Mental health and quality of life in patients with premenstrual exacerbation: a cross-sectional study in Japan by Mariko Ogawa, Yukiko Iioka, Kiyoshi Takamatsu

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Burden and Determinants of Anemia in a Rural Population in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study by Matthew Little, Chloe Zivot, Sally Humphries, Warren Dodd, Kirit Patel, Cate Dewey

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The Possible Correlation between the Patient's Immune Tolerance Level During Cesaerean Section and the Incidence of Subsequent Emergency Peripartum Hysterectomy by Lukasz Wicherek, Krystna Galazka

“…The tissue samples were obtained from 18 women who underwent cesarean sections at term and from 8 women who underwent cesarean hysterectomies. …”
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Prevalence And Social Factors Associated With Postpartum Depression In Urban Areas Of Pakistan: Cross-Sectional Study by Muhammad Moeed Azwar Bhatti, Muhammad Saarim Ashraf, Hafsa Bhatti, Mahwash Jamil, Kaniz Mukhdooma, Zainab Ibrahim

“…In multiethnic urban areas in Pakistan, this study sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in various parts of Pakistan, and information from 126 women who lived in urban areas, was gathered. …”
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Factors Influencing Patient Decisions Regarding Treatments for Skin Growths: A Cross-Sectional Study by David G. Li, Fan Di Xia, Jasmine Rana, Grace J. Young, Forootan Alizadeh, Cara Joyce, Shinjita Das, Arash Mostaghimi

“…Patients over age 50 were less likely to consider treatment impact on finances as being “important”, but more so efficacy and visit duration. Women were more likely to value efficacy and appearance. …”
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Adverse Effects of Carbetocin versus Oxytocin in the Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage after Caesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial by D. Mannaerts, L. Van der Veeken, H. Coppejans, Y. Jacquemyn

“…To compare the incidence of nausea, vomiting, and arterial hypotension between carbetocin and oxytocin to prevent haemorrhage after caesarean section (CS). Methods. A randomized controlled trial in term pregnant women undergoing planned CS. …”
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Determinants of Cesarean Section Deliveries in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018/19: A Case-Control Study by Areaya Gebreegziabher Hailu, Tsegaye Kebede Fanta, Fissaha Tekulu Welay, Natnael Etsay Assefa, Surafel Aregawi Hadera, Gebrekiros Aregawi Gebremeskel, Hagos Weldeslassie Gebremedhin, Guesh Gebreayezgi Asefa

“…The objective of this study was to assess the determinants of cesarean section deliveries in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019. …”
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Correlation between Phase Angle and the Number of Medications in Older Inpatients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Toshiyuki Moriyama, Mizuki Tokunaga, Ryoko Hori, Akiko Hachisuka, Hideaki Itoh, Mitsuhiro Ochi, Yasuyuki Matsushima, Satoru Saeki

“…The median PhA was 4.9° in men and 4.3° in women. Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed separately for men and women. …”
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Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Samson J Tapshak, Yun Zhao

“…We carried out frequency tabulation, χ2 test, simple logistic regression and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses to achieve the study objective.Setting Nigeria.Participants A total of 31 171 most recent live deliveries for women aged 15–49 years (mother–child pair) in the 5 years preceding the 2013 NDHS was included in this study.Outcome measure Caesarean mode of delivery.Results The prevalence of caesarean section (CS) was 2.1% (95% CI 1.8 to 2.3) in Nigeria. …”
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Low Circulating TRAIL Levels Are Associated with Increase of Resistin and Lipocalin-2/ngal Adipokines in Postmenopausal Women by Veronica Tisato, Paola Secchiero, Gloria Bonaccorsi, Carlo Bergamini, Pantaleo Greco, Giorgio Zauli, Carlo Cervellati

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Sex-specific associations of prenatal Chinese famine exposure with cataract risk at age sixty: a cross-sectional study by Yuanyou Xia, Xiaoyang Xu, Siyao Wang

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Health-Related Quality of Life and Gender Differences in Elderly People: a Cross-Sectional Study by Pegah Bahrami Taghanaki, Ehsan Mosa Farkhani, Sima Nourbakhsh, Maryam Srakhosh

“…Introduction: As the population is aging, concerns are raised regarding the quality of life of elderly people. Men and women tend to experience aging differently due to socioeconomic differences. …”
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Nurses’ Knowledge in the Prevention and Management of Nasointestinal Tube Obstruction: A Cross Sectional Study by Wang L, Hou W, Liu Z, Chen L, Lin R, Huang Y

“…Lun Wang,1,2 Wanling Hou,1 Zhong Liu,2 Li Chen,2 Ruidua Lin,2 Yinying Huang1 1Department of Nursing, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Neurosurgery Department, Zhong Shan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wanling Hou, Department of Nursing, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, 10 Zhen Hai Road, Si Ming District, Xiamen, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613705033186, Email hwldyx2007@126.comBackground: The nasointestinal tube is a route of nutritional support for patients and maintaining patency is essential. …”
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Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional, Epidemiological, Pan-India Study by Vaishali Deshmukh, Faraz Farishta, Milind Bhole

“…Methods. In this cross-sectional study, 432 adults with an established diagnosis of MetS were enrolled across ten centers in India. …”
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Effect of maternal height on the risk of caesarean section in singleton births: evidence from a large-scale survey in India by Himanshu Chaurasia, Strong P Marbaniang, Hemkhothang Lhungdim

“…Objective This study examines the association of maternal height with caesarean section (CS) in India. It is hypothesised that maternal height has no significant effect on the risk of undergoing caesarean section.Design A cross-sectional study based on a nationally representative large-scale survey data (National Family Health Survey-4), conducted in 2015–2016.Setting and participants Analysis is based on 125 936 women age 15–49 years, having singleton live births. …”
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Exploring the Socio-personal Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Symptoms of Reproductive Tract Infections among Sexually Active Married Women in Ernakulam District of Kerala... by Ann Merrin George, Leena Kunnath Chacko

“…This study aims to determine the socio-personal factors associated with the prevalence of symptoms of RTIs among sexually active married women in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Material and Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional approach and was conducted among 640 married women in the reproductive age group. …”
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SOSIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG MARRIED WOMAN: EVIDENCE FROM THREE INDONESIA DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY (IDHS) by Nur Faridah Latifah, Ratna Dwi Jayanti, Gatut Hardianto

“…The research design used was cross-sectional. Researchers used descriptive analysis to determine the characteristics of married women who use contraception. …”
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Women Architects and Social Housing in the Basque Country (1978-2008). An Approach from a Feminist Perspective by Olatz Ocerin-Ibáñez, Itziar Rodríguez-Oyarbide

“…In this regard, the last section of this article provides statistical data to quantify the presence of women architects in the Basque Country. …”
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Diabetes Risk Score in a Young Student Population in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdel-Ellah Al-Shudifat, Amjad Al-Shdaifat, Ahmad Ali Al-Abdouh, Mohammad Ibrahim Aburoman, Sara Mohammad Otoum, Amro Ghaleb Sweedan, Ibrahim Khrais, Ibrahim Hisham Abdel-Hafez, Asgeir Johannessen

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A Combination of Serum Biomarkers in Elderly Patients with Sarcopenia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Lin Ying, Qin Zhang, Yun-mei Yang, Jian-ying Zhou

“…It was an observational cross‐sectional study of data collected from 70 patients. …”
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