Pericardial Involvement in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Abir Derbel, Mouna Snoussi, Raida Ben Salah, Faten Frikha, Leila Abid, Imed Frikha, Sameh Marzouk, Zouhir Bahloul

“…We report the case of a 48-years-old woman which was hospitalized in 2015 in internal medicine department, Sfax, Tunisia in 2015 for anicteric cholestasis. …”
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Association Between Walking Speed and Urinary Incontinence in the Older Women. Which Patients Should be Referred to Geriatricians? by Volkan Atmis, Basak Guler

“…CONCLUSION: Whenever urinary incontinence is detected in an older woman, geriatrician referral should be considered since urinary incontinence is associated with decreased walking speed, Handgrip strength test, Activities of Daily Living, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living or increased Geriatric Depression Scale; any of which is a symptom or result of at least one geriatric syndrome. …”
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Effects of trigger-day progesterone in c-IVF/ICSI cycles on blastocyst culture outcomes by Yating Sun, Jia Wang, Luyun Zhang, Yanjun Chang, Aizhen Zhu

“…In ICSI cycles, compared with that (28.69%) in the normal level group, the D5 available blastocyst rate (19.13%, adjusted OR, 0.369; 95% CI, 0.194-0.703; P=0.002) in the high level group was significantly decreased.Conclusion(s)This study demonstrated that in the c-IVF/ICSI population, the trigger-day slightly elevated P (1.0-1.5ng/ml) was not related to blastocyst culture outcomes, while the trigger-day elevated P (>1.5ng/ml) was an important factor affecting D5 available blastocyst rate, especially when the woman was younger than 35 years old or insemination type was ICSI.…”
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Perceived barriers to reaching equity in effective access to diagnosis and treatment for women with breast cancer in Chile by Carla Campaña, Báltica Cabieses, Alexandra Obach, Francisca Vezzani

“…From the determinants of health model, a woman from the public health system, with low income, under 30 or over 40, and residing in a different region from the metropolitan region faces more barriers to access to an effective healthcare. …”
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A prospective model of the potential clinical and economic impact of cervical cancer screening supported by a mobile phone app. by Fredrick Chite Asirwa, Brian W Bresnahan, Faith Yego, Dana Duncan, James K Karichu, Louis P Garrison

“…<h4>Results</h4>In a simulated cohort of women using the app-based intervention compared to conventional care, with 10,000 women in each arm, use of the app is projected to increase healthcare costs by $12.53 per enrolled woman during the trial period and to detect and treat an additional 247 women-229 with precancerous cervical lesions and 18 with cervical cancer. …”
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The Impact of Abatwa Settlement Patterns on their Social Economic Development: A Case Study of Kisoro Municipality. by Ahishakiye, Vincent

“…The study recommended that there is need for mass sensitization throughout Batwa communities and for men to accept that a woman getting into higher positions of leadership is not a cultural degradation but rather an opportunity for all Batwa strong people who can advocate for their rights rather than outsiders fighting for them. …”
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The Impact of Batwa Settlement Patterns on their Social Economic Development: A Case Study of Kisoro Municipality by Aiijshakiye, Vincent

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Productivity loss due to menstruation-related symptoms: a nationwide cross-sectional survey among 32 748 women by Mark E Schoep, Eddy M M Adang, Jacques W M Maas, Bianca De Bie, Johanna W M Aarts, Theodoor E Nieboer

“…The mean absenteeism related to a woman’s period was 1.3 days per year. A total of 80.7% (n=26 438) of the respondents reported presenteeism and decreased productivity a mean of 23.2 days per year. …”
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The Potential of Digital Storytelling as an Ethnographic Research Technique in Social Sciences by Oğuz Hatice Şule

“…The first was to share stories about our field research experiences as woman academicians. We wanted to understand if gender differentiates the field research experiences. …”
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Semi-vertebral column resection with preservation of posterior ligament complex for Kümmell’s disease: a case report by Tong-Hao Wang, Zhi Liu, Yong-Gang Tian, Guo-Yue Yang, Li-Qiang Han

“…Case presentation This case described a new procedure for Kümmell’s disease. A 67-year-old woman from China underwent semi-vertebral column resection through the posterior of the diseased vertebra, while the posterior ligament complex and the contralateral spinal structure were preserved. …”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy at 12&nbsp;weeks of Gestation Following Natural Conception With Literature Review by Wang F, Xu Y, Dong X, Jiang P, Yu QQ

