ARCH Women Health Care, Volume 4(3): 1–2, 2021 Soon after the Zika virus hit Brazil, in 2015, cases of Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS), for which the most known consequence is microcephaly, exploded. One unique feature of this virus is its capability of being transmitted by both the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a long known vector for Brazilians, and by unprotected sexual intercourse. The epidemic was soon declared a Public health Emergency of International Concern and amidst informal recommendations for pregnancy delays, little was known about how women were navigating the crisis. Knowing that half of the pregnancies are unplanned in Brazil, it was difficult to imagine that most women would be able to comply with the recommendation.
{"title":"Commentary: Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Public Health Crisis","authors":"R. Coutinho","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2021432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2021432","url":null,"abstract":"ARCH Women Health Care, Volume 4(3): 1–2, 2021 Soon after the Zika virus hit Brazil, in 2015, cases of Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS), for which the most known consequence is microcephaly, exploded. One unique feature of this virus is its capability of being transmitted by both the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a long known vector for Brazilians, and by unprotected sexual intercourse. The epidemic was soon declared a Public health Emergency of International Concern and amidst informal recommendations for pregnancy delays, little was known about how women were navigating the crisis. Knowing that half of the pregnancies are unplanned in Brazil, it was difficult to imagine that most women would be able to comply with the recommendation.","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79750052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARCH Women Health Care, Volume 4(1): 1–3, 2021 There has been long use of Bisphosphonates for bone antiresorption; for example, Alendronate 10 mg: 1 tablet/day Alendronate 70 mg: 1 tablet/week Risedronate 5 mg: 1 tablet/day Risedronate 35 mg: 1 tablet/week Risedronate 150 mg: 1 tablet/month Ibandronate 150 mg: 1 tablet/month However, effectiveness of the recommended dosage and appropriate length of time have never been evaluated. After blood test for Biological Bone Marker, studies have been gathered for more than 10 years or since 2005-2017, and surprisingly, remarkable results have been found out. First of all, BMK blood test must be correct throughout its process, for reliable and accurate results [1]. 1. No food is allowed for patients from 8 pm to 8 am (12 hrs) 2. Blood sample is taken between 8 am to 9 am only (normal values specified by Prof. Dr. Narong B) 3. Blood Test by the Laboratory needs to be done immediately as result value varies by time. 4. Solution used for running the BMK blood test must be calibrated every morning. This report covers evaluation on bone resorting value which is CTx or Beta Cross Laps only. Normal value specified by Prof. Dr. Narong B. is 0.31 for female [2]. If CTx or Beta Cross laps as measured = 0.31 for female, there will be 100% bone resorption, as normal, for female. If CTx is more than 100% bone resorption is faster or higher than normal. If CTx is less than 100%, bone resorption is slower or lesser than normal. Example CTx value of a patient = 0.45 CTx 0.31 = 100% Review Article BMK Blood Test Result as Evaluation of Bisphosphonates Used for the Treatment of Osteoporosis Emeritus Sek Aksaranugraha* Director, Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Center, Samut Prakarn, Thailand *Corresponding author: Emeritus Sek Aksaranugraha, Director, Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Center, Samut Prakarn, Thailand
{"title":"BMK Blood Test Result as Evaluation of Bisphosphonates Used for the Treatment of Osteoporosis","authors":"Emeritus Sek Aksaranugraha","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2021414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2021414","url":null,"abstract":"ARCH Women Health Care, Volume 4(1): 1–3, 2021 There has been long use of Bisphosphonates for bone antiresorption; for example, Alendronate 10 mg: 1 tablet/day Alendronate 70 mg: 1 tablet/week Risedronate 5 mg: 1 tablet/day Risedronate 35 mg: 1 tablet/week Risedronate 150 mg: 1 tablet/month Ibandronate 150 mg: 1 tablet/month However, effectiveness of the recommended dosage and appropriate length of time have never been evaluated. After blood test for Biological Bone Marker, studies have been gathered for more than 10 years or since 2005-2017, and surprisingly, remarkable results have been found out. First of all, BMK blood test must be correct throughout its process, for reliable and accurate results [1]. 1. No food is allowed for patients from 8 pm to 8 am (12 hrs) 2. Blood sample is taken between 8 am to 9 am only (normal values specified by Prof. Dr. Narong B) 3. Blood Test by the Laboratory needs to be done immediately as result value varies by time. 4. Solution used for running the BMK blood test must be calibrated every morning. This report covers evaluation on bone resorting value which is CTx or Beta Cross Laps only. Normal value specified by Prof. Dr. Narong B. is 0.31 for female [2]. If CTx or Beta Cross laps as measured = 0.31 for female, there will be 100% bone resorption, as normal, for female. If CTx is more than 100% bone resorption is faster or higher than normal. If CTx is less than 100%, bone resorption is slower or lesser than normal. Example CTx value of a patient = 0.45 CTx 0.31 = 100% Review Article BMK Blood Test Result as Evaluation of Bisphosphonates Used for the Treatment of Osteoporosis Emeritus Sek Aksaranugraha* Director, Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Center, Samut Prakarn, Thailand *Corresponding author: Emeritus Sek Aksaranugraha, Director, Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Center, Samut Prakarn, Thailand","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"86 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76353343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junaid-ur-Rehman Siddiqui, Hira Mustafa Khan, M. Islam, S. Tajuddin, A. Ijaz
