Importance of familial opinions on breastfeeding practices: differences between father, mother, and mother-in-law (Publications)
Background: Multiple types of individuals compose a mother's social support network. Women may value opinions of individuals' within their support network differently. Our study examined the relations
Workplace support and breastfeeding duration: the mediating effect of breastfeeding intention and self-efficacy (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Given the large proportion of mothers in the United States work force, understanding the implications of workplace support on breastfeeding outcomes is an important public health priority.
Breastfeeding after gestational diabetes: does perceived benefits mediate the relationship? (Publications)
Introduction. Breastfeeding is recognized as one of the best ways to decrease infant mortality and morbidity. However, women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may have breastfeeding barriers du
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
