Malaria is an important vector-borne disease in the tropics. Northern Thailand is endemic for malaria. We reviewed the clinical manifestations presented by patients with malaria; our data were drawn from the database of Mae Chaem Hospital, Chiang Mai Province. Mae Chaem district is hilly and rural. More than 80% of the district's population are members of hilltribes. The database showed that be...

Sixty patients attending gynaecology O. P. D. of Smt. Sucheta Kripalani Hospital complaining of menstrual disturbances were compared with 30 controls, who were the relatives of the patients, on PGI- N2, neuroticism scale and Standardized Psychiatric Interivew Schedule. Psychiatric morbidity was found to be 51.7% and 26.6% in the studied sample and the controls respectively.

BACKGROUND In recent years, the study of birth intervals has been a main determinant of the levels of fertility in the populations, as it is associated with rates of fertility and population growth. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to firstly apply survival analysis for modeling of first birth interval and secondly to explore its determinants. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a cross section...

OBJECTIVES Willingness-to-pay (WTP) provides a broad assessment of well-being, capturing benefits beyond health. However, the validity of the approach has been questioned and the evidence relating to the sensitivity of WTP to changes in health status is mixed. Using menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) as a case study, this exploratory study assesses the sensitivity to scale of WTP to change ...

A menstrual rhythm has been documented for exacerbations of asthma, which may have important clinical relevance to the patient with severe asthma. We report the case of a 26-year-old patient with menstruation-associated asthma who showed a dramatic response to oral contraceptives. It was noted that falls in peak respiratory flow rate coincided with ovulation. We concluded that oral contraceptiv...

INTRODUCTION Menstrual irregularities affect 2-5% of childbearing women, a number that is considerably higher among females under constant stress during a cycle. AIM To study the effect of perceived stress on cycle length, regularity and dysmenorrhoea. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 female undergraduate students of a medical college. A questionnaire along...

Data on menstrual experiences and their impact on quality of life among women in developing countries are scant. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls in Sidon city and suburbs, Lebanon, and to explore its possible relationship with menstrual experience. In a cross-sectional design, 389 post-menarcheal schoolgirls aged 13-19 years were select...

Increasing female education is an important policy priority in many developing countries. Girls lag behind boys in schooling attainment, and female schooling is thought to be important for a variety of development outcomes (Barbara L. Wolfe and Jere R. Behrman 1987; Behrman and Wolfe 1989; Paul Glewwe 1999; Behrman and Mark R. Rosenzweig 2002). A number of researchers and policy-makers have arg...

OBJECTIVES To determine more closely the relationship between vasomotor symptoms, well-being and climacteric status according to the last menstrual bleeding and according to the women themselves. METHODS A population-based cross-sectional study was executed using a postal questionnaire. Well-being of women with and without vasomotor symptoms was compared, for the different menopausal statuses...