Quality evaluation of commercially available male condoms in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2009-2011.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents in the Latin American and Caribbean region continue to experience poor reproductive health outcomes, including high rates of first birth before the age of 20 years. Aggregate national level data fails to identify groups where progress is particularly poor. This paper explores how trends in adoles...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Neal S,Harvey C,Chandra-Mouli V,Caffe S,Camacho AV

更新日期：2018-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the feasibility of conducting a prospective study to measure self-managed medication abortion outcomes, and to collect preliminary data on safety and effectiveness of self-managed medication abortion, we recruited callers to accompaniment groups (volunteer networks that provide counselling throug...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Moseson H,Jayaweera R,Raifman S,Keefe-Oates B,Filippa S,Motana R,Egwuatu I,Grosso B,Kristianingrum I,Nmezi S,Zurbriggen R,Gerdts C

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paternal preconception risk factors such as smoking, exposure to environmental substances, medication use, overweight and advanced age correlate with the occurrence of malformations and birth defects in the offspring. Nonetheless, the prevalence of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in the male popu...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Agricola E,Gesualdo F,Carloni E,D'Ambrosio A,Russo L,Campagna I,Pandolfi E,Tozzi AE

更新日期：2016-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound during antenatal care (ANC) is proposed as a strategy for increasing hospital deliveries for complicated pregnancies and improving maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. The First Look study was a cluster-randomized trial conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Kenya, Pakistan a...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Franklin HL,Mirza W,Swanson DL,Newman JE,Goldenberg RL,Muyodi D,Figueroa L,Nathan RO,Swanson JO,Goldsmith N,Kanaiza N,Naqvi F,Pineda IS,López-Gomez W,Hamsumonde D,Bolamba VL,Fogleman EV,Saleem S,Esamai F,Liechty EA

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The decreased reproductive capacity of men is an important factor contributing to infertility. Accumulating evidence has shown that Electromagnetic radiation potentially has negative effects on human health. However, whether radio frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) affects the human reproductive sy...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Liu Q,Si T,Xu X,Liang F,Wang L,Pan S

更新日期：2015-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well-established that couples' fecundities vary widely. Each couple has a relatively constant monthly probability of conceiving, which can vary from zero to quite high. This underlying probability is usually expressed as the time (number of menstrual cycles) the couple requires to conceive. Couples wit...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Dahlberg J,Andersson G

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-administered subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is poised to increase access to contraception; however, governments are concerned about the waste management of used units. Self-injectors in Malawi and Uganda are currently instructed to store used units in containers and return them...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Burke HM,Packer C,Wando L,Wandiembe SP,Muwereza N,Pradhan S,Zingani A,Ngwira B

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many patients use websites, blogs, or online social communities to gain health knowledge, information about disease symptoms, and disease diagnosis opinions. The purpose of this study is to use the online platform of blogs to explore whether the framing effect of information content, situated learning of inf...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Lee YC,Wu WL

更新日期：2014-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:South Africa faces numerous reproductive challenges that include high rates of unplanned and adolescent pregnancies. The uptake and utilization of family planning services and modern contraception methods depend on numerous factors. The male partner plays a key role in reproductive health but data on this to...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kriel Y,Milford C,Cordero J,Suleman F,Beksinska M,Steyn P,Smit JA

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been few studies to examine antenatal predictors of incident postnatal depression, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study was to investigate antenatal predictors of incident and persistent maternal depression in a rural Ethiopian community in order to infor...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Bitew T,Hanlon C,Medhin G,Fekadu A

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies have shown that using uterotonics to augment or induce labor before arrival at comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) settings (henceforth, "outside uterotonics") may contribute to perinatal mortality in low- and middle-income countries. We estimate its effect on perinatal...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Day LT,Hruschka D,Mussell F,Jeffers E,Saha SL,Alam S

更新日期：2016-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection plays key role in the development of cervical cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate socioeconomic and lifestyle factors associated with HPV infection in pregnant women in Beijing, China. METHODS:An age matched case-control study designed with 66 women as t...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Liang X,Carroll X,Zhang W,Zhang W,Liu G,Li S,Leeper-Woodford S

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worldwide, about 287 000 women die each year from mostly preventable complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. A disproportionately high number of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. The Abiye ('Safe Motherhood') project in the Ifedore Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo-State of Nigeria aimed...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Oyeyemi SO,Wynn R

更新日期：2014-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of polyunsaturated fatty acids for the treatment of the premenstrual syndrome (PMS) using a graded symptom scale and to assess the effect of this treatment on basal plasma levels of prolactin and total cholesterol. METHODS:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlle...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Rocha Filho EA,Lima JC,Pinho Neto JS,Montarroyos U

更新日期：2011-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite global improvements in maternal and newborn health (MNH), maternal, fetal and newborn mortality rates in Pakistan remain stagnant. Using data from the Global Network's Maternal Newborn Health Registry (MNHR) the objective of this study is to compare the rates of maternal mortality, stillbirth and new...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Pasha O,Saleem S,Ali S,Goudar SS,Garces A,Esamai F,Patel A,Chomba E,Althabe F,Moore JL,Harrison M,Berrueta MB,Hambidge K,Krebs NF,Hibberd PL,Carlo WA,Kodkany B,Derman RJ,Liechty EA,Koso-Thomas M,McClure EM,Golde

