Awareness and Its Associated Factors of Obstetrics Fistula among Antenatal Care Attendees in Injibara Town Health Institutions, Awi Zone, North West, Ethiopia, 2019 by Wondu Feyisa Balcha, Azezu Asres Nigussie, Fentahun Yenealem Beyene, Azimeraw Arega Tesfu

“…A health institutional-based cross-sectional study was employed from March 4 to 29/2019 among 413 pregnant women. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition-related knowledge, attitude, and behavior questionnaire in dietetic students and professionals by Panchali Moitra, Janvi Nemani, Saba Madre, Jagmeet Madan

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Strategies for strengthening cervical cancer screening programmes in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe: a qualitative study by Fennie Mantula, Yoesrie Toefy, Vikash Sewram

“…The socio-ecological model that implies individual, inter-personal, community, and health system factors as influencers of screening behaviours guided the study. Methods A cross sectional qualitative design using five focus group discussions with 36 screening-eligible women aged 25–50 years, and 25 in-depth interviews of health providers with varied responsibilities in the screening programme were conducted. …”
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Physical activity and metabolic syndrome in primary care patients in Spain. by Rafael Manuel Micó-Pérez, Natalia Hernández Segura, Vicente Martín-Sánchez, Alfonso Barquilla-García, Sonsoles M Velilla-Zancada, José Polo-García, Miguel Ángel Prieto-Díaz, Vicente Pallares-Carratala, Antonio Segura-Fragoso, Leovigildo Ginel-Mendoza, Sergio Cinza-Sanjurjo

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 854 men and 1,505 women with no identified diseases were included. …”
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Relationship of Maternal Hemoglobin and the Intergenic Period with Birth Weight by Carlos Alberto Llerena Gómez, Evelyn Carolina Betancourt Rubio, Karen Aracelly Tobar Almendariz

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out on pregnant women treated at a hospital of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute during the first semester of 2023. …”
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Acceptance-based process variables on postpartum well-being and distress: The mediating role of psychological flexibility. by Alexa Bonacquisti, Emily C Woodworth, Maria Diaz, Victoria A Grunberg

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Although up to 20% of women experience postpartum depression and/or anxiety, current interventions are limited. …”
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Gender-associated features in diabetic kidney disease by S.S. Safarova

“…Notably, older women with T2DM have a higher prevalence of DKD than older men. …”
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Factors associated with perceived changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior in the Brazilian university community during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marcos Cezar Pitombo da Silva Junior, Enaiane Cristina Menezes, Sand Araújo Tenório, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima

“…Methods: It is an observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted with the academic community of higher education institutions in Brazil. …”
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Use of Cesarean Birth among Robson Groups 2 and 4 at Mizan-Tepi University Hospital, Ethiopia by Margo S. Harrison, Tewodros Liyew, Ephrem Kirub, Biruk Teshome, Andrea Jimenez-Zambrano, Margaret Muldrow, Teklemariam Yarinbab

“…This study was a prospective hospital-based cross-sectional analysis of a convenience sample of 1,000 women who delivered at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital in the summer and fall of 2019. …”
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Abortion-related complications in Brazil: results from the World Health Organization Multi-country Survey on Abortion (MCS-A) by Nelio Neves Veiga Junior, Luiz Francisco Cintra Baccaro, Adriana Mendonça da Silva Alexandrino, Alexandre Volta Andrade do Nascimento, Camila Tereza Camilo Clerot, Cintya Andreia do Nascimento Santos, Claudia Lucrécia de Matos Silva, Claudio Lucio de Medeiros Albuquerque, Débora Paulo Santos, Demétrio Antonio Gonçalves da S. Gomes, Édson Cunha de Araújo Junior, Elizabete das Chagas Vilanova, Georgina Costa Teixeira, Graciete Helena Nascimento dos Santos, Guilherme Augusto Guerra Avelar, Iara Elce Lopes Barros, Jaqueline Polon Abboud, Jeane Cristina Antas Lins, Joanne Thalita Pereira Silva, Kelma H. Aguiar de Lucena, Lara Wanderley Paes Barbosa, Lia Ferreira Caixeta Barreto de Siqueira, Luciana de Melo Freitas Carneiro, Lucila Nagata, Márcia de Oliveira Pereira Lúcio, Maria Cleane Rodrigues da Silva, Maria da Conceição Ribeiro Simões, Maria Fernanda da Mota Magalhães, Mariana Viana Almeida, Michelle Regina Faria Lira, Nádia Martins de Paula Souza, Rafael Martins Papa, Rafael Ribeiro Matos, Renata Porto Pinheiro, Roberta Souza dos Anjos, Suelen Miranda de Jesus, Tedy Roger Flores Ynturias, Valéria Cristina Gonçalves, Viviane Resende de Abreu Caetano

