Elsevier,
Contraception, Volume 138, October 2024
What methods people use and/or have heard of others using for self-managed abortion (SMA) prior to coming to a health facility for abortion care. 4.2% respondends had attempted SMA, and 25% had heard of others attempting SMA. The most frequently attempted methods for self-management were taking herbs and/or vitamins (31% each) or hitting oneself/being hit (22.5%).
Elsevier,
Heliyon, Volume 10, 15 October 2024
This study indicated that music intervention had a significant effect on alleviating perinatal depression, but the effect on anxiety was not significant. However, the results were highly heterogeneous, and large-scale, multi-center, and long-term studies are needed in the future to confirm this.
Elsevier,
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Volume 45, October 2024
The chief implication of this study for public policy is to support recommendations towards high-priority vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women to avoid high risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes from COVID-19 especially in the 3rd trimester.
Elsevier,
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Volume 45, October 2024
Analysis of the research used as a basis for clinical guideline development underscores the insufficient consideration of sex and gender in the primary evidence base informing the 2019 ESC guideline recommendations for chronic coronary syndromes. The underrepresentation of women in cardiovascular research and guideline development poses challenges for accurately discerning possible sex- and gender-specific effects and tailoring recommendations to diverse patient needs. Addressing these gaps requires explicitly integrating sex and gender considerations into study designs and guideline creation processes and promoting inclusivity to optimize clinical care provision and improve outcomes for all individuals affected by ischemic heart diseases.
Elsevier,
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Volume 45, October 2024
The number of women referred to a clinic with pregnancy-associated cancer will increase as NIPT providers will be able to better recognize malignant-suspicious NIPT from foetal aneuploidy screening. Reporting malignancy suspicious-NIPT results may be a step forward in detecting cancers and could enable an earlier diagnosis and start of cancer therapy, especially for haematological malignancies and advanced solid tumours.
