Assessment of Ankylosing Spondylitis Activity During Pregnancy Using Different Disease Activity Indices by O. A. Krichevskaya, Z. M. Gandaloeva, S. I. Glukhova, I. Yu. Skripkina, A. B. Demina, T. V. Dubinina

“…Patients’ mean age was 31.6±4.8 years, mean age at AS onset was 21.8±10.9, and disease duration 134.9±89.3 months. The control group included 30 healthy pregnant women with no history of back pain and arthritis, their mean age was 28.2±4.5 years. …”
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Clinical predictors of right ventricular dysfunction and association with adverse outcomes in peripartum cardiomyopathy by Tasnim F. Imran, Feven Ataklte, Mahnoor Khalid, Diana Lopez, Donya Mohebali, Natalie A. Bello, J. Michael Gaziano, Luc Djousse, Zolt Arany, Marwa A. Sabe, Katharine French, Athena Poppas, Wen‐Chih Wu, Gaurav Choudhary

“…Methods and results We conducted a multi‐centre cohort study to identify subjects with PPCM with the following criteria: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 40%, development of heart failure within the last month of pregnancy or 5 months of delivery, and no other identifiable cause of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. …”
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2358 by Kelly M. Bower, Deborah Gross, Margaret Ensminger, Jana Goins, Phyllis Sharps

“…Psychosocial risk factors include current pregnancy unintended; <1 year since last delivery; late entry to prenatal care (>20 wk gestation); mental, physical, or developmental disability; history of abuse or violence within past 6 months; tobacco use; alcohol use; illegal substance use within the past 6 months; resides in home built before 1978; homelessness; lack of social/emotional support; exposure to long-term stress; lack of transportation; and history of depression or mental illness. …”
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A rare cause of cutanous vasculitis: Anastrosole by Didem Arslan Tas, Fatih Yildiz, Arbil Acikalin, Semra Paydas, Eren Erken

“…Anastrosole is one of the aromatase inhibitors which is indicated for early stage of hormone receptor positive breast cancer of postmenopausal women. A 67-year-old woman was refered to Rheumatology Department from Medical Oncology Department for skin rashes which have started 3 months ago. …”
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Psychosocial Factors Associated with Healthy and Unhealthy Interpregnancy Intervals by Ruth Young, Wendy G. Lane, Wendy G. Lane, Stacey B. Stephens, Bronwyn W. Mayden, Renee E. Fox

“…Upton/Druid Heights is part of a citywide initiative to improve the health of at-risk pregnant women and their children. Participants with at least one prior birth completed baseline, postpartum, and 3-month follow-up surveys with questions about pregnancy, medical, and psychosocial history. …”
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Evaluation of chemotherapeutic regimen and associated adverse drug reactions of colorectal cancer in a tertiary care hospital by Linda S Mol, Akash Jose, Arathy Mohan, C S Madhu, R Lakshmi

“…In this study, 11 patients had a history of smoking and alcoholism and 4% had a family history of CRC. …”
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Association of depression with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among adults in China by Meng, R, Yu, C, Liu, N, He, M, Lv, J, Guo, Y, Bian, Z, Yang, L, Chen, Y, Zhang, X, Chen, Z, Wu, T, Pan, A, Li, L, China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group

“…Covariates in the final models included sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and personal and family medical history.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Among 512 712 individuals (mean [SD] age, 52.0 [10.7] years; 302 509 [59.0%] women) in the CKB cohort, there were 44 065 deaths, including 18 273 CVD deaths. …”

Depression in pregnancy. Prevalence and associated factors by Monica Maria de Jesus Silva, Eliana Peres Rocha Carvalho Leite, Denismar Alves Nogueira, Maria José Clapis

“…The evaluation of depression showed that this disorder is common during pregnancy, and the risk is higher among primigravidae women, women who use alcohol, use daily medications, have history of mental disorder, have experienced a striking event in the last 12 months and who have suffered domestic violence. …”
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A Study of Incidence and outcome of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Kanaparthi Spandana1 , Suresh Jana2 , Kasturi Ravinder Reddy3 , Mudgalkar Nikhil4

“…There is no single explanation for the pathogenesis of PPCM that is relevant for all women. Recognition of symptoms of breathlessness, orthopnea, and pedal edema in the post-partum period with a history of preeclampsia should arouse a high degree of suspicion.…”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward Breast Cancer by Hesam Adin Atashi, Mohammad Eslami Vaghar, Maedeh Olya, Parisa Mirzamohammadi, Hamid Zaferani Arani, Mohammad Hadizadeh, Seyed Mahmoud Reza Hashemi Rafsanjani, Ghoncheh Alizadeh

