Few studies have reported on population-level incidence of or trends in the hypertensive disorders pregnancy, and none report data through 2004. We describe population rates preeclampsia, eclampsia, gestational hypertension United States for 1987-2004.We analyzed public-use from National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), which has been conducted by Centers Disease Control Prevention, Center Health Statistics since 1965. calculated crude age-adjusted estimated risk associated with available...

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Objective: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a significant health issue in the United States and worldwide. The majority of studies on IPV have been conducted urban populations. objectives this study are to determine if prevalence, frequency, severity differ by rurality identify variance geographic access resources. Methods: A cross-sectional clinic-based survey 1478 was measure 1-year prevalence physical, sexual, psychologic IPV. intervention programs state were inventoried...

I raise up my voice - not so that can shout, but those without a be heard … we cannot all succeed when half of us are held back. Malala Yousafzai, sixteenth birthday speech, United Nations, New York, 20131 Yousafzai was born in the Taliban-occupied district Swat Pakistan 1997, two years after pivotal Fourth World Conference on Women. At conference, Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto emphasized power women leaders government, especially Muslim women. Nonetheless, 2012, and other girls...

In The Gambia, climate change has affected, and continues to affect, the agriculture sector. Thus, there is a need develop understand effective agricultural adaptation policies. present study used protection motivation theory describe farmers’ adoption of measures in Central River Region Gambia. Primary data were collected eight communities region. A transect walk was conducted, followed by survey farmers (n = 283). Perception referred back past 20 years, with stated implementation...

Abstract Potential discrimination from genetic testing may undermine technological advances for health care. Researching long‐term consequences of conditions that lead to is a public priority. The generate social, health, and economic burdens society by diminishing opportunities at‐risk individuals in range contexts. current study objective was investigate perceptions stigmatization among persons who completed predictive Huntington's disease (HD). Using semi‐structured interviews...

To describe the development and testing of Romanian version Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS-R). The original instrument has well-established psychometrics for use in English-speaking countries.Questionnaires including demographics items about prior pregnancy opinions breastfeeding public were administered to women Cluj-Napoca, Romania, attending antenatal clinic (n = 336) a separate cohort mothers within 24 h delivery 276). Postpartum follow-up was conducted with sample maternity...

In this cross-sectional, clinic-based study, we estimated 1-year prevalence of intimate partner violence among 986 patients who had elective abortions. We assessed physical, sexual, and battering via self-administered, computer-based questionnaires. Overall, physical sexual was 9.9% 2.5%, respectively; 8.4% those in a current relationship reported battering. Former partners perpetrated more assaults than did partners. Violence severity increased with frequency. Abortion experience high...

Current prenatal care (PNC) practice guidelines provide little information on educating patients about preeclampsia. Our survey of 754 women who visited the Preeclampsia Foundation website found that most received PNC and regular screenings, but only 42% "definitely" recalled specific education preeclampsia; furthermore, half "fully understood" explanation. However, 27 169 (75.0%) understood acted this knowledge by promptly reporting symptoms complying with treatment. Of 46 did not remember...

Difficulty in transportation to access skilled providers has been cited repeatedly as a major barrier utilization of emergency obstetric care Nigeria.The objective this paper is describe the design, implementation, and outcomes mobile phone technology aimed at rapidly reaching rural Nigerian women who experience pregnancy complications with providers.The project was implemented 20 communities two predominantly Local Government Areas (LGAs) Edo State, southern Nigeria, part larger...

Abstract Background The need to estimate the distance from an individual a service provider is common in public health research. However, estimated distances are often imprecise and, we suspect, biased due lack of specific residential location data. In many cases, protect subject confidentiality, data sets contain only ZIP Code or county. Results This paper describes algorithm, known as "the probabilistic sampling method" (PSM), which was used create distribution facility for person whose...

Introduction Growing evidence identifies adverse health effects for children who witness intimate partner violence at home. Research has also identified that women seeking elective pregnancy termination are high risk violence. However, little is known about the exposure among of termination. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study 957 large family planning clinic. All subjects completed 10-minute, anonymous questionnaire administered by computer in private room. Our main outcome was...

Developing tools for measuring progress toward sustainability has proven a challenging task. Indicators offer an excellent means to explore the success or otherwise of management strategies. They also allow reporting social, economic and environmental aspects sustainability. To ensure that developed are effective in sustainable futures, evaluation methods indicators used must be undertaken so with there is learning new knowledge can redesigned better advance This paper discusses study...

The authors examined whether early ultrasound dating (≤20 weeks) of gestational age (GA) in small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses may underestimate duration and therefore the incidence SGA birth. Within a population-based case-control study (May 2002–June 2005) Iowa births preterm deliveries identified from birth records (n = 2,709), illustrate novel methodological approach with which to assess correct for systematic underestimation GA by women suspected fetuses. After restricting analysis...

A bar code medication administration (BCMA) system reduced preventable adverse drug events (ADEs) by 47% in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). However, it is often expected that providers will not welcome technological change. Two years after BCMA implementation, we studied the perceptions of nurses NICU to better understand their opinions about patient safety, use, acceptance and occupational effects new technology. Forty-six (median age < 30 years) completed a 30-item questionnaire....

Abstract The aim of this study was to develop and validate a linguistically culturally appropriate version the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) for use with women attending antenatal care in Romania. We translated tested Romanian EPDS (EPDS-R) four hospitals three cities: Cluj-Napoca, Satu Mare, Sighetu-Marmatiei. population included third-trimester clinics (n=418); 364 subjects were analytic sample. used Center Epidemiologic Studies (CES-D) as “gold standard”. assessed...