Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in women with a gynecological tumor living in eastern China by Zhongjun Wang, Tingting Qu, Huiyang Qi, Shuchao Zhao, Hailei Shi, Wenye Bai, Yang Yu, Xiao Wu, Peng Zhao

“…The association between Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and malignancy has attracted increased attention in recent years, but little is known of T. gondii infection among women diagnosed with a gynecological tumor (GT) in China. …”
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The challenge of community mental health interventions with patients, relatives, and health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a real-world 9-month follow-up study by Carlos Roncero, Armando González-Sánchez, Ángela Pérez-Laureano, Carmen Ortiz-Fune, Sara Díaz-Trejo, Miriam Bersabé-Pérez, María Dolores Braquehais, Javier Pérez-Rodríguez, José Ángel Maderuelo-Fernández, José Antonio Benito-Sánchez

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Knowledge and attitude of insecticide-treated net use in malaria prevention and its associated factors among pregnant women in Umuahia North, Nigeria by Onyinyechi, Opara Monica

“…There were significant association between attitude towards the use of insecticide treated nets and age (X2=44.801, P= 0.001), marital status (P= 0.008), monthly income (X2=139.417, P= 0.001), educational status (X2=23.544, P= 0.001), past history of malaria related pregnancy complication (X2=70.113, P= 0.001), stages of pregnancy (X2=57.244, P= 0.001), gravidity (X2=38.881, P= 0.001), parity (X2=25.116, P= 0.001) and perceived barrier (X2=144.423, P= 0.001). …”
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DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS AS A METHOD OF DETERMINATION OF GESTATIONAL PERIOD IN DRINKING WOMEN AND HEALTH CONDITION OF THEIR NEWBORNS by N. V. Protopopova, L. l. Kolesnikova, A. Y. Maryanyan, I. M. Mikhalevich, N. A. Kurashova, N. V. Koroleva

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Psychiatric morbidity among women in Norwegian prisons, 2010–2019: a register-based study by Vegard G Svendsen, Marianne Riksheim Stavseth, Torbjørn Skardhamar, Anne Bukten

“…Results Women were more likely than men to have a history of any psychiatric disorder (75% vs. 59%). …”
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DETERMINATION OF BREAST CANCER INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS IN WOMEN IN KUTAHYA PROVINCE: THE RESULTS OF SCREENING FOR THE YEAR 2010–2011 by Halil Kunt, Rukiye Bilge Sel

“…Of these, 31.25% had a family history of breast cancer. In terms of risk factors affecting breast cancer, being 50 years of age and older, having a first pregnancy at the age of 18 or over and a duration of breastfeeding under 12 months were all higher among the women diagnosed with breast cancer than among the women not diagnosed with breast cancer (p<0.05).Conclusion: By screening at KETEM breast cancer can be diagnosed at earlier stages. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Frequency of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Women with and without Eczema in Yazd City in 2019 by Mohammad EbrahimzadehArdakani1, Mojtaba Jokar, Arefe Akaberi

“…Results: The average age of the patients with eczema was 27.5±8 and the duration of eczema was 39.8±69 months. In the patients with eczema compared to those without eczema, there was a significant relationship among positive family history of eczema (P=0.25), irritant contact dermatitis (P=0.03), number of bathing times per week (P=0.009), duration of each bathing (P=0.038) has a. …”
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Self-esteem in women experienced intimate partner violence : a tunisian cross-sectional study by K. Safa, S. Hentati, M. Bouhamed, B.C. Syrine, I. Baati, J. Masmoudi

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out at the National Health Fund of Sfax among women who consulted during the months of October and November 2019. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for persistent infection of asymptomatic women with high-risk human papilloma virus by Nianmin Shi, Qiang Lu, Jiao Zhang, Li Li, Junnan Zhang, Fanglei Zhang, Yanhong Dong, Xinyue Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Wenhui Gao