“…The complexity of clinical and laboratory findings complicates its diagnosis, necessitating a high index of suspicion for prompt intervention.Case Presentation: We reported the case of a 36-year-old woman diagnosed with heterotopic pregnancy at 12 weeks of gestation following spontaneous conception, who presented with severe abdominal pain. …”
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Striking a balance between aesthetics and safety: a comparative study on the maternal and neonatal outcomes of mini-incision cesarean section by ChunLan Yuan, ShiMei He, WenQian Jian, MeiRong He, HuiFang Huang, JianChun Huang, MeiPing He, KaiSun Zhao

“…Conclusion Our findings indicate that when a pregnant woman requests a mini-incision cesarean section, the procedure can be safely performed by an experienced obstetrician proficient in forceps-assisted delivery techniques, provided it is not categorized as a Category I cesarean section.…”
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Community perceptions of community health worker effectiveness: Contributions to health behaviour change in an urban health district in South Africa by L S Thomas, Y Pillay, E Buch

“…Nearly all the study households were poor and had at least one vulnerable member, either a child under 5, an elderly person, a pregnant woman or someone with a chronic condition. CHWs had supported these households for 2 years or longer. …”
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A Cause of Diarrhea in a Patient with Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency by M. I. Gonik, V. S. Shcherbakha, E. Yu. Yuryeva, I. M. Kartavenko, A. S. Tertychny, P. V. Pavlov, A. E. Leonovich, T. L. Lapina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To present a clinical case with differential diagnosis of the cause of diarrhea in a patient with selective IgA deficiency.Key findings. A 46-year-old woman complained of a mushy stool without pathological impurities up to 5 times a day. …”
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Prediction of Reproductive Outcomes of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycles Using a Multivariate Scoring System by Ahmed Abuelsoud Abden, Momen Ahmed Kamel, Ahmed Nabil Fetih, Ali Haroun Yousef

“…Materials and Methods: The score variables were age, body mass index, antral follicle count, basal follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), basal FSH/luteinising hormone ratio, infertility duration, number of previous cancellations and mean ovarian volume. For each woman included in the study, Younis multivariate score was calculated. …”
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Abord laparoscopique d’un volumineux kyste hépatique simple : à propos d’un cas [A laparoscopic approach to a large simple hepatic cyst : a case report] by Meriem Bouzida, Mustapha Zeggane, Noura Zahi, Benyahia Boukhatem, Noureddine Ait Benamer

“…English Abstract : Laparoscopic fenestration has recently been considered a standard procedure for non parasitic symptomatic liver cysts.The objective of our observation was to show the laparoscopic approach of a large cyst of the hepatic dome. A 54-year-old wo­man with no pathological history who consulted for chronic pain in the right hypo­chondrium. …”
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Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating by Hannah O’Connor, Nina Meloncelli, Shelley A. Wilkinson, Anna Mae Scott, Lisa Vincze, Alita Rushton, Samantha Dawson, Jenna Hollis, Bree Whiteoak, Sarah Gauci, Susan de Jersey

“…The primary aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to summarise the effectiveness of dietary interventions for pregnant woman, identify which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) and intervention features were most frequently used and determine which were most effective at improving dietary intake. …”
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The Treatment Effect of Plantago Major on Lung Cancer Based on the Computed Tomography and Pathological Findings: A Case Report Study by Saade Abdalkareem Jasim, Bashar Mudhaffar Abdullah, Patricio Yánez-Moretta, Wesam R. Kadhum, Yasser Fakri Mustafa, Enas R. Alwaily, Munther Abosoda, Ali Alsalamy, Sada Ghalib Al-Musawi, Alaa A. Omran

“…Materials and Methods: A 64-year-old woman, with gastrointestinal bleeding as well as high Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels, was examined by the chest CT scan for suspicious lung cancer. …”
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Exploiting somatic oncogenic driver alterations in a patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome– paving the path towards precision medicine: a case report by Carolin Seeling, Sonja Dahlum, Ralf Marienfeld, Vera Jan, Brigitte Rack, Uwe Gerstenmaier, Ambros J. Beer, Regine Mayer-Steinacker, Wolfgang Thaiss, Thomas F. E. Barth, Thomas Seufferlein, Nadine T. Gaisa, Stephan Stilgenbauer, Wolfgang Janni, Reiner Siebert, Hartmut Döhner, Verena I. Gaidzik

“…Case presentation We present the case of a woman with breast cancer and subsequent osteosarcoma, both treated with surgery and chemotherapy. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and... by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Agegnehu Bante, Abebe Gedefaw Belete, Rik Crutzen, Mark Spigt, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…We recommend that future initiatives focus on addressing these barriers while enhancing facilitators across individual, interpersonal, health facility, community, and policy levels through woman-centered, evidence-based strategies. Moreover, fostering collaboration among governments, healthcare providers, and communities is essential for improving access to the maternal continuum of care.…”
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