“…The level of their attitude was significantly associated with a positive family history of breast cancer (P= 0.03). There was no significant relationship between marital status or family history of breast cancer with CBE. …”
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Delayed breast cancer presentation: hospital data should inform proactive primary care by Tessa S. Marcus, Samy Lunda, Leticia Fernandez

“…Middle-aged women were twice as likely as those < 45 and > 65 to report within three to six months. …”
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Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Randomized... by Tormod Skogstad Nilsen, Mali Sæter, Sebastian Imre Sarvari, Kristin Valborg Reinertsen, Sara Hassing Johansen, Elisabeth Rustad Edvardsen, Jostein Hallén, Elisabeth Edvardsen, May Grydeland, Cecilie Essholt Kiserud, Hanne Cathrine Lie, Paul André Solberg, Torbjørn Wisløff, Adam Philip Sharples, Truls Raastad, Kristina Hermann Haugaa, Lene Thorsen

“…Seventy similar-aged women with no history of cancer will undergo the same exercise program. …”
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Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after Childbirth: A Tunisian Sample by R. Ben Soussia, N. Faouel, W. Bouali, I. BlHadj, H. Bouchahda, L. Zarrouk

“…Results We collected 120 women with an average age of 28.3 ±5.3 years. Among our sample, two women had a history of depression (1.6%) and three participants had a history of an anxiety disorder (2.5%).Thirty-five patients (29.1%) had a pathological obstetric history. …”
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Spousal abuse and its determinants by S. Kolsi, S. Hentati, I. Baati, J. Masmoudi

“… Introduction Spousal abuse (SA)against women, by its frequency and its consequences on the health of the victims, is a public health issue. …”
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Balneoterapinin fibromiyalji hastalarında ağrı ve yaşam kalitesine etkisi by Ahmet Karadağ, Mesut Parlak, Muhammet Canbaş

“…Material and Methods: The study included 98 women without known metabolic or psychiatric disorder and history of new medication within prior month who were diagnosed as primary fibromyalgia according to 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and accepted to participate to the study. …”
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A Case Series: A Mother and Daughter with a Critically Low Hemoglobin Level Resulting from Severe Anemia Secondary to Malaria by Gutata D

“…It also poses significant risks for pregnant women and their unborn children.Case presentation: An 18-month-old girl and her mother, referred from conflict-affected West Wollega, Ethiopia due to severe malaria, were admitted to Assosa General Hospital, Ethiopia, with critical health indicators. …”
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Prevalence of chronic low back pain and its associated factors in the general population of South Korea: a cross-sectional study using the National Health and Nutrition Examination... by Hyun-Jin Park, Jun-Young Choi, Woo Myung Lee, Sang-Min Park

“…The prevalence of CLBP was 15.8% in South Korean subjects, with a prevalence of 11.8% in men and 24.5% in women. After regression analysis, we found advanced age, female gender, mid-intensity physical activity, depressive symptoms, stroke, ischemic heart disease, knee arthritis, asthma, COPD, and cancer history were positively associated with CLBP. …”
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Primary Thrombophilia in Mexico XII: Miscarriages Are More Frequent in People with Sticky Platelet Syndrome by Guillermo J. Ruiz - Delgado, Yahveth Cantero - Fortiz, Mariana A. Mendez Huerta, Mónica Leon - Gonzalez, Ana K. Nuñez - Cortes, Andrés A. Leon - Peña, Juan Carlos Olivares - Gazca, Guillermo J. Ruiz - Argüelles

“…Materials and Methods: The obstetric histories of all consecutive female patients prospectively studied in a 324-month period at a single institution with a history of thrombosis and a clinical marker of primary thrombophilia were reviewed. …”
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Late latent syphilis with early syphilis titer in pregnancy: A case report by Frieda Yanuar, Eka Devinta Novi Diana, Wibisono Nugraha, Ammarilis Murastami, Endra Yustin Ellistasari

“…S, 33 years old, 18 weeks pregnant, came with history of itchy patches appeared 8 months ago along with her husband and abortion 1 year ago. …”
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Iraqi Breast Cancer: A Review on Patients' Demographic Characteristics and Clinico-Pathological Presentation. by Nada A. S. Alwan

“…The Iraqi Cancer Registry displays an obvious trend for the disease to affect younger women with advanced stages at the time of presentation. …”
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