The relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, abnormal uterine bleeding, and hormonal disorders in women of reproductive age: one-center cross-sectional re... by Ghonche Jahani, Nazanin Hojjati

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Global blood pressure screening during and after pregnancy: May Measurement Month 2019 by Bowen, L, Stevens, R, Schutte, AE, Beane, T, Poulter, N, McManus, R, Chappell, LC

“…There are limited global data on characteristics of women during and after pregnancy hypertension. <p><b>Methods</b></p> May Measurement Month is a global campaign to raise awareness of the importance of blood pressure. …”

Calcific tendinitis: natural history and association with endocrine disorders. by Harvie, P, Pollard, T, Carr, A

“…The endocrine cohort was significantly younger than the non-endocrine cohort when symptoms started (mean, 40.9 years and 46.9 years, respectively), had significantly longer natural histories (mean, 79.7 months compared with 47.1 months), and had a significantly higher proportion who underwent operative treatment (46.9% compared with 22.7%). …”

Shōbōdan: an ethnographic history of Japan's community fire brigades by Robertson, S, Stephen Dixon Robertson

An exploration of service use pattern changes and cost analysis following implementation of community perinatal mental health teams in pregnant women with a history of specialist m... by Emma Tassie, Julia Langham, Ipek Gurol-Urganci, Jan van der Meulen, Louise M Howard, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Helen Sharp, Antoinette Davey, Heather O’Mahen, Margaret Heslin, Sarah Byford

“…Abstract Background The National Health Service in England pledged >£365 million to improve access to mental healthcare services via Community Perinatal Mental Health Teams (CPMHTs) and reduce the rate of perinatal relapse in women with severe mental illness. This study aimed to explore changes in service use patterns following the implementation of CPMHTs in pregnant women with a history of specialist mental healthcare in England, and conduct a cost-analysis on these changes. …”
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Influence of personal characteristics of individual women on sensitivity and specificity of mammography in the Million Women Study: cohort study by Banks, E, Reeves, G, Beral, V, Bull, D, Crossley, B, Simmonds, M, Hilton, E, Bailey, S, Barrett, N, Briers, P, English, R, Jackson, A, Kutt, E, Lavelle, J, Rockall, L, Wallis, MG, Wilson, M, Patnick, J

“…A sample of 122 355 women aged 50-64 years were followed for outcome of screening and incident breast cancer in the next 12 months. …”

Influence of personal characteristics of individual women on sensitivity and specificity of mammography in the Million Women Study: cohort study. by Banks, E, Reeves, G, Beral, V, Bull, D, Crossley, B, Simmonds, M, Hilton, E, Bailey, S, Barrett, N, Briers, P, English, R, Jackson, A, Kutt, E, Lavelle, J, Rockall, L, Wallis, MG, Wilson, M, Patnick, J

“…A sample of 122,355 women aged 50-64 years were followed for outcome of screening and incident breast cancer in the next 12 months. …”

Lifetime and past‐month alcohol use and related factors among female sex workers in Iran by Mohammad Aziz Rasouli, Bushra Zareie, Mohammad Mehdi Gouya, Fatemeh Hadavandsiri, Marzieh Mahboobi, Yousef Moradi, Rozhin Moradi, Ghobad Moradi

“…In the final model, factors that were independently associated with alcohol use included the 31–40 years (AOR = 2.41, 95% CI: 1.13–5.15), education level of diploma (AOR = 2.43, 95% CI: 1.31–4.51), history of lifetime drug use (AOR = 2.79, 95% CI: 2.01–3.89), history of lifetime group sex (AOR = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.41–3.03), history of intentional abortion (AOR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.06–1.92), six or more sexual clients in the last month (AOR = 3.25, 95% CI: 1.80–5.87), history of lifetime anal sex (AOR = 2.47, 95% CI: 1.82‐3.35), and FSWs the married, temporarily married, and living with partner were positively associated with lifetime alcohol use. …”
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An influence of family history and season of birth on clinical characteristics of schizophrenia by T. Lezheiko, V. Plakunova, N. Kolesina, V. Mikhailova, V. Golimbet

“…In 415 (26.1%) cases, patients born in the winter months. In the group without family history, the percentage of births in the winter months did not differ from that in the group with family history. …”
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Profile of pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis by Maria Adelane Monteiro da Silva, Anna Larissa Moraes Mesquita, Keila Maria Carvalho Martins, Amanda Akemi Ribeiro Naka, Mayara Nascimento de Vasconcelos, David Gomes Araújo Júnior

