Understanding infant feeding choice from the Great Depression to the baby boom in the U.S. [PDF]
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to describe the rates of and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding (XBR), exclusive breast feeding + breast and bottle-feeding (Ever BR), and of exclusive bottle-feeding (XBOT) from 1925-1964 among ...
Pilles, Kiona Natasha
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Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania [PDF]
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an extremely common reproductive tract condition worldwide with reported high prevalence among African population. Factors associated with this condition include preterm labour, premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery
Gumodoka, Balthazar+8 more
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The main problems of neonatal period is infectious pathology. A special place among which is an infection of the urinary system, the incidence of 23%. The main source for infectious pathologies of newborn is the mother.
O. A. Shulakova+2 more
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Efficacy of lactoferrin oral administration in the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation in pregnant and non-pregnant women: an interventional study [PDF]
The discovery of the ferroportin-hepcidin complex has led to a critical review on the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation (AI). Ferroportin, the only known mammalian iron exporter from cells to blood, is negatively regulated by hepcidin, a ...
Antimo Cutone+6 more
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Treatment of the vaginal disbiotic disorders in pregnant women before delivery
The urgency of the problem of vaginal infection is determined by its highest prevalence in the structure of obstetric-gynecological morbidity.
V. L. Tyutyunnik+3 more
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Point of care tests for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) [PDF]
A number of clinical/disease areas have been prioritised by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Department of Health (DH) for the DIIA Innovation Platform.
Osipenko, Leeza, Szczepura, Ala
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Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection [PDF]
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus that causes varicella (chickenpox) as a primary infection, following which it becomes latent in peripheral ganglia.
Gershon, Anne A., Kennedy, Peter G.E.
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Global estimation of unintended pregnancy and abortion using a Bayesian hierarchical random walk model [PDF]
Unintended pregnancy and abortion estimates are needed to inform and motivate investment in global health programmes and policies. Variability in the availability and reliability of data poses challenges for producing estimates. We developed a Bayesian model that simultaneously estimates incidence of unintended pregnancy and abortion for 195 countries ...
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Congenital Syphilis Prevention Challenges, Pacific Coast of Colombia, 2018–2022
High incidences of congenital syphilis have been reported in areas along the Pacific coast of Colombia. In this retrospective study, conducted during 2018–2022 at a public hospital in Buenaventura, Colombia, we analyzed data from 3,378 pregnant women ...
Jose F. Fuertes-Bucheli+3 more
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Pregnancy is a physiological condition that requires immune tolerance to the product of conception. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease with well-represented immune mechanisms that disturb immune tolerance.
Cristina Gluhovschi+4 more
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