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Hospital Emergency Room Visits For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Henry John Mead
Hospital Emergency Room Visits For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Henry John Mead
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a well-recognized health issue among women of reproductive age. The characteristics and demographics of women in the community with HMB who present at the emergency department (ED) are not well described. This research aimed to describe the cohort of women who seek treatment at the ED. The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project 2016 National Emergency Department Sample was examined. The theory of reasoned action predicts that women who present at the ED are exhibiting health seeking behavior. From 32 million records, the inception cohort identified N = 111,555 cases. Using national estimation weights, this translates …
Determinants Of Low Birth Weight In A Population-Based Sample Of Zimbabwe, Paul Nesara
Determinants Of Low Birth Weight In A Population-Based Sample Of Zimbabwe, Paul Nesara
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health concern globally. Despite its negative social and economic impact on the family and community at large, it has remained relatively unexplored at population level in Zimbabwe. The purpose of the study was to establish determinants of LBW using data from the 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey. The socioecological model was the conceptual framework for the study. A secondary analysis was conducted on 4,227 mother-infant dyads. Independent variables were duration of pregnancy, number of births within the past 5-year period, exposure to mass media, type of fuel used for cooking in …