Female genital mutilation and contraceptive use: findings from the 2014 Egypt demographic health survey (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that remove partial or total external female genitalia, or causes other injury to female genital organs with no medical reason. Physical
Role of marital status in the association between prepregnancy body mass index and breastfeeding duration (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the United States, breastfeeding rates fail to meet national guidelines. Given the rising prevalence of obesity and births to unmarried women, this study explores if the association bet
Associations of partner age gap at sexual debut with teenage parenthood and lifetime number of partners (Publications)
CONTEXT: Age at sexual debut and age gap between partners at debut are modifiable characteristics that may be related to risky sexual behaviors. Understanding any such relationships is a necessary fir
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for differential identification of adult <em>Schistosoma </em>worms (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease that affects up to 250 million individuals worldwide. The diagnosis of human schistosomiasis is mainly based on the microscopic detect
Municipal wastewater (Publications)
Municipal wastewater is a major source of water for multiple uses, particularly in water-scarce regions. It is now recognized as a valuable resource rather than a waste stream with a focus toward reso
Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Children's early development is affected by caregiving experiences, with lifelong health and well-being implications. Governments and civil societies need population-based measures to mo
Congenital venous malformation mimics actinomycetoma foot (Publications)
Case Report. The patient is a 24-year-old female, a housewife from West Kurdufan State, Sudan, who presented to the Mycetoma Research Center (MRC) with a history of painful right foot. Her condition s
Tracking health system performance in times of crisis using routine health data: lessons learned from a multicountry consortium (Publications)
COVID-19 has prompted the use of readily available administrative data to track health system performance in times of crisis and to monitor disruptions in essential healthcare services. In this commen
Characteristics of graduating family medicine residents who intend to practice maternity care (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Prior research found that 24% of graduating family medicine residents intend to provide obstetrical deliveries, but only 9% of family physicians 1 to 10 years into practice