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The Sexual health of pupils in years 4 to 6 of primary schools in rural Tanzania [PDF]

, 2004
Background/objectives: There is an urgent need for effective interventions to improve the sexual and\ud reproductive health of adolescents. Reliable data on the sexual health of adolescents are needed to guide\ud the development of such interventions ...
Balira, R, Changalucha, J, Grosskurth, H, Hayes, R, Mabey, D.C.W., Mosha, F, Obasi, A.I.N, Plummer, M, Ross, D.A., Todd, J   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Building a Framework for Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in the Rheumatology Context: Content and Approaches

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
People with systemic autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are at higher risk than the general population of experiencing adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and maternal and/or fetal death.
Mehret Birru Talabi, Sonya Borrero
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of semen analysis factors regarding IUI with male factor infertility

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2008
Background and Purpose: There is evidence in literature that IUI is the first line treatment and the most cost-effective procedure for mild to moderate male factor sub-fertility, however, the relative influence of various semen characteristics with the ...
A. Ghaseminezhad, M. Akbarpour, S. Falahatkar, Z. Rezaee   +3 more
doaj  

Is there a correlation between male partner’s previous tuberculosis and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL)? – a single-center retrospective analysis

Open Medicine
The research on idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) mainly focuses on women, but recently researchers began to explore the potential contribution of male partners. Growing evidence suggests that male tuberculosis may contribute to adverse pregnancy
Jia Xin-Zhuan, Wei Lan, Zheng Bo-lin, Liu Er-huan, Guo Li-na, Zhang Na   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pain and Patient‐Reported Physical Function Did Not Differ Between Body Composition Profiles in Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective To explore whether higher body fat and lower lean mass are associated with greater pain and worse patient‐reported physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to examine whether pain and patient‐reported physical function differ according to four body composition profiles: high body fat, low lean mass ...
Alexandra Ryan, Boliang Wang, Fiona Dobson, Ben Kirk, Travis Haber, Kim L. Bennell, Shirley P. Yu, Kim Allison, Ricardo J.S. Costa, Gabrielle Knox, Michelle Hall   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time-to-pregnancy among male greenhouse workers

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2007
Objectives:Fertility problems are an increasing public health issue in industrialised countries. Exposure to exogenous agents with endocrine disrupting properties, such as some pesticides, are potential risk factors for subfertility. The aim of this study was to determine whether time-to-pregnancy (TTP) is prolonged in male greenhouse workers exposed ...
Bretveld, R.W., Kik, S., Hooiveld, M., Rooij, I.A.L.M. van, Zielhuis, G.A., Roeleveld, N.   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

A Surface‐engineered Microfluidic Device for Antibody‐Mediated Negative Selection of High‐Quality Sperm for Assisted Reproduction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports a microfluidic device with a functionalized surface utilizing a polyoxazoline coating and covalently immobilized gold nanoparticles and anti‐phosphatidylserine antibody. The device efficiently eliminates pre‐apoptotic and apoptotic spermatozoa and yields sperm with substantially improved quality and low DNA damage, offering a simple ...
Soraya Rasi Ghaemi, David J. Sharkey, Nicole O. McPherson, Markos Negash Alemie, Krasimir Vasilev, Sarah A. Robertson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Working With Faith-Based Communities to Develop an Education Tool kit on Relationships, Sexuality, and Contraception [PDF]

, 2017
Communities disproportionately affected from higher rates of unplanned teen births are in need of sustainable approaches to prevention strategies. One approach is to build the capacity of faith-based communities (FBCs) to address the sexual health needs ...
Bell, Sheryl B, Edwards, Sharon, Freeny, Jamie, Johnson-Baker, Kimberly, Swain-Ogbonna, Honora I, Torres, Jennifer, Tortolero, Susan R.   +6 more
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Simvastatin Restores Uteroplacental Hemodynamics and Trophoblast Function in Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Placenta‐on‐a‐Chip Model

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Simvastatin mitigates placental hypoperfusion in OAPS by ameliorating abnormal uteromaternal hemodynamics and enhancing trophoblast invasion via optimized endothelial cell interactions under pathological shear stress, as evidenced by results from a placenta‐on‐a‐chip platform.
Hongli Liu, Yuan Wang, Yanjun Cai, Ruixin Guo, Shunhua Liu, Tingting Chen, Tingting Sun, Ruiheng Huo, Tengwei Liu, Qingfeng Lv, Xietong Wang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal exercise intervention in obese pregnancy improves the cardiovascular health of the adult male offspring

Molecular Metabolism, 2018
Objective Obesity during pregnancy is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in the offspring. With increased numbers of women entering pregnancy overweight or obese, there is a requirement for targeted interventions to reduce disease
Jessica H. Beeson, H. Blackmore, Sarah K. Carr, L. Dearden, D. Duque-Guimaraes, Laura C. Kusinski, L. Pantaleão, Adele Pinnock, C. Aiken, D. Giussani, D. Fernandez‐Twinn, S. Ozanne   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source