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Research

The prevalence of and factors associated with prior induced abortion among women who gave birth in Victoria, 2010–2019

Kristina Edvardsson, Kirsten I Black, Deborah Bateson, Wendy V Norman, Mridula Shankar, Leesa Hooker, Xia Li and Angela J Taft

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (3): 138-144 Free

Lessons from practice / Lessons from practice

A rare case of peripartum cardiomyopathy complicated by renal and splenic infarctions

Jessica V Yao, Joshua Wong and Anu Aggarwal

Med J Aust 2024; 220 (1): 17-19 Free

Research

The value of maternity care in Queensland, 2012–18, based on an analysis of administrative data: a retrospective observational study

Emily J Callander, Joanne C Enticott, Bonnie Eklom, Jenny Gamble and Helena J Teede

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (11): 535-541 Free

Letters

A brief intervention for improving alcohol literacy and reducing harmful alcohol use by women attending a breast screening service: a randomised controlled trial

Jasmin Grigg, Victoria Manning and Dan I Lubman

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (11): 560-560 Free

Editorials

Diagnosing gestational diabetes during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a glimpse into the future?

Dev AS Kevat

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): 462-463 Free

Research

Gestational diabetes mellitus screening and diagnosis criteria before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a retrospective pre–post study

Nina JL Meloncelli, Adrian G Barnett, Cate M Cameron, David McIntyre, Leonie K Callaway, Michael C d'Emden and Susan J de Jersey

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (10): 467-474 Free

Research

Using a validated instrument to assess pregnancy planning and preconception care at antenatal booking visits: a retrospective cohort study

Kirsten I Black, Edwina Dorney, Jennifer A Hall, Marilena Pelosi, Saleem Ahmed Khan and Kate Cheney

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (8): 366-370 Free

Study protocol

Psychosocial outcomes and health service use after notifying women participating in population breast screening when they have dense breasts: a BreastScreen Queensland randomised controlled trial

Brooke Nickel, Nick Ormiston‐Smith, Lisa Hammerton, Erin Cvejic, Paul Vardon, Zoe Mcinally, Paula Legerton, Karen Baker, Jennifer Isautier, Emma Larsen, Michelle Giles, Meagan E Brennan, Kirsten J McCaffery and Nehmat Houssami

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (9): 423-428 Free

Perspectives

Advancing menopause care in Australia: barriers and opportunities

Susan R Davis and Karen Magraith

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 500-502 Free

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Seven vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection and concurrent transient global amnesia after an emotional trigger

Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Ashleigh Dind, Karam Alzuhairi and Peter Caspari

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 503-504

Research

A brief intervention for improving alcohol literacy and reducing harmful alcohol use by women attending a breast screening service: a randomised controlled trial

Jasmin Grigg, Victoria Manning, Darren Lockie, Michelle Giles, Robin J Bell, Peta Stragalinos, Chloe Bernard, Christopher J Greenwood, Isabelle Volpe, Liam Smith, Peter Bragge and Dan I Lubman

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 511-519 Free

Narrative review

Influenza and pertussis vaccine coverage in pregnancy in Australia, 2016–2021

Jocelynne E McRae, Lisa McHugh, Catherine King, Frank H Beard, Christopher C Blyth, Margie H Danchin, Michelle L Giles, Hassen Mohammed, Nicholas Wood and Kristine Macartney

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 528-541

Perspectives

Reimagining medical abortion in Australia: what do we need to do to meet women's needs and ensure ongoing access?

Danielle Mazza

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 496-498 Free

Narrative review

Cardiovascular risk management following gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a narrative review

Simone Marschner, Anushriya Pant, Amanda Henry, Louise J Maple‐Brown, Lisa Moran, N Wah Cheung, Clara K Chow and Sarah Zaman

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (10): 484-491 Free

Research letter

The investigation of sudden unexpected deaths in infancy in Australia

Heather E Jeffery, Angela E Carberry, Adrienne Gordon and Susan Arbuckle

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (6): 262-263 Free

Ethics and law

Advance care planning for pregnant patients

John J Bockxmeer, Casey M Haining and Andrea Atkinson

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (4): 161-164 Free

Editorials

The long term implications of fertility therapy for the health of women

Robert J Norman

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (10): 520-521

Perspectives

Australian fertility preservation guidelines for people with cancer 2022: review and recommendations

Violet Kieu, Catharyn Stern, Jessica Harris, Yasmin Jayasinghe, Natalie Bradford, Wanyuan Cui, Rebecca Deans, Tamara Hunter, Catherine Allingham, Stefan C Kane, Lei Shong Lau, Shanna Logan, Robert McLachlan, Kristen Neville, Michelle Peate, Marianne Phillips, Carla Saunders, Marianne Tome, Rita Upreti, Kate White, Antoinette Anazodo and Roger J Hart

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (11): 564-569 Free

Research

Long term all‐cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among women who undergo fertility treatment

Stephanie R Yiallourou, Dianna Magliano, Tilahun N Haregu, Melinda J Carrington, Daniel L Rolnik, Luk Rombauts, Andre Rodrigues, Jocasta Ball, Fiona J Bruinsma and Fabricio Da Silva Costa

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (10): 532-537 Free

Editorials

Feticide and late termination of pregnancy: an essential component of reproductive health care

Caroline M Costa

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (8): 400-401

Guideline summary

The National COVID‐19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce: pregnancy and perinatal guidelines

Caroline SE Homer, Vijay Roach, Leila Cusack, Michelle L Giles, Clare Whitehead, Wendy Burton, Teena Downton, Glenda Gleeson, Adrienne Gordon, Karen Hose, Jenny Hunt, Jackie Kitschke, Nolan McDonnell, Philippa Middleton, Jeremy JN Oats, Antonia W Shand, Kellie Wilton, Joshua Vogel, Julian Elliott, Steven McGloughlin, Steve J McDonald, Heath White, Saskia Cheyne and Tari Turner, for the National COVID‐19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (9): S14-S19 Free

Research

Late termination of pregnancy at a major Queensland tertiary hospital, 2010–2020

Shannyn Rosser, Renuka Sekar, Johanna Laporte, Gregory J Duncombe, Alexa Bendall, Christoph Lehner, Carol Portmann, Pauline McGrath, Karin Lust, Peter Ganter and Sailesh Kumar

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (8): 410-414 Free

Research

Long term risk of distant metastasis in women with non‐metastatic breast cancer and survival after metastasis detection: a population‐based linked health records study

Sarah (Sally) J Lord, Benjamin Daniels, Belinda E Kiely, Dianne L O'Connell, Jane Beith, Sallie Pearson, Kim‐Lin Chiew, Max K Bulsara and Nehmat Houssami

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (8): 402-409 Free

Editorials

Stroke is more than a hemiparesis: the pre‐hospital detection of stroke

Else Charlotte Sandset and Maren Ranhoff Hov

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (3): 140-141

Research

Differences in the pre‐hospital management of women and men with stroke by emergency medical services in New South Wales

Xia Wang, Cheryl Carcel, Benjumin Hsu, Sultana Shajahan, Matthew Miller, Sanne Peters, Deborah A Randall, Alys Havard, Julie Redfern, Craig S Anderson, Louisa Jorm and Mark Woodward

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (3): 143-148 Free