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Trends in Heart Disease Mortality Among US Female Adults Aged ≥35 Years Old in Florida: A Descriptive Analysis

  • Avanthi Puvvala,
  • Atharva Rohatgi,
  • Diana Lobaina,
  • Megha Srivastav,
  • Vama Jhumkhawala,
  • Sahar Kaleem and
  • Lea Sacca

7 October 2025

Background: Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects women in the United States. CVD outcomes are closely tied to a multitude of factors including lifestyle habits and socioeconomic status which create a complex interweb of determinants of h...

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  • Open Access

Early-Onset and Delayed-Onset Postpartum Psychosis: A Case Series

  • Júlia Olivé-Mas,
  • Eva Aguilar,
  • Meritxell Tost,
  • Laia Martí,
  • Cristina Giménez,
  • Cristina Lesmes,
  • Ana Moreno-Baró,
  • Mariona Aparicio,
  • Mireia Agut and
  • Irina Olasz
  • + 1 author

28 September 2025

Postpartum psychosis (PPP) is a rare but high-risk psychiatric emergency, with an estimated incidence of 1–2 in 1000 births. This study focuses on describing the characteristics of episodes occurring within the first postpartum year, specifical...

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  • Open Access
246 Views
15 Pages

PCOS Symptoms and Quality of Life: Links to Anxiety and Self-Esteem Among Women with PCOS in Slovakia

  • Marta Górna,
  • Natália Čamarová,
  • Zuzana Rojková and
  • Patrícia Slebodová

22 September 2025

This study examines the relationship between quality of life, self-esteem, and anxiety in Slovak women of reproductive age diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The research was carried out with a non-experimental correlation survey design...

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  • Open Access
477 Views
12 Pages

Maternal Dietary Patterns, Food Security and Multivitamin Use as Determinants of Non-Syndromic Orofacial Clefts Risk in Ghana: A Case–Control Study

  • Samuel Atta Tonyemevor,
  • Mary Amoako,
  • Lord Jephthah Joojo Gowans,
  • Alexander Kwarteng,
  • Collins Afriyie Appiah,
  • Solomon Obiri-Yeboah,
  • Daniel Kwesi Sabbah and
  • Peter Donkor

19 September 2025

Non-syndromic Orofacial clefts (NSOFCs) are among the most common congenital anomalies globally, yet evidence on maternal dietary and nutritional risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. A matched case–control study with 103 mothers of ch...

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  • Open Access
294 Views
16 Pages

Association Between Socioeconomic Status and E-Cigarette Use in Baltimore High Schools: Comparison of Girls and Boys

  • Payam Sheikhattari,
  • Rifath Ara Alam Barsha,
  • Chidubem Egboluche and
  • Shervin Assari

17 September 2025

Background: Higher socioeconomic status (SES) is generally associated with lower engagement in health-risk behaviors, in part due to increased access to health information, preventive resources, and supportive environments. However, emerging evidence...

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  • Open Access
383 Views
12 Pages

Factors Associated with Pain Levels During Office Hysteroscopy: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Rafaela Tiemi Iwamoto Vicentin,
  • Raphael Federicci Haddad,
  • Julia Stamato de Figueiredo,
  • Eric Katsuyama,
  • Gustavo Yano Callado,
  • Edward Araujo Júnior and
  • Débora Davalos de Albuquerque Maranhão

2 September 2025

The goal of this study was to identify factors associated with pain sensitivity, procedural discomfort, and referral for surgical hysteroscopy, aiming to improve office hysteroscopy success rates. This was an observational prospective cross-sectional...

  • Review
  • Open Access
675 Views
26 Pages

Challenges in Accessing Mental Health Services in Underserved Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Scoping Review

  • Kayla Ernst,
  • Gabriella Dasilva,
  • Megha Srivastav,
  • Alexandra Campson,
  • Pedro Soto,
  • Avanthi Puvvala,
  • Elisheva Knopf,
  • Diana Lobaina,
  • Goodness Okwaraji and
  • Jennifer Mendonca
  • + 3 authors

29 August 2025

The purpose of this scoping review is to identify major social determinants of health and barriers affecting access to mental health services in pregnant and postpartum women in the United States. It will also examine the scope of existing evidence-b...

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  • Open Access
868 Views
14 Pages

21 August 2025

Cultural and religious norms significantly influence reproductive decisions, including prenatal testing and pregnancy termination. We conducted a cross-sectional study among Muslim women living in mixed Jewish-Arab cities compared to those in predomi...

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  • Open Access
616 Views
15 Pages

Moderate Awareness of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications Among Women in the Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia: Implications for Educational Interventions

  • Hind N. Alenezi,
  • Fayez K. Alanazi,
  • Alhanouf Bin Muhanna,
  • Shadi Mohammed Ali Softa,
  • Baraah AbuAlsel,
  • Hanaa E. Bayomy,
  • Safya E. Esmaeel and
  • Manal S. Fawzy

16 August 2025

Objective: To assess gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) awareness among women in the Northern Borders Province of Saudi Arabia and identify factors associated with knowledge levels. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 461 women usin...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
748 Views
10 Pages

Endometriosis as a Differential Diagnosis in a 17-Year-Old Patient with Low Back and Radicular Pain: A Case Report

  • Miryam Vergara,
  • Daniele Ceron,
  • Gloria Giglioni,
  • Gabriella Di Crescenzo and
  • Elisa Burani

1 August 2025

Endometriosis is a benign and often underdiagnosed condition that affects women of reproductive age, typically between 18 and 45 years. It can cause infertility and pain, including radicular pain and low back pain (LBP). The aim of this case report i...