The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region of Pakistan is home to the highest mountains in the world, and the communities residing here are largely disconnected from development efforts dedicated to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Pakistan. In Gilgit-Baltistan, the unique topography and isolated nature of communities residing at high altitudes makes it challenging for SRHR programmers to firstly access these communities and, secondly, understand their prevalent beliefs and practices. Aahung is a Karachi-based NGO which is planning to pilot a curriculum for Life-Skills Based Education (LSBE) in schools in GB; however, with limited information available, we conducted formative research to inform curriculum design. The aim of this study is to understand the prevalent SRHR beliefs and practices with adolescence and gender as the crosscutting themes. 25 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 148 total participants in different districts of GB to assess the SRHR-related needs of adolescents in the region. Approximately 34 teachers, 36 parents, and 78 students between grades 6-10 participated in the study. All FGDs were separated by gender and the students were further divided into 2 groups: Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-10. FGD guides and consent forms were developed in English and translated into Urdu. Data were transcribed and thematically analyzed by researchers to identify the SRHR and health-related needs of adolescents in the studied region. Apart from the general prevalence of poor SRHR information among young people, findings showed a significant gender difference in SRHR knowledge and practices. Boys stated several sources of SRHR information, madrasah being the key one, whereas, girls shared that although they could receive some guidance regarding puberty from madrasah, friends and female family members, even their mothers were reluctant in discussing SRHR with them in greater detail. Findings from the study will be used to inform the design of a Life-Skills Based Education (LSBE) curriculum which will be piloted with schools in GB.
{"title":"Reaching the Roof of the World: Assessing the SRHR Beliefs of Communities Residing in the Highest Mountain Ranges in the World for Integration of Lifeskills Based Education in School Curricula","authors":"Junaid-ur-Rehman Siddiqui, Hira Mustafa Khan, M. Islam, S. Tajuddin, A. Ijaz","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2021424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2021424","url":null,"abstract":"The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region of Pakistan is home to the highest mountains in the world, and the communities residing here are largely disconnected from development efforts dedicated to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Pakistan. In Gilgit-Baltistan, the unique topography and isolated nature of communities residing at high altitudes makes it challenging for SRHR programmers to firstly access these communities and, secondly, understand their prevalent beliefs and practices. Aahung is a Karachi-based NGO which is planning to pilot a curriculum for Life-Skills Based Education (LSBE) in schools in GB; however, with limited information available, we conducted formative research to inform curriculum design. The aim of this study is to understand the prevalent SRHR beliefs and practices with adolescence and gender as the crosscutting themes. 25 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 148 total participants in different districts of GB to assess the SRHR-related needs of adolescents in the region. Approximately 34 teachers, 36 parents, and 78 students between grades 6-10 participated in the study. All FGDs were separated by gender and the students were further divided into 2 groups: Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-10. FGD guides and consent forms were developed in English and translated into Urdu. Data were transcribed and thematically analyzed by researchers to identify the SRHR and health-related needs of adolescents in the studied region. Apart from the general prevalence of poor SRHR information among young people, findings showed a significant gender difference in SRHR knowledge and practices. Boys stated several sources of SRHR information, madrasah being the key one, whereas, girls shared that although they could receive some guidance regarding puberty from madrasah, friends and female family members, even their mothers were reluctant in discussing SRHR with them in greater detail. Findings from the study will be used to inform the design of a Life-Skills Based Education (LSBE) curriculum which will be piloted with schools in GB.","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87445500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARCH Women Health Care, Volume 4(2): 1–2, 2021 The most common occasions for phlebological examination in women are edema of the lower limbs and varicose veins. These are closely related. One study investigating the cause of leg edema of unknown origin found lymphatic insufficiency, Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) or both in 70% of patients [1]. There is also a close relationship between the two diseases. Long lasting CVD causes tissue damage, lymphatic dysfunction and phlebolymphedema. On the other hand, progressive lymphedema causes leg imobility, failure of the calf-muscle venous pump and venostasis.
