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Recently, Sevag & Colton (1959) published a chemical test for detecting the precise day of ovulation. We have performed this test in 112 menstrual cycles of sixty women. Out of 112 menstrual cycles studied, in fifty-six menstrual cycles (50%) the chemical patterns were atypical. We do not substantiate the claim of Sevag & Colton that the ovulation invariably occurs between 10th and 14th days of...

The increasing use of data visualization for displaying information in a transdisciplinary environment raises issues about client information seeking in the decision-making processes. Field experts and individuals with high confidence tend to seek less information for their decisions than non-experts and individuals who are less confident. This work fills a gap about the effect of the informati...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of anxiety/depression is quite high during the perinatal period but unfortunately its detection and treatment have been less than satisfactory. Moreover, many women are reluctant to take pharmacotherapy for fear of excretion of drugs into their breast milk. This study assesses the effectiveness of counseling from minimally trained community health workers in reducing a...

Background: Urinary Tract Infection is one of the most frequently seen medical complications of pregnant women. The value of screening for bacteriuria by rapid test has to be readdressed considering methods, significance and costs. The study was done to assess the sensitivity and specificity of rapid test (nitrite test) for the confirmation of UTI and etiology of infection during pregnancy and ...

This MiniReview describes the present guidelines for drug testing in forensic toxicology, workplace testing and doping control of athletes. Such guidelines are established to secure the chain of custody, from sample collection through analysis with screening, confirmation methods and interpretation, to the final report of results. Specifications for good laboratory practice, facility maintenanc...