RESUMO
In 2013-2014 we undertook a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to determine whether the daily ingestion of dark chocolate during pregnancy could reduce the incidence of pre-eclampsia in primigravidae. However, after two years we had not succeeded in recruiting more than 3.5% of the number of participants required to answer the research question, and the trial was halted. We also reviewed the literature on this topic and found it to be limited. We report here our findings and discuss the difficulties facing researchers in this area.
Assuntos
Chocolate , Seleção de Pacientes , Pré-Eclâmpsia/dietoterapia , Fatores de Confusão Epidemiológicos , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Projetos de PesquisaRESUMO
Competition with midwifery students, combined with increasing numbers of medical students, has led to declining standards of clinical experience in the birth suite for our senior medical students. In the Australian setting, increased and improved communication and collaboration between the two disciplines is urgently needed to rectify the situation.