{"title":"Women and Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs","authors":"Musil","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2021421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2021421","url":null,"abstract":"ARCH Women Health Care, Volume 4(2): 1–2, 2021 The most common occasions for phlebological examination in women are edema of the lower limbs and varicose veins. These are closely related. One study investigating the cause of leg edema of unknown origin found lymphatic insufficiency, Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) or both in 70% of patients [1]. There is also a close relationship between the two diseases. Long lasting CVD causes tissue damage, lymphatic dysfunction and phlebolymphedema. On the other hand, progressive lymphedema causes leg imobility, failure of the calf-muscle venous pump and venostasis.","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80158491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
highly preventable through a combination of oral hygiene, the use of fluoride and dietary measures. Prevention of caries should start in the prenatal period because the maternal caries status is strongly associated with the caries status of their children. This short review will address the importance of early risk assessment for identification of parent-infant groups who are at high risk for Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and would benefit significantly from early preventive intervention.
{"title":"Infant Oral Health: Focus on Caries Prevention during Pregnancy","authors":"Marcelle M. Nascimento","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2021434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2021434","url":null,"abstract":"highly preventable through a combination of oral hygiene, the use of fluoride and dietary measures. Prevention of caries should start in the prenatal period because the maternal caries status is strongly associated with the caries status of their children. This short review will address the importance of early risk assessment for identification of parent-infant groups who are at high risk for Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and would benefit significantly from early preventive intervention.","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81074056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
versus placebo were 36% and 22%). These results have been widely debated since the study design did not allow drawing these conclusions in PDL1 positive patients and it was only planned to verify the OS in PDL-1 positive patients if the data were positive in the intention to treat population. The Impassion131 trial also contradicts the findings of the IMpassion130 trial which corroborates the need for further investigations in terms of the use of atezolizumab in the treatment of TNBC this trial patients were assigned to PFS the PD-L1-positive Abstract Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is commonly treated with chemotherapy. However, immunotherapy has been widely suggested as a treatment option for patients with TNBC, including atezolizumab. The present narrative article aims to fully understand the evidence of atezolizumab in the treatment of TNBC. Newer and better biomarkers are needed to select patients with TNBC that are more likely to benefit from immunotherapy.
{"title":"The Role of Atezolizumab in the Treatment of Triple- Negative Breast Cancer","authors":"P. Luz, L. Bretes, A. Arede","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2021422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2021422","url":null,"abstract":"versus placebo were 36% and 22%). These results have been widely debated since the study design did not allow drawing these conclusions in PDL1 positive patients and it was only planned to verify the OS in PDL-1 positive patients if the data were positive in the intention to treat population. The Impassion131 trial also contradicts the findings of the IMpassion130 trial which corroborates the need for further investigations in terms of the use of atezolizumab in the treatment of TNBC this trial patients were assigned to PFS the PD-L1-positive Abstract Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is commonly treated with chemotherapy. However, immunotherapy has been widely suggested as a treatment option for patients with TNBC, including atezolizumab. The present narrative article aims to fully understand the evidence of atezolizumab in the treatment of TNBC. Newer and better biomarkers are needed to select patients with TNBC that are more likely to benefit from immunotherapy.","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"110 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76109348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Based on POWER study: Promoting and owning empowerment and resilience among African, Caribbean, and Black Canadian (ACB) youth, this paper explored the contextual factors that expose ACB youth to HIV infection. Method: We conducted six focused community-mapping sessions with 43 purposively drawn ACB youth living in Windsor, Canada. Based on socio-environmental approach, we investigated a number of issues including, where to find ACB people, places afraid to go, places to find casual partners, where they spend leisure time, healthy and unhealthy places. Results: The findings showed that ACB population mainly resides in poor areas, with close proximity to bars, strip shops, recreational/sports places. And, multifaceted factors, such as economic deprivation, marginalization, discrimination, and substance use provided an enabling environment for ACB youth exposure to HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: Future HIV/AIDS prevention must be locality specific and culturally sensitive, by taking into account individual, structural, environmental and socio-cultural factors in future HIV prevention strategies.