“…Results: 46.3% of pregnant women had a common-law marriage, 36% revealed having an incomplete elementary education, 30% were day workers and 86% had a monthly income of a minimum wage or less. …”
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Ethnic differences in the health of women prisoners. by Shah, S, Plugge, E, Douglas, N

“…Significantly fewer Black women smoked or drank to excess, or had used drugs in the 6 months prior to imprisonment. …”

Ethnic differences in the health of women prisoners by Shah, S, Plugge, E, Douglas, N

“…Significantly fewer Black women smoked or drank to excess, or had used drugs in the 6 months prior to imprisonment. …”

Treatment With a Patented 3.6:1 Myo-Inositol to D-chiro-Inositol Ratio, Antioxidants, Vitamins and Minerals Food Supplement in Women With a History of Assisted Reproductive Techniq... by A. Armijo-Sánchez, N. Benítez Castillo, E. García-Vidal, M. Luna Chadid, C. Salvador Ballada, G. Valls Ricart, V. Torres Pellens

“…The administration of inositol has been shown to increase positive reproductive outcomes in women undergoing ART. Here we present a series of clinical cases in which women with a history of infertility and previously failed ART, supplemented with a specific 3.6:1 MYO:DCI ratio, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals for a period of 1 to 3 months before undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). …”
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Persistent effects of women's parity and breastfeeding patterns on their body mass index: Results from the Million Women Study by Bobrow, K, Quigley, M, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V

“…Objective:To explore the long-term effects of women's childbearing patterns on their body mass index.Design:Cross-sectional analysis.Setting:Population- based study of UK women.Participants:740 628 postmenopausal participants in the Million Women Study who reported their height, weight, reproductive histories and other relevant factors.Main Outcome Measures:Standardized mean BMI (kg m -2) in groups defined by their parity and breastfeeding history.Results:Women were aged 57.5 (s.d. 4) years on average, and had a mean BMI of 26.2 kg m -2 (s.d. 5); 88% were parous, with 2.1 (s.d. 1.2) children on average. …”

Persistent effects of women's parity and breastfeeding patterns on their body mass index: results from the Million Women Study. by Bobrow, K, Quigley, M, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V

“…SETTING: Population-based study of UK women. PARTICIPANTS: 740 628 postmenopausal participants in the Million Women Study who reported their height, weight, reproductive histories and other relevant factors. …”

Evaluation of periodontal status in women with polycystic ovary syndrome versus healthy women: a cross-sectional study by Sandhya Pavankumar, Pavan Kumar Yellarthi, Sandeep JN, Ramanarayana Boyapati, Trinath Kishore Damera, Naveen Vital Kumar G

“…Individuals who smoked, were pregnant, had any systemic disease (such as type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, malignancy, osteoporosis, and thyroid dysfunction), had a history of systemic antibiotic use in the past three months, or received any periodontal intervention in the past 6 months of screening were excluded. …”
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Natural history of low back pain. A longitudinal study in nurses. by Smedley, J, Inskip, H, Cooper, C, Coggon, D

“…METHODS: Nurses (1,165 women) completed a baseline questionnaire and up to eight follow-up questionnaires 3 months apart. …”

The prevalent factors of anxiety in women undergoing mammography by Mohamed Ariff Jaafar Sidek, Kanchlla Amajid, Yi Sheng Loh, Muhammad Ariff Rosli, Iffah Syahirah Hashim, Nur Ashiqin Mohd Suffian, Norlia Abdullah, Marhani Midin

“…This study aimed to assess the anxiety level and its associated factors in women undergoing mammography.MethodsA three-month cross-sectional study was conducted using self-administered questionnaires, encompassing socio-demographic details, clinical characteristics, and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory.ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 57 years old (SD ±10.098). …”
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Efficacy and safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with history of cancer by Sarju Ganatra, Sonu Abraham, Ashish Kumar, Rohan Parikh, Rushin Patel, Sumanth Khadke, Amudha Kumar, Victor Liu, Andrea Nathalie Rosas Diaz, Tomas G. Neilan, David Martin, Bruce Hook, Sourbha S. Dani, Aarti Asnani, Anju Nohria

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The Effect of Romberg Exercise on Falling Episodes of Elderlies With History of Past Fallings by Ahmad Ali Akbari Kamrani, Farhad Azadi, Marjan Akbari Kamrani, Poorandokht Pezhmanfard, Saeid Siyadat

“…Objectives: To investigate the effect of Romberg exercise on balance improvement in elderly persons, 70 elderly persons with the history of two or more falling during recent 3 months were selected from Kahrizak nursing home in Tehran (38 as cases and 32 as controls). …”
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