A5072663548- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Wikis in Education and Collaboration
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Web and Library Services
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Genital Health and Disease
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- History of Medicine Studies
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Global Health and Surgery
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies
- Medical and Biological Sciences
University College Dublin
2024
Central Statistics Office
2022-2023
South Tipperary General Hospital
2023
Health Information and Quality Authority
2023
Health and Safety Authority
2023
Mpilo Central Hospital
2011-2022
Centre international de recherche sur le cancer
2022
Mater Dei Hospital
2020-2022
University of the Witwatersrand
2013-2020
Film Independent
2020
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Background Anaemia in pregnancy is a major public health and economic problem worldwide, that contributes to both maternal fetal morbidity mortality. Objective The aim of the study was calculate prevalence anaemia early cohort 'low risk' women participating large international multicentre prospective (n = 5 609), identify modifiable risk factors for this cohort, compare birth outcomes between pregnancies with without gestation. Methods an analysis data were collected prospectively during...
Cervical cancer (CC) is the leading cause of death among female South Africans (SA). Improved access to reproductive health services following multi‐ethnic democracy in 1994, HIV epidemic, and initiation CC population‐based screening early 2000s have influenced epidemiology SA. We therefore evaluated trends age‐standardised incidence (ASIR) (1994–2009) mortality rates (ASMR) (2004–2012) using data from African National Cancer Registry Statistics Africa, respectively. Five‐year relative...
Caesarean section (CS) rates are increasing globally and exceed 50% in some countries. Childhood obesity has been linked to CS via lack of exposure vaginal microflora although the literature is inconsistent. We investigated association between birth risk childhood using nationally representative Growing-Up-in-Ireland (GUI) cohort. The GUI study recruited randomly 11134 infants. was categorised into normal (VD) [reference], assisted VD, elective (planned) emergency (unplanned) CS. primary...
Wikipedia, the multilingual encyclopedia, was founded in 2001 and is world's largest most visited online general reference website. It widely used by health care professionals students. The inclusion of journal articles Wikipedia scholarly interest, but time taken for a article to be included from moment its publication incorporation into unclear.We aimed determine ranking cited journals their representation English-language medical pages Wikipedia. In addition, we evaluated number days...
Objectives To investigate the association between caesarean section (CS) birth and body fat percentage (BF%), mass index (BMI) being overweight or obese in early childhood. Design Prospective longitudinal cohort study. Setting Babies After Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints: Evaluating Longitudinal Impact on Neurological Nutritional Endpoints cohort. Participants Infants born to mothers recruited from study, Cork University Maternity Hospital November 2007 February 2011. Outcome measure...
Consumption of very-hot beverages/food is a probable carcinogen. In East Africa, we investigated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) risk in relation to four thermal exposure metrics separately and combined score.
Medicine is traditionally known as an 'art', and not exact 'science'. Medical images of clinical signs pathology were communicated through 'metaphors' in the 19th early 20th centuries to make recognition easier anticipation counterpart when encountered medical practice. They have served teaching aids, enhancing memory retention for students, nurses doctors withstood test time. Standard textbooks contain metaphors that become entrenched teaching, learning examining schools hospitals...
Advanced abdominal (extrauterine) pregnancy is a rare condition with high maternal and fetal morbidity mortality. Because the placentation in advanced presumed to be inadequate, can complicated by pre-eclampsia, which another perinatal Diagnosis management of difficult.We present case 33-year-old African woman her first who had full-term developed gross ascites post-operatively. The patient was successfully managed; both baby are apparently doing well.Because most diagnoses missed...
The sex ratio at birth (male live births divided by total births) may be a sentinel health indicator. Stressful events reduce this 3-5 months later increasing male fetal loss. This can also change 9 after major population that are linked to an increase or decrease in the frequency of sexual intercourse level, with either rising falling respectively event. We postulated COVID-19 pandemic have affected England and Wales.Publicly available, monthly data for Wales was obtained from Office...
Background The sex ratio at birth (defined as male/(male+female) live births) is anticipated to approximate 0.510 with a slight male excess. This has been observed decrease transiently around 3–5 months following sudden unexpected stressful events. We hypothesised that stress engendered by the onset of COVID-19 pandemic may have caused such in South Africa after March 2020 since this month, reported its first case, death and nationwide lockdown restrictions were instituted. Methods used...
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted governments internationally to consider strengthening their public health systems. To support the work of Ireland's Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group, Information and Quality Authority, an independent governmental agency, was asked describe lessons learnt regarding response applicability this for future preparedness.Semi-structured interviews with key representatives from nine countries were conducted. Interviews conducted in March April 2022...
Background Several studies reported an association between Caesarean section (CS) birth and childhood obesity. However, there are several limitations in the current literature. These include inability to distinguish planned emergency CS, small study sample sizes not adjusting for pre-pregnancy body-mass-index (BMI). We examined CS delivery obesity using United Kingdom Millennium Cohort Study (MCS). Methods Mother-infant pairs were recruited into MCS. Use of sampling weights ensured was...
Epidemiological studies have reported conflicting results in the association between Caesarean section (CS) birth and childhood obesity. Many of these had small sample sizes, were unable to distinguish elective/planned emergency CS, did not adjust for key confounder maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI). We investigated CS delivery, particularly obesity, using Growing Up New Zealand prospective longitudinal cohort study.Pregnant women planning deliver their babies on upper North...
Background Obesity is an important public health problem and rates have reached epidemic proportions in many countries. Studies explored the association between infants delivered by caesarean section their later life risk of obesity, countries outside Africa. As a result increasing obesity South Africa, we investigated this country. Methods This was retrospective analysis data that were collected from prospective African birth cohort (Birth to Twenty Plus), established 1990. A total 889...