Paul Smith
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· 12 papers in corpus
· active 2015-2026
Study types
- other 4
- article 3
- book-chapter 1
- review 1
Condition tags
- endometriosis 4
- chronic_pelvic_pain 2
- adenomyosis 2
- bowel_endometriosis 1
- die_deep_infiltrating 1
- dyspareunia 1
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other
2026
BACKGROUND: Deep endometriosis causes significant pain which adversely affects quality of life and utilises healthcare and wider societal resources. Laparoscopic excision of endometriosis has shown to improve pain symptoms in observational …
2026
Androgen excess drives metabolic and reproductive complications in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), affecting 10-15% of women globally. Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) converts inactive precursors from both the classic and the recently id…
book-chapter
2025
Theoretical skills Understand the epidemiology, aetiology and pathophysiology of endometriosis, including its biological behaviour Recognise the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors associated with endometriosis
other
2023
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate perioperative outcomes and symptom resolution in women undergoing Essure removal. METHODS: Single centre cohort study at a large University Teaching Hospital in the UK. Symptoms and Quality of life (QoL) were assesse…
2023
IntroductionThere is uncertainty about the advantages and disadvantages of laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with abdominal hysterectomy, particularly the relative rate of complications of the two procedures. While uptake of laparoscopic h…
2023
BackgroundHeavy menstrual bleeding affects one in four women and negatively impacts quality of life. The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system is an effective long-term treatment but is discontinued by many due to unpredictable bleed…
other
2023
BACKGROUND: Heavy menstrual bleeding affects one in four women and negatively impacts quality of life. Ulipristal acetate is prescribed to treat symptoms associated with uterine fibroids. We compared the effectiveness of ulipristal acetate …
other
2021
BACKGROUND: Short-stay total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) could lead to reduced hospital costs and decrease complications associated with hospitalisation such as hospital acquired-infection and venous thromboembolism. OBJECTIVE: To eval…
article
2018
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic surgical excision of rectovaginal endometriosis. DESIGN: A multicentre, prospective cohort study. SETTING: 51 hospitals accredited as specialist endometriosis centres. PART…
article
2018
This report details the activity and outcomes of a series of design led workshops involving stakeholders of Gynaecology services in the NHS Scotland. Participants came from 13 specialists’ areas and 5 different NHS Board areas, giving both …
article
2015
review
2015
CONTEXT: An increasing number of graduating students are unable to competently and confidently perform a pelvic examination. Gynaecology teaching associates (GTAs) teach technical and communication skills and offer immediate feedback. The o…