BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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To evaluate the impact of prolapse meshes on vaginal smooth muscle structure (VaSM) and function, and to evaluate these outcomes in the context of the mechanical and textile properties of the mesh. ⋯ Prolapse mesh affects vaginal smooth muscle.
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Multicenter Study
Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity: a powerful national collaboration generating data on maternal health outcomes and care.
To identify cases of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) during pregnancy and childbirth, their characteristics, and to test the feasibility of scaling up World Health Organization criteria for identifying women at risk of a worse outcome. ⋯ Surveillance of severe maternal morbidity was proved to be possible in a hospital network in Brazil.
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To estimate health benefits and incremental cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of pre-adolescent boys and girls compared with girls alone for preventing cervical cancer and genital warts. ⋯ Limited cervical cancer reduction from including boys in HPV vaccination of girls in low-resource settings.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of updating antenatal care (ANC) guidelines. ⋯ We identified existing ANC guidelines and mapped scope, practices, recommendations and source of evidence.