International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision Surrogates of the Modified Frailty Index and 12-Month Referral to the Hospital in an Older Population from Germany by Karel Kostev, Verena Altmann, Josep Maria Haro, Ai Koyanagi, Christian Tanislav, Razak M. Gyasi, Louis Jacob

“…<i>Results:</i> There were 1,406,038 patients included in the study (mean (standard deviation) age 77.0 (7.9) years; 56.2% women). The prevalence of the ICD-10 surrogates of the mFI ranged from 3.3% for a “history of transient ischemic attack or stroke without neurological deficit” to 68.1% for a “history of hypertension requiring medication”. …”
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Associations between Maternal Diet, Human Milk Macronutrients, and Breast-Fed Infant Growth during the First Month of Life in the SMILE Iwamizawa in Japan by Yosuke Komatsu, Yasuaki Wada, Fuka Tabata, Satomi Kawakami, Yasuhiro Takeda, Kiminori Nakamura, Tokiyoshi Ayabe, Koshi Nakamura, Takashi Kimura, Akiko Tamakoshi

“…This study aimed to examine (1) how maternal diet influences human milk macronutrients, and (2) to what extent the variation in milk macronutrients affects infant growth during the first month of life. In 71 Japanese lactating women, maternal dietary information was collected from the brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire, and anthropometry of mother–infant dyads was collected from medical records. …”
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Promosi Kesehatan Periksa Payudara Sendiri (SADARI) pada Ibu-Ibu Majelis Taklim Mesjid Baitul Chair Komplek Bea Cukai Teluk Bayur Kota Padang by Nita Afriani, Biomechy Oktomalio Putri, Malinda Meinapuri, Sheila Diana, SM Rezvi, Eryati Darwin, Roza Silvia, YN Zuhal Chaisart Chaniago, Tegar Abdillah

“…Breast self-examination (BSE) is a breast examination carried out by the woman herself every month regularly. BSE as a step for early detection of breast cancer is highly recommended for women, especially those aged 40 years and over, because the higher the age, the greater the risk of developing breast cancer. …”
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Identifying risk factors for PTSD in women seeking medical help after rape. by Anna Tiihonen Möller, Torbjörn Bäckström, Hans Peter Söndergaard, Lotti Helström

“…Baseline assessments of mental health were carried out and followed up after six months.Thirty-nine percent of the women had developed PTSD at the six month assessment, and 47% suffered from moderate or severe depression. …”
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Sociodemographic Determinants in Cervical Cancer Screening Among the Underserved West Texas Women by Brooke Jensen, Hafiz Khan, Rakhshanda Layeequr Rahman

“…In addition, a lower baseline adherence rate was noted in women with reduced incomes (&lt;$600 per month per person) than those with higher incomes (p?…”
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Factors associated with late-stage diagnosis of breast cancer among Egyptian women by Horeya M. Ismail, Samiha Mokhtar, Hazem El-Mansy

“…The collected data included: clinical characteristics of the tumor, socio-demographic characteristics of the studied women, reproductive and medical history, screening practices, and the time from symptom onset to definite diagnosis as suspected predictors to the stage of BC at diagnosis. …”
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Sociodemographic Determinants in Breast Cancer Screening among Uninsured Women of West Texas by Brooke Jensen, Hafiz Khan, Rakhshanda Layeequr Rahman

“…The Access to Breast Care for West Texas (ABC4WT) program offers no-cost mammography to underserved women in West Texas. The U.S. Preventative Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines are breast cancer screening guidelines which suggest screening for all women at the age of 50 years. …”
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THE RESULTS OF LONGTERM USE OF HERBAL VITAMIN COMPLEX IN THE TREATMENT OF MENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH CHRONIC CYSTITISTHE RESULTS OF LONGTERM USE OF HERBAL VITAMIN COMPLEX IN THE TREAT... by E. V. KUL’CHAVENYA, Е. V. BRIZHATYUK, А. А. BREUSOV

“…The study evaluated the quality of life and incidence of recurrent cystitis in perimenopausal women who had received the first course of herbal vitamin complex 5 years ago, followed by the annual two-month course (twice a year). …”
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Evaluation of a Virtual Networking Event for Emerging Women Leaders in Global Health by Sloka Iyengar, Joanna Ehrlich, Eumihn Chung, Agustina M. Marconi, Aliza R. Karpes Matusevich, Aisha Ahmed Abubakar, Nukhba Zia, Anna Kalbarczyk

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PrEP awareness and use among reproductive age women in Miami, Florida. by Nicholas Fonseca Nogueira, Nicole Luisi, Ana S Salazar, Emily M Cherenack, Patricia Raccamarich, Nichole R Klatt, Deborah L Jones, Maria L Alcaide

