BACKGROUND To investigate lifetime history of interpersonal abuse and risk of pre-natal depression in socio-economically distinct populations in the same city. METHODS We examined associations of physical and sexual abuse with the risk of pre-natal depression in two cohorts in the Boston area, including 2128 participants recruited from a large urban- and suburban-managed care organization (Pr...

Primate females often inspect, touch and groom others' infants (natal attraction) and they may hold and carry these infants in a manner resembling maternal care (infant handling). While natal attraction and infant handling occur in most wild colobines, little is known about the factors influencing the expression of these behaviors. We examined the effects of female parity, kinship, and dominanc...

Introduction: Each year nearly 3.1 million of the newborns die during neonatal period and almost (99%) death occur in developing countries. They need optimal care for improved survival. The depends on knowledge attitude mother. Objectives: To identify & home based newborn among post natal mothers.Methodology: A total 169 mothers were participated study. non-experimental descriptive survey d...

O acesso das gestantes ao pré-natal, desde o início da gravidez, constitui-se uma estratégia para diagnóstico precoce de alterações, corroborando assim a redução morbimortalidade materna e perinatal. Trata-se um relato experiência dos graduandos em enfermagem do 9° semestre, na aplicação Processo Enfermagem às consultas unidade Atenção Básica à Saúde, cidade Feira Santana, Bahia. A construção d...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to identify birth weight variation according to maternal characteristics and gestational weight gain. METHODS It is a cross-sectional descriptive study with 433 puerperal women (> or = 20 years old) who attended a public maternity hospital in Rio de Janeiro. The data were collected through interviews with the women and access to their medical records. Several models...

147 doi EYWORDS hiropractic; nfant behaviour; olic; leep disorder; nexplained infant rying Summary With 21% of parents taking their excessively crying infant to a healthcare professional, chiropractors are often selected to treat these infants. The personal, family and social costs of this crying syndrome are high, yet there is no agreed treatment protocol. A large number of studies have been a...

OBJECTIVE To describe responses issued by pregnant women, and the improvement of the gravidic discomforts after the use of the acupressure technique. METHOD Qualitative and descriptive study conducted with 15 pregnant women between November 2013 and February 2014 in a Basic Health Unit in Natal, RN, Brazil. The data were collected through unstructured interviews and depositions that were then...

Family support during pregnancy is often perceived as an unimportant form, many pregnant women do ante natal care without being accompanied by their families so they feel alone and low motivation to carry out examinations. Ante Natal Care very necessary determine health status detect risks that occur pregnancy. The purpose of this study was the relationship between family incidence pre-eclamsia...

PURPOSE To present a 10-step approach to the assessment and treatment of pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) and related wounds based on the Harris protocol, expert opinion, and a current literature review. TARGET AUDIENCE This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. OBJECTIVES After participating in this educational activity, t...