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A comparative analysis of hospital complaints filed with the Medical Arbitration Commission

Nov 27, 2020

Disrespect and abuse during childbirth have been reported by numerous countries around the world. This includes the performance of invasive or surgical procedures without the informed consent of women and non-dignified...

Clinician education, advice, and SMS/text reminders improve test of reinfection rates

Nov 27, 2020

EBC for the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae recommends testing for reinfection following treatment, but retesting rates are typically low. Participants included 6 primary care clinics taking part in...

Assessing safety in hormonal male contraception: a critical appraisal of adverse events

Nov 27, 2020

Recent injectable combination male contraceptive trial was terminated early due to AEs the study was done to check the associated factors. Reported AEs by male research participants compared with AEs reported in prescribing...

High rates of treatment failure for Mycoplasma genitalium among men and women

Nov 27, 2020

Mgen causes NGU and is believed to cause PID. High rates of macrolide resistance are well documented globally for Mgen. In Brighton, patients with NGU and PID are tested for Mgen and TOC) offered post-treatment. 114 patients...

Pain perception with cervical tenaculum placement during intrauterine device insertion

Nov 27, 2020

This trial sought to determine if ‘Slow’ and ‘cough’ techniques for tenaculum placement resulted in less pain for patients. 66 participants were randomized to tenaculum placement via the ‘slow’ method versus...

Comorbidities are associated with different features of severe asthma

Nov 27, 2020

The management of these patients requires the identification and proper treatment of...

PPI adverse drugs reactions: a retrospective study

Nov 27, 2020

PPIs are drugs capable of blocking the gastric pump H, K-ATPase in order to inhibit gastric acid...

Use of complementary medicine among patients with allergic rhinitis: an Italian nationwide survey

Nov 27, 2020

The growing use of CAM has been found in Europe as well in Italy for chronic diseases, including...

Cytology and molecular study for GSTP1 effect on asthma Iraqi patients

Nov 27, 2020

GST belongs to the class of phase II detoxification enzyme. It plays an important role in...

Rapid clinical improvement of atopic dermatitis in an Omalizumab treated patient

Nov 27, 2020

This study was done to provide a description of an interesting case of severe adult-onset...

IgE sensitization in adolescents and its relation to allergic symptoms

Nov 27, 2020

The purpose of this study was to analyze the sensitization profile in a representative sample of...

Immunosuppressive therapy with rituximab in common variable immunodeficiency

Nov 27, 2020

CVID is the most frequent symptomatic primary antibody deficiency in adulthood characterized by...

Menstrual restriction prevalence and association with intimate partner violence among Nepali women

Nov 26, 2020

This study was done with the purpose to record the prevalence of menstrual restrictions experienced by married women and examine potential associations between IPV in the past year and menstrual restrictions imposed by husbands...

Sexual health prevention for incarcerated women: eroticizing safe sex during re-entry to the community

Nov 26, 2020

In the United States of America, incarcerated women are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV. Transitioning from incarceration into the community is accompanied by increased risk...

The impact of Northern Ireland’s abortion laws on women’s abortion decision-making and experiences

Nov 26, 2020

In Northern Ireland, abortion is illegal to preserve a woman’s life or to prevent permanent or long-term injury to her physical or mental health. Abortions that are still conducted are criminal offenses punishable by...

Causes and consequences of unintended pregnancies in the Gaza Strip: a qualitative study

Nov 26, 2020

Little is known about unintended pregnancies due to the lack of available research in the Gaza Strip. Researchers did this study with the purpose of exploring the causes and consequences of unintended pregnancies among women in...