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The association between a number of socio-economic determinants and health has been amply demonstrated in Canada and elsewhere. Over the past decades, women's increased labour force participation and changing ...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S34
While women are reported to be more frequent users of health services in Canada, differences in women's and men's health care utilization have not been fully explored. To provide an overview on women's healthc...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S33
This chapter investigates (1) the association between ethnicity and migration, as measured by length of residence in Canada, and two specific self-reported outcomes: (a) self-perceived health and (b) self-repo...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S32
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S31
Research has consistently shown that while women generally live longer than men, they report more illness and use of health care services (including medication). In the literature, the reasons for women's elev...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S29
Canada's standard of perinatal care ranks among the highest in the world, but there is still room for improvement, both in terms of regional differences in care and global comparisons of approaches to care in ...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S28
The epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in developed countries has changed from the early epidemic that affected primarily men who have sex with men, to...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S27
Contraception choices affect the long-term sexual health and fertility of women and men. Data from the 1998 Canadian Contraception Study and the 2000/2001 Canadian Community Health Survey were assessed for mea...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S25
The average age of natural menopause in Western societies is estimated to be 51 years; women in Canada can therefore expect to live, on average, a third of their lives in post-menopausal years. During these ye...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S23
Exposure to violence as children or as adults places a woman at higher risk of poor health outcomes, both physical and psychological. Abused women use more health care services and have poorer social functioni...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S22
Eating disorders are an increasing public health problem among young women. Anorexia and bulimia may give rise to serious physical conditions such as hypothermia, hypotension, electrolyte imbalance, endocrine ...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S21
Depression causes significant distress or impairment in physical, social, occupational and other key areas of functioning. Women are approximately twice as likely as men to experience depression. Psychosocial ...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S19
Chronic pain is a major health problem associated with significant costs to both afflicted individuals and society as a whole. These costs seem to be disproportionately borne by women, who generally have highe...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S17
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic health condition affecting 4.8% of Canadian adults ≥ 20 years of age. The prevalence increases with age. According to the National Diabetes Surveillance System (NDSS) (1998–...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S16
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Canadian women and men. In general, women present with a wider range of symptoms, are more likely to delay seeking medial care and are less likely ...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S15
Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases of women; it is diagnosed in almost half a million women every year and half as many die from it annually. In Canada and other industrialized countr...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S13
Total fertility rates (TFRs) have decreased worldwide. The Canadian fertility rate has gone from 3.90 per woman in 1960 to 1.49 in 2000. However, not many studies have examined the impact on women's health of ...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S11
The sex differences in mortality, life expectancy, and, to a lesser extent, health expectancy, are well recognized in Canada and internationally. However, the factors explaining these differences between women...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S9
Differences exist in the prevalence and physical health impacts of problem substance use among men and women. These differences are also found in the mental health and trauma events related to substance use, b...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S8
Smoking among Canadian women is a serious public health issue. Using the 1998–99 National Population Health Survey, this study examined underlying factors contributing to differences in prevalence of smoking a...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S7
Overweight and obesity have been recognized as major public health concern in Canada and throughout the world. Lack of physical activity, through its impact on energy balance, has been identified as an importa...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S6
There are differences in health practices and self-rated health among different socio-demographic groups of women. The relationship between socio-demographic status and a) a range of health behaviours and b) a...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S4
The discussion of health emphasizes the importance of analyses of social determinants of health. Social determinants permit the targeting of policies towards the social factors that impair or improve health. T...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4(Suppl 1):S2
Individual patient meta-analysis to determine the analgesic efficacy and adverse effects of single-dose rofecoxib in primary dysmenorrhoea.