“…For 3 months, all women treated for abortion/miscarriage had their data collected. …”
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The association between sarcopenia and clinical outcomes among Chinese patients with triple-negative breast cancer: a retrospective study by Huayan Gu, Teng Zhu, JiaLing Ding, Zhi Yang, Yiqiao Lu, Guilong Guo

“…PurposeThis study efforts to explore the association between sarcopenia, an age-related decline in muscle mass and physical function, and clinical outcomes in women with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).Methods and materialsThis retrospective study included women diagnosed with TNBC who received breast surgery from December 2012 to December 2018. …”
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness assessment among antenatal and postnatal mothers at government hospital, in urban Bengaluru by Sangeetha M.D, Jagadish Ganagi, Darshan H.S, Neha Annet Joy, Akarsh KR

“…Since Karnataka had the highest MMR ratio among the southern states of India the present study was thus conducted to determine the BPACR among antenatal and postnatal women and assess the factors related to it. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted at a government hospital in Bengaluru. …”
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Nationwide cervical precancer screening in Ghana: concurrent HPV DNA testing and visual inspection under an expanded hub-and-spoke model by Kofi Effah, John Allotey, Ethel Tekpor, Comfort Mawusi Wormenor, Joseph Emmanuel Amuah, Ernest Antwi-Boasiako, Erasmus Nikoi Kotey, Seyram Kemawor, Isaac Gedzah, Helena Maame Ama Frempong, Stephen Danyo, Edna Sesenu, Bernard Hayford Atuguba, Nana Owusu Mensah Essel, Patrick Kafui Akakpo

“…We conducted a descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of hr-HPV infection (nationally and regionally) and cervical lesions among women screened by graduates of our training center in their own settings (spokes) with remote supervision and mentoring by CCPTC trainers (hub). …”
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Analisis Faktor Resiko Kejadian Abortus di RSUP Dr. M.Djamil Padang by Lili Fajria

“…This study examines the risk factors what causes abortion incidence in pregnant women at Dr M.Djamil Padang Hospital . Research methods to approach cross-sectional descriptive analytic study . …”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Working Adults in Ethiopia by A. Tran, B. Gelaye, B. Girma, S. Lemma, Y. Berhane, T. Bekele, A. Khali, M. A. Williams

“…To evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III criteria among working East African adults. Design. This cross-sectional study of 1,935 individuals (1,171 men and 764 women) was conducted among working adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. …”
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Tryptophan as a biomarker of pregnancy-related immune expression and modulation: an integrative review by Stephanie Prescott, Stephanie Prescott, Natasa Billeci, Melissa Gotcher, Sapna Patel, Addison Almon, Hailey Morgan, Danielle Abukhalaf, Maureen Groer

“…We included 16 quality studies with direct measurement of TRP in pregnancy including ten prospective cohorts, four case-control studies, and two cross-sectional studies.ResultsTRP levels are reduced both pre- and postnatally in women with depressive symptoms, but not during pregnancy, though the TRP/Kynurenine pathway is disturbed during pregnancy in women with depressive symptoms, women with prolonged labor, women with gestational hypertension, and in adverse outcomes of pregnancy including prematurity and growth restriction.ConclusionTRP and its metabolites hold promise as biomarkers for various pregnancy-related outcomes. …”
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An Assessment of Gender stereotypes and messages contained in Zulu traditional wedding songs – A Case Study of the Mandeni Community by Zinhle Primrose Nkosi, Alexandra O’Neil, Rejoice Lindiwe Gugu Cele, Silindile Nonkululeko Thethwayo

“…The study recommended that young members of the Zulu communities and wedding participants should be discerning in which songs they sing, instead opting to sing the traditional wedding songs that do not contain gender stereotypes or recomposing The analysis of Zulu wedding songs is necessary to balance the constructive and destructive impact of these songs, that sections of the songs should better reflect modern Zulu values that support the liberation of women.…”
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Factors Associated with PMTCT Cascade Completion in Four African Countries by Jodie Dionne-Odom, Thomas K. Welty, Andrew O. Westfall, Benjamin H. Chi, Didier Koumavi Ekouevi, Margaret Kasaro, Pius M. Tih, Alan T. N. Tita

“…Women who reported a pregnancy within two years were enrolled. …”
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Postpartum depression in Gujarat, India: Associations with social support, breastfeeding attitudes, and self-efficacy by Bhumika Surati, M Yogesh, Raza Munshi, Roshni Vamja

“…This study aimed to investigate the associations between PPD, social support, breastfeeding attitudes, and self-efficacy among postpartum women in Gujarat, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 403 postpartum women in Gujarat, India. …”
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Study of Gender in Sudden Cardiovascular Death by Rafael Emilio Araujo González, Luis Alberto Ochoa Montes, Rubén Herrera Masó, Mileidys González Lugo, Nidia Doris Tamayo Vicente, Daisy Ferrer Marrero

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study was carried out in the Arroyo Naranjo municipality Havana, between 2007 and 2014. …”
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