Phase-stabilised self-injection-locked microcomb [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsMicroresonator frequency combs (microcombs) hold great potential for precision metrology within a compact form factor, impacting a wide range of applications such as point-of-care diagnostics, environmental monitoring, time-keeping, navigation and ...
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Perspectives on DMPA-SC for self-injection among adolescents with unmet need for contraception in Malawi [PDF]
Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023 IntroductionMalawi has made progress in expanding access to modern contraceptive methods over the last decade, including the introduction of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate subcutaneous (DMPA-SC) in 2018.
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Setbacks in the road to self-injection: a descriptive study of provider and mystery client reports on the DMPA-SC care-seeking experience in Nigeria [PDF]
Frontiers in Global Women's HealthThis mixed-methods study describes perspectives from health providers and simulated clients on initiation and continuation of DMPA-SC for self-injection in Nigeria.
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Demographic, Physical, and Psychological Determinants of Patient Experience with Subcutaneous Self-Injection in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Structural Equation Modeling Approach [PDF]
Patient Preference and Adherence, 2023 Akira Onishi,1,2 Maiko Kaizu,3 Iku Shirasugi,2 Tomoko Yagyu,3 Yo Ueda,2 Yoshitada Sakai,4 Yasushi Miura,5 Jun Saegusa2 1Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; 2Department of ...
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Feasibility and acceptability of DMPA-SC self-injection in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study [PDF]
Reproductive HealthBackground Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) in a prefilled auto-disabled subcutaneous injectable contraceptive (Uniject™) can be administered by community health workers and clients.
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Evaluation of the Functionality in an Emergency Department Setting of an Intravenous Protection Device to Prevent Self-Injection [PDF]
Medical Devices: Evidence and ResearchKara Bragg, Michael Albus, Bradley Bragg, Rachelle M Beste, Leslie V Simon Emergency Department, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USACorrespondence: Kara Bragg, Email bragg.kara@mayo.eduBackground: The United States has an opioid abuse crisis that has been
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A longitudinal study examining how self-injection social norms are associated with contraceptive self-injectable interest and use in rural Uganda [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthBackground There is mounting evidence that social norms affect attitudes, decision-making, and behaviors related to contraceptive use. Integral to the self-care movement for women to have more control over their reproductive health, subcutaneous depot ...
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Health care provider and client experiences of counselling on depot medroxyprogesterone acetate subcutaneous (DMPA-SC) for self-injection in Malawi. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public Health, 2023 Since the introduction of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) in 2018, Malawi has achieved national coverage of trained providers in the public sector and steady increases in uptake of DMPA-SC.
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DMPA-SC self-injection experiences of clients and providers in Uganda: the role of community health workers in reproductive self-care service delivery [PDF]
BMC Women's HealthAccelerating task sharing for family planning and contraceptive self-care can minimize the impact of a projected shortage of 18 million health care workers by 2030.
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