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Implications for Newborn and Child Growth Classification Using INTERGROWTH‐21st and WHO Child Growth Standards

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to assess how the use of the WHO Child Growth Standards (WHO GS) and the INTERGROWTH‐21st Standards (IG‐21st) affect the classification and interpretation of growth trajectories. Design A secondary data analysis of an observational cohort study.
Linda Vesel, Sara Strout, Simon Parker, Audencio Victor, Bancy Ngatia, Eric O. Ohuma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

"We pray for the night to be shorter, so we can change our menstrual pads": A qualitative exploration of menstrual hygiene challenges among internally displaced adolescent girls in Northern Ethiopia, 2023.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundMenstrual hygiene management is a critical aspect of adolescent health. However, access to adequate menstrual hygiene products and sanitation facilities is severely restricted during times of war.
Balem Demtsu Betsu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwet, L Lewis Wall   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do Women Have Bodies with Problems? Menstrual Health, Period Poverty, and the Deprivation of Dignity

Women
This study seeks to provide insight into the comprehensive efforts aimed at advancing gender justice, eliminating period poverty, and exposing stigmatizing views toward women’s bodies, specifically in relation to menstrual health.
Courage Mlambo
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal Treatment Solution for Menstrual Hygiene Sanitary Products 

, 2019
S.H.E. (Safe Hygiene for Everyone) is an affordable, fully automated sanitary pad sterile disposal unit engineered to provide dignity and privacy, waste reduction, and safe hygiene. The innovation is designed for use with multiple fuel sources and in shared and public settings, including schools, airports, bus and train stations, cinemas, markets ...
Piascik, Jeffrey, Myers, Taylor, Hitendra Chaudhari, Lynch, Brendon, Elledge, Myles, Grant, Brian, Teleski, Stephanie, Stoner, Brian   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

Gold‐standard evidence and best practice guidance for menstrual cycle‐informed clinical care: An overview for clinicians

British Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To synthesize current evidence and provide clinically actionable recommendations for integrating menstrual cycle‐related processes—particularly hormone sensitivity, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and Premenstrual Exacerbation (PME)—into psychological assessment, formulation and treatment.
Ellen R. Lambert, Louise N. Nolan, Katja M. Schmalenberger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acceptability and feasibility of using vaginal menstrual cups among schoolgirls in rural Nepal: a qualitative pilot study

Reproductive Health, 2021
Introduction Menstrual hygiene management can be challenging in low-income settings and among school-aged girls due to traditional beliefs, lack of knowledge and information on best hygienic practices, and limited access to appropriate and affordable ...
Diksha Pokhrel, Sabina Bhattarai, Malin Emgård, Michael von Schickfus, Birger C. Forsberg, Olivia Biermann   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Devising Embodied Ethnographic Encounters With Young Children: Playful Performances of Puberty and Menstruation

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article details curricular and research methods that privilege young children's voices, movements, and creative choices within performing arts workshops as they devise their own beliefs and understandings of puberty and menstruation. Participants included girl‐identifying children aged 5–12 years, residing in a central Pennsylvania suburb
Julie Snyder
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual hygiene products and their uses, A detailed survey study.

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Menstrual hygiene is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of women's health, particularly in developing regions. This study, titled “Menstrual Hygiene Products and Their Uses: A Detailed Survey Study,” aimed to assess awareness, accessibility, and preferences regarding menstrual hygiene products among women in Wardha, Bhadrawati, and Wani.
Shruti Wasekar, Ms. Pranjali R. Ganar -, Ms. Samiksha S. Meghal -   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Rare Bleeding Disorders and Bleeding Disorder of Unknown Cause: Current Understanding and Recent Developments

Haemophilia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rare bleeding disorders (RBDs) represent a diverse group of inherited conditions involving coagulation factors or platelets. These conditions, such as Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) or severe coagulation factor deficiencies, are uncommon. In contrast, bleeding disorder of unknown cause (BDUC) is a diagnosis of exclusion without an identifiable ...
Alessandro Casini, Robert Klamroth, Bauke Haisma, Dino Mehic, Saskia E. M. Schols   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological and Performance Assessment of Commercial Menstrual and Incontinence Absorbent Hygiene Products

Polymers
Disposable absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) contain plastics that are challenging to recycle and not biodegradable, making a significant contribution to landfill. Decreasing the nonbiodegradable mass of products could reduce this burden. Despite this, public data on how AHP design and material selection relate to performance is limited.
Liesbeth Birchall, Millie Newmarch, Charles Cohen, Muhammad Tausif   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources