Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Our publications

Our publications

2023

  • Hili, C., Savona-Ventura, C., Borg Xuereb, R. The perinatal outcomes of Maltese and sub-Saharan African migrant women: A comparative, retrospective study. International Journal of Childbirth, 2023; 13(1), 11-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/IJC-2022-0012
  • Harmsworth M, Savona-Ventura C, Mahmood T. High-intensity exercise during pregnancy – An EBCOG position paper. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 285 (2023) 56-58
  • Vella AM, Savona-Ventura C, Mahmood T. Harmful effects of recreational opioid use in pregnancy: A scientific review commissioned by the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG). European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 286 (2023), 70-75
  • Caruana A, Calleja Agius J, Savona-Ventura C. COX Isozymes and Non-Uniform Neoangiogenesis: What is their role in Endometriosis?" Prostaglandins and Other Lipid Mediators 167 (2023), 106734
  • Fava A, Mifsud JM, Savona-Ventura C. Contraception for women with Immunosuppressive Disease. In: J. Bitzer & T. Mahmood [editors] Textbook of Reproductive Health, Contraception & Sexual Medicine. Cambridge University Press, U.K.
  • Sultana-Grixti S, Cassar OA, Savona-Ventura C. Evidence-based clinical practice in contraceptive counselling and care. In: J. Bitzer & T. Mahmood [editors] Textbook of Reproductive Health, Contraception & Sexual Medicine. Cambridge University Press, U.K.

2022

  • Buttigieg GG, Micallef-Stafrace K. Shoulder dystocia: Updating some medico-legal issues. Med Leg J. 2022 Mar;90(1):13-16.
  • Calleja-Agius J, Di Fiore R, Suleiman S, Savona-Ventura C. 281. Gynocare cost action ca18117 “european network for gynaecological rare cancer research: From concept to cure”. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2022, 270:E39, doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.11.150
  • Di Fiore R, Agius A, Camenzuli C, Suleiman S, Calleja-Agius J, Savona-Ventura C. Gonadoblastoma: a brief report. Annals of Research in Oncology, 2022, 2(1):70-75
  • Hackenbruch SN, Meli N, Felice N, Formosa M, Muscat Baron Y. The diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy presenting to Mater Dei Hospital between June 2019 and June 2020. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Mar 17:1-5.
  • Muscat Baron Y. Airborne PM2.5 and the Emergence of 10 SARS-CoV-2 Variants The Multifaceted Influence of an Airborne Pollutant on Viral Natural Selection determining SARS-CoV-2 Evolution - An Environmental Wake-up Call or an Ecological Fallacy? Medical Hypotheses, 2022, 158, 110718.
  • Muscat Baron Y. Are there medium to short-term multifaceted effects of the airborne pollutant PM2.5 determining the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants? Medical Hypothesis, 2022, 158, 110718.
  • Savona-Ventura C, Mahmood T. Commercial Air & High-Altitude Travel by pregnant women - A scientific review commissioned by the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG). European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2022, 272:217-219
  • Savona-Ventura C, Mahmood T, Mukhopadhyay S, Martins N, Louwen F, Tarlatzis B. The consequences of armed conflict on the health of women and newborn and sexual reproductive health – A position statement by the European board and college of obstetrics and gynaecology (EBCOG). European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.015
  • Topcu G, Savona-Ventura C, et al. Provision of antenatal care in Europe - A scientific study commissioned by European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG). European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2022, 270:30-36.
  • Testa L, Caruana M A, Kontorinaki M, & Savona-Ventura C (2022). Predicting risk of gestational diabetes mellitus through nearest neighbour classifi In Data Analysis and Related Applications 1: Computational, Algorithmic and Applied Economic Data Analysis [eds. [eds. Zafeiris KN, Skiadas CH, Dimotikalis Y, Karagrigoriou A, Karagrigoriou-Vonta C.] , vol. 9 - Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis SET [coordinator Janssen J.], Part 1, 67-80 [ISBN : 9781786307712]
  • Savona-Ventura C, Mahmood T. The role of traditional complementary physical interventions in obstetrics - A scientific review commissioned by the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG). European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.10.009
  • Grech V, Savona-Ventura C. Stressor effects on gender ratios in the Maltese population during the first half of the 20th century. Acta Medica (Hradec Králové) 2022, 65(2):66-70
  • Hili C, Borg Xuereb R, Savona-Ventura C. Migrants, Midwives, and the Transition to Parenthood. In: Perspectives on Midwifery and parenthood [eds. R Borg Xuereb, J Jomeen]. Springer Nature, Switrzerland, 2022, 133-148
  • Cuschieri S, Savona-Ventura C [eds]. Diabetes selfcare management - A patient empowerment manual. Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands - MHOSLJ, Malta, 2022, +106p.
  • Vella K, Vella S, Savona Ventura C, Vassallo J. Thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy ‑ a retrospective observational analysis of a Maltese cohort. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022; 22:941

