A 3-Month, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Ability of an Extra-Strength Marine Protein Supplement to Promote Hair Growth and Decrease Shedding in... by Glynis Ablon

“…An oral marine protein supplement (MPS) is designed to promote hair growth in women with temporary thinning hair (Viviscal Extra Strength; Lifes2good, Inc., Chicago, IL). …”
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The relationship between intimate partner violence reported at the first antenatal booking visit and obstetric and perinatal outcomes in an ethnically diverse group of Australian p... by Charlene Thornton, Virginia Schmied, Ana María Muñoz, Hannah Grace Dahlen

“…We analysed routinely collected data (2006–2016) from the ObstetriX system on a cohort of pregnant women.Setting and participants 33 542 women giving birth in a major health facility in Western Sydney.Primary outcomes Incidence of IPV, association with IPV and other psychosocial variables and maternal and perinatal outcomes.Result 4.3% of pregnant women reported a history of IPV when asked during the routine psychosocial assessment. …”
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Relation of Follicular Fluid Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products Concentration and Anti Mullerian Hormone in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Non-PCOS Women Referring... by Neda Emami, Ashraf Moini, Samira Vesali

“…Prior to the in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, fluid samples were collected and levels of FFsRAGEs and serum AMH were recorded through the use of commercially available ELISA kits.Results: Correlation analysis, without age adjusting, revealed a statistically considerable and positive associationbetween FF sRAGE and serum AMH concentration in PCOS women (P=0.012, r=0.596). …”
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Effectiveness of the Modified WHO Labour Care Guide to Detect Prolonged and Obstructed Labour Among Women Admitted at Eight Publicly Funded, Midwife-Led Community Health Facilities... by Mugyenyi GR, Tumuhimbise W, Atukunda EC, Tibaijuka L, Ngonzi J, Kayondo M, Kanyesigye M, Musimenta A, Yarine FT, Byamugisha JK

“…Secondary outcomes included: mode of delivery, labour augmentation, stillbirths, maternal deaths, Apgar score, uterine rupture, postpartum haemorrhage and tool completion. Data was collected in REDcap and analyzed using STATA v17; statistical significance was p < 0.05.Results: A total of 991 (49.3%) and 1020 (50.7%) women were monitored using the LCG and partograph, respectively. …”
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Cancer mortality and sectors of employment: a cohort study in Italy by Stefania Massari, Lisa Bauleo, Claudio Gariazzo, Paola Michelozzi, Luca Dei Bardi, Nicolas Zengarini, Sara Maio, Massimo Stafoggia, Marina Davoli, Giovanni Viegi, Giulia Cesaroni, Alessandro Marinaccio, on behalf of the BIGEPI Collaborative Group

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A Study Comparing Immunohistochemistry, Fluorescence in situ hybridization, GeneXpert® Breast Cancer STRAT4 Assay for Determining Hormone Receptor, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Re... by Rajaa El Aje, Abdellah Naya, Ayoub Khoaja, Younes Zaid, Mounia Oudghiri, Jodi Weidler, Mehdi Karkouri

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Administrative Office of Don Host Oblast, Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Centuries: Kalmyk Cossacks in Education-Related Ethnic Policy by Konstantin N. Maksimov

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Evaluation of mental disorder related to colposcopy procedure during the COVID period: A cross-sectional study by Ilaria Bochicchio, Martina Catalano, Giovanni Deiana, Giandomenico Roviello, Pasquale Marino, Fabrizia Calenda, Alessandro R Lettini, Francesca Sanseverino

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Abortion and contraception within prison health care: a qualitative study by Martha J. Paynter, Clare Heggie, Anja Mcleod, Wendy V. Norman

“…The aim of this study was to explore family planning care experiences among women and gender diverse people who have experienced incarceration in Canada. …”
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Changing trends in the global burden of polycystic ovarian syndrome-related infertility over the past 30 years: retrospective data analysis of the global burden of disease study 20... by Ming Huo, Yixiang Wang, Xianbin Yuan, Yue Yuan, Xuehong Zhang

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கவிதா சொர்ண வல்லியின் சிறுகதையில் பாலின இடம் / The Place of Gender in the Short Stories of Kavitha Sornavalli... by முனைவர் அ. ஹெப்சி ரோஸ் மேரி / Dr. A. Hepsy Rose Mary

“…It is clear that Kavita Sornavalli prioritizes women in her works. This article proposes the hypothesis that Kavitha Sornavalli questions the myths about femininity that have been clandestinely constructed by Tamil society for ages and puts the place of women first. …”
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Health care provider's perceived factors for the increased practice of caesarean delivery in North West Amhara referral hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022: a qualitative study by Mulat Ayele, Marta Berta, Amare Zewudie, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Mastewal Belayneh Aklil

