Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2011
Associations between physical activity and postpartum depressive symptoms.
Postpartum women are at increased risk for developing depression, which can contribute to the ill health of the mother and her family. Previous research indicates that mothers who are physically active during leisure experience lower levels of postpartum depressive symptoms than do inactive mothers. The objective of this investigation was to examine the associations between total and domain-specific moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and depressive symptoms postpartum. ⋯ Associations between MVPA and depressive symptoms differed by domain among postpartum women. Future studies of postpartum depressive symptoms should explore reasons for differences in physical activity by domain.
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2011
ReviewOlder women survivors of physical and sexual violence: a systematic review of the quantitative literature.
This systematic review synthesizes the quantitative empirical literature concerning older women survivors of physical and sexual assault. ⋯ Some women who have been physically or sexually assaulted decades earlier in life continue to report significant levels of PTSD well into older adulthood. Gaps in the literature, including lack of information on ethnicity and culture, are presented, and future research directions are proposed.
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2011
Recruitment and retention of diverse populations in antiretroviral clinical trials: practical applications from the gender, race and clinical experience study.
Women, particularly women of color, remain underrepresented in antiretroviral (ARV) clinical trials. To evaluate sex-based differences in darunavir/ritonavir-based therapy, the Gender, Race And Clinical Experience (GRACE) study was designed to enroll and retain a high proportion of women representative of the racial/ethnic demographics of women with HIV/AIDS in the United States. The recruitment and retention strategies used in GRACE are described in this article. ⋯ The successes of GRACE in enrolling a representative population of women were rooted in pretrial preparation, engagement of community advisors, enrollment quotas, choice of study sites and site support. Lessons learned from GRACE may be applied to future study design. Further focus on factors that influence discontinuation is warranted.
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2011
Cystitis: symptomatology in women with suspected uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
Although cystitis in women is very common in general practice, its evolution in symptoms has not been clearly studied. Qualitative research has pointed to other than the classic symptomatology. ⋯ The spectrum of complaints in women with suspected uncomplicated UTI is broad and comprises a number of symptoms usually associated with an upper UTI. The occurrence of these symptoms should not automatically prompt GPs to prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics. Moreover, the duration of symptoms exceeding the recommended duration of antibiotic therapy does not indicate therapy failure and, thus, the need for changing antibiotic therapy.
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Journal of women's health · Jun 2011
ReviewAfter inclusion, information and inference: reporting on clinical trials results after 15 years of monitoring inclusion of women.
The objectives of this report are to review the publications resulting from National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded phase 3 trials monitored by NIH for inclusion and to address the quality of the research conducted and the validity of the sex/gender-specific or sex/gender difference analyses reported. ⋯ Efforts at including women in clinical research have increased the information captured relative to women's health. Sex/gender-specific information has been captured and should be available to other researchers for further analysis, including individual patient data meta-analyses. Improved reporting and disseminating sex/gender-specific results will allow sex/gender-specific inferences and healthcare decisions.