2021

  • Di Fiore R et al [incl. Savona-Ventura C, Muscat Baron Y]. GYNOCARE Update: Modern Strategies to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Gynecologic Tumors—Current Challenges and Future Directions. Cancers 2021, 13, 493. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13030493
  • Mahmood T, Savona Ventura C, Messinis I, Mukhopadhyay S (Eds). The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Gynaecology. Cambridge: Cambridge, 2021 University Press.
  • Mahmood T, Savona Ventura C, Messinis I, Mukhopadhyay S (Eds). The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021.
  • Savona-Ventura C, Savona-Ventura Y. Pharmacology and pharmokinetics in obstetric practice. In: The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine [Mahmood T, Savona Ventura C, Messinis I, Mukhopadhyay S (Eds).]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021, 30-37
  • Pace NP, Vella B, Craus J , Caruana R, Savona-Ventura C, Vassallo J. Screening for monogenic subtypes of gestational diabetes in a high prevalence island population – a whole exome sequencing study. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 2021; e3486
  • Military & Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem [incl. Savona-Ventura C]. First Aid Manual. Office of the Grand Hospitaller - MHOSLJ, Malta, 2021, +153pp.
  • Savona-Ventura C. Medical observations on meteorological associations in the nineteenth century. Malta Medical Journal, 2021, 33(1):85-92
  • Savona-Ventura, C. Leprosy archives - The Maltese Islands. Grand Priory of the Maltese Is. - MHOSLJ, Malta, 2021, 2nd edition, +120p.
  • Savona-Ventura C. Traditional Medicine in a Mediterranean Island Community. Lulu Press Inc., U.S.A., 2021, +92p
  • Zhang KW, Savona-Ventura C, Lu JB. Shared wisdom about health preservation in traditional Maltese and Chinese proverbs. Chin Med Cult 2021;4:194-6
  • Buttigieg GG. Legal and Ethical Issues in Gynaecological Practice. In: The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine [Mahmood T, Savona Ventura C, Messinis I, Mukhopadhyay S (Eds).]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021, 491-498
  • Buttigieg GG. Legal Considerations in Obstetric Practice. In: The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine [Mahmood T, Savona Ventura C, Messinis I, Mukhopadhyay S (Eds).]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021, 569-575
  • Craus J. Fetal Origin of Adult Disease. In: The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine [Mahmood T, Savona Ventura C, Messinis I, Mukhopadhyay S (Eds).]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021, 167-173
  • Muscat Baron Y, Schembri M. Induction of Labour. In: The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine [Mahmood T, Savona Ventura C, Messinis I, Mukhopadhyay S (Eds).]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021, 381-388
  • Muscat Baron Y. Could the COVID-19 Positive Asymptomatic Tobacco Smoker be a Silent Superspeader? Acta Biomed. 2021: 92(2):e2021099. doi: 10.23750/abm.v92i2.11147.
  • Buttigieg GG, Micallef-Stafrace K. Labour ward negligence. Med Leg J. 2021; 89(1):34-36.
  • Buttigieg GG, Micallef-Stafrace K. Implications of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee recommendations for the treatment of genitourinary syndrome. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2021; 82(3):1-3.
  • Di Fiore R et al. GYNOCARE Update: Modern Strategies to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Gynecologic Tumors—Current Challenges and Future Directions. Cancers 2021, 13, 493. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13030493
  • Savona-Ventura C. Leprosy Archives - The Maltese Islands. Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands - MHOSLJ, Malta, 2021, 2nd edition, +120p.
  • Savona-Ventura C. Traditional Medicine in a Mediterranean Island Community. Lulu Press Inc., U.S.A., 2021, +92p

