Anne Garden

Expectations and experience of labial reduction: a qualitative study

Objective  To understand women’s reasons for undergoing labial reduction surgery, their expectations and experiences.

Undiagnosed morbidity in adult women with Turner's syndrome

OBJECTIVE Adult patients with Turners syndrome are rarely followed up at specialist clinics after discharge from paediatric care but do have a predisposition to several long‐term medical problems. We have assessed the undiagnosed morbidity that exists among adult women with Turners syndrome.

Pre-registration house officers' views on studying under a reformed medical curriculum in the UK

Context  In 1996 the University of Liverpool introduced a new curriculum based on the recommendations published in Tomorrows Doctors. This work examines how graduates of that course view their undergraduate curriculum and whether they consider it prepared them well for the pre‐registration year.

Educational supervisors evaluate the preparedness of graduates from a reformed UK curriculum to work as pre-registration house officers (PRHOs): a qualitative study

Introduction  In 1996 the University of Liverpool introduced an integrated problem‐based learning (PBL) medical curriculum incorporating the recommendations of Tomorrows Doctors. This paper investigates whether the PRHO (pre‐registration house officer) educational supervisors who supervise Liverpool graduates believe that the reformed curriculum is producing house officers who have the competencies outlined by the General Medical Council.

Student-selected components in the undergraduate medical curriculum: a multi-institutional consensus on purpose.

Student-selected components (SSCs) are an established part of undergraduate medical curricula in the UK. Implementation has been against a background of differing educational approaches to curricular change, together with a lack of clarity about their purpose, relationship with the core curriculum and contribution to overall assessment. This has resulted in a diversity of programmes with perceived differing importance between medical schools. This paper documents the approach used by a consortium of medical schools with diverse curricula to develop consensus on the educational purpose and learning outcomes of SSCs. Agreement on common purposes and outcomes was achieved, and consensus documents are reported. These may be valuable for other medical schools implementing any form of student-selected project work. This work will now be the starting point for further work on producing recommendations for assessment of SSCs, which will be applicable across different medical schools.

Fast-scan magnetic resonance imaging in fetal visualization

Magnetic resonance imaging has potential as an imaging technique in obstetrics. Its application has been limited by the amount of image degradation that occurs as a result of fetal movement during the long imaging times. By use of a fast-scan imaging technique good images are obtained of fetal anatomy in 3 to 14 seconds per image, depending on the setting used. Different organs could be visualized by varying the setting. Magnetic resonance imaging complements the role of ultrasonography in fetal visualization. It also allows clear fetal imaging in such high-risk situations as maternal obesity and oligohydramnios, where it may be difficult to produce clear images by ultrasonography. This technique will allow wider application of magnetic resonance imaging in obstetrics and give additional information about the developing fetus.

Fast‐scan magnetic resonance imaging of fetal anomalies

Objective— To identify those congenital fetal anomalies, previously identified by ultrasound scanning, in which fast‐scan magnetic resonance imaging (F‐SMRI) would give additional information for the perinatal management of the infants.

Listening to patients with unexplained menstrual symptoms: what do they tell the gynaecologist?

Objectives To describe how women present unexplained menstrual symptoms to gynaecologists; to find out whether presentation reflects how intense their symptoms feel or how much benefit they expect from gynaecological treatment; and to test the prediction that surgical treatment decisions are more likely to follow specific types of presentation.

The histology and management of ovarian cysts found in children and adolescents presenting to a children's hospital from 1991 to 2007: a call for more paediatric gynaecologists.

Please cite this paper as: Hernon M, McKenna J, Busby G, Sanders C, Garden A. The histology and management of ovarian cysts found in children and adolescents presenting to a children’s hospital from 1991 to 2007: a call for more paediatric gynaecologists. BJOG 2010;117:181–184.

Vulvovaginitis and other common childhood gynaecological conditions.

Paediatric gynaecological problems, especially those involving the vulvar area, are common in childhood. The conditions frequently seen include recurrent bacterial vulvovaginitis, vulvar irritation, labial adhesions and dermatological conditions. The presentation and management of these conditions will be reviewed.