The impact of intimate partner violence on adverse birth outcomes in public health facilities. a prospective cohort study - Wassie ST, Ejigu AG, Tilahun AG, Lambyo SHM.
BACKGROUND: During pregnancy, intimate partner violence (IPV) is a health problem associated with severe adverse birth outcomes. The Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey showed that more than one-third of married women faced IPV. Therefore, this study aimed...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at each prenatal visit. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses, study finds
Yale researchers show that placental examination could help determine the cause of more than 90% of previously unexplained pregnancy losses.
Source: Yale Science and Health News - September 19, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Nigeria: G20 Countries Urged to Improve Health of Women, Children
[Vanguard] AS vulnerable populations continue to grapple with various diseases, G20 countries have been urged to improve the health of women, children, and adolescents across the world.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 19, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

Nigeria: 'Nigeria Has Second Highest Stillbirth Rate in the World'
[Daily Trust] Nigeria ranks second among countries with high stillbirth rates in the world, experts from the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) have said.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 19, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news

Uganda: MK Movement Supporters Launch 'Safe Birth Delivery' Campaign
[Nile Post] In a proactive move to address the pressing issue of maternal mortality and neonatal morbidity rates, supporters of the MK Movement in Tororo have initiated a "Safe Birth Delivery" campaign.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 19, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news

Addressing Domestic Violence in Antenatal Care Environments in Nepal (ADVANCE) - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating a video intervention on domestic violence among pregnant women - Chalise P, Manandhar P, Infanti JJ, Campbell J, Henriksen L, Joshi SK, Koju R, Pun KD, Rishal P, Simpson MR, Skovlund E, Swahnberg K, Schei B, Lukasse M.
BACKGROUND: Domestic violence (DV) prior to, and during pregnancy is associated with increased risks for morbidity and mortality. As pregnant women routinely attend antenatal care this environment can be used to offer support to women experiencing DV. We h...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Association between intimate partner violence and depression in Peruvian pregnant women: a secondary analysis of the ENDES 2013-2019 - Benites-Meza JK, Herrera-A ñazco P, Álvarez JYC, Mougenot B, Benites-Zapata VA.
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is common during pregnancy and can have adverse mental health outcomes in women. Our objective was to evaluate the association between IPV and symptoms of depression in Peruvian pregnant women....
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

The preventable burden of mortality from unsafe abortion among female sex workers: a Community Knowledge Approach survey among peer networks in eight countries - Willis B, Church K, Perttu E, Thompson H, Weerasinghe S, Macias-Konstantopoulos W.
This study is the first to investigate abortion-related mortality among FSW across ei...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Therapeutic termination of pregnancy and major psychiatric outcomes in parents - Di Giacomo E, Pessina R, Placenti V, Pescatore F, Colmegna F, Clerici M.
OBJECTIVEs Therapeutic termination of pregnancy (TToP) may have psychiatric outcomes like depression, anxiety and post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD). Material and methods 45 couples had psychiatric evaluation before TToP and after one-year period....
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Trajectories of perinatal suicidal ideation from early pregnancy to six weeks postpartum and their influencing factors: a prospective longitudinal study - Xiao M, Fu B, Huang S, Hu Y, Tang G, Lei J.
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of suicidal ideation from early pregnancy to six weeks postpartum, and fur...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Teen Hospitalizations for Self-Harm Rose During Pandemic Teen Hospitalizations for Self-Harm Rose During Pandemic
An increase in hospitalizations for self-harm, suicidal ideation, and intentional self-poisoning during the pandemic occurred, primarily among girls.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 18, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

The new paper urine test that could spot signs of cancer early
Similar to a pregnancy test, the paper cancer test analyses urine for tell-tale compounds, and a dark line appears on the paper strip if the result is positive.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What has longitudinal research on teen dating violence taught us? Informing prevention and intervention by observing trajectories from adolescence to adulthood. - National Institute of Justice, USA.
For a long time, intimate partner violence in the United States was considered a private matter that was best handled behind closed doors, not one that warranted support and intervention from the criminal justice system. But the passage of the Violence ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news