The New Zealand medical journal
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This study aimed to explore whether practitioners of acupuncture, chiropractic, and osteopathy use the title 'Doctor' in a way which could imply that they are registered medical practitioners, when there is no evidence that they are, and if so, whether rates differ between practice types. ⋯ Practitioners should be aware that if they are not registered medical practitioners, then using the title 'Doctor' whilst working in healthcare is unlikely to comply with the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. Misleading use of the title 'Doctor' should therefore be discontinued at the first available opportunity.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prospective 10-year study of postmenopausal women with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism.
There are few prospective studies of people with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) who have not had parathyroidectomy. We followed a group of postmenopausal women with asymptomatic PHPT for up to 10 years to determine whether they could be managed conservatively without parathyroidectomy. ⋯ Many postmenopausal women with asymptomatic PHPT do not develop symptoms or complications of PHPT, and their biochemical parameters remains stable. Therefore, such asymptomatic women with PHPT can often be managed conservatively without parathyroidectomy.
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To evaluate the effects of antenatal diagnosis and subsequent placental non-separation at delivery on the maternal outcome in confirmed cases of placenta accreta. ⋯ In placenta accreta, antenatal diagnosis and avoidance of placental separation may result in better maternal outcome.