Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510036
Knowledge and Experience of Domestic Violence among Women in Kathmandu Metropolitan City of Nepal
Rajan Paudel, Uma Shahi Thakuri, Mohan Paudel and Dilaram Acharya
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: September 24, 2016
Domestic violence has emerged as one of the global social and medical concerns, particularly in developing countries. It has affected women from all spheres of life. The consequences of domestic violence are well documented across the world; however, there is still scanty literature related to the domestic violence exploring its knowledge and experience among Nepalese women....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510035
Recommendations for Caffeine Intake Reduction in Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review of Literature
Marcela Gurovich, Cristhel K Fagerstrom, Maria J Prieto and Hugo Sanchez
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: September 22, 2016
Urinary incontinence (UI) affects millions of people around the world and affects quality of life (QoL). Even though public exposure to this problem in recent years through commercial advertisements has facilitated women seeking care, the frequency is still low. Prevalence of the condition varies according to study participants and measurement of UI. The different methodologies used across studies accounts for some of the variation....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510034
Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Honduras: Health Survey and HPV Results among Health Fair Participants
Tracy L Onega, Julie E Weiss, M Scottie Eliassen, Jennifer A Alford-Teaster, Martha E Goodrich, Linda S Kennedy, Silvia Portillo, Marco Tulio Martinez Membreno, Roberto Armando Elvir Zelaya, Ana Barrientos, Mary D Chamberlin, Gregory J Tsongalis, Derek S Stenquist, Oscar Herrera, Miguel Angel Crespin, Camilo Mandujano, Rosario Lopez Madrid, Juan Fernando Paz, Heather B Steinmetz, Peace N Eneh and Suyapa Bejarano
Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: September 12, 2016
Incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer can be reduced through education, prevention, and screening. Cervical cancer has the highest incidence of all female cancers in Honduras and is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Honduran women. We developed a survey to examine women's knowledge, barriers, and perceptions of cervical cancer among women attending a health fair (Jornada) in rural El Rosario, Honduras....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510033
Mechanisms in Self-Determined Exercise Motivation. A PhD Thesis Summary
Karin Weman Josefsson
Article Type: Short Communication | First Published: September 08, 2016
Regular physical activity and exercise bring about recognized health benefits and most Western countries have developed health recommendations, targeted information and programs to promote these behaviors. In spite of this, a large amount of the Western populations do not reach recommended levels of physical activity and exercise. Because people in general are most likely aware of these benefits, one way to understand the modest uptake would be to study motivational aspects of these behaviors......
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510032
'Cold Uterus' and Other Beliefs about Fertility on the US-Mexico Border
Allison M Gilbert, Jill A McDonald, Rebecca L Palacios, Ivan de la Rosa and Elynor Wilson
Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: September 05, 2016
In the United States and Mexico, birth rates are higher along the US-Mexico border than in non-border areas. Socioeconomic and cultural factors have been studied in relation to fertility among US Hispanics, but study in the border region is limited. To better understand the complexity of fertility behavior along the border, we analyzed transcripts from previously conducted discussion groups that were broadly focused on reproductive health in the region....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510031
Breastfeeding at Hospital Discharge among High Risk Obstetrical Patients
Leandro Cordero, Amneet Bajwa, Mona R Prasad, Reena Oza-Frank, Mark B Landon and Craig A Nankervis
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 23, 2016
Background: In the United States, at the time of discharge from the hospital, approximately 79% of the general maternal population started breastfeeding their infants. Less is known about breastfeeding among women with diverse high risk obstetrical (HROB) conditions, a group at high risk for low breastfeeding rates. Objective: To determine infant feeding preference and breastfeeding at the time of hospital discharge among HROB women who attended prenatal subspecialty clinics and delivered during...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510030
Breast MRI Screening for the Clinician: Evolution to Current Evidence-Based Practice
R Jared Weinfurtner and Jennifer Drukteinis
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: August 15, 2016
The utility of MRI in the detection of breast cancer has evolved over the last few decades. It is now the most sensitive imaging tool available for the diagnosis of invasive breast cancer. There are drawbacks however, namely increased cost in comparison to screening mammography and decreased specificity. Thus, it is important to tailor the use of breast MRI to specific screening populations in order to maximize the benefit to drawback ratio. In this review, the current evidence for screening MRI...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510029
Desquamative Inflammatory Vaginitis and Other Persisten Vaginitis: A Case Report
Miguel Angel Acosta-Benito
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: August 10, 2016
A 75% of women will have at last one episode of vaginitis, which can become persistent in more than a half of them. Its symptoms are disturbing and carry a psychological charge for patients. Although it is frequently caused by bacterial vaginosis, vaginal candidiasis or trichomoniasis, there is other aetiology that must be taken into account, as noninfectious vaginitis and atrophic vaginitis. Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis is a disease of unknown origin that appears associated to intense va...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510028
Screening Mammography: A Continued Debate Over the Appropriate Guidelines
Danielle Sharek
Article Type: Short Commentary | First Published: July 21, 2016
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer among American women, and approximately one out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Because screening mammography (periodic mammographic examination of both breasts in asymptomatic women to detect breast cancer) has been successful at reducing mortality from breast cancer by 30 to 40%, most medical organizations in the United States, have recommended yearly mammography starting at age 40 since t...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510027
Socioeconomic Consequences of Maternal Death: A Qualitative Study in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Danielle Deboutte, Timothy O'Dempsey, Brian Faragher and Amuda Baba
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 20, 2016
Background: High user cost is a known barrier to emergency obstetric care for the poor, contributing to excessive maternal mortality. Financial concerns about seeking healthcare may be compounded by an underestimation of obstetric risk and the cost of losing a wife.
Methods: Focus groups investigated the cost of marriage, obstetric care and maternal death in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2008....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-1353/1510026
Completion of Free Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Series at an Urban, Public Hospital
Sonia Guleria, Alexandra Jones, Lindsay Zimmerman, Kelly Stempinski and Ashlesha Patel
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: July 11, 2016
Completion of the three-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series has been challenging and cost may play a role. The objectives of this study were 1) to evaluate vaccine completion rates after receipt of first dose and 2) to determine factors associated with vaccine completion among women presenting at an urban, public hospital, where the vaccine was provided free of charge....
