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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Publish groundbreaking research in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, with 2.
Non-obstetric surgery in pregnant patients presents unique challenges and considerations that are often not well understood within the healthcare community. As pregnancy can complicate both the diagnosis and management of surgical conditions, understanding the implications of various surgical interventions on maternal and fetal outcomes is crucial. Improved understanding of the physiological changes during pregnancy has led to better risk assessment and management strategies, ultimately supporting more informed decision-making. Continued research can provide more robust, individualized care allowing for more nuanced approaches when addressing the needs of pregnant patients facing surgical interventions.
The Collection invites researchers and clinicians in fields including maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics, orthopedics, and anesthesiology to contribute research that explores topics including, but not limited to, the management of non-obstetrical surgical emergencies, including appendicitis and cholecystitis, and the safety of anesthesia during pregnancy.
This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being & SDG 5: Gender Equality.
All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.
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Luis Adrian Alvarez-Lozada MSc, MD
ISSSTE Regional Hospital of Monterrey, Mexico.Dr Luis Adrian Alvarez-Lozada obtained his Medical Doctor degree from the School of Medicine at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL), Mexico. He subsequently completed a one-year social service in the Department of Human Anatomy at the UANL School of Medicine, where he developed clinical anatomy projects. He then pursued a Master of Science in Public Health at the School of Public Health and Nutrition at UANL, focusing his efforts and thesis on women’s expectations following breast cancer surgery and their impact on quality of life. Concurrently, he completed a two-year Fellowship in Clinical and Surgical Research in the Department of Human Anatomy at the UANL School of Medicine. He also served as Chief of the CUS Research Unit at the University Health Center (CUS) of UANL, where he developed research projects on contraceptive perceptions, sexual health, and risk factors within the university student community. Dr Alvarez-Lozada is currently a PGY-1 resident in General Surgery at the ISSSTE Regional Hospital of Monterrey, Department of General Surgery. -
Sonia Lockwood MA
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, United Kingdom.Miss Lockwood has been a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since 2014. She graduated from the University of Manchester in 2003 and completed her Basic and Higher Surgical Training in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. Alongside her higher surgical training, Miss Lockwood graduated with a master’s degree in Healthcare Ethics and Law at the University of Manchester. Miss Lockwood has held many subsidiary roles which include being the Affiliate Representative for the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) from May 2010 to April 2014. In December 2016 she was appointed Surgical and Research Lead for the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit. Miss Lockwood was successfully appointed as ASGBI Director of Emergency Surgery a post she held until December 2024. Her clinical interests include robotic and laparoscopic surgery, colorectal cancer, colorectal pelvic floor disorders and emergency general surgery.
