Exclusive Breastfeeding Knowledge, Intention to Practice and Predictors among Primiparous Women in Enugu South-East, Nigeria by Chikaodili N. Ihudiebube-Splendor, Chinyelu B. Okafor, Agnes N. Anarado, Nonyelum N. Jisieike-Onuigbo, Anthonia U. Chinweuba, Ada C. Nwaneri, Joyce C. Arinze, Paulina C. Chikeme

“…This cross-sectional descriptive survey assessed knowledge and intention to practice EBF and its associated factors during pregnancy among primiparous women in selected communities in Enugu State, Nigeria. …”
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Evaluation of the relationship between worry and anxiety with the general health status of pregnant women at risk of diagnosing abnormalities by Maryam Hassanzadeh Bashtian, Morvarid Irani, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Fatemeh Keramati, Roya Ram, Tooba Farazmand

“…Methods This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 275 pregnant women with a gestational age of 16 to 18 weeks. …”
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Depressive symptoms and quality of life among women experiencing infertility: The moderating effect of perceived social support by Minjeong Jo, Hyewon Shin, Angela Kabbe, Shin-Jeong Kim

“…Methods: Utilizing a cross-sectional design, this study analyzed a secondary dataset comprising 186 South Korean women with infertility. …”
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Pregnant Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Prevalence, Causal Agents, and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility by Ketema Bizuwork, Haile Alemayehu, Girmay Medhin, Wondwossen Amogne, Tadesse Eguale

“…Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASBU) is an important health problem among pregnant women, particularly in low-income countries. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of ASBU and potential risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care centers in Addis Ababa. …”
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Prevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in the Ningo-Prampram District, Ghana by Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui, Elliot Elikplim Akorsu, Albert Abaka-Yawson, Solomon Sosu Quarshie, Stephen Adomako Amankwah, Philip Apraku Tawiah

“…Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study using simple random sampling technique was used to recruit 213 pregnant women receiving antenatal care in three different health facilities (Prampram Polyclinic (PPC), Dangme Community Hospital (DCH), and Old Ningo Health Center (ONHC)) in the Ningo-Prampram District of Ghana from November 2018 to January 2019. …”
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Health literacy assessment and analysis of influencing factors in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus in Southwest China by Fangmei Tang, Fangmei Tang, Li Gu, Li Gu, Xiujing Guo, Xiujing Guo, Wenjing Fu, Wenjing Fu, Benyi He, Yuqing Song, Yuqing Song, Dehua Li, Dehua Li

“…ObjectiveThe main objectives of our study are evaluating the health literacy level among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Southwest China and explore the influencing factors, using a multidimensional health literacy assessment scale (Chinese version of the HLS-14). …”
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Comparison of Nulliparas Undergoing Cesarean Section in First and Second Stages of Labour: A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital by Ayhan Sucak, Şevki Çelen, Eren Akbaba, Sunullah Soysal, Ozlem Moraloglu, Nuri Danışman

“…Results. A total of 1389 women underwent cesarean section at this 12 month time period. …”
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A randomised trial comparing preoperative administration of single-dose kefazolin to kefazolin plus metronidazole as prophylactic antibiotics at caesarean section by R Lamfel, L Snyman, L Seopela, G Jahn, P Becker

“…To investigate the effect of perioperative administration of kefazolin alone compared with kefazolin plus metronidazole on postpartum infection in women undergoing caesarean section at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa. …”
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Associations between lifestyle factors and COVID-19 infection rates: a cross-sectional analysis in the USA by Abdullah Alismail, Razaz Shaheen, W Lawrence Beeson, Michael Paalani, Hildemar Dos Santos, Rhonda K Spencer-Hwang

“…Further research is recommended to explore the role of restful sleep in preventing COVID-19 for men and women (including multiple lifestyle factors among women).…”
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Differentiating the cognitive development of early-term births in infants and toddlers: a cross-sectional study in China by Jing Hua, Jie Sun, Zhijuan Cao, Xiaotian Dai, Senran Lin, Jialin Guo, Guixiong Gu, Wenchong Du