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4:5
Alterations in the normal sequence of development of müllerian ducts lead to a wide spectrum of reproductive tract abnormalities. A rare form of lack of development, regarding a short tract of the müllerian du...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4:4
Common vaginal infections that manifest in women are usually easily diagnosed. However, Chlamydia infection is often asymptomatic, leading to infertility before it is detected. If it occurs in pregnancy, it co...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4:3
It has been suggested that bone loss and cognitive decline are co-occurring conditions, possibly due to their relationship with estrogen. Cognitive decline has been associated with various nutritional deficien...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4:2
Acute pancreatitis rarely complicates pregnancy. Although most pregnant women with acute pancreatitis have associated gallstones, less common causes such as drugs have been reported.
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2004 4:1
Chronic pelvic pain is a common condition with a major impact on health-related quality of life, work productivity and health care utilisation. The cause of the pain is not always obvious as no pathology is se...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2003 3:6
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a frequent public health problem with negative social consequences, particularly for women. Female susceptibility is the result of anatomical, social, economic and cultural factors...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2003 3:5
A cross sectional study was conducted in Tehran Iran to examine the extent of patient delay and associated factors in the presentation of breast cancer.
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2003 3:4
The Malaysian Ministry of Health promotes breast self-examination (BSE) for all women, and Pap smear screening every three years for all sexually active women ages 20 years and above. The objectives of this pa...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2003 3:3
Ovarian antibodies as detected by indirect immunofluorescence have been used to detect ovarian autoimmunity, but to our knowledge the rate of false positive findings using this method has never been reported.
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2003 3:2
To investigate obstetric prognosis in sisters of preeclamptic women.
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2003 3:1
There is little existing research to guide researchers in estimating the minimum number of measurement occasions required to obtain reliable estimates of serum estrogens, progesterone, gonadotropins, sex hormo...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:13
Cervical cancer can often be prevented by screening and may be curable if identified and treated in its early stages. However, 80% of new cases occur in less-developed countries where cervical cancer screening...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:12
Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a common problem that affects one in five women during the pre-menopausal years. It is frequently managed by family physicians, especially in northern, rural and isolated are...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:11
Canadian hysterectomy rates have declined in recent years. However, hysterectomy rates for discretionary indications, principally abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), remain high in some regions. In northern Ontar...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:10
The aim of this study was first, to investigate whether women starting oral contraceptive (OC) use at a young age and before first birth have an increased risk for breast cancer and second, to report difficult...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:9
Spontaneous premature ovarian failure presents most commonly with secondary amenorrhea. Young women with the disorder are infertile and experience the symptoms and sequelae of estrogen deficiency. The mechanis...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:8
This study assessed women and providers' satisfaction with a new evidence-based antenatal care (ANC) model within the WHO randomized trial conducted in four developing countries. The WHO study was a randomized...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:7
The objective of this study was to study the association of early age at menopause with pulse pressure (PP), a marker of arterial stiffness, and PP change.
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:6
Women's health, traditionally defined, emphasises reproductive and maternal conditions without consideration of social contexts. Advocates urge a broader conceptualisation. The medical literature influences th...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:5
Over 300 therapies have been proposed for premenstrual syndrome. To date there has been only one survey conducted in the UK of PMS treatments prescribed by GPs, a questionnaire-based study by the National Asso...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:4
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of a 24-month period of moderate exercise on serum lipids in menopausal women.
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:3
Fallopian tube prolapse as a complication of abdominal hysterectomy is a rare occurrence. A case with fallopian tube prolapse was managed by a combined vaginal and laparoscopic approach and description of the ...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:2
Our investigation sought to compare changes in sexual function following supracervical hysterectomy (SCH) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH).
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2002 2:1
This investigation was undertaken to describe patient perception and awareness of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common cause of anovulation/oligoovulation among women of reproductive age.
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2001 1:3
After 5 years, most reports show that less than 10% of people maintain a 5% loss from initial body weight. Weight maintenance after 10 years is rarely assessed, especially in commercial programs. The current a...
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2001 1:2
Does the size of the male penis, in terms of length or width, make a difference in female sexual satisfaction?
Citation: BMC Women's Health 2001 1:1
Citation Impact
1.544 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.205 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.183 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
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