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‘Even when you are afraid, you stay’: Provision of maternity care during the Ebola virus epidemic: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: to explore nurse-midwives understanding of their role in and ability to continue to provide routine and emergency maternity services during the time of the Ebola virus disease epidemic in Sierra Leone.
Barden-O'Fallon, Betty Sam, Blaaka, Boozary, Bortel, Brolin Ribacke, Cancedda, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Charles A. Ameh, Delamou, Dynes, Edelstein, Elston, Feldmann, Florence Bull, Florence Mgawadere, Gale, Government of Sierra Leone, Iyengar, Jaki Lambert, Jones, Kilmarx, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Moon, National Ebola Response Centre (NERC), Nynke van den Broek, Pieterse, Quaglio, Somasundari Gopalakrishnan, Steven Bagie Pieh, Susan Jones, UNFPA, UNICEF, Walker, Willis, World Health Organisation, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, Wurie, Yamanis   +42 more
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani, Lakshmi Pillai, Reid D. Landes, Aliyah Glover, Shannon Doerhoff, Jennifer Kleiner, Mitesh Lotia, Rohit Dhall, Edgar Garcia‐Rill   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cultural differences in postnatal quality of life among German-speaking women - a prospective survey in two countries. [PDF]

, 2014
Assessment of quality of life after childbirth is an important health-outcome measurement for new mothers and is of special interest in midwifery. The Mother-Generated Index (MGI) is a validated instrument to assess postnatal quality of life.
Gross, M.M., Grylka-Baeschlin, S., van Teijlingen, Edwin   +2 more
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Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) in a Patient With Compound Heterozygous OPA1 Variants: Case Report and Literature Review

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) is a rare, life‐threatening neurological emergency with unclear etiology in many cases. Mitochondrial dysfunction, often due to disease‐causing genetic variants, is increasingly recognized as a cause, with each gene producing distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.
Pouria Mohammadi, Lara Basovic, Christopher Michael McGraw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of microplastics exposure on the growth and development of children

Frontiers in Public Health
Microplastics (MPs), as emerging environmental pollutants, found from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, and crucially, within the human body, have attracted increasing attention due to their widespread presence and potential health impacts ...
Weifeng Xuan, Weifeng Xuan, Xiaomeng Yan, Xiaomeng Yan, Shuping Zhao, Shuping Zhao, Bo Qin, Bo Qin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Getting Time Off: Access to Leave Among Working Parents [PDF]

, 2004
"Mommy, I don't feel good." "Honey, it's time to go to the hospital." When working parents, or parents-to-be, hear these phrases, their anxiety levels often increase.
Katherin Ross Phillips
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Adult‐Onset Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Presenting With Subacute Cognitive Deficits

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We describe the case of a 41‐year‐old man diagnosed with adult‐onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). The patient presented with subacute progressive cognitive deficits and a neuropsychological profile indicating predominant frontoparietal dysfunction. MRI showed only mild parietal‐predominant cerebral atrophy.
Dennis Yeow, Nicola McKern, Vincent Oxenham, Kate Ahmad, Omar Ahmad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changing Midwifery: Working Conditions and the Quality of Care [PDF]

Maternity units have been expected to achieve, within constrained resources, significant improvements in the quality and continuity of care as required by government policy.
David Ladipo, Frank Wilkinson, Hannah Reed   +2 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Business intelligence in maternity care [PDF]

, 2014
The emergency services are usually pressured to make quick decisions with incomplete information on most cases, and this situation has a significant impact on healthcare as well on increasing medical errors.
Abelha, António, Brandão, Andreia, Machado, José Manuel, Pereira, Eliana, Portela, Filipe, Santos, Manuel Filipe   +5 more
core   +1 more source