The Association of Early Pregnancy Units - AEPU

15/09/2022

03/05/2022

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-61184400

The grief is universal, but the care women receive during pregnancy loss can depend on where they live.

01/05/2022

In this important documentary Tuilp Mazumdar shines a light on - and asks why does it happen and what is the psychological impact

The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar seeks answers for why so many women suffer miscarriage.

01/03/2022

It is unlikely that a useful model to predict psychological distress in the aftermath of EPL can be developed. Clinicians should be particularly alert to the risk of morbidity in those with psychiatric history, and those with previous losses. However, it is imperative that staff working in early pregnancy are vigilant to the risk of disabling mental health conditions in all women after pregnancy loss, irrespective of their gestation, the details of their clinical encounter or their obstetric history.

Objectives To investigate prognostic factors for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress (PTS) symptoms 1 month after early pregnancy loss (EPL). Design A prospective cohort study. Consecutive women were recruited, and demographic and clinical data were collected. Surveys containing the Hosp...

12/02/2022

ULTRASOUND ESSENTIALS: This 2 day course on the 8th and 9th of April covers most of the important topics on the use of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology - a joint meeting of ISUOG and the Fetal Medicine Foundation.

It is FREE to register only for clinicians from countries on the list at this link: https://www.research4life.org/access/eligibility/

The link to register is here: https://www.isuog.org/events/ultrasound-essentials-2022.html

Speakers include: Kypros Nicolaides, Dirk Timmerman, George Condous, Rabih Chaoui, Yves Ville, Christoph Lees, Laurent Salomon, Liona P**n, Suresh Seshradi, Mar Gil, Hadiza Galadanci, Davor Jurkovic, Anotnia Testa, Tom Bourne, Lil Valentin, Theo Pepera, Joseph Yazbek, Emma Kirk, Arri Coomarasamy, Chikondi Chapuma, and many others.

Gynecology and early pregnancy
Topics include
Sonographic features of abdomino-pelvic tuberculosis
Safe management options for miscarriage including medical and Manuel Vacuum Aspiration
Diagnosis and management of tubal ectopic pregnancy with case examples
The diagnosis of PID, and the ultrasound diagnosis and guided management of pelvic abscess
The evaluation of cervical cancer including case examples

Impacting maternal mortality
Topics include
Recognising and managing maternal sepsis
Reducing Post-partum haemorrhage
Reducing morbidity from hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
What information can we safely derive from handheld point of care ultrasound machines?

Obstetric scanning and fetal medicine
Topics include:
Assessment and Management of early and late fetal growth retardation (FGR)
Screening and diagnosing placenta accreta spectrum
Screening for pre-eclampsia
Diagnosing common cardiac abnormalities: tips and tricks
Growth and Doppler assessment

ISUOG and the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) present a FREE two-day online event for all clinicians working for lower resource settings on 8-9 April 2022. The event will cover ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology from basic concepts to more specialist applications.

12/11/2021

Day 2 started - starting with Covid restrictions and effects on EPUs

11/11/2021

First session on CSP done 🎉👏

11/11/2021

https://www.rcn.org.uk/professional-development/publications/clinical-nurse-specialist-standards-in-early-pregnancy-care-impact-assessment-report-uk-pub-009-932

This report details the findings of a survey conducted in 2020 to ascertain the impact of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Early Pregnancy Care publication.

11/11/2021

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