ABSTRACT Aim To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a group‐based intervention for addressing fear of childbirth in multiparous women. Design Single‐arm non‐randomised feasibility trial with a convergent mixed methods design. Methods The intervention, conducted at a central maternity hospital and led by a psychiatric nurse and a midwife ...
Laura Sandström +3 more
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ABSTRACT Aim To explore experiences of LGBT+ individuals in accessing and receiving healthcare in Ireland, and to identify opportunities for more inclusive and equitable healthcare delivery. Design A descriptive qualitative study using asynchronous online focus groups.
John P. Gilmore, David J. Field
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Disease modifying therapy for multiple system atrophy – Parkinsonian Type [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Multiple System Atrophy –Parkinsonian Type (MSA-P) is a rare, rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease without any current treatment.
Dwyer, Sean Sullivan
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Pathogenetic factors of vaginal atrophy
Objective. To expand understanding of the pathogenesis of vaginal atrophy. Materials and methods. The prospective study included 51 postmenopausal women with a diagnosis of N95.2 Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis and 30 postmenopausal women with unverified atrophic vaginitis.
Mekan R. Orazov +4 more
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An Examination of Sexuality in Women with an Elevated Risk for Breast Cancer Development [PDF]
Medical advances have been made that allow for the early detection of breast cancer. It is even possible to identify women who have an increased risk of breast cancer development. These advancements categorize a group of women who must then live with a
Swinford, Elizabeth
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Treating vulvovaginal atrophy/genitourinary syndrome of menopause: how important is vaginal lubricant and moisturizer composition? [PDF]
David F. Edwards, Nick Panay
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Cyclin‐dependent kinase 13 is indispensable for normal mouse heart development
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common defect in live births. The role of cyclin‐dependent kinase (CDK13) in cardiogenesis and CHD was studied using a transgenic mouse model (Cdk13tm1b) carrying deletion of exons 3 and 4, causing loss of function.
Qazi Waheed‐Ullah +8 more
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Assessment of Lactobacillus crispatus´ role in vaginal infections: friend or foe? [PDF]
Lactobacillus spp. are the most prevalent microorganisms in the vaginal milleu. Several probiotic mechanisms have been associated with Lactobacillus, but the most relevant one is lactate production – resulting in a low pH value, typical of the healthy ...
Donder, G. +5 more
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TX-004HR Improves Sexual Function as Measured by the Female Sexual Function Index in Postmenopausal Women with Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy: The REJOICE Trial [PDF]
Sheryl A. Kingsberg +7 more
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Extracting vitalities: Cuts in Indigenous women's bodies‐territories (Brazil)
Abstract In this article, I explore the connections between the medicalization of childbirth and environmental devastation through Guarani‐Mbyá understandings of life and the living. I argue that the cuts made to Guarani‐Mbyá women's vaginas (episiotomies) in Brazilian hospitals are experienced and situated on the same cosmopolitical level as the cuts ...
Maria Paula Prates
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