Cervix

treatment of cervical incompetency or cervical insufficiency, during pregnancy the cervix begins to shorten and open too early cause premature birth or late miscarriage. The weakening of the cervix occurs as a result of cone biopsy or loop electrosurgical excision procedure that had been previously performed on the pregnant patient, a history of miscarriages that occurred in the second-trimester or when damage to the cervix by pregnancy termination is done. The best time to have cervical cerclage procedure

Health screening – Cervix Dr Aisha Bhaiyat In countries such as Canada and the UK, women are routinely invited to have cervical screening. The aim of these screening programs is to prevent cervical cancer. Such screening programs do not exist in Kuwait. However, cervical screening is available. So why do I recommend that all women over the age of 20 should consider having cervical screening? Cervical cancer is a disease that mainly affects women in their 30’s and 40’s. Occasionally, it can affect

Oropharynx: the oropharynx occupies the area behind the oral cavity, which extends from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone. Its boundaries are: anteriorly, the mouth through the isthmus faucium, laterally, is the palatine tonsil, between the palatoglossal arch and the palatopharyngeal arch. The anterior wall consists of the base of the tongue and the epiglottic vallecula; the lateral wall is made up of the tonsil, tonsillar fossa, and tonsillar (faucial) pillars; the superior wall consists

Gynaec Oncology Cancer of Cervix If your loved one or you is diagnosed with or may think that you have cervical cancer, the cancer of cervix team at Radium Cancer Hospital is here to treat you. We hold internationally recognized physicians who are dedicated to offer compassionate care, treatment, support and personalized diagnosis for patients suffering with cervical cancer or any member in your family. Radium Cancer Hospital offers exceptional care by  Leading gynaec oncology specialists serve

The stages of childbirth are dilation and effacement of the cervix, delivery of the baby and the delivery of the placenta. Dilation and effacement of the cervix is the longest stage of labor, lasting an average of 12 to hours with a first birth. The later births average 4 to 6 hours. Contractions of the uterus gradually become more frequent and powerful, causing the cervix, or uterine opening, to widen and thin to nothing, forming a clear channel from the uterus into the birth canal, or vagina (Berk

A Critical Review of a Journal Paper Introduction Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that permanently affects an individual’s ability to move such as body movement, muscle control and contraction, this can be caused by a combination of abnormal development or damage to parts of the brain that control movement, balance and posture. (2) Cerebral palsy is the most common movement disorder in children and premature birth is one of the many risk factors associated with the condition. This critical

1 APNEA OF PREMATURITY PREMATURITY APNEA Sandra V. Aguirre November 21, 2015 Patient Assessment II 2232 Stephen Stosich Idaho State University What is prematurity? Birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy. In other words, babies being born 3 weeks before their due date. Births at 32 weeks or under are considered extremely critical due to higher mortality rate. According to the article Born Too Soon, "15 million babies are born prematurely each year, that is 1 in 10 babies born worldwide

The use of music for therapy has been seen to exist for almost as long as the start of therapy itself. At around 400 B.C., Hippocrates, a Greek physician known for his tremendous contributions to modern medicine, was shown to be the first human to use music as a way to therapeutically treat mental patients. Since then, records of other civilizations such as the Egyptians, Arabians, and even the Native Americans show signs of the use of music in medicine. This form of therapy was said to help align

Premature Babies And the obstacles involved As a father who has personally experienced the struggles and hardships of having a premature child, I feel like giving you information on this subject is a lot easier for me to share than most things. I will preface by sharing my son 's experience; he was born at 26 weeks gestation, weighing 2 pounds, 6 ounces, and spent more than three months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that was available in Columbus, Georgia. A large amount of

Premature babies have existed since the beginning of time. The only difference between now and the past is that babies currently have more chances of survival. This paper will discuss a few components: the history of premature babies, impact of knowledge and technology and the nurses that take care of premature babies. We have the advancement in technology to thank for that. Today there are still some cases where the baby might be born and still be too underdeveloped and die even with technology