OBJECTIVE To find the occurrence pattern and prevalence of the soil transmitted helminths in women of child bearing age group. METHODS AND MATERIALS The study was conducted in Jiri , an area of Dolakha district at the altitude of 2100 meter from sea level. The faecal sample of 478 women of childbearing age (15 to 45 years) were taken randomly and examined for the ova of soil transmitted helia...

DESCRIPTION Update of the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on screening for family and intimate partner violence (IPV). METHODS The USPSTF commissioned a systematic evidence review on screening women for IPV and elderly and vulnerable adults for abuse and neglect. This review examined the accuracy of screening tools for identifying IPV and the benefit...

Sexually active women who drink and who do not use effective methods of contraceptives are at-risk of alcohol exposed pregnancies. Routinely screening and intervening for alcohol use provides an opportunity to educate women about the risks of drinking and the importance of using effective methods of contraceptives. Despite the evidence, screening, brief intervention, referral treatment (SBIRT) ...

Objective: This study was undertaken to determine in a cross-sectional survey whether rubella virus circulation in the Indian population induces detectable immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies with a protective level, in a random group of pregnant & nonpregnant women. Methods: Rubella-IgG antibody status was assessed in 1182 Indian women comprising of 617 pregnant women, 497 nonpregnant women of c...

BACKGROUND Maternal risk factors have been tabulated for women of childbearing age using defined age ranges. However, statistics for factors strongly related to age may be overly influenced by values for the youngest and oldest women in a range, because pregnancies are most likely for ages 20-35. OBJECTIVE This report evaluates adjustment methods, based on the probability of pregnancy, for ca...

OBJECTIVE Understanding nutrient intakes among women of childbearing age within the USA is important given the accumulating evidence that maternal body weight gain and nutrient intakes prior to pregnancy may influence the health and well-being of the offspring. The objective of the present study was to evaluate nutritional status in women of childbearing age and to ascertain the influence of et...

BACKGROUND Delayed childbearing in European countries has resulted in an increase in the number of women having children later in life. Thus more women face the problem of age-related infertility and cannot achieve their desired number of children. Childbearing postponement is one of the main reasons for the increasing use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and conversely, the latter may...