2020

  • Savona-Ventura C,  Hasan A, Mahmood T. Obesity based on genetic and molecular influences. Obesity and Obstetrics [T.A. Mahmood, S. Arulkumaran, F.A. Chervenak, editors]. Elsevier, U.K., 2020, pp.25-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817921-5.00003-57
  • Savona-Ventura C. Mahmood T. EBCOG Position Statement - The use of Herbal medication during pregnancy. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 244 (2020) 38–39 and Reproductive Biology 2019, 244. 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.10.008.
  • Savona-Ventura C. The plant Cynomorium in Maltese Materia Medica. Chinese Medicine and Culture, 2020; 3:205-9
  • Savona-Ventura C. Traditional counter-stimulation practices in a Central Mediterranean Island population. Malta Medical School Gazette, 2020, Volume 04 Issue 01, pp.96-102
  • Mucci N, Traversini V, Lulli LG, Baldassarre A, Galea RP, Arcangeli G. Upper Limb's Injuries in Agriculture: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jun 23;17(12):4501. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17124501. PMID: 32585878; PMCID: PMC7345507.
  • Arcangeli G, Traversini V, Tomasini E, Baldassarre A, Lecca LI, Galea RP, Mucci N. Allergic Anaphylactic Risk in Farming Activities: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 8;17(14):4921. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17144921. PMID: 32650469; PMCID: PMC7399996.
  • Baldassarre A, Mucci N, Padovan M, Pellitteri A, Viscera S, Lecca LI, Galea RP, Arcangeli G. The Role of Electrocardiography in Occupational Medicine, from Einthoven's Invention to the Digital Era of Wearable Devices. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 10;17(14):4975. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17144975. PMID: 32664277; PMCID: PMC7400524.
  • Mucci N, Traversini V, Lorini C, De Sio S, Galea RP, Bonaccorsi G, Arcangeli G. Urban Noise and Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 11;17(18):6621. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186621. PMID: 32932901; PMCID: PMC7560223

2019

  • Cuschieri S, Grech V, Savona-Ventura C. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Structuring a scientific paper. Early Hum Dev. 2019; 128: 114-117
  • Savona-Ventura C, Vassallo J, MGSD-Education Study Group. Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Care in the Mediterranean Region. Diabetes Ther. 2019; 10(5):1909-1920 doi: 10.1007/s13300-019-00675-2
  • Savona-Ventura C. The attainment of knowledge. Malta Medical School Gazette, 2019. 3(2):46-47
  • Savona-Ventura C. The responsibility of the intellectual. Malta Medical School Gazette, 2019, 3(2):1-5
  • Grech V, Savona-Ventura C, Cacciotolo J. The Art and the Science of Healing. Malta Medical School Gazette, 2019, 3(1):p.1-2

2018

  • Pace NP, Craus J, Felice A, Vassallo J. Case Report: Identification of an HNF1B p.Arg527Gln mutation in a Maltese patient with atypical early onset diabetes and diabetic nephropathy. BMC Endocr Disord. 2018; 18(1):28.
  • Cuschieri S, Grech V, Savona-Ventura C. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): How to write a scientific thesis. Early Hum Dev. 2018; 127:pp.101-105.
  • Cuschieri S, Grech V, Savona-Ventura C. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Writing for the media. Early Hum Dev. 2018, 125:pp.60-62
  • Savona-Ventura C, Savona-Ventura Y. The Pharmokinetics of teratogenesis. In:  Goodwin A, Lynch S (eds). An essential guide to Obstetrics and gynaecology. Nova Publishers, U.S.A., 2018, pp.139-156
  • Zammit V, Brincat MR, Cassar V, Muscat-Baron Y, Ayers D, Baron B. MiRNA influences in mesenchymal stem cell commitment to neuroblast lineage development. Noncoding RNA Res. 2018; 3(4): 232-242.

