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"Over here, it's just drugs, women and all the madness": The HIV risk environment of clients of female sex workers in Tijuana, Mexico.

open access: yes, 2011
HIV vulnerability depends upon social context. Based on broader debates in social epidemiology, political economy, and sociology of health, Rhodes' (2002) "risk environment" framework provides one heuristic for understanding how contextual features ...
Manuel Gallardo   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Association between oxytocin discontinuation during active labor and occiput posterior rotation at birth

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Oxytocin is commonly used in occiput posterior (OP) positions based on the assumption that it promotes rotation to the occiput anterior (OA) position, although supporting evidence is lacking. We compared OP‐to‐OA rotation at birth among women in whom oxytocin was discontinued versus continued during active labor.
V. A. Pinho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of efficacy of uterine gauze paking and intra uterine balloon tamponade in the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).

open access: yes
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of uterine gauze packing and intrauterine balloon tamponade in the management of postpartum hemorrhage unresponsive to medical therapy. Study Design: Comparative Cross-sectional study.
Mohsana Saeed Zia   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Uterine compression sutures for the management of severe postpartum hemorrhage.

open access: yes, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To assess maternal outcomes after uterine compression suture use and to characterize the risk factors for failure, defined as cases that proceeded to hysterectomy.
Alfirevic, Z   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Menopause hormone therapy in women with cardiovascular risk factors or established ischemic heart disease: A joint FIGO and WHF position paper

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Integrated approach to menopausal hormone therapy in women with cardiovascular risk factors or established ischemic heart disease, from early treatment initiation and risk stratification to individualized therapy, multidisciplinary follow‐up, and health‐system recommendations.
Chiara Benedetto   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ovarian Cancer: Epidemiology, Disease Mechanisms, New Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies, and Research Directions

open access: yesiNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ovarian cancer (OC) continues to be the deadliest gynecological malignancy and a significant cause of cancer‐related mortality among women worldwide. Standard treatment strategies typically entail platinum‐based chemotherapy in conjunction with cytoreductive surgery.
Zunera Khalid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxic Effects of Bisphenol A and Its Analogs on Ovarian Structure and Function: A Narrative Review of Ovary‐Focused Studies

open access: yesJournal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used industrial chemical found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins and is recognized for its endocrine‐disrupting properties. Human exposure is common due to its presence in food packaging and everyday products. As BPA use has been restricted, structurally similar compounds such as BPS, BPB, BPAF, and BADGE
Nurbanu Zengin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Placenta Previa in a Jehovah's Witness Patient

open access: yesClinical Case Reports
Placenta previa is the partial or complete covering of the internal os of cervix. It is one of the major risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Aariya Srinivasan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

First‐Trimester CBC‐Derived Inflammatory Indices for Prediction of Miscarriage: A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Maternal age was an independent predictor of miscarriage, and first‐trimester NLR and SII provided significant incremental predictive value. Because these indices are routinely derived from standard CBC testing without additional cost, they may serve as practical adjuncts to clinical risk factors for early miscarriage risk stratification.
Suchada Wattanaploy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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