Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Dec 2014
Risk factors for maternal injuries in a population-based sample of pregnant women.
The prevalence of injuries during pregnancy is largely underestimated, as previous research has focused on more severe injuries resulting in emergency department visits and hospitalizations. The objective of our study was to estimate the frequency, risk factors, and causes of injuries in a population-based sample of pregnant women. ⋯ Pregnant women with risk factors for many pregnancy-related complications are also at increased risk of injury during pregnancy. Further studies of pregnancy-related injuries are needed to consider environmental and maternal characteristics on risk of injury.
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Journal of women's health · Dec 2014
Enhancing uterine fibroid research through utilization of biorepositories linked to electronic medical record data.
Uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) affect up to 77% of women by menopause and account for $9.4 billion in yearly healthcare costs. Most studies rely on self-reported diagnosis, which may result in misclassification of controls since as many as 50% of cases are asymptomatic and thus undiagnosed. Our objective was to evaluate the performance and accuracy of a fibroid phenotyping algorithm constructed from electronic medical record (EMR) data, limiting to subjects with pelvic imaging. ⋯ These data suggest that using biorepositories linked to EMR data is a feasible way to identify populations of imaged women that facilitate investigations of fibroid risk factors.
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Journal of women's health · Dec 2014
Comparative StudyGender-related differences in cardiometabolic risk profile of Japanese patients with diabetes.
In patients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease is an important determinant of their prognosis. The aim of this study was to compare cardiometabolic risk factors in Japanese women and men with diabetes. ⋯ The results suggest that Japanese women with diabetes have a more adverse cardiometabolic profile than do men.