Pre- and Post-Diagnosis Diet Quality and Ovarian Cancer Survival.

Background: Prior studies evaluating diet quality in relation to ovarian cancer survival are sparse, and to date none have assessed diet quality or diet-quality change after diagnosis.

Methods: In the prospective Ovarian cancer Prognosis And Lifestyle (OPAL) study, diet-quality scores were calculated using data from food frequency questionnaires completed pre-diagnosis ( = 650) and 12 months' post-diagnosis ( = 503). We used Cox proportional hazard models to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between diet quality and survival.

Environmental exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their role in endometriosis: a systematic literature review.

Purpose: Endocrine-related diseases and disorders are on the rise globally. Synthetically produced environmental chemicals (endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)) mimic hormones like oestrogen and alter signalling pathways. Endometriosis is an oestrogen-dependent condition, affecting 10-15% of women of the reproductive age, and has substantial impacts on the quality of life.

Patients' attitudes and experiences of relational continuity in semi-urban general practices in Oman.

Background: Relational continuity is a cornerstone of primary care. In developing countries, however, little research has been conducted to determine the perception and experiences of patients in view of relational continuity in primary care.

Objective: To study the role of relational continuity in primary care settings and its effect on patients' perceptions and experiences.