Research and Development

Current research work

Mr Penman continues an active role in medical research despite his busy clinical workload. Current research projects include:

Further details of these projects will be posted on this site in due course.

Penman DG, Band DM. The development of a continuous fetal scalp pH monitor. Third international conference on fetal and neonatal physiological measurements. 1988

Penman D, Band D, Spencer J. Development of a continuous intrapartum fetal scalp pH moniotor. Silver Jubilee Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1989

Penman D, Whatley J, Edwards A, Nyagam M, Bradbeer C. Cervicography as an aid to managing mildly abnormal smears. The Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases. 1989

Penman DG, Band DM, Spencer JAD. The development and assessment of a new continuous fetal scalp pH monitor. European association of gynaecologists and obstetricians. 1989.

Penman DG, Lilford RJ. The Megacystis, Microcolon, Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome: A fatal autosomal recessive condition. J Med Genet 1989; 26: 66-67

Penman DG, Spencer JAD, Gibbons DRS, Band DM. Intrapartum fetal ECG electrodes. Lancet 1990; 336: 49-50

Penman DG, Band DM. Orally operated mucus extractors made safe. Lancet 1990; 336: 1009

Cockburn J, Gibbons D, Penman D. Fetal scalp ECG electrodes First International Symposium on Intrapartum Surveillance. 1990

Penman D. PH measurement with ion-selective membrane electrodes First International Symposium on Intrapartum Surveillance. 1990

Penman DG. Do we need Combat Gynaecologists? The Military Surgical Society. 1993

Penman DG, Fisher R, Pillai M, Soothill P. Gastroschisis in the South West of England since 1990 The British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society. 1996

Penman DG. Recording the Electrical Activity of Uterine Contractions (the Electrohysterogram EHG). The British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society. 1996

Penman DG. The differentiation of 'true' from 'false' premature labour: a role for the electrohysterogram (EHG). The Problem with Prematurity. 1996

Penman DG, Simoens C. Lethal and non lethal bowel atresia in gastroschisis: can we differentiate antenatally. Societe Royale Belge de Gynecologie et d'Obstetrique. 1997

Simoens C, Penman DG. Amenorreeduur waarop 1e detectie van foetale darmdilatatie als prognostische factor in gastroschisis. Societe Royale Belge de Gynecologie et d'Obstetrique. 1997

Hadley AG, Wilkes A, Goodrick J, Penman D, Soothill P. The ability of the chemiluminesence test to predict clinical outcome and the necessity for amniocentesis in pregnancies at risk of haemolytic disease of the newborn. B. J. Obstet Gynae 105: 231-234. 1998

Penman DG, Fisher RM, Noblett HR, Soothill PW. Increase in incidence of Gastroschisis in the South West of England in 1995. B. J. Obstet Gynae 105: 328-331. 1998

Penman DG, Pillai M. Amniotic Fluid. Chapter in 'Obstetrics for Postgraduates and Practitioners' Ed. Sengupta BS, Thornton JG et al. Churchill Livingstone. 1999

Penman D. Fetal Death. Chapter in “Evidence-Based Obstetrics” Ed. James DK, Mohomed K et al. Saunders 2003.

Penman D. Bleeding in Late Pregnancy. Chapter in “Evidence-Based Obstetrics” Ed. James DK, Mohomed K et al. Saunders 2003.

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Presentations or lectures at district / regional meetings on various topics including, the history of intapartum monitoring, new methods of intrapartum fetal monitoring, gastroschisis, the role of Doppler ultrasound in obstetric monitoring, prenatal screening for fetal abnormalities, "risk" in obstetric decision making and 3D / 4D ultrasound.