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M Loewenthal

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PubMed1970

Endometrial changes associated with myomata of the uterus.

The endometrium of 30 uteruses with myomata was studied at four standard sites. Glandular atrophy over a myoma or opposite a myoma was the most constant finding. At the margin of a myoma hyperplastic glands were frequently found, and distorted, elongated, or dilated glands were present at this site in half of all specimens. Other changes included adenomyosis and the separation of glands by muscle fibres from the basal layer of the endometrium. The coexistence of many of these findings in endometrial curettings can lead to the histological diagnosis of uterine myomata. Two factors, mechanical and hormonal, may be responsible and their mechanisms are discussed.

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The status of HIV/AIDS nursing in Australia: a specialty in decline?

Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), occasions of service for patients with HIV/AIDS have altered drastically. HIV/AIDS nurses perceived that this change in activity had caused an exodus from the specialty by experienced nurses, and those that remained were rapidly deskilling. A survey of nurses working in HIV/AIDS in Australia and New Zealand was conducted to assess the impact of HAART on nursing skills and retention. More than 72% of respondents reported that they had lost some or many clinical HIV/AIDS nursing skills. About 37% of nurses reported that they were losing confidence in their knowledge of the management of opportunistic infections and cancers. About 27% reported larger numbers of nurses leaving their specialty area than in previous years. To enable nurses to respond rapidly to a potential decline in the effectiveness of HAART, this loss in skills and knowledge must be addressed.

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