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Recent evidence from animal studies has raised the possibility that immunisation by vaccines can influence the pathogenesis of type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. In non-obese diabetic mice and biobreeding rats, complete Freund's adjuvant and bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine have
BACKGROUND
There has never been a nationally representative survey of medical students' personal health-related practices, although they are inherently of interest and may affect patient-counseling practices. This study evaluated the health practices and the vaccination status of first year
The present study describes the results achieved 6 months after the establishment of a health examination, with different features depending on age and sex groups, which was progressively applied to the population of the C.A.P. "Virgen de la Fuensanta" (Valencia). The preventive activities included:
The aim of this study was to assess social inequalities in health status and use of health services according to level of schooling in women. This was a cross-sectional population-based study with a sample of 508 women from 20 to 59 years of age living in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil (ISA-Camp
Three hundred and twenty-two percutaneous umbilical blood samplings were performed over 4 years in our prenatal diagnostic centre. A 3.5 MHz sector ultrasound transducer was used to guide a 22.5-gauge needle under local anaesthesia. Sampling was performed for rapid fetal karyotyping (within 72 h) in
The unborn child is at risk from several maternal diseases and behaviors, such as smoking (tobacco and cannabis) and alcohol consumption. Other threats come from maternal infections (AIDS, hepatitis, rubella, toxoplasmosis, etc.), certain medicines, obesity, diabetes, etc. Many young women of
Appropriate preconception health care improves pregnancy outcomes. When started at least one month before conception, folic acid supplements can prevent neural tube defects. Targeted genetic screening and counseling should be offered on the basis of age, ethnic background, or family history. Before
BACKGROUND
The effect of food fortification with folic acid on the incidence of lip-palate fissures (FLP) is under discussion.
OBJECTIVE
To calculate the rate of hospital discharges due to cleft lip and palate (CLP) and explore whether they decreased after the start of folic acid fortification in
BACKGROUND
Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) can be increased by preconception risk factors and lifestyles.We measured the prevalence of preconception risk factors for APOs in a population of Italian women of childbearing age enrolled in a web-based study.
METHODS
Participants were enrolled through
BACKGROUND
A mission of the department's State Maternal and Child Welfare Service is to organize the first checkups for children attending nursery schools. Here, we present the data of the Hauts-de-Seine department (France).
METHODS
All of the PMI physicians who carry out checkups of children aged 3
In a retrospective survey, recurrent villitis was identified in ten of 59 patients in whom placental villitis had been diagnosed. The ten patients had a total of 41 pregnancies, with a reproductive loss of 60 per cent. In addition to enhanced fetal losses in all trimesters of gestation and
BACKGROUND
In 2001, the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) carried out a major reorganization to provide comprehensive preventive care to reinforce primary care services through the PREVENIMSS program. This program divides the population into programmatic age groups that receive specific
OBJECTIVE
To find out whether the preventive measures proposed in the Preventive Measures and Health Promotion Programme (PMHPP) are a priority among youth with a low level of health service demand.
METHODS
Descriptive, retrospective study.
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Primary Care Centre.
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378 patients (179 men
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the Preventive Measures and Health Promotion Programme (PMHPP), in order to find its spread of influence and to identify consequent problems, with the aim of putting in place measures to improve effectiveness.
METHODS
Observational, crossover and retrospective study, using
This special issue of IJERPH has published a range of studies in this developing field of Global Community Child Health research. A number of manuscripts submitted in response to our invitation describing 'community-based interventions which impact on child health and wellbeing around the globe. In