Public Health

There is unequal shared decision-making in cancer care. This vlog is delivered by Professor Khalid Khan at the University of Granada and Dr Marta Maes-Carballo, General Surgeon, Digestive System Consultant, Breast Cancer and Aesthetic Surgery at Hospital Público de Verín, Ourense, Spain. Patient's gender, a characteristic protected by law, often goes unprotected in healthcare oncology practice where recommendations for shared decision-making are made infrequently for women compared to men!! Prostate cancer guidelines frequently recommend shared decision-making, but endometrial cancer guidelines do not.

This vlog is delivered by by Professor Khalid Khan and Dr Carmen Amezcua, of the University of Granada, Spain.

The vlog delves into a crucial topic: Should overweight mothers eat for two during pregnancy or focus on managing their weight? #obseityinpregnancy #maternaldiet #mediterraneandiet #gestationaldiabetesprevention #gestationalweightgain

Este vlog explica la importancia de seguridad de madres durante cesarea. Anestesia es un parte fundamental de cesarea. La mortalidad materna puede estar relacionada con anestesia en un porcentaje de madres. El porcentaje es alto en paises sin desarrollo. Hay necesidad para mejorar los recursos humanos para el acto anestesiologico.

A form of abuse, known as obstetric violence, is a harsh reality faced by mothers during childbirth daily. Risk factors for experiencing abuse from obstetricians, midwives, and birth attendants include factors like age, education levels, and previous abortion history. The significant power held by healthcare providers over mothers during childbirth, coupled with professional ignorance, often manifests as obstetric violence. The repercussions of this violence are severe and can lead to issues such as depression, breastfeeding challenges, PTSD, and reduced postpartum and childcare consultations.