{"title":"Mapping Contextual Drivers of HIV Vulnerability: A Qualitative Study of African, Caribbean, Black Youth in Windsor, Canada","authors":"F. Omorodion, E. Maticka-Tyndale, N. W. Jangu","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2020353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2020353","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Based on POWER study: Promoting and owning empowerment and resilience among African, Caribbean, and Black Canadian (ACB) youth, this paper explored the contextual factors that expose ACB youth to HIV infection. Method: We conducted six focused community-mapping sessions with 43 purposively drawn ACB youth living in Windsor, Canada. Based on socio-environmental approach, we investigated a number of issues including, where to find ACB people, places afraid to go, places to find casual partners, where they spend leisure time, healthy and unhealthy places. Results: The findings showed that ACB population mainly resides in poor areas, with close proximity to bars, strip shops, recreational/sports places. And, multifaceted factors, such as economic deprivation, marginalization, discrimination, and substance use provided an enabling environment for ACB youth exposure to HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: Future HIV/AIDS prevention must be locality specific and culturally sensitive, by taking into account individual, structural, environmental and socio-cultural factors in future HIV prevention strategies.","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76475504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-12-01Epub Date: 2020-10-08DOI: 10.31038/awhc.2020351
J Lorvick, J Hemberg, K Cropsey, J Wickliffe, A Faust, M Comfort, M Ramswamy
Women in the United States criminal legal (CL) system are at the nexus of several drivers of the COVID-19 pandemic, including incarceration, poverty, chronic illness and racism. There are 1.25 million women incarcerated or on community supervision (probation or parole) in the U.S. We present findings regarding the impact of COVID-19 on women in the CL system (N=344) during the early days of the pandemic. Participants were drawn from community settings in an ongoing study of cervical cancer risk in three U.S. cities: Birmingham, Alabama, Oakland, California and Kansas City, which straddles the states of Kansas and Missouri. Regional differences were found in COVID-19 testing and perceived susceptibility to the virus, but not in COVID-related disruptions to health care. We found differences by race/ethnicity in trusted sources of information about COVID. Black women had higher odds of choosing TV as their most trusted source of information, while White women were more likely to cite government or social service agencies as their most trusted source. Notably, 15% of women said they did not trust any source of information regarding COVID-19. COVID-19 disproportionately impacts populations with high levels of mistrust towards medical and government institutions, a result of the twin legacies of medical mistreatment and structural racism. Our findings underscore the need for innovative strategies to reach these groups with accurate and timely information.
{"title":"Sources of Information and Health Care Experiences Related to COVID-19 among Women Involved in Criminal Legal System in Three U.S. Cities.","authors":"J Lorvick, J Hemberg, K Cropsey, J Wickliffe, A Faust, M Comfort, M Ramswamy","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2020351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2020351","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women in the United States criminal legal (CL) system are at the nexus of several drivers of the COVID-19 pandemic, including incarceration, poverty, chronic illness and racism. There are 1.25 million women incarcerated or on community supervision (probation or parole) in the U.S. We present findings regarding the impact of COVID-19 on women in the CL system (N=344) during the early days of the pandemic. Participants were drawn from community settings in an ongoing study of cervical cancer risk in three U.S. cities: Birmingham, Alabama, Oakland, California and Kansas City, which straddles the states of Kansas and Missouri. Regional differences were found in COVID-19 testing and perceived susceptibility to the virus, but not in COVID-related disruptions to health care. We found differences by race/ethnicity in trusted sources of information about COVID. Black women had higher odds of choosing TV as their most trusted source of information, while White women were more likely to cite government or social service agencies as their most trusted source. Notably, 15% of women said they did not trust <i>any</i> source of information regarding COVID-19. COVID-19 disproportionately impacts populations with high levels of mistrust towards medical and government institutions, a result of the twin legacies of medical mistreatment and structural racism. Our findings underscore the need for innovative strategies to reach these groups with accurate and timely information.</p>","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8515905/pdf/nihms-1745150.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39530140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARCH Women Health Care, Volume 3(4): 1–1, 2020 Severe scoliotic deformity of the thoracolumbar spine imposes a significant anesthesia challenge for non-spine surgery. Patients with severe scoliosis are at increased risk for perioperative morbidity and mortality due to underlying pulmonary and cardiac dysfunctions [1-3]. Stress, pain, mechanical ventilation, and surgery-induced inflammation can further increase the risk of postoperative cardiopulmonary failure. We present a preoperative chest radiograph demonstrating extensive thoracolumbar scoliosis with Harrington rods implant, anatomic distortion, and bony dysmorphism (Panel A, white arrow). The patient underwent a living donor kidney transplant under general anesthesia. Preoperative anesthesia and surgical planning is crucial and should focus on airway difficulty, ventilation management, positioning, new kidney location, and postoperative pain management.
