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Womens Health and WellnessISSN: 2474-1353

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510104

Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies in Schizophrenia: The Importance of Patient Education

Smita Agarkar MD and Teresitta Velez BA

Article Type: Short Note | First Published: October 03, 2019

The importance of contraception education and family planning is often underestimated by physicians providing care to people with schizophrenia. When compared to the general population, women with schizophrenia tend to have a higher rate of lifetime sexual partners and low utilization of contraception. While women with schizophrenia have a comparable number of pregnancies to the general population, these pregnancies are significantly more likely to be unplanned and more importantly, unwanted. In...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510103

The Experiences of Jordanian Employed Women in Health Sector after Returning from Maternity Leave a Qualitative Study

Ola Naiem Alfuqaha and Ruqayya Zeilani

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 26, 2019

Women have played a very important part in the labor force and the term “feminization” has become very common in workplace. In Jordan the latest figures of the Public Institution for Social Security for the year 2012 indicate that the proportion of women who were involved in the organization has been nearly 25% of all the organization participants, many factors influence the levels of women’s economic activity and which include both the legal frameworks and the socio-cultural perceptions (...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510101

Support and Secrecy: A Qualitative Study of Influences on Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among Female Emirati College Students

Justin Thomas

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 31, 2019

We aimed to describe the behavior and perspective towards WTS among female Emirati college students and apply qualitative analysis to identify thematic influences that promote initiation and use. This study also explores attitudes towards the use of health-warning labels on tobacco products. The recordings of participants, were transcribed by a trained research assistant and cross-checked by a member of the research team. An initial transcript was coded around the main interview topics, and then...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510100

Knowledge of Safe Abortion and Associated Factors among Female Students in Debre Markos University, Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016: A Cross Sectional Study

Biru Abdissa, Abayneh Aklilu, Endeshaw Admasu and Sagni Girma

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 22, 2019

Unsafe abortion was recognized problem worldwide which accounts 7.9% and 10% of all maternal mortality in the world and Ethiopia respectively. Nearly all unsafe abortions (98%) occur in developing countries. Even though the abortion penal code of Ethiopia was amended in 2005, to permit safe abortion under a set of some criteria, there is high number of unsafe abortion rate nationally (28/1000) and among University students (65/1000), from which only 50% was safe abortion which may be due to the ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510099

Histological Modifications of Postmenopausal Vaginal Mucosa after Regenerative Solid State Laser Treatment: A Multicenter Study

D Dodero, F Frascani, M Angelucci, G Bernabei, E Merlo, F Locatelli, D Recalcati and F Murina

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 17, 2019

Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is a condition afflicting more than 50% of women and nowadays has changed his name in Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) due to the multiple aspects involved having an adverse impact on quality of life. Many treatment are now available and laser represent a new powerful option. The aim of this work is assess the histological effect of a new type of non-ablative laser, Solid State Vaginal Laser (SSVL), on vaginal tissue in women treated for GSM....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510098

Interventions for Pregnant Women against Malaria: A Mini Review

Ahmed Dahiru Balami, Salmiah Muhammad Said and NorAfiah Muhammad Zulkefli

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 03, 2019

Malaria remains highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, and about 25 million pregnancies are estimated to occur yearly in malaria-endemic regions of the sub-continent. Several interventions aimed at improving knowledge, attitude, and practice of malaria prevention, have been studied among different groups, only a few of which were among pregnant women. A systematic review of educational interventions in sub-Saharan Africa which included studies which focused on ITN, IPTp, home-based management and...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510097

Fast Track Colorectal Surgery for Deep Endometriosis: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Irene Gentile, MD, Roberto Rossini, MD, Marco Scioscia, MD, Davide Brunelli, MD, Marcello Ceccaroni, MD and Giacomo Ruffo, MD

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 01, 2019

Application of fast track protocols in laparoscopic colorectal surgery has been assessed in oncological cases with contrasting results. This study was to assess the feasibility and advantages in a group of young women suffering from bowel endometriosis. Over one year, 227 women were recruited for this prospective randomized study on fast track protocol for laparoscopic surgery for bowel endometriosis. Patients were allocated to a perioperative fast-track or conventional care in a 1:3 ratio and c...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510096

