Acyanotic congenital heart disease
in Heart Disease in Pregnancy
March 2011; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: cardiology; obstetrics. 1505 words.
Adrenal disorders during pregnancy
in Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes
March 2009; published online August 2010.
Chapter. Subjects: endocrinology and diabetes; obstetrics. 902 words.
Antenatal care
in Oxford Handbook of Midwifery
July 2011; published online September 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: midwifery; obstetrics. 9248 words.
Anti-coagulation in pregnancy
in Heart Disease in Pregnancy
March 2011; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: cardiology; obstetrics. 1504 words.
Aortic pathology
in Heart Disease in Pregnancy
March 2011; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: cardiology; obstetrics. 1279 words.
Arrhythmias
in Heart Disease in Pregnancy
March 2011; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: cardiology; obstetrics. 2485 words.
Autoimmune rheumatic disorders and vasculitis in pregnancy
in Oxford Textbook of Medicine
May 2010; published online May 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: obstetrics. 13230 words.
Autoimmune diseases affect 5 to 7% of people, are commoner in women of childbearing age, and are frequently encountered in pregnancy. They may remit or improve during pregnancy,...
Benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy
in Oxford Textbook of Medicine
May 2010; published online May 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: obstetrics. 2028 words.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) comprises oestrogen with or without progestogen.
Benefits—HRT is the most effective treatment for the relief of menopausal symptoms and for the primary prevention of...
Benefits and risks of oral contraception
in Oxford Textbook of Medicine
May 2010; published online May 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: obstetrics. 3312 words.
Efficacy of the ‘pill’ as an oral contraceptive—users of combined oral contraceptives (COC) must understand the importance of not lengthening the pill-free...
Blood disorders specific to pregnancy
in Oxford Textbook of Medicine
May 2010; published online May 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: obstetrics. 6025 words.
Plasma volume increases by more during pregnancy than does red cell mass, leading to haemodilution and a fall in the haematocrit from about 40% to 33%, with the nadir usually reached at 24 to 32...