{"title":"Severe Spinal Column Deformity from Scoliosis with Harrington Rods Implant","authors":"Hina Faisal, SN Johnson, AO Gaber","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2020344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2020344","url":null,"abstract":"ARCH Women Health Care, Volume 3(4): 1–1, 2020 Severe scoliotic deformity of the thoracolumbar spine imposes a significant anesthesia challenge for non-spine surgery. Patients with severe scoliosis are at increased risk for perioperative morbidity and mortality due to underlying pulmonary and cardiac dysfunctions [1-3]. Stress, pain, mechanical ventilation, and surgery-induced inflammation can further increase the risk of postoperative cardiopulmonary failure. We present a preoperative chest radiograph demonstrating extensive thoracolumbar scoliosis with Harrington rods implant, anatomic distortion, and bony dysmorphism (Panel A, white arrow). The patient underwent a living donor kidney transplant under general anesthesia. Preoperative anesthesia and surgical planning is crucial and should focus on airway difficulty, ventilation management, positioning, new kidney location, and postoperative pain management.","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"96 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84419119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Robillard, G. Dekker, M. Boukerrou, B. Boumahni, T. Hulsey, M. Scioscia
Objective : We retrospectively did a simulation applying the optimal gestational weight gain (optGWG) equation (that we have proposed in 2018) on our population, and observed if its effect on maternal/fetal morbidities in singleton term pregnancies (≥37 weeks). Design: Retrospective observational study. sample All singleton births maternity. database. Methods Mathematical simulation on a 19-year historical cohort (2001-2019). Main outcome measures : Five Maternal/fetal morbidities. Results : Beginning with overweight women, and enlarging the effect with the rise of different obesities (class I to III) and considering maternal pre- pregnancy BMI (ppBMI), individualized counselling women on their GWG (optimal gestational weight gain, optGWG) lowers significantly maternal/ fetal morbidities: in a logistic regression model among overweight/obese women, with the outcome optGWG, several morbidities have a negative coefficient as independent factors: cesarean-section, birthweight ≥ 4000 g, term preeclampsia, lowering the effect of rising maternal ppBMI per increment of 5 kg/m² (coefficient -0.13), all p < 0.001. We propose as a prediction to be verified in future prospective studies that a follow-up and counselling since the first prenatal visit should also lower gestational diabetes mellitus rates. Conclusion : We may have significant health (and cost) benefits by lowering c-section rates, term preeclampsia, macrosomic babies and LGA babies in overweight/obese women and low-birthweights babies in lean women. We may have much to win from reducing weight gain during pregnancy in overweight/obese women. It is urgent to verify and establish in all continents the specific linear-curve of optGWG for each geographic/ethnic area.
{"title":"The Urgent Need to Optimize Gestational Weight in Overweight/Obese Women to Lower Maternal- Fetal Morbidities: A Retrospective Analysis on 59,000 Singleton Term Pregnancies","authors":"P. Robillard, G. Dekker, M. Boukerrou, B. Boumahni, T. Hulsey, M. Scioscia","doi":"10.31038/awhc.2020342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31038/awhc.2020342","url":null,"abstract":"Objective : We retrospectively did a simulation applying the optimal gestational weight gain (optGWG) equation (that we have proposed in 2018) on our population, and observed if its effect on maternal/fetal morbidities in singleton term pregnancies (≥37 weeks). Design: Retrospective observational study. sample All singleton births maternity. database. Methods Mathematical simulation on a 19-year historical cohort (2001-2019). Main outcome measures : Five Maternal/fetal morbidities. Results : Beginning with overweight women, and enlarging the effect with the rise of different obesities (class I to III) and considering maternal pre- pregnancy BMI (ppBMI), individualized counselling women on their GWG (optimal gestational weight gain, optGWG) lowers significantly maternal/ fetal morbidities: in a logistic regression model among overweight/obese women, with the outcome optGWG, several morbidities have a negative coefficient as independent factors: cesarean-section, birthweight ≥ 4000 g, term preeclampsia, lowering the effect of rising maternal ppBMI per increment of 5 kg/m² (coefficient -0.13), all p < 0.001. We propose as a prediction to be verified in future prospective studies that a follow-up and counselling since the first prenatal visit should also lower gestational diabetes mellitus rates. Conclusion : We may have significant health (and cost) benefits by lowering c-section rates, term preeclampsia, macrosomic babies and LGA babies in overweight/obese women and low-birthweights babies in lean women. We may have much to win from reducing weight gain during pregnancy in overweight/obese women. It is urgent to verify and establish in all continents the specific linear-curve of optGWG for each geographic/ethnic area.","PeriodicalId":93266,"journal":{"name":"Archives of women health and care","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87923002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}