Sexually Transmitted Disease and Leukorrhea in a Rural South Asian Himalayan Community: A Study of Perceptions and Barriers to Treatment

Shobana L Ramasamy and Sonia Chery MD

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 29, 2019

Leukorrhea, or vaginal discharge, is often a primary presenting symptom of sexually transmitted disease (STD) in women of rural Himalayan communities of India. Given the rising prevalence of leukorrhea in these communities, understanding the baseline knowledge and barriers to treatment among women and health-workers is imperative to improving awareness and implementing effective treatment....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510095

Influence of Maternal BMI and Maternal Weight Gain during Pregnancy on Maternal and Perinatal Outcome - A Retrospective Data Analysis of Pregnancies during 2004 and 2014

Kundu S, Kaukemueller L, von Kaisenberg C, Hillemanns P, Soergel P, Kuehnle E and Staboulidou I

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 06, 2019

The aim of this study was to describe the influence of maternal pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and maternal weight gain during pregnancy on perinatal and neonatal outcomes. Retrospective analysis of singleton pregnancies > 37 weeks of gestation delivered between 2004 and 2014. Fetal anomalies and intrauterine deaths have been excluded....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510094

Unmasking Hidden Recurrent Cancers using FMTVDM/BEST: The Fleming Cancer Hypothesis

Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD, Matthew R. Fleming, BS, Tapan K Chaudhuri, MD, William C Dooley, MD and Andrew McKusick, BS Pharm

Article Type: Commentary | First Published: April 24, 2019

Prior to FMTVDM/BEST Imaging, diagnostic testing was limited to looking for breast cancer either using "qualitative" imaging defining disease as being present or absent, or semiquantitative methods which are also limited to the same yes you have breast cancer or no you don't interpretation. These imaging methods include mammography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, as well as other SPECT/Planar and PET imaging approaches and as such are associated with sensitivity and specificity problems. These tests are f...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510093

FMTVDM/BEST Imaging Equally Applicable for Male Breast Cancer

Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD, Matthew R. Fleming, BS, Tapan K Chaudhuri, MD, William C Dooley, MD and Andrew McKusick, BS Pharm

Article Type: Commentary | First Published: April 10, 2019

Prior to FMTVDM/BEST Imaging, diagnostic testing was limited to looking for breast cancer either using "qualitative" imaging defining disease as either present or absent, or semiquantitative methods which is also limited to the same yes you have breast cancer or no you don’t interpretation. These imaging methods include mammography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, as well as other SPECT/Planar and PET imaging approaches and as such are associated with sensitivity and specificity problems. These tests are...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510092

FMTVDM/BEST Imaging for Women with Breast Implants and Dense Breasts

Richard M Fleming, PhD, MD, JD, Matthew R Fleming, BS, Tapan K Chaudhuri, MD, William C Dooley, MD, and Andrew Mc Kusick, BS Pharm

Article Type: Commentary | First Published: April 08, 2019

Prior to FMTVDM/BEST Imaging, diagnostic testing was limited to looking for breast cancer either using "qualitative" imaging defining disease as either present or absent, or semiquantitative methods which is also limited to the same yes you have breast cancer or no you don't interpretation. These imaging methods include mammography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, as well as other SPECT/Planar and PET imaging approaches and as such are with associated sensitivity and specificity problems. These tests are f...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510091

HR-MRI of the Breast at Intervals of Maximum 24 Months: Influence on Tumor Stage at the Time of Diagnosis

Uwe Fischer, M Hollstein, S Luftner-Nagel, F Baum and S Wienbeck

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: April 04, 2019

Tumor size, the histology and immunhistochemical parameters as well as the lymph node status at the time of diagnosis have a relevant influence on the prognosis and the long time-survival of breast cancer. In this context, invasive carcinomas under 10 mm in size, which most often exhibit a N0-lymph node status, have an excellent 10-year-tumor-free survival rate of 98%. With respect to intraductal breast tumors, this rate increases to 100% if adequate therapy is performed. Self-examination and me...

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