Legal Awareness and Practices of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) among United Arab Emirates Medical Practitioners.

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), due to its regional occurrence, is a marginalized issue in the international arena. The aim of the study was to verify reasons for performing a procedure prohibited by international and domestic law. A cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses and doctors practicing in the UAE.

Risk factors for urinary incontinence during pregnancy among nulliparous women in the United Arab Emirates.

Urinary incontinence (UI), which affects the quality of life, is associated with different risk factors during pregnancy. We aimed to study the risk factors related to UI during pregnancy among nulliparous women in the UAE. This is a prospective descriptive survey, which included all nulliparous women after the first 24 weeks' gestation from 2012 to 2014 in a teaching hospital in the UAE.

Placental transport of Erythromycin and its effect on placental inflammatory factors.

Objective: Erythromycin is used for prevention and control of infectious perinatal morbidity. It has been hypothesised that erythromycin crosses the placenta and has an effect on the production of placental inflammatory factors. We evaluated the transport of erythromycin in an ex-vivo closed perfusion system of the placenta and determined its effect on the production of placenta inflammatory markers.

Identification Level of Awareness and Knowledge of Emirati Men about HPV.

One of the most frequent cancers that affects males globally is cervical cancer (CC) that kills hundreds or even thousands of women each year, particularly in underdeveloped nations. The study focuses on human papillomavirus (HPV) that contributes to cervical cancer (CC) development. In the majority of Arab nations, there seems to be no public education or vaccination programs.

Health Care System View of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine Acceptability by Emirati Men.

This is the most frequent sexually transmitted illness on the planet, and both men and women are equally vulnerable. HPV is associated with a broad variety of female disorders, including 99 percent of all cervical cancer cases. Specifically, the goal and contributions of this study are to determine Emirati men's opinions about the HPV vaccination, specifically whether they would use it themselves or allow their female relatives to use the vaccine.

Prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practices of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) among United Arab Emirates population.

Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a common practice in developing countries, including the UAE, and presents a major health problem.

Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 1035 participants: 831 (80.3%) females and 204 (19.

The degree of bother and healthcare seeking behaviour in women with symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse from a developing gulf country.

Background: The healthcare-seeking behaviour of women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is affected by several factors including the cultural background. There is limited number of studies which addressed the healthcare-seeking behaviour in women with POP. The aim of this study was to determine the degree of bother, social impact and healthcare seeking behaviour of symptoms of POP in one of the Gulf countries and compare the results to published data from other areas.

Prevalence, risk factors and severity of symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse among Emirati women.

Background: Similar to other Gulf countries, the society in United Arab Emirates is pro-natal with high parity and high prevalence of macrosomic babies. Therefore, it is possible to have a high prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of POP symptoms in one of the UAE cities.

Transplacental transfer of 2-naphthol in human placenta.

Objective: To determine the transfer of 2-naphthol (2-NPH) in fullterm human placental tissues.

Methods: Six placentas were studied. The ex-vivo dual closed-loop human placental cotyledon perfusion model was used.

Awareness and knowledge about human papillomavirus infection and vaccination among women in UAE.

Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest female cancer worldwide. The 50-55 cases of cervical cancer are reported annually in the UAE. There is a scarcity of data from Middle Eastern region regarding knowledge and attitude of women towards HPV infection, cervical cancer prevention and HPV vaccine.

Social impact and healthcare-seeking behavior among women with urinary incontinence in the United Arab Emirates.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and social impact of urinary incontinence (UI) and healthcare-seeking behaviors among women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Methods: A study was conducted of 429 women who attended family development foundation centers in Al Ain, UAE, between January 1, 2010, and January 31, 2011. Data on sociodemographics, obstetric and medical history, and factors related to UI were obtained using a questionnaire.

Knowledge, attitude and practice of school nurses in the United Arab Emirates about HPV infection and vaccine.

Background: In 2008, the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi (the capital of the United Arab Emirates) introduced HPV vaccine free of charge for high school girls entering grade 11, becoming the first state in the Middle East to do so. The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of school nurses in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi about HPV infection and the vaccine.

