Neurosurgery and human immunodeficiency virus in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: a review

MEDLINE Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global health problem. It renders the central nervous system susceptible to infectious and noninfectious diseases. HIV-positive individuals may present to neurosurgical services …

Factors Present on Admission Associated with Increased Mortality in Children Admitted to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Background. The admission of children to an intensive care unit (ICU) necessitates the selection of children who will benefit most from scarce ICU resources. Decisions should be based on objective …

Cancer care in East Africa amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

Measuring the prevalence and impact of poor menstrual hygiene management: a quantitative survey of schoolgirls in rural Uganda

Objectives: The primary objective was to describe Ugandan schoolgirls' menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices and estimate the prevalence of inadequate MHM. Second, to assess the relative contribution of aspects of …

Understanding interventions to improve menstrual health in low and middle income countries : evidence and future directions

Background. Menstrual health has emerged as an under recognised barrier to women and girls' dignity, health, education, and psychosocial wellbeing in low and middle income contexts. Interventions targeting this issue …

Women's and girls' experiences of menstruation in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and qualitative metasynthesis

Background Attention to women's and girls' menstrual needs is critical for global health and gender equality. The importance of this neglected experience has been elucidated by a growing body of …

The Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36): User Guide

A ⬠i do what a woman should do': A grounded theory study of women's menstrual experiences at work in Mukono District, Uganda

Menstrual health has received increasing recognition as an essential issue for public health and gender equality. A growing body of research has elucidated adolescent girlsâ menstrual needs and informed policy …

'I do what a woman should do': a grounded theory study of women's menstrual experiences at work in Mukono District, Uganda

Menstrual health has received increasing recognition as an essential issue for public health and gender equality. A growing body of research has elucidated adolescent girls' menstrual needs and informed policy …

âI do what a woman should doâ: a grounded theory study of womenâs menstrual experiences at work in Mukono District, Uganda

Menstrual health has received increasing recognition as an essential issue for public health and gender equality. A growing body of research has elucidated adolescent girlsâ menstrual needs and informed policy …