Knowledge about folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy among female medical fields students

Pregnancy is a period when optimal supply of vitamins and micro and macro elements is necessary to ensure proper fetal development and maternal health. One of the substances that has been shown to have a positive effect on the fetus is folic acid. Deficiency of this compound is associated with an increased risk of neural tube defects in the fetus. As a consequence, the awareness of women about the role of folic acid and necessity of its supplementation in the preconception period and during pregnancy is crucial. In order to obtain information on the knowledge of women regarding the need to take folic acid and the benefits associated with it, an anonymous questionnaire was carried out. The survey containing 28 original questions in an online form was sent to participants. The study showed deficiencies in the knowledge of female students of reproductive age regarding folic acid supplementation and the need to promote it. Therefore, it is necessary to include as many young women as possible to The Primary Prevention Program of Neural Tube Defects

Knowledge about folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy among female medical fields students

Mroczek Anna, Bałabuszek Kamil, Pawlicka Marta, Semczuk-Sikora Anna. Knowledge about folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy among female medical fields students. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2018;8(9):1016-1027. eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1419790 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5996 https://pbn.nauka.gov.pl/sedno-webapp/works/877696 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part b item 1223 (26/01/2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eissn 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2018; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 02.09.2018. Revised: 12.09.2018. Accepted: 15.09.2018. Knowledge about folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy among female medical fields students Anna Mroczek1, Kamil Bałabuszek2, Marta Pawlicka1, Anna Semczuk-Sikora3 1 Students' Research Circle at the Department of Obstetrics and Pathology of Pregnancy, Medical University of Lublin, Poland 2 Students' Research Circle at the Chair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland 3 Department of Obstetrics and Pathology of Pregnancy, Medical University of Lublin, Poland ORCID ID Anna Mroczek https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0077-5343 Kamil Bałabuszek https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1352-153X Marta Pawlicka https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6631-979X Anna Semczuk-Sikora https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9602-5904 Abstract: Pregnancy is a period when optimal supply of vitamins and micro and macro elements is necessary to ensure proper fetal development and maternal health. One of the substances that has been shown to have a positive effect on the fetus is folic acid. Deficiency of this compound is associated with an increased risk of neural tube defects in the fetus. As a consequence, the awareness of women about the role of folic acid and necessity of its supplementation in the preconception period and during pregnancy is crucial. In order to obtain information on the knowledge of women regarding the need to take folic acid and the benefits associated with it, an anonymous questionnaire was carried out. The survey containing 28 original questions in an online form was sent to participants. The study showed deficiencies in the knowledge of female students of reproductive age regarding folic acid supplementation and the need to promote it. Therefore, it is necessary to include as many young women as possible to The Primary Prevention Program of Neural Tube Defects. Abstrakt: Ciąża to okres, w którym konieczna jest optymalna podaż witamin oraz mikro i makroelementów, aby zapewnić prawidłowy rozwój płodu i zdrowie matki. Jedną z substancji, której pozytywny wpływ na płód jednoznacznie udowodniono jest kwas foliowy. Niedobór tego związku wiążę się ze zwiększonym ryzykiem wystąpienia wad cewy nerwowej u płodu. Dlatego tak ważna jest wiedza kobiet na temat roli kwasu foliowego oraz jego suplementacja już w okresie przedkoncepcyjnym oraz w trakcie ciąży. W celu uzyskania informacji na temat wiedzy kobiet dotyczącej konieczności przyjmowania kwasu foliowego i korzyści z tego płynących przeprowadzono anonimowy kwestionariusz. Ankieta zawierała 28 oryginalnych pytań w formie elektronicznej i została przesłana uczestnikom. Badanie wykazało braki w wiedzy na temat suplementacji kwasu foliowego u studentek oraz konieczność jej propagowania. W tym celu należy objąć jak największą ilość młodych kobiet Programem Pierwotnej Profilaktyki Wad Cewy Nerwowej

Aspirin and oral surgery

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The level of knowledge of high school students from lubelskie voivodeship about performing first aid

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Importance of adverse drug reaction reporting in dental practice

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New methods of varicose veins treatment

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Obesity and overweight are among the most common diseases in the world. Last data from 2016 showed that 650 million people were obese and since 1960 the number of obese people has increased three times, which is associated with "fast" lifestyle of the majority of the world's population. This is the clue why so many scientists are looking for modified obesity factors. Overweight is a major risk factor for inter alia diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancers. Most studies have shown obesity as a cause of sleep disorders such as excessive daytime sleepiness EDS or sleep apnoea, but recent studies have suggested that sleep disorders cause obesity. Otyłość i nadwaga należą do najczęstszych chorób na świecie, ostatnie dane opublikowane w 2016r. wykazały, że 650 milionów osób było otyłych, a od 1960 r. liczba osób zmagających się z otyłością wzrosła trzykrotnie, co wiąże się z "szybkim" stylem życia większości populacji na świecie. W związku z tym, wielu naukowców szuka modyfikowanych czynników otyłości. Nadwaga jest głównym czynnikiem ryzyka między innymi cukrzycy, chorób sercowo-naczyniowych i nowotworów. Większość badań ukazuje otyłość, jako przyczynę zaburzeń snu, takich jak nadmierna senność EDS w ciągu dnia lub bezdech senny, ale ostatnie badania sugerują, że zaburzenia snu mogą powodować otyłość

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Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is a noncompetitive irreversible antagonist of the enzyme cyclooxygenase 1 (COX1). This drug is commonly used in prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events due to inhibition of platelet function. Because of the risk of surgical hemorrhage it is recommended to cessation aspirin intake couple days before the surgical intervention. However, discontinuation of aspirin treatment may results in increased risk of thrombotic events and perioperative complications. Antithrombotic Trialist's Collaboration proved that low dose of aspirin intake before surgery reduces the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction by 33%, vascular events by 17% and nonfatal stroke by 25%. However, some studies showed the increased risk of perioperative bleeding in patients continuing aspirin treatment. The position of experts is not unambiguous and there have been doubts about the necessity of discontinuation or continuation this drug before surgery