Background Mechanical methods were the first methods developed to ripen the cervix and
induce labour. During recent decades they have been substituted by pharmacological …

Aim To systematically review the evidence for a relationship between sex hormones and
structural changes in osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Electronic searches of MEDLINE were …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a common pregnancy complication that affects up to 5% of
pregnancies worldwide. Recent studies demonstrate that Vitamin D deficiency is implicated …

Objective Mechanical factors, in particular increased medial knee joint load, are believed to
be important in the structural progression of knee osteoarthritis. This study evaluated the …

Objective To assess the effect of lateral wedge insoles compared with flat control insoles on
improving symptoms and slowing structural disease progression in medial knee …

Background Little evidence is available on the use of telehealth for antenatal care. In
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we developed and implemented a new antenatal care …

Background There is growing evidence from high-income countries that maternal country of
birth is a risk factor for stillbirth. We aimed to examine the association between maternal …

Introduction Given the emerging evidence that osteoarthritis (OA) may have a vascular
basis, the aim of this study was to determine whether serum lipids were associated with …

Objective: Although bone marrow lesions (BML) have been implicated in the pathogenesis
of osteoarthritis, their natural history in a healthy population is unknown. This study in a …

BACKGROUND: The peak knee adduction moment is a valid proxy for medial knee joint
loading. However as it only measures load at one instance of stance, knee adduction …