2017

  • Balaam MC, Cooper M, Korfker D, Savona-Ventura C. Asylum seekers and refugees - A cross European perspective [Chapter 3: p.28-43]. In: Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period - Implications and guidance for professionals [eds. Thomson G, Schmied V] Routledge, 2017
  • Brincat M.R., Muscat Baron Y.  Sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of vulval carcinoma- an evidence-based insight.  International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 2017; 27(8): 1769-1773.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Court New-Born Neurological Litigation: Recording, Maintaining and Safeguarding Clinical Data - Editorial. EC Neurology 2017; 7.5: 179-18. 
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Court Obstetric – Pediatric Issues: Evidence-Based Practice. J Pediatr Dis Neonatal Care (2017); 1: 101 
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Obstetric and Medico-Legal Challenges Posed by Sudden Immigrant Shift in a Southern Mediterranean Island. Anthropol  2017; 5(3): 185. doi:10.4172/2332-0915.1000185
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Cerebral Palsy and the Ruling in Nadyne Montgomery V Lanarkshire Health Board - Editorial. EC Neurology 2017; ECO.01: 19-21.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Medical Malpractice, Defective Product/Technology and their Rules of Engagement – Is it time to re-think? J Forensic Biomed 2017; 8: 134.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Lessons from the Great Medico-Legal Chapter of Cerebral Palsy.  J Neurol Disord (2017); 5: 2. 
  • Buttigieg, G.G. How an obstetric case was instrumental in writing a new chapter in the book of UK medico-legal jurisprudence. Frontiers in  Women’s Health. 2017; 1: . Online ISSN: 2398-2799.DOI: 0.15761/FWH.1000119.
  • Caruana MA, Miriam Gatt M, Aquilina O, Savona Ventura C, Grech V, Somerville J. The Impact of Maternal Congenital Heart Disease on Pregnancy Outcomes in Malta – A Retrospective Study. Cardiovascular Forum Journal. 2017; 11: 42-48.
  • Cassar O.A., Dalli S.M. Pregnancy in a bicornuate uterus with contraceptive coil in situ - a case report. Obstetrics and Gynaecology International Journal 2017; 7(3): 00247
  • Cutajar K, Dalli SM, Sant M, Savona-Ventura C. Ectopic pregnancy in a previous Caesarean section scar-Case Report. J Gynecol Women's Health 2017; 4(2): 555631. DOI: 10.19080/JGWH.2017.04.555631
  • Felice N. Fetal Fibronectin - A tool to predict preterm labour. Malta Midwives’ Journal  - The Stork 2017; 10: 18-19.
  • Muscat Baron Y. Addressing Mater Dei Hospital's Bed Occupancy Challenge: the role of improved influenza vaccine uptake. Health Systems and Policy Research 2017; 1: 1-4
  • Muscat Baron Y. The role of Omentectomy in Endometrial Cancer. European Journal of  Gynaecological Endocrinology [in press].
  • Muscat Baron Y. Menopause and the Intervertebral Disc. Menopause. 2017; 24(10):1118-1121. 
  • Muscat Baron. Postpartum Discharge of Normal Vaginal Deliveries and its impact on the Obstetric Bed-State in the Main General Hospital in the Maltese Islands. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynaecology [in press]
  • Muscat Baron. Improving the Efficiency of the Antenatal and Gynaecological Outpatients’ Department at Mater Dei Hospital.  Journal of Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynaecology. [in press]

