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BJOG
January 2025
Gender and Women's Health Unit, Nossal Institute for Global Health, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
Objective: To explore factors affecting participation of pregnant women in randomised clinical trials in Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
Design: A qualitative study using semi-structured in-depth interviews and focus group discussions as data collection methods.
Setting: Primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities and their community catchment areas in Belagavi district.
BMC Public Health
January 2025
Health and Society, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Hollandseweg 1, Wageningen, 6706KN, The Netherlands.
Background: A healthy diet during pregnancy is vital for the well-being of both mothers and babies. However, navigating dietary choices amidst the unique psychological and physiological changes of pregnancy can be challenging. Empowerment, defined as the ability to improve capacities, critically analyse situations, and take actions to improve them, can support pregnant women to make healthier choices.
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January 2025
Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Center of Research on Psychological and Somatic Disorders, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
Purpose: To assess care needs related to sexual and reproductive health of patients and survivors diagnosed with cancer during adolescence and young adulthood (AYA).
Methods: Participants (N = 190) were predominantly female (87.4%) and diagnosed with cancer between age 12-39 years.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
January 2025
Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a common pregnancy complication associated with significant neonatal morbidity. Prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals, including toxic and/or essential metal(loid)s, may contribute to PTB risk.
Objective: We aimed to summarize the epidemiologic evidence of the associations among levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) assessed during the prenatal period and PTB or gestational age at delivery; to assess the quality of the literature and strength of evidence for an effect for each metal; and to provide recommendations for future research.
Rheumatol Adv Pract
January 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.
APS is an autoimmune disorder characterized by thrombosis and pregnancy complications, primarily driven by aPLs such as LA, aCL and anti-β2 glycoprotein I (a-β2GPI). Despite advances in anticoagulation therapies, managing refractory APS cases remains challenging. Emerging therapies, including rituximab, eculizumab and HCQ, show potential in addressing the underlying mechanisms of APS.
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