Lipid Profile in Adolescent Girls with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperandrogenemia by Agnieszka Zachurzok, Grazyna Deja, Aneta Gawlik, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop, Katarzyna Klimek, Ewa Malecka-Tendera

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Prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C infection and associated factors among pregnant women in southeast Ethiopia: community-based crossectional study by Nuruzelam Mohammed, Jeylan Kassim, Ahmednur Adem Aliyi, Muhammed Jemal Abdurebi

“…The seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections was found to be 7.6%, and 2.2% respectively, whereas one (0.24%) woman was co-infected. History of dental extraction (AOR = 2.70, 95% CI 1.09, 6.69), hospital admission (AOR = 6.96, 95%CI 1.73, 27.99), household contact (AOR = 3.93, 95% CI 1.37, 11.25), tattooing (AOR = 3.50 95% CI 2.31, 12.35), sexually transmitted infection (AOR = 11.42 95% CI 3.10, 42.35) were significantly associated with HBsAg infection whereas history of blood transfusion (AOR 5.58, 95% CI 1.03, 30.05, P = 0.045) and household contact (AOR 7.49, 95% CI 1.34, 41.76) were significantly associated with HCV infection among pregnant women.ConclusionsThe Seroprevalence of HBV and HCV was moderate endemicity according to WHO classification. …”
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Case of Superficial Cancer Located at the Pharyngoesophageal Junction Which Was Dissected by Endoscopic Laryngopharyngeal Surgery Combined with Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection by Kenro Kawada, Tatsuyuki Kawano, Taro Sugimoto, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Yuudai Kawamura, Toshihiro Matsui, Masafumi Okuda, Taichi Ogo, Yuuichiro Kume, Yutaka Nakajima, Andres Mora, Takuya Okada, Akihiro Hoshino, Yutaka Tokairin, Yasuaki Nakajima, Ryuhei Okada, Yusuke Kiyokawa, Fuminori Nomura, Takahiro Asakage, Ryo Shimoda, Takashi Ito

“…Material and Methods. An 88-year-old woman complaining of dysphagia, diagnosed with cervical esophageal cancer, and hoping to preserve her voice and swallowing function was admitted to our hospital. …”
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Decidualized ovarian and rectouterine deep endometriosis disguised as malignancy in the second-trimester of pregnancy: A case report by Lingjie Bao, Ting Wang, Yinping Xiao, Shouxin Gu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yunxi Zheng, Yun Chen, Xiaofang Yi

“…Case presentation: A 26-year-old woman at 14 weeks of gestation presented to our hospital for the first time routine examination. …”
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Mycotic aneurysm due to Magnusiomyces capitatus complicating a second liver transplant in a colonized patient by Charles Gibert, Marie Wan, Matthieu Arsicot, Ugo Huvelle, Thomas Penhoat, Yatrika Koumar, Charline Miossec, Florence Persat, Florent Valour, Jean Menotti, Pauline Tirard-Collet

“…This report presents an extremely rare case of a fungal mycotic aneurysm due to Magnusiomyces capitatus in a 51-year-old woman who is immunocompromised. The diagnosis was based on multiple computed tomography scans and the identification of the pathogen via sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer region. …”
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Medical therapy to treat obesity and optimize fertility in women of reproductive age: a narrative review by Janelle Duah, David B. Seifer

“…It may also improve a woman’s ability to conceive by mitigating the effects of PCOS and endometriosis and reducing the drive for alcohol and smoking. …”
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Pengaruh Kompres Panas dan Dingin terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Kala I Fase Aktif Persalinan Fisiologis Ibu Primipara by Mutia Felina, Masrul ., Detty Iryani

“…<br />Kata kunci: kompres panas, kompres dingin, nyeri persalinan</p><p>Abstract<br />Childbirth is a physiologic process that happened in each woman’s development to be a mother. This process may cause trauma because of the pain. …”
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Clinical experience with cyclosporine eye drops for severe dry eye by O.I. Lebedev, A.V. Surov, E.V. Akentieva

“…This paper describes clinical experience with cyclosporine in a woman with severe dry eye who received long-term treatment without stable favorable outcomes. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of ideal cardiovascular health by sex and region—a population-based study in Peru by Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce, Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Luisa Erika Milagros Vásquez-Romero, Joan A. Loayza-Castro, Eder Jesús Orihuela Manrique, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Carmen Inés Gutierrez De Carrillo, Carmen Inés Gutierrez De Carrillo

“…Things linked to a lesser frequency of ICVH involve increased age, a higher level of education, living at higher altitudes, and staying married to a woman. These discoveries underscore the need to implement prevention and treatment strategies for CVD distinct for each inhabitant team.…”
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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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Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Billie Bradford, Adrienne Gordon, Beverley Vollenhoven, Kirsten Rebecca Palmer, Kirstin Tindal, Caroline E Gargett, Fiona Cousins, Stacey Ellery

