Incidence, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following pregnancy-associated colorectal cancer: A population-based linked data study.

Aim: The study aimed to describe the incidence of pregnancy-associated colorectal cancer (PACRC) in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, and to examine the perinatal outcomes of women with PACRC and their babies.

Methods: A population-based cohort study was conducted using linked data from NSW. The study group comprised all women diagnosed with colorectal cancer during pregnancy (gestational CRC) or postpartum (postpartum CRC).

Birth Outcomes After Pertussis and Influenza Diagnosed in Pregnancy: A Retrospective, Population-Based Study.

Objective: Adverse birth outcomes and the maternal severity of influenza in pregnancy are well documented but information on pertussis is limited.

Design: Population-based linkage data were collected during 2001-2016.

Setting: New South Wales, Australia.

Urban environmental exposures during the first 2000 days of life as a foundation for health across the life-course: a scoping review.

Objectives: By 2030, 60% of the global population is expected to live in urban areas. Exposure to urban environments during the first 2000 days of life can have positive or negative health outcomes across the life course. Understanding the types of urban exposures that influence health outcomes is needed to guide research priorities for public health and urban planning.

Profile of Australian Yoga Providers: Results from the Practitioner Research and Collaboration Initiative (PRACI) Workforce Survey.

Yoga is becoming increasingly popular in Western countries, particularly for maintaining health and managing chronic noncommunicable diseases. Yoga providers, including yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and healthcare workers using yoga in clinical practice, are vital in facilitating group and personalized yoga sessions. This article aims to meet an unmet need to profile the sociodemographic and practice characteristics of yoga providers in Australia.

Parents' Use of Social Media for Health Information Before and After a Consultation With Health Care Professionals: Australian Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Social media is a crucial source of health information for many parents due to its integration into modern life, raising critical concerns for public health. Parents use various social media platforms to find health information for their children, with most information created and shared by parents with no medical or health training. The extent to which parents seek health information from social media before and after a consultation and their motivations for doing so remain underresearched.

Pregnancy-associated gynecological cancer in New South Wales, Australia 1994-2013: A population-based historical cohort study.

Introduction: Pregnancy-associated gynecological cancer (PAGC) refers to cancers of the ovary, uterus, fallopian tube, cervix, vagina, and vulva diagnosed during pregnancy or within 12 months postpartum. We aimed to describe the incidence of, and perinatal outcomes associated with, invasive pregnancy-associated gynecological cancer.

Material And Methods: We conducted a population-based historical cohort study using linked data from New South Wales, Australia.

Is self-advocacy universally achievable for patients? The experiences of Australian women with cardiac disease in pregnancy and postpartum.

Purpose: Patient self-advocacy is valued and promoted; however, it may not be readily accessible to all. This analysis examines the experiences of women in Australia who had cardiac disease in pregnancy or the first year postpartum through the lenses of self-advocacy and gender, specifically seeking to elaborate on the contexts, impacts, barriers, and women's responses to the barriers to self-advocacy.

Method: A qualitative study design was used.

Pregnancy associated cancer, timing of birth and clinical decision making-a NSW data linkage study.

Background: The incidence of pregnancy-associated cancer (PAC), comprising cancer diagnosed during pregnancy or within one year postpartum, is increasing. We investigated the obstetric management and outcomes of women with PAC and their babies.

Methods: A population-based observational study of all women who gave birth between 1994 and 2013 in New South Wales, Australia.

Incidence and predictors of mortality among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the incidence and predictors of mortality in adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Ethiopia's Amhara Region.

Design: We conducted an institution-based retrospective follow-up study.

Settings: The study was conducted at Amhara Region's comprehensive specialised hospitals in Ethiopia.

Quality of life and mental health of women who had cardiac disease in pregnancy and postpartum.

Purpose: Cardiac disease is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality yet there is limited research on women's experiences and quality of life (QoL) outcomes. The aim of this study is to explore the general and health-related QoL (HRQoL) and mental health outcomes for women who have experienced cardiac disease in pregnancy and the first 12 months postpartum (CDPP).

Methods: This exploratory descriptive study recruited 43 women with acquired, genetic and congenital CDPP.

The proportion of loss to follow-up from antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its association with age among adolescents living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a global health threat, especially in developing countries. The successful scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs to address this threat is hindered by a high proportion of patient loss to follow-up (LTFU). LTFU is associated with poor viral suppression and increased mortality.

Respiratory pandemics, urban planning and design: A multidisciplinary rapid review of the literature.

COVID-19 is the most recent respiratory pandemic to necessitate better knowledge about city planning and design. The complex connections between cities and pandemics, however challenge traditional approaches to reviewing literature. In this article we adopted a rapid review methodology.

The healthcare experiences of women with cardiac disease in pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative study.

