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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Pregnant mothers"”.
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Stereotypes among psychology graduate students toward peers who are pregnant/mothers
… women, and particularly about those who are pregnant and/or are mothers, have been documented in occupational and academic settings. The purpose of this study was to examine existing stereotypes among psychology graduate students toward peers who are pregnant and/or are mothers. It was …
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Challenges faced by HIV positive pregnant mothers in accessing ARVS : a case study of Tshirenzheni Village at Thulamela Municipality of Vhembe District
… of the challenges faced by HIV positive pregnant mothers in accessing ARVS. Guided by the Department of health policy which provided guidelines in how to deaf and assist positive mothers the study was undertaken to check if positive mothers in the area are complying with the strategies …
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Invesigation effectiveness of health education given to pregnant women with sexually transmitted infections in district 29 of KZN
… the effectiveness of health education given to pregnant women with, sexually transmitted infections. A descriptive survey was conducted in the hospitals and clinics of District 29 KwaZulu Natal where the pregnant mothers received their health services. One set of interview schedule was designed …
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Effects of the Antiandrogen Cyproterone Acetate on Maturing Male Mice.
… is the feminization of male offspring after the pregnant mothers have been treated with antiandrogens (Neumann and Steinbeck, 1974).
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Changes in depression in pregnant and postpartum adolescents following participation in a comprehensive preventative intervention
… 6 months postpartum, and 12 months postpartum. Pregnant and postpartum mothers in the treatment group and in the comparison group were compared to determine which group was more prone to developing symptoms of depression. A third relationship examined was to identify if the adolescent mothers …
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Informed consent for voluntary counselling and testing for HIV infection in South African mothers and children: An assessment of burdens and consequences and an argument for a modification in the process of informed consent
… taking informed consent prior to HIV testing of pregnant mothers has the effect of enhancing non-disclosure, because of its inherent focus on the patient as an isolated, autonomous decision maker. This dissertation advances the thesis that an alteration in the process of informed consent, to …
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Evaluation of suboptimal health status and prospective levels of oxidative stress biomarkers and angiogenic growth mediators with placental anatomy and pathology in normotensive and preeclamptic births
… condition is treatable in the developed world, mothers from developing countries still suffer dramatic events due to limited resources. There is the need to identify readily available measures in addition to existing biomarkers that can predict PE. Thus, this thesis evaluated suboptimal health …
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Acquisition and reconstruction techniques for improving rapid magnetic resonance imaging with applications in fetal imaging
… the diagnostic capability of Ultrasound for pregnant mothers and fetuses. In particular, MR images dominated by T2 contrast, an intrinsic tissue parameter, give informative visualization for diagnosis. Traditional T2 weighted imaging techniques take on the order of seconds to minutes to …
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Effects of maternal social factors on infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers in Kasama Northern Province
… a background of a high HIV prevalence among pregnant women and an absence of interventions to curb HIV transmission to children associated with high HIV infant and childhood mortality and morbidity in Africa, this study was undertaken to determine the social factors that influence infant …
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Effects of maternal social factors on infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers in Kasama Northern Province
… a background of a high HIV prevalence among pregnant women and an absence of interventions to curb HIV transmission to children associated with high HIV infant and childhood mortality and morbidity in Africa, this study was undertaken to determine the social factors that influence infant …
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The effects of maternal diets, varying in fat content, on proximal hepatic and skeletal muscle insulin signalling in neonatal wistar rat offspring
… linearis extract after high fat programming. Pregnant rats were randomised into groups maintained on diets with varying fat proportions: 10% (control), 20% (20F), 30% (30F) and 40% (40F) fat as energy throughout gestation. Neonatal liver and skeletal muscle were collected to determine the …
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Molecular Basis and Modification of a Neural Crest Deficit in a Down Syndrome Mouse Model
… E9.5 Ts65Dn embryos. Furthermore, when Ts65Dn pregnant mothers were treated with EGCG in vivo, the cellular deficit found in the developing E9.5 embryonic PA1 was rescued to near euploid volume and NCC number. Treatment with EGCG did not adversely impact litter size or embryonic development. …
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The association of maternal HIV status during pregnancy on longitudinal neuro-immune regulation, and neurodevelopment in HIV-exposed uninfected children
… between the inflammatory environment of pregnant mothers living with HIV on ART and their children and the association of the inflammatory environment with neurodevelopmental outcomes in HEU children. Methods: This study was performed in a sub-sample of the Drakenstein Child Health Study …
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Outcome of universal life-long ART for all HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women and children less than 24 months regardless of WHO stage or CD4 count (PMTCT option B+) - a case study in a rural district, Malawi
… started providing lifelong ART to HIV-infected pregnant and lactating women regardless of clinical stage or CD4 count (option B+) in July 2011. Aim To assess the outcome of pregnant and lactating mothers receiving ART (option B+) and their infants less than 24 months in a rural health district …
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Triggers of autoimmunity. Studies on gestational events.
… between September 2000 and August 2004 from all mothers in this region (Skåne). The blood samples were analyzed for HLA-DQ alleles and islet autoantibodies. The prospective cohort study Celiac Disease Prediction in Skåne (CiPiS) is part of the DiPiS study, which aims to determine the etiology …
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Maternal Obesity During Pregnancy: Cardiovascular Outcomes for Mother and Baby
… of obesity on cardiovascular function in both pregnant mothers and their offspring and developed a new protocol for the investigation of cardiovascular function *in vivo*. It also assessed the effects of exercise intervention on maternal cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy, and of metformin …