Women with epilepsy: Evidence‐based counseling across the lifespan
Abstract Women with epilepsy (WWE) encounter distinct and evolving challenges across the lifespan that require clinical management extending beyond seizure control alone. Although awareness of sex‐specific aspects of epilepsy has increased, important gaps remain in their integration into routine care.
Barbara Tettenborn +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Pelvic Actinomycosis Mimicking Pelvic Malignancy [PDF]
Asymptomatic female genital tract colonization with Actinomyces spp is not uncommon, particularly among intrauterine device users. Pelvic actinomycosis is an extremely rare disease. The clinical picture can resemble an advanced ovarian malignancy.
Sofia Modesto Saramago +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Environmental contaminants exposure and preterm birth: a systematic review [PDF]
Preterm birth is an obstetric condition associated with a high risk of infant mortality and morbidities in both the neonatal period and later in life, which has also a significant public health impact because it carries an important societal economic ...
Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi +5 more
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Extended HPV typing as an efficient alternative within HPV‐based screening programs
What's New? Extended high‐risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) typing holds promise for improving cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3) detection, particularly as vaccinated cohorts may shift the prevalence of oncogenic HPV types. The authors of this study evaluated extended hrHPV genotyping within a public screening program involving women ...
Joacim Meneses‐León +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Continued Compliance and Degree of Satisfaction in Nulligravida and Parous Women with Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices [PDF]
Purpose To evaluate the compliance and degree of satisfaction of nulligravida (has not given birth) and parous (had already given birth) women who are using intrauterine devices (IUDs).
Adriana Scavuzzi +2 more
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Anticipated pain as a predictor of discomfort with intrauterine device placement [PDF]
Background Intrauterine devices have been gaining popularity for the past 2 decades. Current data report that >10% of women who use contraception are using an intrauterine device. With
Dina, Blair +3 more
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The effect of a postpartum IUD intervention on counseling and choice: Evidence from a cluster-randomized stepped-wedge trial in Sri Lanka [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), in collaboration with the Sri Lankan College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists (SLCOG), launched an initiative in 2014 to institutionalize immediate postpartum IUD (PPIUD ...
Canning, David +8 more
core +1 more source
Emerging applications of artificial intelligence for obstetric ultrasound: A scoping review
Abstract Background The WHO recommends that all pregnant women receive an ultrasound (US) scan prior to 24 weeks gestation to encourage early identification of various conditions, such as fetal anomalies, multiple gestation, and placental abnormalities; however, global access to US remains limited.
Vani Gupta +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Background The use of immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices during the postpartum period supports women’s need for spacing births and prevents them from unplanned pregnancies.
Leta Hinkosa Dinsa +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception [PDF]
Unwanted pregnancy is a major public health problem both in developed and developing countries. Although the reduction in the rates of these pregnancies requires multifactorial approaches, increasing access to long-acting contraceptive methods can ...
Rogerio Bonassi Machado +8 more
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