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Mynarska, Monika. Individual fertility choices in Poland. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego, 2009.
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Assaf, Razin, Sadka Efraim, and International Food Policy Research Institute., eds. Population policy and individual choice: A theoretical investigation. Washington, D.C: International Food Policy Research Institute, 1987.
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Nerlove, Marc. Population policy and individual choice: A theoretical investigation. Washington, D.C., U.S.A: International Food Policy Research Institute, 1987.
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Gans, Susan Emily. LH and lordosis: Sources of individual differences. 1993.
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Cao, Xingshan. Village effects on fertility interdependence: The influences of the market transition on individual fertility in rural China. 2006.
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Christine Ehling*, U. Baulain, S. Weigend, Martina Henning, and D. Rath. Effect of cryopreservation of individual ejaculates on fertility in genetic resource chicken lines. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1399/eps.2017.185.
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Australian Soil Fertility Manual. CSIRO Publishing, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/9780643100725.
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The Australian Soil Fertility Manual is a trusted guide to the safe use and handling of fertilizers. It describes the types of agricultural soils, how they are classified and the interaction of soil, water and nutrients. It also provides an insight into how plants utilise nutrients and the role that individual nutrients play in the process of plant growth.
This edition has been revised to reflect an increased emphasis on the environmental fate of nutrients and appropriate management strategies. It also has additional information on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and discussions on the use of lime, dolomite and gypsum.
New content covers liming effectiveness, nitrogen water use efficiency, regulations for handling and using fertilizers, storage and transport of security sensitive ammonium nitrate, budgeting for profitable nitrogen use and best management practice for nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers. The chapters on potassium; calcium, magnesium and sulfur; plant nutrients and the environment; and heavy metal in fertilizers and agriculture have all been extensively revised and rewritten.
This important work will be an essential text for fertilizer dealers, extension workers, consultants, teachers, farmers, horticulturists, graziers and others concerned with the profitable and environmentally safe use of plant nutrients.
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Ciambelli, Mary Margaret. ADAPTATION IN MARITAL PARTNERS WITH FERTILITY PROBLEMS: TESTING A MIDRANGE THEORY DERIVED FROM ROY'S ADAPTATION MODEL. 1996.
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Wijsen, C. Timing Children at a Later Age: Motivational, Behavioural, and Socio-Structural Differentials in the Individual Decision Making Process of Older Mothe (Population Studies). Rozenberg Publishers, 2002.
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Togman, Richard. Nationalizing Sex. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190871840.001.0001.
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Over the past three hundred years there have been countless attempts by governments of all types to control fertility and reproduction. Currently, more than 170 countries representing over 85 percent of humanity are actively trying to engineer how many children a person will have. Democratic, authoritarian, religious, secular, Western, Eastern, and African states have all tried with little success to control individual fertility decisions. This presents a series of interesting puzzles. Why do governments want to control childbearing decisions? What are they trying to achieve? Moreover, almost all attempts to control fertility have failed. Policies rarely, if ever, achieve government objectives. Accordingly, why do policies so routinely fail? Why do governments of all shapes and sizes continue to create policies that have a robust record of failure? What accounts for such unusual cross-national trends in government attempts to instill a sexual duty to the state? This book fills the gap by analyzing the origins, growth, and development of fertility as a national and international political issue; the rise and fall of the discourses used to ascribe meaning to natality; and the global proliferation of isomorphic policies adopted by widely dissimilar states. It proposes an explanation for the widespread failure of hundreds of years of policy.
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Carpenter, Kristen M., and Lora L. Black. Sexuality, Fertility, and Cancer. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190655617.003.0009.
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Abstract: Advances in screening and treatment have improved long-term survival for individuals diagnosed with cancer, necessitating an increased focus on issues of survivorship. Sexual function can be impacted by anatomical and hormonal changes, psychological concerns, and body image disruption following cancer treatments. In addition, cancer treatments and their sequelae can have devastating impact on fertility for individuals who have not yet completed planned childbearing. While some of these problems are acute, others are chronic and outlast many of the most common survivorship concerns (e.g., fatigue, psychological distress, insomnia). Although these problems are common and distressing, discussions of these concerns are rarely initiated by survivors or their providers. This chapter reviews common concerns related to sexuality and fertility among male and female cancer survivors, as well as special considerations for pediatric cancer survivors. It also provides a review of evidence-based interventions for sexual problems and fertility preservation.