Materials And Methods: A quantitative study was designed and conducted from June to August 2012 in Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Toxicokinetics of aflatoxin in pregnant mice.

Our objective was to study the toxicokinetics of aflatoxin (AF) in pregnant mice. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was administered intraperitoneally (IP) to groups of pregnant mice in single doses of 20 mg/kg on gestation day (GD) 13 and orally at the same gestational age. Controls received (IP and oral) a proportionate volume of solvent only.

Effect of human chorionic gonadotrophin on in vitro contractions of stimulated detrusor muscle strips of female rats.

Aims: We studied the effect of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) on the in vitro detrusor muscle contractions in female rats.

Methods: Two adjacent detrusor muscle strips from the bladder dome of 18 female Wistar rats (230-250 gm) were mounted in an organ bath for the recording of isometric tension. Carbachol (10(-9)-10(-3) M), alpha,beta methylene adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) (10(-9)-10(-3) M) and potassium chloride (KCl) (10(-4)-10(-3) M) were applied (n = 6 x 3 groups).

Trace element composition of plasma and breast milk of well-nourished women.

A wide variation in the composition of breast milk has been reported from various countries. This study was undertaken to determine the trace element content of breast milk and plasma in lactating women. Mothers of children 4 weeks to 80 weeks in age, were studied.

Cervical smear abnormalities in the United Arab Emirates: a pilot study in the Arabian Gulf.

Objective: To gather epidemiologic data on cervical abnormalities and make recommendations pertaining to a national cervical screening policy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Study Design: A cross-sectional survey of patients and physicians in the UAE with regard to cervical cytology was carried out. Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of a group of female primary care physicians on cervical cytology were assessed by a self-administered questionnaire.

Effect of foodstuff contamination by aflatoxin on the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

Twenty young female adult one-humped racing camels (Camelus dromedarius) kept in camps scattered outside Al Ain city and aged between 3- and 6-years-old, died after a short clinical illness. Affected camels were dull, inappetant and pyrexic, with submandibular oedema and enlargement of submandibular lymph nodes. Of 100 camels within the camps, 31 showed clinical signs.

Cultural and ethnic barriers in conducting research. Factors influencing menarche in the United Arab Emirates.

Objective: The objective of this cross sectional survey was to study the feasibility of conducting research on issues related to physical and sexual maturation in a predominantly Islamic society and to identify the factors influencing menarche in this multi ethnic community.

Methods: This study was conducted in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) between January 1999 through to February 1999. Fifteen female secondary schools located in different geographical regions in Al-Ain were chosen in consultation with the District Education Department.

A study of knowledge, attitude, and practice of cervical screening among female primary care physicians in the United Arab Emirates.

Cancer is the third leading cause of death In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is situated in the Arabian Gulf. A national programme for cervical cancer screening is likely to be implemented in the future. In this study, we assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of UAE female primary care physicians of cervical screening through a self-administered questionnaire.

Morbidity in neonates of mothers who have ingested aflatoxins.

This study was undertaken to assess whether aflatoxin M(1) concentrations in newborn infants correlated with those of their mothers and to determine whether the presence of aflatoxin M(1) in cord blood was associated with an increase in morbidity in the newborn. There was a strong correlation (r =0.797, p <0.

Aflatoxin M1 in breast-milk of UAE women.

A study was undertaken to determine whether breast-milk of mothers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) contained aflatoxins. One hundred and forty lactating mothers, 55 who had delivered premature infants (<2500 g, View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A study on the knowledge and practice of contraception among men in the United Arab Emirates.

Objective: To determine the knowledge and practice of contraception among United Arab Emirates (UAE) men.

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Participants: Four hundred UAE monogamously married men with children.

Fetal exposure to aflatoxins in the United Arab Emirates.

This is a prospective study in which aflatoxin levels were measured in umbilical cord blood from 201 women delivered consecutively in Tawam and Al Ain hospitals in order to determine whether the fetuses had been significantly exposed to the toxin. Aflatoxin B1, M1 and M2 were measured using high performance liquid chromatography. Aflatoxins were detected in 110 (54.