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Health and Economic Impacts of an Early Labor Induction Policy for High‐BMI Mothers

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We expand the literature on marginal returns to birth interventions by studying a common intervention: early induction of labor for a growing share of pregnancies, high‐Body Mass Index (BMI) women. We exploit Danish guidelines which recommend routine induction at 7 days after the expected due date instead of 10–13 days after for mothers with a
Louis Freget, Maria Koch Gregersen
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Asthma knowledge and health-promoting behaviours among schoolchildren in Oman: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Objective Asthma affects an estimated 6.1 million children worldwide and is associated with impaired quality of life and substantial morbidity and mortality.
Erna Judith Roach, Khalood Al-Abri, Mickaël Antoine Joseph, Judie Arulappan, Basma Al Yazeedi, Lina Shakman, Harshita Prabhakaran   +6 more
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Health System Resilience and Afghan Refugee Health in Pakistan: An Exploratory Study of Challenges and Pathways to Inclusion

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pakistan has hosted Afghan refugees for more than four decades, in one of the world's most protracted displacements of people. Afghan refugees receive health services through United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and non‐governmental organisation (NGO) supported programmes alongside public sector facilities at every tier.
Zahid Ali Memon, Asma Ummad, Amina Olabi, Natasha Palmer, Sophie Witter   +4 more
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The effect of Artificial Intelligence Health Education Accurately Linking System on childhood asthma: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundChildhood asthma is a prevalent chronic disease that affects millions of children worldwide. Managing this disease demands not only medical treatment but also the long-term self-management efforts of both children and their parents ...
Huan-Fang Wang, Yun-Hua Li, Qiaoling Zhang, Lihong Han, Lirong Wang, Lifang Zhang, Xue Bai, Mingyue Cheng, Ting Zhang, Fang Zhao, Hui Li, Xiao-Yun Wang   +11 more
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Case Study Analysis as an Effective Teaching Strategy: Perceptions of Undergraduate Nursing Students From a Middle Eastern Country

SAGE Open Nursing, 2021
Background: Case study analysis is an active, problem-based, student-centered, teacher-facilitated teaching strategy preferred in undergraduate programs as they help the students in developing critical thinking skills.
Vidya Seshan, Gerald Amandu Matua, Divya Raghavan, Judie Arulappan, Iman Al Hashmi, Erna Judith Roach, Sheeba Elizebath Sunderraj, Emi John Prince   +7 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression and stress among mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in Accra, Ghana

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 131-137, April 2025.
Abstract To determine the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum stress (PPS) and identify associated risk factors among mothers of preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected from 255 mothers with preterm and LBW infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Korle ...
John Pellegrino, Paddington T. Mundagowa, Kwame Sarfo Sakyi, Prince Gyebi Owusu, Babbel Agbinko‐Djobalar, Leila M. Larson, Mufaro Kanyangarara   +6 more
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in the Brazilian population and sociodemographic associated factors: data from National Health Survey

BMC Public Health
Background Hypertension is the main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and more recent studies that estimated the prevalence of this condition considering aspects such as awareness of diagnosis, treatment, and control, revealing alarming results in ...
Maria Alice Souza Vieira, Luís Antônio Batista Tonaco, Maria José Silva Souza, Flávia Cristina Drumond Andrade, Deborah Carvalho Malta, Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez   +6 more
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Cost‐effectiveness of a randomized controlled trial comparing low‐dose aspirin to placebo for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 399-407, April 2025.
Abstract To assess the cost‐effectiveness of low‐dose aspirin compared to placebo for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth from a healthcare perspective. This was a cost‐effectiveness analysis alongside a multicenter, randomized, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled trial.
Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman, Hana M. Broulikova, Laura Visser, Tobias A. J. Nijman, Marieke A. C. Hemels, Karin C. Vollebregt, Elisabeth M. A. Boormans, Henk A. Bremer, Esther Tuinman, Josje Langenveld, Flip van der Made, Robbert J. P. Rijnders, Huib A. A. M. van Vliet, Liv M. Freeman, Roel de Heus, Judith Blaauw, Ineke Krabbendam, Rafli van de Laar, Marieke F. G. Verberg, Hubertina C. J. Scheepers, Ben W. Mol, Christianne J. M. de Groot, Martijn A. Oudijk, Judith E. Bosmans, Marjon A. de Boer   +24 more
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Evaluating predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate for adverse newborn outcomes among term‐births in northern Uganda: A cross sectional analytical study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 408-420, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of death for neonates worldwide. Lack of an objective cost effective test to predict poor newborn outcomes at birth affects the ability to respond appropriately. This study determined predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate in relation to adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods This
Elizabeth Ayebare, James K. Tumwine, Jolly Nankunda, Anna Hjelmstedt, Wibke Jonas, Grace Ndeezi, Nicola Orsini, Claudia Hanson   +7 more
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Saffron and Pregnancy: Cultural Practices, Beliefs, and Safety Evidence: An Integrative Review

Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine
Background Crocus sativus L. is a culturally significant herbal remedy used by pregnant women in many regions, particularly in South Asia and the Middle East. Despite its widespread use, evidence regarding its clinical efficacy and safety profile remains
Aisha Alshdefat RN, Ahmad Ayed RN, PhD, Ibrahim Aqtam RN, PhD, Olabisi Ibitoye RN, Sophia Vincent RN, Atiya Al Furqani RN   +5 more
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