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- 1From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Neutrophil elastase level/activity is elevated in a variety of diseases such as atherosclerosis, systolic hypertension and obstructive pulmonary disease. It is unknown whether obese individuals with...
- 2From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a silent disorder with a huge impact on women's quality of life. There is limited data from community-based studies conducted to determine the prevalence of POP as its...
- 3From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Heterosexual contact is the most common mode of transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Nepal and it is largely linked to sex work. We...
- 4From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among women suffering from gynaecological malignancies in the Western world. Worldwide, approximately 200,000 women are diagnosed with the disease each year....
- 5From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Endometriosis is a common benign condition, which is characterized by the growth of endometrial-like tissue in ectopic sites outside the uterus. Laparoscopic excision of the disease is frequently carried...
- 6From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground The risk for amenorrhea following treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with low-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVCY) has not been fully explored. Our objective was to ascertain the...
- 7From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground For low income and uninsured populations, safety net clinics are an important source of health care, including preventive services such as mammography screening. However, little is known about how well...
- 8From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Women with type 1 diabetes face several challenges during pregnancy, childbirth and in relation to breastfeeding. It is therefore of utmost importance to consider their need for specific support, early...
- 9From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Intimate partner violence against women is a prevailing public health problem in Tanzania, where four of ten women have a lifetime exposure to physical or sexual violence by their male partners. To be able...
- 10From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Climacteric stage women experience significant biological, psychological and social changes. With demographic changes being observed in the growing number of climacteric stage women in Mexico, it is...
- 11From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground BRCA mutation carriers have a 40-80% life-time risk of developing breast cancer. They may opt for yearly breast cancer surveillance or for prophylactic mastectomy. Both options show increased survival...
- 12From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Perceived beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening are important predictors for mammography utilization. This study adapted and validated the Champion's scale in Peru. This scale measures...
- 13From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Despite the increased attention on maternal mortality during recent decades, which has resulted in maternal health being defined as a Millennium Development Goal (MDG), the disability and suffering from...
- 14From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is believed it to be a safer and equally effective alternative to Conventional Hormone Therapy for the relief of menopausal symptoms; however, data are...
- 15From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a condition affecting more than half of the women above age 40. The estimated lifetime risk of needing surgical management for POP is 11%. In patients undergoing POP...
- 16From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground In obstetrics and gynaecology there has been a rapid growth in the development of new tests and primary studies of their accuracy. It is imperative that such studies are reported with transparency allowing...
- 17From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Extensive information on cervical cancer is currently available. Its effectiveness in reducing anxiety in women receiving abnormal Pap tests is not clear. We investigated current practices of communicating...
- 18From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground The prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF) are increasing in women. There is a dearth of...
- 19From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Successful priority setting is increasingly known to be an important aspect in achieving better family planning, maternal, newborn and child health (FMNCH) outcomes in developing countries. However, far...
- 20From: BMC Women's Health. (Vol. 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Colposcopy is an essential part of the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP). It is used for both diagnosis and treatment of pre-cancerous cells of the cervix. Despite colposcopy...