2016

  • Benhalima K, Mathieu C, Damm P, Van Assche A, Devlieger R, Desoye G, Corcoy R, Mahmood T, Nizard J, Savona-Ventura C, Dunne F. Erratum to: A proposal for the use of uniform diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes in Europe: an opinion paper by the European Board & College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG). Diabetologia. 2016; 59(8):1791 [Peer Reviewed Journal]
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Submitting medico-legal intra-partum CTG (I-P CTG) monitoring to the Bolam and Bolitho principles. The Medico- legal journal 2016; 85(2): 93 – 96.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Minimizing Obstetric Medico-Legal Litigation. International Journal of Gynecological and Obstetrical Research 2016; 4: 22-30.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Equivocal Court Cardiotocography Weighting in Cerebral Palsy Litigation. Journal of Forensic Medicine and Legal Affairs 2016; 1(2):1–4.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Obstetric/Paediatric Interaction in Brain Damage Litigation: Learning from the Courts. J Pediatr Neurol Med 2016; 1:115. doi:10.4172/2472-100X.1000115.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Cerebral Palsy: Medico-Legal Issues. Phys Med Rehabil Int. 2016; 3(2): 1084
  • Buttigieg, G.G. The shifting sands of medico-legal intra-partum Ctg (I-P Ctg) monitoring. Medico-Legal Journal 2016; 84(1): 42–45.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Hypoxic Ischaemic ncephalopathy: Demolishing the Cerebral Palsy Myth and Enlightening Court Litigation. Austin Pediatr 2016; 3(4): 1044
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Medico-Legal Neurology Now and in the Future - Editorial. J Neurol. Disord 2016; 4:e121. DOI: 10.4172/2329-6895.1000e121.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. Neonatal Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy: Demolishing the Cerebral Palsy Myth and Enlightening Court Litigation.   Austin Pediatr. 2016; 3(4): 1044.
  • Cassar E. Guidelines for Medical Students, A Maltese Aid., Lulu: U.S.A., 2016, +74p
  • Cassar E. Il-Mediċina Tradizzjonali Ċiniża fil-kura ta’ problemi riproduttivi tal-Mara, Lulu: U.S.A., 2016, +38p
  • Cassar E. Informazzjoni dwar it-tqala, Tradott minn Elizabeth Cassar, Lulu: U.S.A., 2016, +52p.
  • Craus J,  Savona Ventura C, Vassallo J. 29. Risk factors analysis as a diagnostic aid for the diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - Diabetes in pregnancy. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2016; 206: e128–e193
  • Cuschieri S, Craus J, Savona-Ventura C. The role of untimed blood glucose in screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in a high prevalent diabetic population. Scientifica (Cairo) 2016; 2016:3984024 [Peer Reviewed Journal]
  • Cuschieri S, Savona-Ventura C. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus – To screen or not to screen: that is the question? Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine 2016; 26 (8):247–248 [Peer Reviewed Journal]
  • Muscat Baron Y.  Ovarian Physiology and Short-term effects of the Menopause, Androl Gynecol: Curr Res 2016, 4:1. 
  • Muscat Baron Y. Does the 10-15% Caesarean Section Rate Threshold endorsed by the World Health Organization in 1985 still apply to Modern Obstetrics in Developed Countries? Critical Care Obstetrics 2016; 1:13
  • Muscat Baron Y.  Caesarean Section Rates Versus Stillbirth Rates. Critical Care Obstetrics: 2016; 2:13
  • Muscat Baron Y.  The Case for Extending Hospital Visiting Hours. Health Systems and Policy Research. 2016; 3 : 24
  • Muscat Baron Y. Atherosclerosis and the Menopause. Androl Gynecol: Curr Res 2016, S1. 
  • Muscat Baron Y. Why did Homo sapiens develop a large Brain? Human Evolution 2016; 31(4): 229 - 236. DOI: 10.14673/HE201641024
  • Muscat Baron Y. Folic Acid  - prevention of Birth Defects. Malta Medical Journal 2016; 28(04): 49-54.
  • Savona-Ventura C, Vassallo J, Craus J, Anastasiou E, Jotic A, Lalic NM, Slama CB, Loscos AR, Napoli A, Roma G. Biological and biochemical characteristics of a Mediterranean population with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. J Perinat Med 2016; 1; 44(4): 377-82. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2015-0027.
  • Savona-Ventura C. Social services for unwed mothers and their children. Voluntary Work and Social Services for the benefit of single parents. Mġarr, Gozo, 2016. 
  •  Vella AM, Savona Ventura C, Wolff K. Pregnancy outcomes in substance-misusing pregnant women: A 10-year retrospective study. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2016; 36(4):468-72. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2015.1072805. Epub 2015 Oct 14.

