Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Mary Bishop.
Stress incontinence plagues many women's lives. It is more common than diabetes or asthma, and can have major social and financial implications. Although treatment is available, new research suggests that women are often being given inappropriate drugs.
Severe anaemia can blight the lives of people with kidney disease. While effective treatment is available, its provision is patchy across the country. It has been found that: In people with renal anaemia, haemoglobin can fall to 4g/dl. Injections of erythropoietin (EPO) can increase haemoglobin levels. Patients are often unaware of what their haemoglobin levels are and should be. Early treatment with EPO can slow progression of renal disease.
Although there are large numbers of people in the UK who are hearing-impaired or cannot speak English, signing and translation services in the NHS are all too often woefully inadequate.