Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to COVID-19 among patients at Hospital Universitario de Caracas triage tent: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: The studies on knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding COVID-19 help to identify erroneous concepts and inadequate practices related to the disease. This baseline information is essential to design effective strategies and improve adherence to prevention measures.

Objective: To identify the COVID-19-related KAP in Venezuelan patients screened at the Hospital Universitario de Caracas triage tent.

Comparative analysis of plasma-derived albumin scaffold, alveolar osteoblasts and synthetic membrane in critical mandibular bone defects: An experimental study on rats.

Repair of bone deficiencies in the craniofacial skeleton remains a challenging clinical problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of a plasma-derived albumin scaffold, alveolar osteoblasts and synthetic membrane implanted into experimental mandibular defects. Bilateral mandibular defects were created in twelve immunodeficient rats.

Development and Psychometric Validation of a Screening Questionnaire to Detect Excessive Menstrual Blood Loss That Interferes in Quality of Life: The SAMANTA Questionnaire.

Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) affects up to 35% of women at some point in their lives, and has an important impact on their quality of life (QoL). Current techniques to assess and quantify menstrual blood loss are inconvenient and the correlation between actual and perceived blood loss is poor. This study aimed to develop and validate a screening questionnaire in Spanish to identify HMB in women of reproductive age.

Prevention of unintended pregnancies by using emergency contraception: the differences between levonorgestrel and ulipristal acetate. A theoretical model using data from a survey on the use of emergency contraception in Spain, 2017.

To estimate the differences in unintended pregnancies avoided using either levonorgestrel (LNG) or ulipristal acetate (UPA) emergency contraception (EC). Cross-sectional study. Survey carried out in Spain.

Snake spectacle vessel permeability to sodium fluorescein.

Objective: Assess vascular permeability of the snake spectacle to sodium fluorescein during resting and shedding phases of the ecdysis cycle.

Animal Studied: Ball python (Python regius).

Procedures: The snake was anesthetized, and spectral domain optic coherence tomography was performed prior to angiographic procedures.

Trends in contraception use in Spanish adolescents and young adults (15 to 24 years) between 2002 and 2008.

Objective: To assess changes in the use of contraceptive methods, and induced abortion rates, in Spanish adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24 years, between 2002 and 2008.

Study Design: Representative samples of Spanish men and women aged 15 to 24 years were surveyed in 2002 (N = 1826) and 2008 (N = 2000).

Results: The rate of use of contraceptive methods increased from 61% in men and 60% in women in 2002 to 80% and 75%, respectively, in 2008.

Contraceptive practices of women requesting induced abortion in Spain: a cross-sectional multicentre study.

Objectives: To collect information on (i) contraceptive methods used immediately before unwanted pregnancy, and (ii) planned contraception following induced abortion among Spanish residents.

Methods: Eight centres officially accredited to perform abortions participated in a cross-sectional study. The study population included 2475 women requesting induced abortion between 1 January and 31 March 2007.

Effect of optical defocus on performance of dogs involved in field trial competition.

Objective: To measure the effect of induced myopia on field trial performance in dogs.

Animals: 7 Labrador Retrievers and 1 Chesapeake Bay Retriever trained in field trial competition.

Procedures: Dogs were commanded to retrieve targets at 137.

Attitudes of Spanish women toward premenstrual symptoms, premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: results of a nationwide survey.

Objective: To assess the attitudes of women with premenstrual symptoms in relation to their perception of complaints and request for medical advice.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study of a representative cohort of 2018 Spanish women aged 15-49 years. Participants were personally interviewed at home and completed the premenstrual symptoms screening tool.

The use of computed tomographic three-dimensional reconstructions to develop instructional models for equine pelvic ultrasonography.

Ultrasonography has gained increased utility to diagnose pelvic fractures in horses; however, internal pelvic contours can be difficult to appreciate from external palpable landmarks. We developed three-dimensional (3D) simulations of the pelvic ultrasonographic examination to assist with translation of pelvic contours into two-dimensional (2D) images. Contiguous 1mm transverse computed tomography (CT) images were acquired through an equine femur and hemipelvis using a single slice helical scanner.

Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder in a representative cohort of Spanish women of fertile age.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of premenstrual symptoms, premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder in a cohort of women of fertile age representative of the general Spanish population.

Study Design: During the period between November 27th and December 22nd, 2008, a cross-sectional nationwide survey was conducted among a cohort of Spanish women aged between 15 and 49 years. Participants were personally interviewed at home and completed the premenstrual symptoms screening tool.

Trends in the use of contraceptive methods and voluntary interruption of pregnancy in the Spanish population during 1997-2007.

Background: This study was designed to acquire information about the use of contraceptive methods in order to reduce the number of elective abortions.

Study Design: Since 1997, representative samples of Spanish women of childbearing potential (15-49 years) have been surveyed by the Daphne Team every 2 years to gather data of contraceptive methods used.

