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Placenta praevia: Preach and perception
Placenta praevia is a known obstetric condition that causes complications to mother and
fetus. This study was done to evaluate the knowledge of placenta praevia amongst the
obstetric patients. A cross sectional study was carried out in Hospital Ipoh, Perak among
323 antenatal and postnatal patients. Socio-demographic parameters (ie age, race, parity,
occupation, educational level) and history of placenta praevia were studied in relation to
level of knowledge and attitude towards placenta praevia. Twenty (6.2%) from 323 women
had current or past history of placenta praevia. Three had history of placenta praevia while
17 had current placenta praevia with prevalence of 5.3%. The mean score of knowledge
achieved by patients was 11.8 which indicated overall poor knowledge. Occupation, level of education and history of placenta praevia were found to have a relationship with level of
knowledge regarding placenta praevia in all obstetric patients. There was a significant
relationship between attitude of patients with current and history of placenta praevia to
level of knowledge regarding placenta praevia. (p=0.037, <0.05). In conclusion, the
knowledge and attitude towards placenta praevia among obstetric patients in Hospital Ipoh
was better in those who had higher education status, white-collar occupation and currently
pregnant with placenta praevi
Effects of qigong training on physical and psychosocial well-being of breast cancer survivors: a systematic review
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Short segment median-median comparison in the electrodiagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
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Clinical and laboratory features of local patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
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Implications of hydrocephalus upon presentation of tuberculous meningitis
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Strategies in umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells expansion: influence of oxygen, culture medium and cell separation
Professional breastfeeding support for first-time mothers: a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial
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Professional breastfeeding support for first-time mothers: a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial
Objective To evaluate the effect of two postnatal professional support interventions on the duration of any and exclusive breastfeeding. Design Multicentre, three-arm, cluster randomised controlled trial. Population A cohort of 722 primiparous breastfeeding mothers with uncomplicated, full-term pregnancies. Methods The three study interventions were: (1) standard postnatal maternity care; (2) standard care plus three in-hospital professional breastfeeding support sessions, of 30–45 minutes in duration; or (2) standard care plus weekly post-discharge breastfeeding telephone support, of 20–30 minutes in duration, for 4 weeks. The interventions were delivered by four trained research nurses, who were either highly experienced registered midwives or certified lactation consultants. Main outcome measures Prevalence of any and exclusive breastfeeding at 1, 2, and 3 months postpartum. Results Rates of any and exclusive breastfeeding were higher among participants in the two intervention groups at all follow-up points, when compared with those who received standard care. Participants receiving telephone support were significantly more likely to continue any breastfeeding at 1 month (76.2 versus 67.3%; odds ratio, OR 1.63, 95% confidence interval, 95% CI 1.10–2.41) and at 2 months (58.6 versus 48.9%; OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.04–2.10), and to be exclusively breastfeeding at 1 month (28.4 versus 16.9%; OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.24–2.90). Participants in the in-hospital support group were also more likely to be breastfeeding at all time points, but the effect was not statistically significant. Conclusions Professional breastfeeding telephone support provided early in the postnatal period, and continued for the first month postpartum, improves breastfeeding duration among first-time mothers. It is also possible that it was the continuing nature of the support that increased the effectiveness of the intervention, rather than the delivery of the support by telephone specifically.postprin
Coronavirus HKU15 in respiratory tract of pigs and first discovery of coronavirus quasispecies in 5′-untranslated region
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