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Determinants of parents' reticence toward vaccination in urban areas in Benin (West Africa)
Analysis of the data reveals those who are vaccination-reticent say it goes against the will of God, that it is a poison from the âwhite witch doctor,â and a sin. Members of the control group argued against this, but without conviction. They adhere to the principle of obedience to authority, a biblical precept invoked when the vaccinators oblige them to vaccinate their children. To limit the spread of this phenomenon among the religious population of the cities like Parakou and Cotonou in Benin, more detailed information and negotiation between health authorities and pastors of the churches are essential
Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis: the initial results from a Brazilian database Gravidez e esclerose mĂșltipla: resultados preliminares de base de dados Brasileira
PURPOSE: Pregnancy management poses an extra challenge to physicians and their multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. There are few papers reporting databases on the subject. METHOD: Brazilian database from nine MS clinical and research units, with complete data on 47 pregnant women (49 pregnancies). RESULTS: Despite relatively high exposure to MS medications, no birth defects were reported. Low birth weight and prematurity were similar to those for developing countries. Three complications may have been associated with these medications, while three others were considered to be of purely obstetric nature. CONCLUSION: Our results confirm previous findings on lower relapse rate during pregnancy and add to the present literature informing on data related to drug exposure.<br>PROPĂSITO: O manejo da gravidez cria um desafio extra aos mĂ©dicos e aos pacientes com esclerose mĂșltipla (EM). Existem poucos trabalhos relatando bases de dados neste tema. MĂTODO: Base de dados brasileira de nove centros clĂnicos e de pesquisa na EM, com dados completos de 47 mulheres grĂĄvidas (49 gestaçÔes). RESULTADOS: Apesar da exposição a drogas para EM ter sido relativamente alta, nĂŁo foram registradas malformaçÔes. Baixo peso e prematuridade foram semelhantes Ă queles de paĂses em desenvolvimento. TrĂȘs complicaçÔes podem ter sido associadas a drogas, enquanto outras trĂȘs foram consideradas como sendo de natureza puramente obstĂ©trica. CONCLUSĂO: Nossos resultados confirmam os achados de menor taxa de surtos na gestação e adicionam dados relacionados a exposição a drogas, na literatura atual