Results: During the study period, 1997 to 2007, the overall use of contraceptive methods increased from 49.

Self-described impact of noncompliance among users of a combined hormonal contraceptive method.

Background: A number of factors related to the user and the method affect contraceptive compliance.

Study Design: This cross-sectional multicenter study was designed to assess self-described impact of noncompliant behavior among 26,250 typical users of a combined hormonal contraceptive method who consulted their physicians for control visits. A self-administered questionnaire was completed.

Factors affecting women's selection of a combined hormonal contraceptive method: the TEAM-06 Spanish cross-sectional study.

Background: Contraceptive efficacy and side effects are primary concerns of women when choosing a contraceptive method.

Study Design: This cross-sectional multicenter study was designed to assess the reasons for selecting the contraceptive pill, the skin patch or the vaginal ring in 9700 women, aged 18-49 years, who consulted their doctors for starting or re-initiating combined hormonal contraception. A self-administered questionnaire regarding the reasons for the selection made and for the refusal of the remaining two methods was completed.

Contraceptive practices and trends in Spain: 1997-2003.

Objective: To know the contraceptive use and trends in the Spanish female population.

Study Design: Since 1997, we have conducted a survey every 2 years on the use of contraceptive methods among a representative sample of Spanish women of childbearing potential (15-49 years).

Results: In the period 1997-2003, the percentage of use of contraceptive methods in Spain rose from 55.

Use of contraceptive methods and risk of unwanted pregnancy in Spanish women aged 40-50 years: results of a survey conducted in Spain.

A survey intended to ascertain the rate of use and type of contraceptive methods applied by Spanish women aged 40 to 50 years, and to determine the proportion of women in this group at risk of an unwanted pregnancy, was designed and validated. To achieve representative national results for the study population, it was estimated that a sample size of 2000 women was required. Women were selected using probabilistic, stratified random sampling.

Contraception in the Spanish press: an analysis of the 1997-2002 period.

Objective: Based on the hypothesis that the media represent an important source of information about contraceptive methods and sexuality, this paper reviews the news items about contraception published by four important Spanish newspapers and four women's magazines.

Materials And Methods: All news items appearing from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 2002 in the following publications: El País, El Mundo, ABC, La Vanguardia, Mía, Clara, Ragazza, and Epoca were collected during the first 6 months of 2003. Results Seven hundred and ten news items about contraception were identified during the period analysed, of which 117 (16.

Spanish population at risk of unwanted pregnancy: results of a national survey.

Objective: We performed a personal survey in 2218 Spanish women aged from 15 to 49 years to establish the contraceptive methods used by this population and to determine the number of Spanish women of childbearing age exposed to unwanted pregnancy.

Methods: Stratified random sampling was performed to select the women to be interviewed; this sampling design ensured adequate representation of the sample in Spain.

Results: At the time of the survey, 69.

Experience with GyneFIX insertions in Spain: favorable acceptance of the intrauterine contraceptive implant with some limitations.

This study evaluates the incidents associated with GyneFIX insertion and first-year expulsion and continuity rates within the usual intrauterine contraceptive practice of a working group of Spanish professionals (GESEG), formed specifically with this aim. It is a prospective, multicenter, observational study of GyneFIX insertion in 1684 women. Data were prospectively collected on a structured form and processed centrally.

Use of contraceptive methods in Spain: results of a national survey.

We conducted a personal interview of 2136 Spanish women aged 15 to 49 years with the aim of determining the contraceptive attitudes of this population. A stratified random sampling was performed to select the women who were to be interviewed, and this sampling design ensured adequate representation of the sample in Spain. At the time of the survey, only 1296 of the 2136 women used some type of contraceptive method (60.

Possibility of inhibin as a regulator of androstenedione production by the ovary during the period of delayed ovulation in a vespertilionid bat, Scotophilus heathi.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of inhibin in regulating androstenedione production by the ovary of Scotophilus heathi during the period of delayed ovulation. Inhibin alone increased the androstenedione synthesis in vitro by the ovary during all reproductive phases, but augmented the hCG induced androstenedione production only during November. The follicles produced significantly higher androstenedione as compared to the stromal or granulosa cell in response to both hCG and inhibin.

Ovarian androstenedione production is enhanced by insulin during the period of delayed ovulation in a vespertilionid bat, Scotophilus heathi.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of insulin in the production of high concentrations of androstenedione in the ovary of Scotophilus heathi during the period of delayed ovulation. The concentrations of serum insulin were found to be high during November and December and declined significantly before ovulation. A significant correlation was observed between circulating insulin concentration and body weight as well as with serum androstenedione concentrations.

[Sexuality and pregnancy].

Objective: We intend to describe the sexual behaviour of pregnancies women.

Location: Family Planning Center Nóvoa Santos, of Galician Health Service (SERGAS), of Ourense (SPAIN).

Population: 206 pregnancies women that are attended in a obstetric psychoprophylaxis's programme, during two years (January/93-January/95).