Publisher Summary The sounds produced by orthopteran insects are very diverse. They are
widely studied for the insight they give into acoustic behaviour and the biophysical aspects …

Periconceptual folic acid prevents neural tube defects. The effect of folic acid taken
throughout pregnancy is unclear, however. We re‐analysed data from a large randomised …

In the context of the debate about caesarean section on request, it is a pity that the usual
chapter on this procedure was omitted from the 1998 UK Maternal Mortality Report 1 …

Objective To quantify the incidence of severe maternal morbidity in Scotland and determine
the feasibility of doing so. Design Prospective observational study. Setting All 22 consultant …

The likelihood of repetition of preterm birth after spontaneous onset of labour has been
studied in 6572 reproductive careers after excluding stillbirths. multiple births. all careers in …

A retrospective case record review of obstetric urinary tract injury in the Grampian region
from 1976 to 1993 identified 16 cases of bladder injury (0.1 per 1000 deliveries, 1.4 per …

Taking folate before conception and then for the first three months of pregnancy reduces the
risk of recurrence of neural tube defects, 1 and fortification of food has been proposed. The …

Objective To determine whether the higher levels of obstetric intervention and maternity
service use among older women can be explained by obstetric complications. Design A …

Approximately 50% of marked peahens (Pavo cristatus) mate more than once with lek
males. Some females mate with more than one male, others copulate repeatedly with the …

Background It has been proposed that maternal folic-acid supplement use may alter the
DNA-methylation patterns of the offspring during the in-utero period, which could influence …