Human Reproduction, 2017 Abortion is common. Data on abortion rates are inexact but can be used to explore trends. Globally, the estimated rate in the period 2010-2014 was 35 abortions per 1000 women (aged 15-44 years), five points less than the rate of 40 for the period 1990-1994.
S. Cameron +12 more
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Estimating the costs for the treatment of abortion complications in two public referral hospitals: a cross-sectional study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso [PDF]
, 2016 Treatment costs of induced abortion complications can consume a substantial amount of hospital resources. This use of hospitals scarce resources to treat induced abortion complications may affect hospitals’ capacities to deliver other health care ...
B Janowitz +27 more
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Prevalence and correlates of induced abortion: results of a facility-based cross-sectional survey of parturient women living with HIV in South Africa [PDF]
, 2022 Background: There is a paucity of studies examining the prevalence and correlates of induced abortion among women living with HIV. Our study fills this gap by examining the prevalence and correlates of induced abortion among parturient women living with ...
Adeniyi, Oladele Vincent +3 more
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Effects of post-abortion family planning services on contraceptive practices in China : protocol for a clustered randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2017 Study objectives: To determine whether integrating post-abortion services in hospital settings in China will increase the contraceptive use and decrease repeat abortion rates. Study design: Three-arms cluster randomised controlled trial in which the unit
Li, Jiong +4 more
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[Determinants of induced abortion delay]. [PDF]
Gaceta sanitaria, 2009 In induced abortion, the method, the risk of complications and the economic cost of the abortion are determined by gestational age. The aim of this study was to describe the determinants of induced abortion delay until the second trimester of pregnancy in Barcelona.We performed a cross-sectional study of induced abortions due to the physical or mental ...
Carme Borrell +4 more
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Association between perceived social support and induced abortion: A study in maternal health centers in Lima, Peru. [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the association between perceived social support and induced abortion among young women in Lima, Peru. In addition, prevalence and incidence of induced abortion was estimated.
Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio +3 more
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Brucella abortus Infection of Placental Trophoblasts Triggers Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Cell Death and Fetal Loss via Type IV Secretion System-Dependent Activation of CHOP. [PDF]
, 2019 Subversion of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function is a feature shared by multiple intracellular bacteria and viruses, and in many cases this disruption of cellular function activates pathways of the unfolded protein response (UPR).
Atluri, Vidya L +14 more
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The knowledge and prevalence of induced abortion among female undergraduates at a tertiary institution in Port Harcourt, Southern Nigeria [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Abortion is a sensitive and contentious issue with religious, moral, cultural, and political dimensions. Induced abortion especially when unsafe can endanger a woman’s reproductive health and lead to serious life-threatening complications and
Kasso, Terhemen, Obidinnu, Elizabeth N.
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Induced abortion and psychosexuality
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2000 Little information exists on the impact of induced abortion on psychosexuality. Negative psychological effects and psychiatric complications due to termination of pregnancy seem to be rare. The objective of this study was to review the impact of induced abortion on sexuality and couple relationships. A systematic search of the literature was performed.
Kulier R +3 more
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Bowel Perforation Secondary to Illegally Induced Abortion: a Tertiary Hospital Experience in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2012 Bowel perforation though rarely reported is a serious complication of induced abortion, which is often performed illegally by persons without any medical training in developing countries.
Chalya, Phillipo L +6 more
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