INTRODUCTION There is a growing prevalence of gout in the US and worldwide. Gout is a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is unclear whether other risk factors for CVD are also associated with increased risk of gout. Anemia is one such CVD risk factor. No studies have evaluated the relationship between anemia and gout. We tested whether anemia was associated with inciden...

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to examine its associations with social and behavioral factors, maternal body mass index (BMI), anemia, and hypertension. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed on data collected from 2345 pregnant women from 16 hospitals in five selected provinces in mainland China. RESULTS Prevalenc...

PURPOSE This study investigated the prevalence, location, and severity of neck and shoulder pain (NSP), its disturbance of quality of life (QOL), and the factors related to NSP in Japanese postpartum women. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved 308 postpartum women who had a medical examination one month after delivery. The questionnaire consisted of the background and details of NSP. Mood...

Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is one of the most common causes of both maternal and neonatal morbidity. The hypertensive disorders account for thrombocytopenia in pregnancy and the risk of anemia may also increase with the severity of hypertensive disorders. Hyperuricemia in hypertensive pregnancy is an important finding because it identifies women at increased risk of adverse fetal outc...

BACKGROUND Anemia is one of the most common public health problems globally, and high prevalence has been reported among women of reproductive age, especially in developing countries. This study was conducted to evaluate differentials in the prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant, ever-married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh, and to examine associations with demographic, socioeconomic,...

Objectives: Thyroid problems are one of the endocrine conditions that affect pregnant women most frequently. It is now widely acknowledged both overt and subclinical thyroid can have a negative impact on obstetrical neonatal outcomes. Surprisingly, there aren't many statistics from India regarding prevalence disease during pregnancy. The purpose this study to ascertain frequency dysfunction in ...

objectivet: to determine the prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among women living in zabol, a city in south-east of iran. method: 2 to 8 weeks after delivery, 408 women were assessed for depression and some of its risk factors. results: the prevalence of postpartum depression was (40.4 %). risk factors for the onset of post-partum depression included younger age, low income f...

Anemia is the commonest medical disorder in pregnancy and severe anemia is associated with poor maternal and perinatal outcome. It is one of the most important health problems among women from 18 to 45 years of age in the world. Anemia in pregnancy is considered as one of the major risk factors for contributing 20-40% of maternal deaths directly or indirectly through cardiac failure, preeclamps...

BACKGROUND Intimate partner violence (IPV) is very high in Africa. However, information obtained from the increasing number of African studies on IPV among pregnant women has not been scientifically analyzed. This paper presents a systematic review summing up the evidence from African studies on IPV prevalence and risk factors among pregnant women. METHODS A key-word defined search of various...