“…Limited information regarding a woman’s menstrual cycle is captured in routine early pregnancy assessments, such as the last menstrual period and menstrual cycle length. …”
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Provincial distribution and predictors of desire for more children among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne

“…Abstract Background Fertility rates in Sierra Leone remain high, with an average woman having around four children in her lifetime. …”
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HEALING LANDSCAPES: THE EFFECTS OF ITS PARAMETERS ON DIFFERENT GENDER (CASE STUDY: ERAM GARDEN & AZADI PARK OF SHIRAZ-IRAN) by Mina Razmara, Hajar Asadpour, Malihe Taghipour

“…The results indicated no difference in the perception of the physical-visual dimension of healing between men and women. A woman's understanding of the perceptional-semantic and functional dimension of healing in Azadi Park was different and less than men. …”
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Epidemiological features of uterine fibroid-associated imaging changes in Chinese women of reproductive age: a retrospective study by Wei Xu, Lijun Zhang, Qiuling Shi, Fan Xu, Ke Chen, Yanyan Huang, Ruoyan Gong, Yang Pu, Xueyao Su, Jiayuan Zhang, Bingqian Zhou

“…Age-stratified (≤40 years and &gt;40 years) risks were ascertained.Results Besides the entry ‘Potential UF’, 17 other entries of UF-associated imaging changes screened by the expert consultation were included, involving a total of 46 864 records (n=33 915), and crude prevalence=25.18%; crude incidence density/1000-woman-years=63.28. Incidence and prevalence increased with age during reproductive age (15–49 years) and decreased thereafter. …”
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Fistula Vesiko Vaginalis by Luki Ertandri

“…</em></p><p class="NoSpacing1"><em>Case Report: Woman P3A0H3, 44 years old, admitted with complaining mold of urine from vagina since three months ago after seven days having surgery procedure. …”
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Entre espaces domestiques et « espaces domestiqués » : « L’autonomisation intime » des étudiantes en Turquie by Tuğba Gökduman

“…But how is control exercised when young woman physically moves away from family’s surveillance? …”
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Effect of long-term transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in multiple system atrophy-cerebellar subtype: a case report by Zhao-Di Wang, Zhao-Di Wang, Xiao-Ping Cheng, Zhen-Yi Liu, Di Wu, Jun Ni, Chuan-Juan Chen, Chuan-Juan Chen, Xin-Yuan Chen, Xin-Yuan Chen

“…Hence, we performed taVNS treatment for one MSA-C patient to explore whether taVNS could alleviate patient’s motor and non-motor symptoms.Case presentationA 65-year-old woman diagnosed with MSA-C received taVNS treatment for the following duration and course: once a day, 40 min a time, 20 times a month continually for 12 months. …”
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Investigation of 23 Bile Acids in Liver Bile in Benign and Malignant Biliary Stenosis: A Pilot Study by Stanislav Rejchrt, Milos Hroch, Rudolf Repak, Tomas Fejfar, Tomas Douda, Darina Kohoutova, Eva Peterova, Jan Bures

“…A total of 73 patients entered the study: 7 subjects with benign biliary stenosis (6 men, 1 woman; 68±13 years old), 21 with malignant biliary stenosis (15 men, 6 women; 72±14 years old), and 45 patients without biliary stenosis (22 men, 23 women; 70±13 years old); out of those, 25 subjects have and 20 do not have choledocholithiasis. …”
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Hypercalcemia Following Adrenalectomy for Cushing Syndrome in a Patient with Post-Surgical Hypoparathyroidism by Pietro Locantore, Alessandro Oliva, Gianluca Cera, Rosa Maria Paragliola, Roberto Novizio, Caterina Policola, Andrea Corsello, Alfredo Pontecorvi

“…<b>Case presentation:</b> we describe a peculiar case of severe hypercalcemia occurring in a 47-year-old woman with a previous history of post-surgical permanent hypoparathyroidism treated with calcitriol (0.5 µg bid) and calcium carbonate (1 g qd), which persisted after withdrawal of these drugs. …”
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Comparison of self-collected and healthcare worker-collected rectovaginal swabs for group B streptococcus detection in pregnancy using PCR with a commercial collection-enrichment d... by Iva Kukovica, Neža Omahen, Nika Klobučar, Martina Bučar, Anita Franko Rutar, Tina Perme, Tina Perme, Miha Lučovnik, Miha Lučovnik, Samo Jeverica, Samo Jeverica

“…Two swabs were taken: swab A by the HCWs using standard semi-solid Amies transport medium (Meus; current standard) and swab B by the pregnant woman following visual instructions using a commercial LIM Broth (Copan). …”
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