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Timing is everything: Expert opinion on researching epilepsy rhythms by the ILAE Task Force on Chronobiology

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Recurrent seizures, the hallmark of epilepsy, are influenced by rhythms operating over multiple timescales. Chronobiology is the study of biological timing that aims to explain temporal patterns of events like seizures. Fueled by recent advances in genetics, computational modeling, and device engineering, the chronobiology of epilepsy is now a
Maxime O. Baud, Christophe Bernard, Birgit Frauscher, Philippa J. Karoly, Vikram R. Rao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual-related symptoms and absence from school among young people in Sweden: a stratified, randomized, population-based survey

BMC Public Health
Background Menstrual-related symptoms such as menstrual pain and heavy bleeding impact individuals’ health, quality of life and can limit the ability to engage in daily life activities, including school.
Klara Abrahamsson, Eva Åkerman, Sara Ström, Lisa Söderman, Henrik Källberg, Marie Klingberg-Allvin   +5 more
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A Critique of Advertisements for Female Hygiene Products: A Silent Crisis in America [PDF]

, 2019
Female hygiene advertisements can be ambiguous due to the intimate nature of menstruation. This can result in a lack of information and invoke the need to hide signals of menstruation.
Schulte, Laura
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Pregnancy and contraceptive use among women participating in an HIV prevention trial in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: Information on pregnancy rates and factors associated with pregnancy and contraceptive use is important for clinical trials in women in sub-Saharan Africa where withdrawal of investigational products may be required in the event of pregnancy ...
Baisley, Kathy, Changalucha, John, Hayes, Richard J, Odutola, Aderonke, Ross, David A, Rusizoka, Mary, Tanton, Clare, Watson-Jones, Deborah, Weiss, Helen A   +8 more
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Status epilepticus: Updates on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) consists of prolonged, self‐sustaining seizures and is a common neurological emergency that causes respiratory compromise and neuronal injury. Without prompt treatment, the seizures can become resistant to benzodiazepines, leading to the progressive evolution of established, refractory, and super‐refractory SE.
Suchitra Joshi, Jaideep Kapur
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting menstrual health and hygiene—insights from the 2023 World Menstrual Hygiene Day celebration events in the Hohoe municipality in Ghana

Frontiers in Public Health
The 2023 World Menstrual Hygiene Day (WMHD) celebration at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) sought to create awareness about menstruation.
Sitsofe Gbogbo, Israel Wuresah, Phyllis Addo, Senam Klomegah, Emmanuel Gbogbo, Wisdom Axame, Priscilla Klutse, Christopher Makam, Robert Kokou Dowou, Paramount Eli Nelson, Ishmael Boateng, Sarah Odi Mantey, Nuworza Kugbey, Victor Christian Korley Doku, Julie Hennegan, Frank E. Baiden, Lydia Aziato, Fred N. Binka   +17 more
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Clinician Practices in Determining Expected Body Weights Across Eating Disorders: A Mixed Methods Study

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Eating disorder (ED) treatment often involves establishing expected body weights (EBWs). While individualised approaches are commonly used, whether and how EBWs are set across EDs, clinician perspectives on different approaches, and clinician training in this practice remain poorly understood.
Agatha A. Laboe, Molly F. Steinhoff, Siena S. Vendlinski, Anna Kreynin, Sarah Johnson‐Munguia, Ava Heyrman, Sophia Kreckler, Caitlyn Ruud, Katherine Schaumberg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protocol for the Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort (AMEHC) Study in Khulna, Bangladesh: A Prospective cohort to quantify the influence of menstrual health on adolescent girls’ health and education outcomes.

BMJ Open
Background Menstrual health is essential for gender equity and the well-being of women and girls. Qualitative research has described the burden of poor menstrual health on health and education; however, these impacts have not been quantified, curtailing ...
Peter Azzopardi, Sabina Faiz Rashid, Helen Anne Weiss, Md Tanvir Hasan, Julie Hennegan, G J Melendez-Torres, Adrita Kaiser, Kyu Kyu Than, Nick Scott, Sonia Grover, Abdul Jabbar, Mahfuj-ur Rahman, Thin Mar Win, Tasfiyah Jalil, Elissa Kennedy, Erin Hunter, Sabina Akter, Afreen Zaman, Laura Dunstan, Alexandra Head, Chad L Hughes, Mahadi Hasan   +21 more
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Eating Attitudes and Anthropometric Indices of Adult Women in Performance Dance: A Case‐Control Study in Greece

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Dancers are at an increased risk of developing eating disorders and health issues. The aim of this case‐control study was to compare dietary intake, anthropometric indices and eating attitudes of adult professional dancers to their age‐ and sex‐matched non‐dancer females.
Alexandra Foscolou, Konstantinos Koutoulogenis, Charalampia Amerikanou, Christina Chatzistamatiou, Eleni‐Maria Stergiou, Rozanna Katsari, Anastasia Perrea, George I. Panoutsopoulos, Andriana C. Kaliora, Aristea Gioxari   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Motivation on the Efficacy of Natural Family Planning [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose: Mutual motivation is recognized as essential for effective behavioral methods of family planning. Few studies have studied this factor in family planning efficacy.
Barron, Mary Lee, Fehring, Richard J., Pruszynski, Jessica E., Schneider, Mary   +3 more
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