Knowledge, beliefs, and practices on breast cancer, clinical breast examination, mammography screening and associated factors among rural Malay women in Kedah, Malaysia by Zahali, Zunura'in

“…A cross- sectional study was conducted among Malay rural women in Kedah. Four hundred and eighteen women were invited to participate in the study. …”
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Antenatal screening timeline and cutoff scores of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for predicting postpartum depressive symptoms in healthy women: a prospective cohort stud... by Akiko Tanuma-Takahashi, Tomohiro Tanemoto, Chie Nagata, Ryo Yokomizo, Akiko Konishi, Kenji Takehara, Tetsuo Ishikawa, Nozomu Yanaihara, Osamu Samura, Aikou Okamoto

“…The number of women with an EPDS score ≥ 9 during the first, second, and third trimesters, 3–4 days postpartum, and one month postpartum were 6/126 (4.8%), 9/124 (7.3%), 5/117 (4.3%), 17/123 (13.8%), and 15/123 (12.2%), respectively. …”
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The prevalence, incidence, and recurrence of intimate partner violence and its association with adverse childhood experiences among pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV... by Steven P. Masiano, Tapiwa A. Tembo, Xiaoying Yu, Elizabeth Wetzel, Mtisunge Mphande, Mike Chitani, Angella Mkandawire, Innocent Khama, Alick Mazenga, Elaine Abrams, Saeed Ahmed, Maria H. Kim

“…IPV was assessed at baseline and months 1, 6, and 12 using the widely validated WHO IPV survey. …”
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The impact of digital healthcare on vulnerable pregnant women: A review of the use of the MyCare app in the maternity department at a central London tertiary unit by Poppy Pierce, Melissa Whitten, Melissa Whitten, Sara Hillman, Sara Hillman

“…Yet, little is known about access and engagement among vulnerable pregnant women.MethodologyResearch was conducted over a 3-month period (April–June 2022) in the Maternity Department at UCLH, UK. …”
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Performance of standardised colposcopy to detect cervical precancer and cancer for triage of women testing positive for human papillomavirus: results from the ESTAMPA multicentric... by Joan Valls, PhD, Armando Baena, PhD, Gino Venegas, MD, Marcela Celis, MD, Mauricio González, MD, Carlos Sosa, MD, Jorge Luis Santin, MD, Marina Ortega, MD, Ana Soilán, MD, Elmer Turcios, MD, Jacqueline Figueroa, MD, Margarita Rodríguez de la Peña, MD, Alicia Figueredo, MD, Andrea Verónica Beracochea, MD, Natalia Pérez, MD, Josefina Martínez-Better, MD, Oscar Lora, MD, Julio Yamil Jiménez, MD, Diana Giménez, MD, Laura Fleider, MD, Yuly Salgado, BSN, Sandra Martínez, BSN, Yenny Bellido-Fuentes, BSN, Bettsy Flores, MD, Silvio Tatti, MD, Verónica Villagra, MD, Aurelio Cruz-Valdez, MD, Carolina Terán, MD, Gloria Inés Sánchez, MD, Guillermo Rodríguez, MD, Maria Alejandra Picconi, PhD, Annabelle Ferrera, MD, Laura Mendoza, ProfPhD, Alejandro Calderón, MD, Raul Murillo, MD, Carolina Wiesner, MD, Nathalie Broutet, MD, Silvana Luciani, MD, Carlos Pérez, MD, Teresa M Darragh, ProfMD, José Jerónimo, MD, Rolando Herrero, MD, Maribel Almonte, PhD

“…CIN3+ was detected in 669 (14·9%) of 4499 women at the initial visit or 18-month visit (3530 [78·5%] negative or CIN1, 300 [6·7%] CIN2, 616 [13·7%] CIN3, and 53 [1·2%] cancers). …”
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Prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and its related dietary, anthropometric, menstrual, sociodemographic factors in Isfahan Medical Sciences University, Iran by Habibi, Nahal

“…Women make up approximately half of the global population. …”
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Smoking Cessation Intervention for Cervical Cancer Survivors and Women With High-Grade Cervical Dysplasia: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Tria... by Sarah R Jones, Damon J Vidrine, David W Wetter, Ya-Chen Tina Shih, Steven K Sutton, Lois M Ramondetta, Linda S Elting, Joan L Walker, Katie M Smith, Summer G Frank-Pearce, Yisheng Li, Vani N Simmons, Jennifer I Vidrine

“…ObjectiveThis 2-group randomized controlled trial compares the efficacy of standard treatment to MAPS in facilitating smoking cessation among women with a history of high-grade cervical dysplasia or cervical cancer. …”
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Factors associated with postpartum family planning use in Rwanda by Muzungu Hirwa Sylvain, Rwema Valens

“…The percentage of women who used modern contraceptives was 32%, 55%, 67%, and 79% at one month, six months, one year and two years respectively. …”
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Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Injection Combined with a Targeted Therapeutic Exercise in Breast Cancer Women with Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Study by Lorenzo Lippi, Alessandro de Sire, Arianna Folli, Antonio Maconi, Marco Polverelli, Carlo Vecchio, Nicola Fusco, Marco Invernizzi

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Explaining the experience of breastfeeding in women with gestational diabetes and designing and implementing an educational program based on planned behavior theory: a combined exp... by Soltan Asghari, Sanaz Mollazadeh, Nahid Jahani shoorab, Smira Shahbazzadegan, Talat Khadivzadeh

