Objective To analyze the infection status and subtype distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) and their relationship with cervical lesions among women undergoing cervical cancer screening in Guizhou Province, thereby informing HPV vaccine ...
Xingjing Luo +7 more
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Application of family whole-exome sequencing for prenatal diagnosis—an analysis of 357 cases
ObjectiveTranslation of fertility risks through whole-exome sequencing of family lines to identify variants that explain patient’s clinical phenotypes.Methods1.
Yijun Ge +10 more
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The effects of state EITC expansion on children’s health [PDF]
This brief examines the impact of state-level adoption of Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs) on a set of health-related outcomes for children, including: (1) health insurance coverage, (2) use of preventive medical and dental care, and (3) health status ...
Baughman, Reagan A.
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Relationship Between Maternal Behavior During Pregnancy, Birth Outcome, and Early Childhood Development: An Exploratory Study [PDF]
This study examines the relationship between maternal behavior during pregnancy, birth outcomes, and early childhood development. Specifically, in the context of four measures of maternal behavior during pregnancy (maternal smoking, drinking, prenatal ...
Dale J. Poirier, Kai Li
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Evaluation of the Western Cape Province Screening Programme for developmental disabilities in pre-school children: full report [PDF]
This evaluation study was commissioned by the Maternal, Child and Women’s Health (MCWH) Sub-directorate of the Provincial Administration of the Western Cape Department of Health and undertaken by the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town.
Michelson, Lori +2 more
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Maternal depression and youth internalizing and externalizing symptomatology: severity and chronicity of past maternal depression and current maternal depressive symptoms [PDF]
Maternal depression is a well-documented risk factor for youth depression, and taking into account its severity and chronicity may provide important insight into the degree of risk conferred.
Langer, David A. +2 more
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Levels and Correlates of Non-Adherence to WHO Recommended Inter-Birth Intervals in Rufiji, Tanzania. [PDF]
Poorly spaced pregnancies have been documented worldwide to result in adverse maternal and child health outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum inter-birth interval of 33 months between two consecutive live births in order to ...
A Ayanaw +40 more
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Background Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) are important determinants of maternal and neonatal health.
Yating Wu +5 more
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Immune responses to oral poliovirus vaccine in HIV-exposed uninfected Zimbabwean infants
It remains uncertain whether HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants have impaired responses to oral vaccines. We performed a cross-sectional study of 6-month-old infants recruited at birth to the ZVITAMBO trial in Zimbabwe between 1997–2001, before ...
James A. Church +10 more
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Risk factors for maternal near-miss in an undeveloped province in south-central China, 2012–2022
Objective To explore the risk factors for maternal near-miss (MNM) using the WHO near-miss approach. Methods Data were obtained from the Maternal Near-Miss Surveillance System in Hunan Province, China, 2012–2022. Multivariate logistic regression analysis
Xu Zhou +6 more
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