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A variety of different approaches to measuring contraceptive use have been used or proposed, either to assess current use or adherence over time, using subjective or objective measures. This paper reports an overview of approaches to measuring adherence to the oral contraceptive, intra-uterine device, sub-de...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Smith C,Edwards P,Free C

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swedish national guidelines for pregnancy dating were published in 2010. Follow-up is needed to assess adherence and to identify whether any clinical topics are not covered in the guidelines. METHODS:All units in Sweden that performed ultrasound-based pregnancy dating were asked to complete a web-based ques...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kullinger M,Granfors M,Kieler H,Skalkidou A

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:District level healthcare serves as a nexus between community and district level facilities. Inputs at the district level can be broadly divided into governance and accountability mechanisms; leadership and supervision; financial platforms; and information systems. This paper aims to evaluate the effectivness of distr...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Salam RA,Lassi ZS,Das JK,Bhutta ZA

更新日期：2014-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite improved health facility access relative to rural areas, distance and transportation remain barriers in some urban areas. Using household and facility data linked to residential and transportation geographic information we describe availability of health facilities offering long-acting reversible con...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Escamilla V,Calhoun L,Odero N,Speizer IS

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An ultrasound examination is an important confirmation of the pregnancy and is accepted without reflection to any prenatal diagnostic aspects. An abnormal finding often comes unexpectedly and is a shock for the parents. The aim was to generate a theoretical understanding of parents' experiences of the situat...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Larsson AK,Svalenius EC,Lundqvist A,Dykes AK

更新日期：2010-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As per the World Health Organization, the nutritional status of women of reproductive age is important, as effects of undernutrition are propagated to future generations. More than one-third of Indian women in the reproductive age group are in a state of chronic nutritional deficiency during the preconceptio...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Mastiholi SC,Somannavar MS,Vernekar SS,Yogesh Kumar S,Dhaded SM,Herekar VR,Lander RL,Hambidge MK,Krebs NF,Goudar SS

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abortion has been legal in Nepal since 2002 and the country has made striking progress in rolling out induced abortion services. It led to well-known changes in reproductive behavior, however knowledge about legislation and abortion experience by female youth has been least investigated. This paper is an att...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Adhikari R

更新日期：2016-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many women in Russia rely on abortion as a primary birth control method. Although refusal to use contraceptives, including condoms, may undermine public health efforts to decrease HIV sexual risk behaviors, few studies have investigated the risk factors associated with abortion among women at high risk for H...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Abdala N,Zhan W,Shaboltas AV,Skochilov RV,Kozlov AP,Krasnoselskikh TV

更新日期：2011-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in low-income countries and is a significant contributor to severe maternal morbidity and long-term disability. Carbetocin may be an underused uterotonic for prevention of PPH. A number of studies are being conducted that may challenge t...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Theunissen FJ,Chinery L,Pujar YV

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Senegal, unintended pregnancy has become a growing concern in public health circles. It has often been described through the press as a sensational subject with emphasis on the multiple infanticide cases as a main consequence, especially among young unmarried girls. Less scientific evidence is known on th...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Faye CM,Speizer IS,Fotso JC,Corroon M,Koumtingue D

更新日期：2013-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The physical and psychological impact of female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) can be substantial, long term, and irreversible. Parts of the health sector in Australia have developed guidelines in the management of FGM/C, but large gaps exist in community and professional knowledge of the consequences ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Varol N,Hall JJ,Black K,Turkmani S,Dawson A

更新日期：2017-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa is very high. In Ghana maternal mortality ratio was 380 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013. Skilled birth attendance has been shown to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, yet in 2010 only 68 percent of mothers in Ghana gave birth with the assist...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Sakeah E,McCloskey L,Bernstein J,Yeboah-Antwi K,Mills S,Doctor HV

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Surrogacy involves one woman (surrogate mother) carrying a child for another person/s (commissioning person/couple), based on a mutual agreement requiring the child to be handed over to the commissioning person/couple following birth. Reasons for seeking surrogacy include situations where a woman has non-functional or...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Sills ES,Healy CM

更新日期：2008-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With nearly 15 million annual preterm births globally, preterm birth is the most common cause of neonatal death. Forty to 60 % of neonatal deaths are directly or indirectly associated with preterm mortality. As countries aim to meet the Sustainable Development Goals to reduce neonatal mortality, significant ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Muhe LM,McClure EM,Mekasha A,Worku B,Worku A,Dimtse A,Gebreyesus G,Tigabu Z,Abayneh M,Workneh N,Eshetu B,Girma A,Asefa M,Portales R,Arayaselassie M,Gebrehiwot Y,Bekele T,Bezabih M,Metaferia G,Gashaw M,Abebe B,Ge

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obese women are at risk of pregnancy and delivery complications. This study investigates the trend and association between maternal overweight and obesity on caesarean births in Malawi. METHODS:We utilised cross-sectional population-based Demographic Health Surveys (DHSs) data collected from ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Nkoka O,Ntenda PAM,Senghore T,Bass P

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00