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Medical abortion in Nepal: a qualitative study on women’s experiences at safe abortion services and pharmacies

Reproductive Health, 2019
Background Although Nepal legalised abortion in 2002, a significant number of women continue to access unsafe abortions. An estimated 60% of all abortions performed in 2014 were unsafe, with unsafe abortion continuing to be a leading contributor to ...
Claire Rogers, Sabitri Sapkota, Rasmita Paudel, Jaya A. R. Dantas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Delivering medical abortion at scale: a study of the retail market for medical abortion in Madhya Pradesh, India. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Medical abortion (mifepristone and misoprostol) has the potential to contribute to reduced maternal mortality but little is known about the provision or quality of advice for medical abortion through the private retail sector.
Timothy Powell-Jackson, Rajib Acharya, Veronique Filippi, Carine Ronsmans   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics and contraceptive outcomes of women seeking medical or surgical abortion in reproductive health clinics in Cambodia

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2019
Background Since the approval of medical abortion in Cambodia in 2010, the proportion of women reporting an abortion has increased. We describe the characteristics and contraceptive outcomes of women seeking medical abortion compared to surgical abortion
Chris Smith, Rachel H. Scott, Caroline Free, Tansy Edwards   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abortion attitudes, training, and experience among medical students in Jamaica, West Indies

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2020
Objective To define abortion attitudes, training and experience among medical students in Jamaica, a restricted environment for legal abortion. Method From September to November 2017 we conducted an anonymous online cross-sectional survey among medical ...
Glenmarie Matthews, Jessica Atrio, Horace Fletcher, Nathalie Medley, Leo Walker, Nerys Benfield   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of CAG repeat length in the androgen receptor gene and polycystic ovary syndrome risk in Iranian women: A case-control study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2022
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder, which affects about 15-20% of women of reproductive age. The most important etiopathogenesis factor in its incidence is hyperandrogenism; over 70 candidate genes are known to be ...
Hamideh Arasteh, Fatemeh Araste, Mohammad Hasan Sheikhha, Ph.D., Seyyed Mehdi Kalantar, Ehsan Farashahi Yazd, Hamid Reza Ashrafzadeh, Nasrin Ghasemi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expression of TGFB1 and ERK in cumulus cells: Implications for oocyte maturation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that negatively influences oocyte developmental competence. In vitro maturation (IVM) is an approach to reduce complications in the treatment of PCOS-related infertility.
Mohammad Hossein Fakher Baheri, Hanieh Shafienia, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Fateme Montazeri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Calcitonin Gene‐Related Peptide in High‐Altitude Headache: A Prospective Field Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective High‐altitude headache (HAH) is a common neurological condition associated with rapid ascent to high altitude. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying HAH remain incompletely understood. Calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP), a neuropeptide implicated in migraine pathophysiology, may play a key role in the pathophysiology of ...
Roman Schniepp, Ludwig Karrasch, Helena Breitenstein, Andreas Straube, Katharina Kamm   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Tale of the Residual Tail: Insights From Continuous Intracranial Monitoring From Post‐Hippocampectomy Dynamics

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Subtotal hippocampal resection can leave residual hippocampal tissue, yet the immediate postoperative electrophysiologic evolution of such remnants is unknown. We describe a patient with drug‐resistant temporal lobe epilepsy in whom a hippocampal remnant was continuously monitored using a responsive neurostimulator (RNS) following subtotal ...
Patrick Hartnett, Syeda Amrah Hashmi, Amaan Qureshi, Heather Spader, Shayan Moosa, Ifrah Zawar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Sensitivity and the Clinical Impact of the 2023 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria in Obstetric Antiphospholid Syndrome: Findings From a Multicenter Italian Cohort With a Long‐Term Follow‐Up

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of the 2023 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/EULAR classification criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in a real‐world cohort of women diagnosed with primary obstetric APS (oAPS) and to assess their ability to identify patients at risk of future pregnancy complications ...
Francesca Ruffilli, Cecilia Nalli, Francesca Crisafulli, Carlo Garaffoni, Marcello Govoni, Giulia Voltarel, Alba C. Pozzi, Beatrice Maranini, Ettore Silvagni, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Angela Tincani   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of surgical versus medical termination of pregnancy between 13-20 weeks of gestation in Ethiopia: A quasi-experimental study.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundDilation and evacuation is a method of second trimester pregnancy termination introduced recently in Ethiopia. However, little is known about the safety and effectiveness of this method in an Ethiopian setting.
Tesfaye Hurissa Tufa, Sarah Prager, Mekitie Wondafrash, Shikur Mohammed, Nicole Byl, Jason Bell   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source