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Mobile-Based Lifestyle Intervention in Women with Glucose Intolerance after Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (MELINDA), A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial: Methodology and Desi... by Caro Minschart, Toon Maes, Christophe De Block, Inge Van Pottelbergh, Nele Myngheer, Pascale Abrams, Wouter Vinck, Liesbeth Leuridan, Chantal Mathieu, Jaak Billen, Christophe Matthys, Babs Weyn, Annouschka Laenen, Annick Bogaerts, Katrien Benhalima

“…This is a Belgian multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) in seven hospitals with the aim of recruiting 236 women. Women in the intervention group will receive a blended program, based on one face-to-face education session and further follow-up through a mobile application and monthly telephone advice. …”
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Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation Narrative Therapy for women with ICD-11 complex PTSD related to childhood abuse in Japan: a pilot study by Madoka Niwa, Tomoko Kato, Ryoko Narita-Ohtaki, Rieko Otomo, Yosuke Suga, Mayumi Sugawara, Zui Narita, Hiroaki Hori, Toshiko Kamo, Yoshiharu Kim

“…Objective: This pilot study examined the feasibility, safety, and outcomes of SNT for CPTSD among women with a history of childhood abuse in a Japanese clinical setting. …”
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A mobile phone app for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in Malaysian women with gestational diabetes mellitus: protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial by Benton, Madeleine, Iman, Iklil, Goldsmith, Kimberley, Forbes, Angus, Siew, Mooi Ching, Nadal, Iliatha Papachristou, Guess, Nicola, Murphy, Helen R, Mohd Yusof, Barakatun-Nisak, Baharom, Anisah, Mahamad Sobri, Nur Hafizah, Basri, Nurul Iftida, Salim, Mazatulfazura Sf, Ismail, Irmi Zarina, Hassan, Faezah, Ismail, Khalida, Boon, How Chew

“…Background: Over 50% of women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) will develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) in later life. …”

Physical activity status, nutrient intake, menstrual and bone status in overweight and obese women during the covid-19 pandemic lockdown 2.0 in Malaysia by Raof, Nur Dalila Adilah Abdul

“…Objective: This study investigated the relationship between physical activity status, nutrients intake (Carbohydrate, Protein, Fats, Sugar, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Calcium, Potassium, Phosphorus), menstrual and bone status [previous bone physical activity questionnaires in the past 12 months (pBPAQ) and current bone physical activity questionnaires (cBPAQ)] in overweight and obese women during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown 2.0. …”
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A Mobile Phone App for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Malaysian Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Madeleine Benton, Iklil Iman, Kimberley Goldsmith, Angus Forbes, Siew Mooi Ching, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Nicola Guess, Helen R Murphy, Barakatun-Nisak Mohd Yusof, Anisah Baharom, Nur Hafizah Mahamad Sobri, Nurul Iftida Basri, Mazatulfazura Sf Salim, Irmi Zarina Ismail, Faezah Hassan, Khalida Ismail, Boon How Chew

“… BackgroundOver 50% of women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) will develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) in later life. …”
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Tighter or less tight glycaemic targets for women with gestational diabetes mellitus for reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity: A stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial. by Caroline A Crowther, Deborah Samuel, Ruth Hughes, Thach Tran, Julie Brown, Jane M Alsweiler, TARGET Study Group

“…Between May 2015 and November 2017, data were collected from 1,100 women with GDM (1,108 infants); 598 women (602 infants) used the tighter targets and 502 women (506 infants) used the less tight targets. …”
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Efficacy of a randomized controlled trial of a perinatal adaptation of COS-P in promoting maternal sensitivity and mental wellbeing among women with psychosocial vulnerabilities by Katrine Røhder, Anne Kristine Aarestrup, Mette Skovgaard Væver, Rikke Kart Jacobsen, Michaela L. Schiøtz

“…We carried out a randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of a perinatal adapted version of COS-P for women with psychosocial vulnerabilities (e.g. histories of mental health problems and/or poor social networks). …”
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Efficacy of a randomized controlled trial of a perinatal adaptation of COS-P in promoting maternal sensitivity and mental wellbeing among women with psychosocial vulnerabilities. by Katrine Røhder, Anne Kristine Aarestrup, Mette Skovgaard Væver, Rikke Kart Jacobsen, Michaela L Schiøtz

“…We carried out a randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of a perinatal adapted version of COS-P for women with psychosocial vulnerabilities (e.g. histories of mental health problems and/or poor social networks). …”
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HIV is still a major public health problem among pregnant women attending ANC in Referral Hospitals of the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study by Workie Zemene Worku, Telake Azale, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Dawit Kassahun Mekonnen

“…On the other hand, pregnant women who had history of previous abortion and positive for syphilis had a higher chance to be infected with HIV. …”
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Predictors for the Development of Major Adverse Limb Events after Percutaneous Revascularization—Gender-Related Characteristics by Horatiu Comsa, Gabriel Gusetu, Gabriel Cismaru, Bogdan Caloian, Radu Rosu, Dumitru Zdrenghea, Adina David, Bogdan Dutu, Raluca Tomoaia, Florina Fringu, Diana Irimie, Dana Pop

“…The mean follow-up of the two groups was 21 ± 2.4 months. Women had infra-inguinal involvement more frequently (78%), while men exhibited mixed disease, with supra + infra-inguinal (37%) or solely supra-inguinal (20.3%) involvement (<i>p</i> = 0.0012). …”
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