Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2009
Breast cancer screening in women exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol.
To determine if women exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol (DES) are more likely than unexposed women to receive recommended or additional breast cancer screening examinations. ⋯ The majority of DES-exposed women receive breast cancer screenings at least at recommended intervals, but over two thirds do not perform monthly BSEs. Future efforts should be focused on further educating this and other at-risk populations through mailed reminders and during patient consultations on the benefits of screening examinations.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2009
Intrauterine fetal death and delivery complications associated with coagulopathy: a retrospective analysis of 104 cases.
To assess the prevalence of delivery complications associated with coagulopathy in women with intrauterine fetal death (IUFD). ⋯ Delivery complications associated with coagulopathy occur in 11% of women with IUFD and are associated with preexisting preeclampsia/HELLP, uterine rupture, or an acute clinical problem in most cases. In 4% of women with IUFD, coagulopathy develops without an apparent cause.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2009
Comprehensive cancer screening among unmarried women aged 40-75 years: results from the cancer screening project for women.
We explored self-reported rates of individual on-schedule breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings, as well as an aggregate measure of comprehensive screenings, among unmarried women aged 40-75 years. We compared women who partner with women (WPW) or with women and men (WPWM) to women who partner exclusively with men (WPM). We also compared barriers to on-schedule cancer screenings between WPW/WPWM and WPM. ⋯ Barriers to cancer screening were comparable across types of examinations as well as between WPW/WPWM and WPM. Developing health promotion programs for unmarried women that address concomitant detection and prevention behaviors may improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery and ultimately assist in reducing multiple disease risks.