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Construction and Validation of a Model for Predicting Fear of Childbirth: A Cross-Sectional Population Study via Machine Learning by Zhang ZL, Chen KJ, Chen H, Zhu MM, Gu JJ, Jiang LS, Zheng L, Zhou SG

“…Zhi-Lin Zhang,&ast; Kang-Jia Chen,&ast; Hui Chen,&ast; Miao-Miao Zhu, Jing-Jing Gu, Li-Shuai Jiang, Lan Zheng, Shu-Guang Zhou Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Medical Center of Anhui Medical University, The Fifth Affiliated Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Women and Children’s Medical Center, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shu-Guang Zhou, Email zhoushuguang@ahmu.edu.cn; Lan Zheng, Email zhenglan2022@163.comBackground: Fear of childbirth (FOC) is a psychological state of fear and distress that pregnant women experience when they approach labor. …”
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Assessment of Pain Perception of Aesthetic Procedures During Menstrual Period in Comparison to Non- Menstrual Period days by Bin Rubaian NF, AlGhamdi NJ, AlHemli HA, AlHuraish DS, Bukhari AE, Amir BA

“…Nouf F Bin Rubaian,1 Nada J AlGhamdi,1 Haya A AlHemli,2 Deemah S AlHuraish,2 Abrar E Bukhari,3 Baraa A Amir2 1Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Department of Dermatology, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia; 2College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Deemah S AlHuraish, Email Deemahalhuraish@gmail.comPurpose: A global survey conducted by The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) in 2022 reported 18.8 million non-surgical cosmetic procedures, with women representing 87%. Recent literature has shined a light on the possible implication of female sex hormones on the perception of pain, but the influence of these hormones on pain perception secondary to aesthetic procedures have scarcely been studied. …”
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Respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health institutions in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Tadesse Ayana Fentie, Abayneh Aklilu Solomon, Mihretu Molla Enyew, Meseret Mekuriaw Beyene, Ayalew Kassie Melese, Alamirew Enyew Belay, Gebrie Getu Alemu

“…BackgroundRespectful maternity care is care organized for and provided to all women in a manner that maintains their dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, ensures freedom from harm and mistreatment, and enables informed choice and continuous support during labor and childbirth. …”
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Geographies of Violence and Experiences of Re-Existence. The Case of Buenaventura, Colombia, 2005-2015 by Jefferson Jaramillo Marín, Érika Parrado Pardo, Wooldy Edson Louidor

“…This article analyzes how, in the context of Buenaventura crossed by a variety of violence between 2005 and 2015, some collectives and organizing platforms, mostly composed of young people and women, managed to defend life and imagine the future. …”
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Feminización de las luchas antiextractivistas: el colectivo Mujeres Amazónicas Defensoras de la Selva by Yolanda Martínez Suárez

“…I focus on the Ecuadorian collective Mujeres Amazónicas Defensoras de la Selva (Amazonian Women Defenders of the Rainforest) for their critical integration of gender debates into their agenda, their disruption of the sex-gender system through their emergence as a political subject, and their innovative proposal of the living forest (Kawsak Sacha), which reimagines nature and our relationship to it. …”
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Predictors of Cephalic Vaginal Delivery Following External Cephalic Version: An Eight-Year Single-Centre Study of 447 Cases by Natalie Kew, Jacobus DuPlessis, Domenic La Paglia, Katherine Williams

“…Data parameters were collected from paper and electronic patient files at the Women’s Hospital. …”
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Attitudes and practices of exercise among pregnant mothers in Singapore by Yin Ru Tan, Kok Hian Tan, Fei Dai, Hak Koon Tan, Lay Kok Tan

“…Literature has shown that pregnant women around the world do not engage in adequate exercise. …”
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Feasibility and Acceptability of Antenatal Hepatitis C Screening: A Pilot Study by Joseph Valamparampil, Jaswant Sira, Maxine Brown, Saket Singhal, Deirdre Kelly

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is not currently included in the United Kingdom routine antenatal screening program, but the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and Infectious Diseases Society of America recommend HCV screening for all pregnant women during each pregnancy. The aim of this study was to collect qualitative data on the feasibility and acceptability of antenatal HCV screening in pregnant women at the time of routine antenatal screening at 12 weeks, to estimate patient knowledge about HCV and identify the prevalence of HCV infection in antenatal women. …”
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