Disinfectant application to gloved hands before handling SPF mice is standard practice to minimize transmission of pathogens and microbial contamination between cages. The risk of contamination with murine pathogens on gloves as well as the efficacy of disinfectant application for this step is largely unknown. This study aimed to determine if murine norovirus (MNV), Helicobacter spp.
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December 2024
Background: People with disabilities experience perinatal health disparities. This qualitative study examines disabled people's experiences of labour and delivery care from a disability justice lens.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted between July 2019 and February 2020 with 31 women and transgender people aged 18-45 years with physical, sensory, and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities, who were living in in Ontario, Canada and had given birth in the previous five years.
Objectives: Our study aims to evaluate trends in Massachusetts in provision of highly effective contraception, including contraceptive implant, intrauterine device (IUD) and permanent contraception, in the immediate postpartum (iPP) period.
Study Design: Deliveries from 2017-2021 were extracted from a Massachusetts Acute Hospital database, and the primary outcomes included permanent contraception, iPP implant, or iPP IUD provision during delivery admission. Covariates included race, ethnicity, insurance, and hospital type.