“…Objective: This study aims to prevent persistentinfection, reduce the incidence of cervical cancer, and improve women's health by understanding the theoretical basis of the risk factors for continuous infection of asymptomatic women with high-risk human papilloma virus (HPV) strains via information collected, which includes the persistent infection rate and the most prevalent HPV strain types of high risk to asymptomatic women in the high-risk area of cervical cancer in Linfen, Shanxi Province. …”
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Genetic polymorphisms in dopamine-related genes and smoking cessation in women: a prospective cohort study by Srinouanprachan Sengkeo, Bowen Deborah J, Rossing Mary, Ton Thanh GN, Wicklund Kristine, Farin Federico M

“…We hypothesized that alleles associated with reduced dopaminergic neurotransmission would be more common in continuing smokers than among women who quit smoking.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The study included 593 women aged 26–65 years who participated in a twelve month smoking cessation trial conducted in 1993–1994. …”
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Acupuncture in Premenopausal Women With Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: A Prospective Cohort Pilot Study by Susan H. Oakley, MD, FACOG, J. Walther-Liu, DIPLOM, C.C. Crisp, MD, MSc, FACOG, R.N. Pauls, MD, FACOG

“…Most were sexually active more than four times per month (n = 8, 53%) and none had a history of sexual abuse (n = 15, 100%). …”
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The relationship between placental thickness and gestational age in pregnant women: A cross‐sectional study by Seyedeh H. Sharami, Forozan Milani, Sima Fallah Arzpeyma, Seyedeh F. Dalil Heirati, Zahra Pourhabibi

“…Methods This cross‐sectional study was conducted on pregnant women referred to Al‐Zahra Clinic for prenatal care over a 6‐month period. …”
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The association between conception history and subsequent postpartum depression and/or anxiety: Evidence from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink 1991-2013 by Tianyi, FT, Li, Y, Alderdice, F, Quigley, MA, Kurinczuk, JJ, Bankhead, C, Carson, C

“…Limitations As in any analysis of routine data, the quality of recording is important and some information was unavailable (e.g. education, social support). Conclusions Women with a history of subfertility, OI or ART treatment were not at increased risk of postpartum depression and/or anxiety compared to those with no fertility problems. …”

The prevalence of hypertension among obese pregnant women at maternity unit husm and its associated factors by Nur Lalla, Omar

“…Objective: To determine the prevalence of hypertension among obese pregnant women and its associated factors at HUSM. Design Cross sectional and Cohort study for 13 months from July 2006 until July 2007. …”
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‘A women’s war against war: The socialist-feminist pacifism of Four Lights: An Adventure in Internationalism ’ by Rachel Schreiber

“…The New York City Women’s Peace Party (NYC-WPP) published the first issue of Four Lights: An Adventure in Internationalism on 27 January 1917. …”
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Breastfeeding and the risk of maternal cardiovascular disease: a prospective study of 300,000 Chinese women by Peters, S, Yang, L, Guo, Y, Chen, Y, Woodward, M, Chen, Z

“…Overall, ≈99% of women had given birth, among whom 97% reported a history of breastfeeding, with a median duration of 12 months per child. …”

Short-term skin problems in infants aged 0–3 months affect food allergies or atopic dermatitis until 2 years of age, among infants of the general population by Kaori Yonezawa, Megumi Haruna

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A Study Of The Profile Risk, Factors And Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Women With Breast Cancer In Kelantan. by Bachok, Noorsaadah

“…Less than 200/0 of cases and controls practised monthly Breast Self-Examination (8SE). This study included younger pre-menopausal women. …”
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Comparison of high uterosacral and sacrospinous ligament suspension surgeries for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse in women by Maryam Hajhashemi, Aazam Zafarbakhsh, Minoo Movahedi, Aryan Rafieezadeh, Behnaz Sattari Rizi

“…Materials and Methods: This clinical trial was performed in 2019–2021 on 64 women with uterine prolapse. Demographic data of the patients, including age, body mass index (BMI), past medical diseases, history of delivery, type of delivery, and duration of hospitalization, were collected. …”
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Menstrual pattern and anthropometric characteristics of women with primary and secondary infertility in comparison with age-matched controls by Manavi Singh, Vijayan Sharmila, Priyanka Yoga, Vinod K Kalidoss

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in which the anthropometric measurements and menstrual history over the last 3 months of cases of primary and secondary infertility were compared with the age-matched control group. …”
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