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The effects of mother-friendly practices on maternal and fetal outcomes: a multicenter study. [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Keskin Paker M, Beyaz A, Ucar G, Kaya M, Kılıc Z, Uslu Yuvaci H.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure Profiles and Their Predictors in a Study of US Volunteer Firefighters

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 9, Page 745-764, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Firefighters may experience occupational exposure to per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Volunteer firefighters make up 65% of the US fire service, but their serum PFAS profiles have not been well characterized. This study aims to (1) describe PFAS serum profiles among US volunteer firefighters from 9 states enrolled in ...
Katherine A. Lubina, Zorimar Rivera‐Núñez, Miriam M. Calkins, Robert Laumbach, Shou‐En Lu, Jefferey L. Burgess, Elena Austin, Derrick L. Edwards, Maria D. H. Koeppel, Jaclyn M. Goodrich, Zhihua (Tina) Fan, Chang Ho Yu, Kaleigh M. Hinton, Casey C. Grant, Brian Kubiel, Daniel Roy, Judith M. Graber   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Unnecessary Medical Interventions in Childbirth: The Need for Community-Based Solutions in Iran. [PDF]

Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery
Najar Mohiabadi M, Asadi L, Manshoori A, Mosadeghrad AM, Nekoolaltak M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Japanese Co‐Sleeping Practices Challenge French Migrant Mothers' Cultural Representations of Childcare

International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Volume 23, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This study explores the perspective of French migrant mothers in Japan toward co‐sleeping. Psychoanalytical theories attest that the pathogenicity of co‐sleeping practices relies on the meanings attributed to its cultural framework. In France, the practice of co‐sleeping is unusual and discouraged for children's well‐being.
Anne‐Sophie Mpacko, Yoko Hamada, Akiyoshi Okada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of a gamification-based educational intervention in childbirth preparation classes on maternal adaptation dimensions among pregnant women: a field randomized trial. [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Zendehjan TT, Mohammadzadeh F, Hassanzadeh G, Askari F.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Autonomic Plexuses of the Female Sexual Organs Travel Within Pubocervical and Rectovaginal [Endopelvic] Fascia: A Rationale for ‘Nerve‐Aware’ Vaginal Prolapse Repair

Clinical Anatomy, Volume 39, Issue 6, Page 672-682, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The connective tissue support of female pelvic viscera—endopelvic fascia—has been studied in fetal and immunohistochemical models to demonstrate its relationship with the autonomic nerves of the female pelvis. Due to a paucity of literature examining the gross anatomical relationships between endopelvic fascia and autonomic nerves in adult ...
Stephen Magliocchetti, Benjamin Laxer, Leyla Spennato, Norah Alturki, Queena Chou, Tyler S. Beveridge   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Childbirth experience among different Iranian ethnic groups: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Abdolalipour S, Tavananezhad N, Iravani M, Bakouei F, Janani F, Mohammadi A, Ghanbari-Homaie S, Mirghafourvand M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Combination Pharmacotherapies for Obesity—Current Evidence and Future Directions

Endocrinology, Diabetes &Metabolism, Volume 9, Issue 5, September 2026.
Combination pharmacotherapy for obesity can enhance weight loss by targeting complementary neuroendocrine and metabolic pathways. Such benefits are largely additive but limited by tolerability, cost and access. This review outlines practical clinical archetypes and a research agenda for safer, more precise and durable combination strategies across ...
A. B. M. Kamrul‐Hasan, Arnav Kalra, Nitin Kapoor, Deep Dutta, Kunal Mahajan, Robin Maskey, Syed Abbas Raza   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of the choice of delivery mode in pregnant women: a convergent parallel mixed-methods study protocol. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Osouli-Tabrizi S, Abdolalipour S, Ahadi Yulgunloo F, Maghalian M, Mirghafourvand M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Age at First Pregnancy, Adult Weight Gain and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk: The PROCAS Study (United Kingdom)

International Journal of Cancer, Volume 159, Issue 5, Page 1228-1239, 1 September 2026.
An early first pregnancy is protective against postmenopausal breast cancer. However, pregnancy is also a key contributor to weight gain, and adult weight gain increases postmenopausal breast cancer risk. This prospective cohort study quantified the combined effect of adult weight gain and age at first pregnancy on postmenopausal breast cancer risk ...
Lee Malcomson, Adam Brentnall, Andrew G. Renehan, Mary Pegington, Elaine F. Harkness, Jake Southworth, D. Gareth Evans, Michelle Harvie   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source