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J M McGarry

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PubMed1986

Early pre-convalescent care after major gynaecological surgery.

Over an 11 1/2 year period it has been demonstrated that some patients having major gynaecological surgery can be safely moved a few days after their operation to nursing homes or general practitioner community hospitals. More efficient use of the available beds in the major unit can then take place.

Convalescence↗
PubMed1972

Smoking in pregnancy and vitamin B 12 metabolism.

In pregnancy the level of serum vitamin B(12) is lower in women who smoke than in non-smokers. This finding occurs independently of social class, parity, or level of haemoglobin. In addition, the mean serum B(12) level tends to be less in women who are anaemic and is less in those women who have smaller babies. These findings may be an effect of the cyanide content of tobacco smoke, since cyanide may be detoxified by a mechanism which depletes the stores of vitamin B(12) in the body.

Anemia↗
PubMed1970

A male sterilization clinic.

In the Cardiff Family Planning Association Clinic 330 men have been sterilized during the past 20 months. Selection for operation was made after a detailed discussion between husband, wife, and a Family Planning Association doctor, and with the general practitioner's agreement. The outpatient operation was performed under local anaesthetic by a surgeon. It was regarded as being successful or complete when two semen analyses showed azoospermia at an interval of one month.

Anesthesia, Local↗