Percutaneous embolization of renal pseudoaneurysms: A retrospective study by Seyed Morteza Bagheri, Mostafa Ghadamzadeh, Mohammadreza Chavoshi

“…Patients were followed up for at least 6 months. Results: Twenty-nine patients with PA were included, of which 26 had a history of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and three patients had a history of renal biopsy (24 men and five women with an average age of 44.3 years). …”
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Factors associated with newly diagnoses HIV-positive among antenatal mothers in prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) program in Kelantan by Kamdi, Mohd Khairul Anwar

“…Safer modes of delivery which usually caesarean section are applied in these strategies and replacement feeding to baby born from HIV positive mothers will be supplied by MOH until the baby is 24 months old. Objective: This study aims to describe and determine associations of sociodemographic, obstetric history and risks of mothers and husband with newly diagnosed HIV-positive antenatal mothers in PMTCT program in Kelantan from 2009-2017.…”
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The influence of geomagnetic and seismic parameters on mortality from cardiovascular pathologies in the Shamakhi Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan by L. G. Afandieva

“…In all months, the number of deaths was higher with a magnitude of 1.1-2.0 Ml. …”
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Gout and incidence of 12 cardiovascular diseases: a case–control study including 152 663 individuals with gout and 709 981 matched controls by Ferguson, LD, Molenberghs, G, Verbeke, G, Rahimi, K, Rao, S, McInnes, IB, McMurray, JJV, Sattar, N, Conrad, N

“…We further adjusted models for known cardiovascular risk factors (blood pressure, BMI, smoking status, cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and history of hypertension).</p> <p><strong>Findings:&nbsp;</strong>We identified 152 663 individuals with gout (mean age 56&middot;2 years [SD 13&middot;3]; 120 324 [78&middot;8%] men and 32 339 [21&middot;2%] women) and 709 981 matched controls (mean age 56&middot;5 years [13&middot;2]; 561 002 [79&middot;0%] men and 148 979 [21&middot;0%] women). …”

Self-reported genital warts among sexually-active university students: a cross-sectional study by Silvia Cocchio, Chiara Bertoncello, Tatjana Baldovin, Alessandra Buja, Silvia Majori, Vincenzo Baldo

“…The independent risk factors associated with a history of disease were (for both genders) a history of other sexually-transmitted diseases, and ≥2 sex partners in the previous 24 months. …”
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Association between Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Severe Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy and Postpartum by Mihaela Mocan, Robert Szabo, Cătălin Constantinescu, Ciprian Cucoreanu, Romeo Ioan Chira

“…Clinicians should be aware of the association of SARS-CoV-2 and AP in pregnant women.…”
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Anxiety, depression and quality of life in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in a tertiary care centre- a cross-sectional study by Nimmy Susan Abraham, Roy Abraham Kallivayalil

“…Background: Breast cancer is the commonest cancer among women worldwide. The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are strongly associated with anxiety and depression, which negatively affects the patient's quality of life (QOL). …”
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Evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms post cesarean section by Laith A. Al-Anbary

“…Target population was women with history of previous cesarean section for at least 6 months ago. …”
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Is it possible to predict the treatment efficacy in adult patients with focal epilepsy? by K. V. Firsov, M. G. Amirhanyan, A. S. Kotov

“…The primary and the follow-up examinations were separated by 3-12 months. Eighty three patients with focal epilepsy who met the inclusion criteria (37 men and 46 women aged 19 to 70 years) were examined. …”
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Internal vaginal douching increases the incidence of vaginal infection among IUD users: a cross-sectional study by Ahmed Alaa Youssef, Omar Mamdouh Shaaban, Mariam Kamal, Asmaa Shaltout, Ahmed Mohamed Abbas, Ahmed Aboelfadle Mohamed

“…It is a cross-sectional study on 604 consecutive attendees of the outpatient clinics using IUCD for at least 6 months prior to recruitment. Eligible participants were divided into two groups: group 1 (302 women) performing IVD and group 2 (302 women) not practicing this habit (NIVD). …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Zoe Alina González Otero, Jorge Luis Egüez Mesa, Celestino Fusté Jiménez, Eugenio Alejandro Reyes Medina, José Alberto Borges López, Lázaro Hermes González Otero

