BACKGROUND Given the growing interest in severe maternal morbidity (SMM), the need to assess its effects on quality of life is pressing. The objective of this study was to compare the quality of life scores between women with and without SMM at 1-month and 6-month postpartum in Kelantan, Malaysia. METHODS A prospective double cohort study design was applied at two tertiary referral hospitals ...

We examined the range of sexual intentions and behaviors preceding sexual initiation among 211 African-American pre-teens assigned to the control arm of a longitudinal community-based intervention trial. Stage of sexual readiness was assessed using the stage of change construct from the Transtheoretical Model, and patterns of stage movement during a 6-month period were examined. Overall, 90% of...

the objective fllowed in the present study was to evaluate the effects of different milkingfrequencies on milk production and on blood metabolites in holstein cows. sixty-six fresh holsteincows were allocated to two treatments namely: 4 (4x) vs. 6 times (6x) of daily milking, during the first3 months of lactation, and then switching on to a three times of daily milking until end of the lactatio...

BACKGROUND Acromegaly is a rare, debilitating condition for which data on the associated treatment patterns and economic burden are limited. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to examine patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and healthcare resource utilization (HRU)/costs for individuals with acromegaly treated with surgical and/or medical therapy in the USA. METHODS Using a large US claims...

background: insecticide poisoning is a major public health problem in the world, particularly in developing nations, its usage has increased in recent and past thus increased even its misuse to commit suicide. methods: this retrospective study was carried out at department of  forensic medicine & toxicology, govt. mohan kumaramangalam medical college  hospital  salem, tamil nadu, india with the...

Births According to provisional reports, an estimated 323,000 births occurred in the United States during June 1997. This was a 6-percent increase from the provisional number of births reported for June 1996 (304,000). The birth rate, 14.7 live births per 1,000 population, was 5 percent higher than the rate of 14.0 for June 1996. The fertility rate, 65.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 y...

The composition of the fecal microflora of 10 healthy subjects was monitored before (6-month control period), during (6-month test period), and after (3-month posttest period) the administration of a milk product containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus DR20 (daily dose, 1.6 x 10(9) lactobacilli). Monthly fecal samples were examined by a variety of methods, including bacteriological culture analysis,...