Elsevier, Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Volume 42, December 2024
64% of women exposed to partner violence during pregnancy had been asked about it in healthcare settings, 51% disclosed their experiences, primarily to midwives - highlighting the important of screening/asking
Elsevier, Obesity Pillars, Volume 12, December 2024
This is the first study to report obesity treatment among immigrants in the US. The study evaluated the effectiveness of obesity treatment among immigrant women in primary care at safety-net academic health centers in the US.
Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Volume 47, December 2024
In the context of increasing sex differences in psychiatric disorders over time, it is urgent to reduce the sex differences in psychiatric disorders. The findings that sex differences in psychiatric disorders exist almost across the whole life emphasized the adoption of gendered mental health prevention strategies and consistent risk factor management over the lifecourse. The variation of such differences across age and socioeconomic status suggests that the current knowledge - females predominate in internalizing disorders and males predominate in externalizing disorders - can be improved by incorporating information on age and socioeconomic status.
Endometriosis is a complex disease and still many areas of uncertainty exist on the clinical management, from the diagnosis to the treatment. The modern diagnostic workup should include the family history (including genetic and epigenetic factors), the clinical presentation, an accurate gynecological examination and an imaging evaluation (transvaginal ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance) performed by expert practitioners.
Elsevier, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America 51:4, pp 731-744
Menstrual equity refers to the access to safe environments in which to menstruate, including bathroom facilities and clean water, as well as access to menstrual products that allow for the ability to go to school, work, and engage in life with dignity. Menstruation is a physiologic process, not a reflection of maturity or self-worth.
Elsevier, Endoscopy-Past, Present, and Future: The Nysge at 50, 2025, pp 273-284
This chapter aligns with SDG goal 3 (good health and wellbeing) by fostering diverse perspectives within gastroenterology, which can lead to more comprehensive and inclusive healthcare approaches, and SDG goal 5 (gender equality) by promoting gender equality, leadership, and inclusivity in the field, encouraging increased representation and empowerment of women in gastroenterology.
Elsevier, Language and Health, Volume 2, Issue 2, December 2024,
This study provides insight into the perspectives on languages and modalities that emerge when (hearing) health professionals meet deaf parents with their babies in health centres, even with a sign language interpreter present.
Elsevier, Essential Guide to Neurodegenerative Disorders: Mechanistic, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances, 2025, pp 3-15
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing and Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure by discussing the roles of Tau, glial, and amyloid (A) in Alzheimer's Disease development.