 years annually.Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of three or more looseor watery stools within 24 hours, and it may be clinicallycategorised as either acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), acutebloody diarrhoea, persistent diarrhoea or diarrhoea withsevere malnutrition.