International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 299-309, April 2025.Abstract Objective To investigate whether induction/augmentation of labor in pregnant women with anemia increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and whether this risk varied by indications for labor induction/augmentation and by anemia severity in pregnancy.
Tuck Seng Cheng +21 more
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Innate Immune Responses in Leprosy
Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Leprosy is an infectious disease that may present different clinical forms depending on host immune response to Mycobacterium leprae. Several studies have clarified the role of various T cell populations in leprosy; however, recent evidences suggest that
R. Pinheiro +8 more
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Exploring grassroots leprosy organisations : is social inclusion and empowerment possible for members? : case studies in Ethiopia and China : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University [PDF]
, 2005 This thesis explores reasons for the recent emergence of grassroots leprosy organisations and through case studies of two such organisations, ENAELP in Ethiopia and HANDA in China, shows that varying measures of social inclusion and empowerment are ...
Duff, Isabelle
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High‐Resolution Ultrasound of Clinically Relevant Sensory Nerves of the Arm and the Forearm
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.Technological advancements in ultrasound systems, particularly the development of high‐ and ultra‐high‐frequency transducers, now allow for the detailed evaluation of sub‐millimetric sensory nerves in the upper limb, extending to their distal branches. This provides invaluable insights in patients with suspected neuropathies.
Federico Zaottini +9 more
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Changing stigmatisation of leprosy: an exploratory, qualitative life course study in Western Nigeria
BMJ Global Health, 2019 Introduction Renewed interest in health-related stigma has invigorated calls to understand factors and processes underlying stigma. However, few empirical studies explore the influences of structural discrimination and moral status on leprosy-related ...
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Ancient DNA study reveals HLA susceptibility locus for leprosy in medieval Europeans
Nature Communications, 2018 Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae), was very common in Europe till the 16th century. Here, we perform an ancient DNA study on medieval skeletons from Denmark that show lesions specific for lepromatous leprosy
Ben Krause-Kyora +22 more
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Skin microbiota: a source of disease or defence?
, 2008 Microbes found on the skin are usually regarded as pathogens, potential pathogens or innocuous symbiotic organisms. Advances in microbiology and immunology are revising our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of microbial virulence and the specific
Cogen, AL, Gallo, RL, Nizet, V
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Plaque‐Like Dermatofibroma: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature With a Focus on Dermoscopy
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Plaque‐like dermatofibroma (PLDF) is a rare clinical variant of dermatofibroma (DF), characterised by flat, infiltrative lesions, often larger than 50 mm in diameter and located on the trunk or lower extremities. A 44‐year‐old male presented to our clinic with a 20 cm brownish plaque with peripheral satellite lesions on the right antecubital ...
Francesco Cavallo +7 more
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“Pre-columbian moulages”. Huacos, mummies and photographs in the controversy over precolumbian diseases, 1894-1910 [PDF]
, 2015 By the late nineteenth century an international controversy arose referred to the probable existence of certain diseases such as leprosy, syphilis and lupus in pre-Columbian America.
Farro, Máximo Ezequiel, Podgorny, Irina
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'Go on, just try some!': Meat and meaning-making among South Indian Christians [PDF]
, 2008 This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, 31(1), 36-55, 2008 [copyright Taylor & Francis], available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00856400701874700.No abstract ...
Staples, J
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