Introduction: Cardiac disease affects an estimated 1%-4% of all pregnancies and is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of data on the healthcare experiences of affected women to inform health service delivery and person-centred care. This study sought to explore and understand the healthcare experiences of women with cardiac disease in pregnancy and postpartum.

Cardiac disease in pregnancy and the first year postpartum: a story of mental health, identity and connection.

Background: Women with cardiac disease in pregnancy and the first year postpartum often face uncertainty about their condition and the trajectory of their recovery. Cardiac disease is a leading cause of serious maternal morbidity and mortality, and the prevalence is increasing. Affected women are at risk of worsening cardiac disease, chronic illness, mental illness and trauma.

What is the healthcare utilisation and out-of-pocket expenditure associated with osteoarthritis? A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To examine the use and out-of-pocket expenses resulting from consultations, products and practices across conventional, self-care, and complementary medicine (CM) treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) among Australian women.

Design, Setting And Participants: A cross-sectional survey of 800 women from the 45 and Up Study who had reported a clinical diagnosis of OA.

Outcome Measures: Women's use of conventional, CM and self-prescribed treatments for OA and the associated out-of-pocket cost.

Parents' Use of Social Media as a Health Information Source for Their Children: A Scoping Review.

Background: Parents are increasingly using social media to inform health decisions for their children.

Objective: This scoping review examines 1) How do parents use social media to find health information for their children? 2) What motivates parents to engage with social media to seek health information for their children? 3) How do parents seek to understand and evaluate the health information they find on social media, and how does social media impact parental health information-seeking?

Methods: Scopus, CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched, with open date parameters. Peer-reviewed studies that examined parents' and responsible caregivers' use of social media as a source of health information for their children (aged <18 years) were included.

The Spectrum, Severity and Outcomes of Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease in Pregnant Women in Australia and New Zealand.

Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) poses significant perinatal risks. We aimed to describe the spectrum, severity and outcomes of rheumatic mitral valve disease in pregnancy in Australia and New Zealand.

Methods: A prospective, population-based cohort study of pregnant women with RHD recruited 2013-14 through the hospital-based Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System.

The role of complementary and alternative medicine practitioners in the information-seeking pathway of vaccine-hesitant parents in the Blue Mountains area, Australia.

While immunisation rates were 94.63% for the whole Nepean Blue Mountains region of New South Wales in 2017, coverage for 1 year olds in the upper Blue Mountains was under 80%. There is a known relationship between vaccine-hesitant parents and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use; however, little is known about how CAM practitioners fit within the information-seeking pathway of parents.

Exploring complementary medicine practitioners' attitudes towards the use of an immunization decision aid, and its potential acceptability for use with clients to reduce vaccine related decisional conflict.

While Australia boasts a high immunization rate, geographical pockets of low uptake still challenge herd immunity on a community level. For some parents, concerns about immunization lead to distrust of conventional sources of vaccine information and complementary medicine (CM) practitioners may be more readily trusted as a source of information about vaccines. Decision aids are common educational resources that are developed to support informed decision making.

The health care utilization and out-of-pocket expenditure associated with asthma amongst a sample of Australian women aged over 45 years: analysis from the '45 and up' study.

Objective: This study aims to describe the prevalence of health care utilization (including conventional medicine, self-care and complementary medicine treatments) for the management of asthma by women aged 45 years and over and their associated out-of-pocket expenditure.

Methods: A self-reported mail survey of 375 Australian women, a cohort of the national 45 and Up Study, reporting a clinical diagnosis of asthma. The women were asked about their use of health care resources including conventional medicine, complementary medicine, and self-prescribed treatments for asthma and their associated out-of-pocket spending.

Providing maternity care from outside the system: perspectives of complementary medicine practitioners.

One in two women in Australia use complementary medicine (CM) during pregnancy including consulting with CM practitioners for pregnancy-related health concerns. Yet, very little is known about the everyday care and practice of this group of health professionals as it relates to the provision of care to childbearing women. As such, this study aims to examine the perceptions and experiences of CM practitioners who provide care to childbearing women.

Is Depression Associated with Unhealthy Behaviors among Middle-Aged and Older Women with Hypertension or Heart Disease?

Objective: Depression is a common comorbidity in patients with cardiovascular conditions. This study aims to assess the association between comorbid depression and health-promoting behavior in middle-aged and older Australian women with hypertension or heart disease.

Methods: Data are from a subset of 45 and Up Study participants with diagnosed chronic illness (n = 1,925).

Uptake of funded influenza vaccines in young Australian children in 2018; parental characteristics, information seeking and attitudes.

Objective: Infants and children under 5-years are at an increased risk of complications from influenza. We aimed to evaluate characteristics associated with uptake of Australian state and territory funded influenza vaccine programs in 2018 for children aged 6-months to 5-years.

Materials And Methods: A national online survey of 1002 Australian parents with at least one child aged between 6-months and 5-years (response rate 29.