2015

  • Benhalima, Katrien; Mathieu, Chantal; Damm, Peter; Assche, Andre; Devlieger, Roland; Desoye, Gernot; Corcoy, Rosa; Mahmood, Tahir; Nizard, Jacky; Savona-Ventura, Charles; Dunne, Fidelma. A proposal for the use of uniform diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes in Europe: an opinion paper by the European Board & College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG).(Report) - Diabetologia, 2015, Vol.58(7), p.1422(8) [Peer Reviewed Journal] - ISSN: 0012-186X, Cengage Learning, Inc
  • New Gestational Diabetes Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at University College [A proposal for the use of uniform diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes in Europe: an opinion paper by the European Board & College of ...].(Report) OBGYN & Reproduction Week, July 13, 2015, p.50 - ISSN: 1543-6691, Cengage Learning, Inc., OARatUM
  • Brincat M, Gambin J, Brincat M, Calleja-Agius J. The role of vitamin D in osteoporosis. Maturitas. 2015 ; 80(3):329-32.
  • Buttigieg, G.G. When intra-partum electronic fetal monitoring becomes court business. Malta Medical Journal 2015, 27(1): 40-46 [Peer Reviewed Journal];, OARatUM
  • Buttigieg, G.G. The shifting sands of medico-legal intra-partum Ctg (I-P Ctg) monitoring. Med Leg J. 2015; pii: 0025817215593895. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Calleja-Agius J, Brincat MP. The urogenital system and the menopause. Climacteric. 2015; 18 Suppl 1:18-22. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2015.1078206.
  • Cassar, E. Dak kollu li ghandek tkun taf fuq it-tqala u t-trobbija ta' wliedek. Mosta : Prime Point Communications, Malta, 2015, +190p. - ISBN 9789995784829
  • Cuschieri, S.; Craus, J. ; Savona-Ventura, C. Guideline for screening and diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus. Malta Medical Journal. 2015, 27(2): 43-46 [Peer Reviewed Journal];, OARatUM
  • Grech, V.E.; Savona-Ventura, C.; Gatt, M.; Mamo, J. The male to female ratio at birth in different regions in Malta. Malta Medical Journal 2015; 27(1): 4-8 [Peer Reviewed Journal];, OARatUM 
  • Micallef S; Micallef D; Schembri-Wismayer P; Brincat MP; Calleja-Agius J. Chemoprevention of breast cancer among women at elevated risk as defined by Gail Score. Minerva Ginecol. 2015; 67(4): 335-52. Epub 2015 Feb 5.
  • Pisani D., Felice N., Mamo J. A rare giant borderline endocervical type mutinous ovarian tumour: A case report and review of the literature. Journal of Cases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2015; 2(3) : 48-52. 
  • Savona-Ventura, C., Savona-Ventura, S. The inheritance of obesity. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015; 29(3): 300-308 [Peer Reviewed Journal] - ISSN: 1521-6934; DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2014.07.023, ScienceDirect (Elsevier B.V.)]
  • Findings from Mater Dei Hospital Broaden Understanding of Obesity and Genetics (The inheritance of obesity). Genomics & Genetics Weekly, May 22, 2015, p.73 - ISSN: 1531-6467, Cengage Learning, Inc.
  • Savona-Ventura, C. Reproductive issues in the Torah. Malta Medical Journal, 2015, 27(2): 47-53 [Peer Reviewed Journal];, OARatUM
  • Savona-Ventura C,  Formosa C,  Savona Ventura S,  Aboulezz D. Childhood Adiposity – Solutions for a National Epidemic. Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy 2015, 5:2 

 

 

 


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