“…Of 63% who knew about PrEP, only 5% were on PrEP. Women with income below poverty line (OR = 2.00[1.04,3.87];p = 0.04), more male sexual partners in past month (OR = 1.30[1.01,1.68];p = 0.04), lifetime HIV testing (OR = 6.42[2.83,14.52];p<0.01), and current bacterial vaginosis (OR = 2.28[1.18,4.40];p = 0.01) were more likely to be aware of PrEP. …”
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Breastfeeding and Later‐Life Cardiometabolic Health in Women With and Without Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy by Maria C. Magnus, McKenzie K. Wallace, Jill R. Demirci, Janet M. Catov, Mandy J. Schmella, Abigail Fraser

“…Interaction tests revealed additional benefits in women with a history of HDP, with the strongest benefit observed in the 6‐ to 9‐month breastfeeding category (diastolic blood pressure, −4.87 mm Hg [95% CI, −7.86 to −1.88], mean arterial pressure −4.61 [95% CI, −7.45 to −1.77], and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, −0.40 mmol/L [95% CI, −0.62 to −0.17 mmol/L]). …”
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Perceived Benefits and Barriers about Self-medication among Women Referring to Health Center in Qom City - 2016 by Ahmad Rahbar, Zabihollah Gharlipour, Shahram Arsang-Jang, Ali Ebraze, Zohre Kazazlou

“…Results: According to the results of this study, 74.3 percent of women had a history of self-medication that 43.8 percent of them was in the past 6 months. …”
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Analysis of the efficacy of cytokine therapy in the treatment of chronic endometritis in women with reproductive losses by T.A. Pluzhnikova, E.A. Alyabeva, I.V. Samarskaya

“…Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> <br> </p> <p> <b>Aim</b>: to evaluate the efficacy of using cytokine as an adjuvant therapeutic agent for the treatment of chronic endometritis (CE) in women with reproductive losses </p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods: </b>this prospective cohort study included 60 women with reproductive losses in the medical history who were examined at the preconception stage to identify potential causes of pregnancy losses and to prepare for future pregnancy. …”
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Prevalence of Commonly Encountered Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Imprisoned Incarcerated Women by Shohreh Beheshti, Loabat Salehi, Samaneh Ziadlou

“…In addition, 1 out of 58 (1.72%) serologically examined prisoners had hepatitis B, and 4 cases from 58 (7%) had evidence of hepatitis C, one of them was a drug addict and the other 3 had histories of past tattooing. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Because of high rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in incarcerated women, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive screening program, treatment, follow-up, and partner notification in order to reduce the frequency of STIs in this high-risk, vulnerable group of females.…”
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Determinants of wasting among children aged 6-59 months in Wonago woreda, south Ethiopia. A facility-based unmatched case-control study. by Endashaw Habtamu, Desalegn Chilo, Defaru Desalegn

“…<h4>Conclusion and recommendations</h4>Determinants identified were maternal education, family size, wealth index, and exclusive breastfeeding, dietary diversity, and morbidity history of a child in the last 2 weeks. To reduce childhood wasting, due emphasis should be given to empowering women and improving the knowledge and practice of parents on appropriate infant and young child-caring practices.…”
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Contraceptive Needs Among Women Recently Incarcerated at a Rural Appalachian Jail by Sophie G. Wenzel, Barbie Zabielski, Shelby Borowski

“…Ninety-four percent of women reported vaginal intercourse during the 3 months before jail. …”
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The Role of Nutrition in Women with Benign Cyclic Mastalgia: A Case-Control Study by Cemile İdiz, Coşkun Çakır, Abdulhakim İbrahim Ulusoy, Ufuk Oğuz İdiz

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Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Dysplasia in a Subset of Arab American Women by Anita Shallal, Evi Abada, Ziad Fehmi, Saivaishnavi Kamatham, Joseph Trak, Omar Fehmi, Andrew Toma, Sarah Farooqi, Hyejeong Jang, Seongho Kim, Sudeshna Bandyopadhyay, Marcus Zervos, Rouba Ali-Fehmi

“…Data collected included demographics, tobacco use, gross monthly income, prior Papanicolaou (Pap) smear history, and results of cervical cytology and high-risk HPV testing. …”
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Mutations and Variants Analysis of Inhibin Gene Subunits in Women with Premature Ovarian Failure by Juman Khaleel Al-Sabbagh, Mohammad Sabri A. Razzaq, Milal M. Abd-Al-Rudha

“…Also, forty women with no history of menopause with age range approximately matched to that of patients  were included as control group .  …”
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Symptomatic menopausal transition and risk of subsequent stroke by Chao-Hung Yu, Chew-Teng Kor, Shuo-Chun Weng, Chia-Chu Chang, Ching-Pei Chen, Chia-Lin Wu

“…Methods In this nationwide, population-based cohort study conducted from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2013, we identified 22,058 women with no prior history of stroke, who experienced symptomatic menopausal transition at ≥45 years of age. …”
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