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> arthritis was found in 2 men every 5 women. White middle-aged patients predominated. Hypertension was the major illness described in the past medical history. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Zoe Alina González Otero, Jorge Luis Egüez Mesa, Celestino Fusté Jiménez, Eugenio Alejandro Reyes Medina, José Alberto Borges López, Lázaro Hermes González Otero

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> arthritis was found in 2 men every 5 women. White middle-aged patients predominated. Hypertension was the major illness described in the past medical history. …”
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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy and risk factors for maternal anaemia and low birthweight among HIV-negative mothers in Dschang, West region of... by Sabrina Lynda Simo Kamga, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Ghislain Romeo Ngangnang, Mehmet Can Ulucesme, Leonard T. D. Keptcheu, Eva Mai Keming, Valery-Pacome Kom Tchuenkam, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Münir Aktas, Michel Noubom, Vincent K. Payne

“…Abstract Background Approximately 32 million pregnant women are at risk of malaria with up to 10,000 maternal deaths and 200,000 neonates at risk annually. …”
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Predictive Factors for Pregnancy-Related Persistent Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP): A Systematic Review by Elisa Burani, Sharon Marruganti, Gloria Giglioni, Francesca Bonetti, Daniele Ceron, Alessandro Cozzi Lepri

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: To identify the most frequently reported predictive factors for the persistency of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) at 3–6 months after childbirth in women with PPGP alone or PPGP in association with pregnancy-related lower back pain (PLBP). …”
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Characterizing Patients with Very-Low-Level HIV Viremia: A Community-Based Study by Elie Helou MD, Sheela Shenoi MD, MPH, Tassos Kyriakides PhD, Marie-Louise Landry MD, Michael Kozal MD, Lydia Aoun Barakat MD

“…Results: Of the study participants with evaluable data (n = 100), the median age was 53 years (interquartile range: 43-57.5), 67% were nonwhite, 34% were women, 58% were smokers, 47% were alcoholics, 58% had a history of intravenous drug use, and 40% were coinfected with hepatitis C virus. …”
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Child malnutrition in Ifanadiana district, Madagascar: associated factors and timing of growth faltering ahead of a health system strengthening intervention by Sarah McCuskee, Andres Garchitorena, Ann C. Miller, Lara Hall, Mohammed Ali Ouenzar, Victor R. Rabeza, Ranto H. Ramananjato, Hery-Tiana Rahaniraka Razanadrakato, Marius Randriamanambintsoa, Michele Barry, Matthew H. Bonds

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Cervical cancer screening practices and its associated factors among females of reproductive age in Durame town, Southern Ethiopia. by Girma Amado, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Simon Birhanu, Yadeta Dessie

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The practice of cervical cancer screening was found to be very low, being influenced by women's attitudes, knowledge, having health professionals as sources of information, monthly income, and history of sexually transmitted infections. …”
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Comparative Study of the Findings of the First Complete Blood Cell Count in Determining the Outcome of Patients with Covid-19: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammad Vaseie, Maryam Amini, Mohammad mehdi Tavasoli

“…Of the 75 dead patients, 56% were women, 31% had a history of diabetes, 36% had a history of heart disease, 12% had a history of other underlying diseases (addiction, thyroid, respiratory, kidney), and 21% had no underlying diseases (Table 1). …”
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Sex‐Specific Associations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk With Patient Characteristics and Functional Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence From the VIRGO Study by Aakriti Gupta, Andrea B. Barthel, Shiwani Mahajan, Rachel P. Dreyer, Henry Yaggi, Héctor Bueno, Judith H. Lichtman, Harlan M. Krumholz

“…Among both groups, 49% of patients were at high risk for OSA (1040 women; 509 men), but only 4.7% (148) of patients had a diagnosed history of OSA. …”
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The Gerbode defect: the first case associated with a persistent left superior vena cava in the coronary sinus, described in a premature newborn by Martino Landi, Caterina Coradeschi, Sara Cecchi, Simona Negro, Giovanni Antonelli, Vitali Pak, Barbara Tomasini

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