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Association of urinary metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with urinary incontinence in adults: A cross-sectional study by ChunXiang Bao, Jie Luo, ShuYing Miao

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Distribution and determinants of the utilization of senior residential care homes in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Saad M. Bindawas, Vishal Vennu, Maha Almarwani, Walid Alkeridy, Walid Alkeridy, Walid Alkeridy

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Correlation of sarcopenia and depressive mood in older community dwellers: a cross-sectional observational study in China by Lei Chen, Yunlu Sheng, Hanmei Qi, Tingting Tang, Jing Yu, Shan Lv

“…Our objective was to define the correlation between depression and sarcopenia in older Chinese community dwellers.Design The study has a cross-sectional design.Setting The study was conducted in Jiangsu, China.Participants A total of 101 men and 149 women aged 60 years or older were recruited.Outcome measures Lean tissue mass was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of hyperuricaemia in non-obese Chinese: a single-centre cross-sectional study by Chengfu Xu, Jinghua Wang, Xinyu Wang, Yishu Chen, Shenghui Chen, Haoliang Zhai

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with hyperuricaemia in non-obese Chinese population.Design Retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting A large general hospital that can provide health check-ups in Hangzhou, China.Participants A total of 5731 apparently healthy Chinese adults (2349 men and 3382 women) who took their health check-ups during the year of 2019. …”
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Association between the body roundness index and female infertility: a cross-sectional study from NHANES by Ming Liu, Yifang Zhang, Jian Liu

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Analisis a factors affecting the development of women entrepreneurship and its effects on sustainable social development in urban areas by Nafiseh VarKianipoor, Seyed Mohammadreza Hoseini, rohalla Samiee, Majid Ashrafi

“…In section two, to measure the relationships between the developing women’s entrepreneurship according to value chain and the social sustainable development, the Correlational research, the Structural equation for factor analysis test, and Smart pls2 software are used that show a statistical significant. …”
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Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes in Women ≥40 Years of Age: A Retrospective Study About 421 Cases in Mahdia by Soumaya Kraiem, Leila Souilem, Dhekra Toumi, Haifa Bouchahda

“… OBJECTIVES: All this study is aimed to evaluate obstetrical and neonatal outcomes among women age 40 years and older. STUDY DESIGN: Among 9962 women who delivered in Mahdia’s hospital between January 2015 and December 2016, 421 women (4.22%) were 40 years old or older at the time of delivery. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and adverse perinatal outcomes in Chinese women with preeclampsia: a large retrospective cohort study by Lin Chai, Shuai Li, Binbin Yin, Xiaojun Zhu, Bo Zhu, Kaiqi Wu

“…Women with PE in singleton pregnancies were associated with an increased risk of maternal outcomes of cesarean section, and preterm birth, and a higher risk of neonatal outcomes of stillbirth, low birth weight, fetal distress, neonatal asphyxia, and neonatal unit admission, which were also observed in women with PE in twin pregnancies, except for stillbirth and neonatal asphyxia. …”
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Bone health in newly diagnosed female breast cancer patients in China: a cross-sectional study by Juan Wu, Xin-yu Liang, Lei Hu, Ying Li, Liang Ran, Rui-ling She, Xiu-quan Qu, Bai-qing Peng, Kai-nan Wu, Jing Wang, Ling-quan Kong

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Cardiovascular Disease Multimorbidity and Decreased Health‐Related Quality of Life in Haiti: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Shalom Sabwa, Vanessa Rouzier, Rodney Sufra, Reichling St. Sauveur, Nour Mourra, Rehana Rasul, Joseph Inddy, Lily D. Yan, Madeline Sterling, Laura Pinheiro, Marie Deschamps, Jean William Pape, Margaret L. McNairy

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