Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania [PDF]
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an extremely common reproductive tract condition worldwide with reported high prevalence among African population. Factors associated with this condition include preterm labour, premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery
Gumodoka, Balthazar+8 more
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Understanding infant feeding choice from the Great Depression to the baby boom in the U.S. [PDF]
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to describe the rates of and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding (XBR), exclusive breast feeding + breast and bottle-feeding (Ever BR), and of exclusive bottle-feeding (XBOT) from 1925-1964 among ...
Pilles, Kiona Natasha
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Treatment of the vaginal disbiotic disorders in pregnant women before delivery
The urgency of the problem of vaginal infection is determined by its highest prevalence in the structure of obstetric-gynecological morbidity.
V. L. Tyutyunnik+3 more
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Genetic and clinical assessment of 2009 pandemic influenza in southern China [PDF]
Introduction: South China has a proven role in the global epidemiology of previous influenza outbreaks due to its dual seasonal pattern. We present the virologic, genetic and clinical characterization of pandemic H1N1 influenza infection (pH1N1) in ...
Farooqui, Amber+8 more
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Global estimation of unintended pregnancy and abortion using a Bayesian hierarchical random walk model [PDF]
Unintended pregnancy and abortion estimates are needed to inform and motivate investment in global health programmes and policies. Variability in the availability and reliability of data poses challenges for producing estimates. We developed a Bayesian model that simultaneously estimates incidence of unintended pregnancy and abortion for 195 countries ...
arxiv
The main problems of neonatal period is infectious pathology. A special place among which is an infection of the urinary system, the incidence of 23%. The main source for infectious pathologies of newborn is the mother.
O. A. Shulakova+2 more
doaj
Premature newborns are group of high risk on development of infectious complications therefore the choice of effective and safe antibacterial therapy is relevant for them.
A. M. Kazanova+5 more
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Point of care tests for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) [PDF]
A number of clinical/disease areas have been prioritised by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Department of Health (DH) for the DIIA Innovation Platform.
Osipenko, Leeza, Szczepura, Ala
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Efficacy of lactoferrin oral administration in the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation in pregnant and non-pregnant women: an interventional study [PDF]
The discovery of the ferroportin-hepcidin complex has led to a critical review on the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation (AI). Ferroportin, the only known mammalian iron exporter from cells to blood, is negatively regulated by hepcidin, a ...
Antimo Cutone+6 more
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Cyber-Physical Platform for Preeclampsia Detection [PDF]
Hypertension-related conditions are the most prevalent complications of pregnancy worldwide. They manifest in up to 8% of cases and if left untreated, can lead to serious detrimental effects. Early detection of their sudden onset can help physicians alleviate the condition and improve outcomes for both would-be mother and baby.
arxiv