Perceptions of long-term impact and change following a midwife-led biomass smoke education program for mothers in rural Uganda: a qualitative study

Introduction: Women and children in Uganda and other low- and middle-income countries are exposed to disproportionately high levels of household air pollution from biomass smoke generated by smoke-producing cookstoves, especially in rural areas.This population is therefore particularly vulnerable to the negative health effects caused by household a

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Factors associated with the occurrence of upright birth in Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the factors associated with Upright Delivery (UD) performed in hospitals linked to the Rede Cegonha (RC) in Brazil.Methods: Cross-sectional study with 3,073 parturients who Makeup Brush had vaginal delivery in 606 health facilities in Brazil, located in health regions with a regional action plan approved in the RC.So

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Complete androgen blockade safely allows for delay of cytotoxic chemotherapy in castration refractory prostate cancer

PURPOSE: Complete androgen blockade (CAB) does not prolong overall survival (OS) in patients with castration refractory prostate cancer (CRPC).Although there is variable clinical benefit with second-line hormone manipulation, we do not know which patients might benefit the most.OBJECTIVES: To identify clinical predictors of benefit of complete andr

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