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Fieder, Martin, and Susanne Huber. Evolution and Human Reproduction. Edited by Rosemary L. Hopcroft. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190299323.013.29.
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This chapter discusses, from an evolutionary standpoint, crucial factors influencing human reproduction. It emphasizes the importance of social status and homogamy on the level of the individual and raises the question how genetics and also epigenetics may contribute to explain human mate choice and fertility patterns. The chapter discusses the differential association of status with fertility for men and women, evolutionary reasons for the prevalence of homogamy along cultural traits and considers, on the level of genetics, the interplay of inbreeding and outbreeding. The role of mutations due to paternal age for human mate choice is debated. Finally, the chapter discusses the effects of early life conditions on later reproduction and also the role of epigenetics as a potential underlying mechanism. It is concluded that an evolutionary perspective helps explain reproductive patterns in modern humans and may thus make a valuable contribution in the assessment of urgent contemporary problems.
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Fertilità e Sistemi Pensionistici: Preferenze Individuali e Interazioni Sociali. Lulu Press, Inc., 2012.
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Romagnolo, . Cesare, and Tiziano Maggino, eds. NEOPLASIA and FERTILITY. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/97898150501411220101.
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Research on young individuals and childbearing adults being treated for neoplasia has revealed a rising number of requests for treatments aimed to maintain the possibility to conceive. To answer such requests, it is important for medical professionals to consider the necessity to cure the woman, to preserve her fertility, to give information both on the effect of neoplasia and treatments on pregnancy. Patients have to be informed on the possible treatment alternatives that are less aggressive towards the reproductive function, but at the same time, give desirable results in terms of survival. Neoplasia and Fertility describes the state-of-the-art on fertility preservation in women affected by neoplasia. The 11 book chapters inform the reader with the goal of equipping them with the required information needed to present the condition and to discuss the possibility of conceiving, and how to manage patients after oncologic treatments at different stages of pregnancy. Key Features - Informs the reader about the relationship between gynecological cancer and fertility in women through 11 chapters - Describes a broad range of cancers and relevant treatment options for maintaining fertility - Explains the role of a Fertility Sparing Team in clinics - Familiarizes the reader with the ethics behind oncology treatments with reference to female fertility - Describes fertility issues related to hereditary cancers in women - Includes references for further reading The book serves as an informative reference on the subject to medical doctors in the gynecology, obstetrics and midwife specialties, and nurses training the gynecological oncology. It will also be of interest to healthcare administrators involved in fertility and oncology clinics, as well as general practitioners in family medicine.
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Anderson, Grace L. Competitive Communication Among Women. Edited by Maryanne L. Fisher. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199376377.013.12.
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According to many communication scholars, aggression is a consequence of sociocultural experiences and less often considered an evolved response to environmental triggers. While there are many factors of aggression, an evolutionary rationale helps to isolate which of these factors are more crucial in explaining aggression among women, one of which is physical attractiveness. Far from superficial, attractive women enjoy better bargaining positions during intrasexual competition than those less attractive, and aggress to negotiate better treatment from rivals. However, evidence of this is mixed because women exaggerate their physical attractiveness during times of heightened ovulatory fertility. Consequently, women’s competitive bargaining positions are based on the interplay between everyday attractiveness and their exaggerations of physical attractiveness. In comparison to traditional social psychology and communication models of aggression, human evolution more parsimoniously explains the ways women functionally match their communication of aggression to many environmental triggers and individual differences between competitors.
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Joshi, Dr Divya. Matryoshka. Clever Fox Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.52184/cfox.2022.1185.
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Matryoshka is an ensemble of 100 poems, closely knit and woven together with the thread of creativity and cosmos. The narrative is constructed around four sections ‘Pretenses’, ‘Silence’, ‘Romance ‘and ‘Siblings’. Individual poems communicate a discrete story, yet harmonize with all others like a whole. Stacking dolls are associated with family and fertility in the Russian culture and symbolize the unity between mind, body, spirit, heart and soul. According to Indian philosophy all matter is composed of five basic elements — panchamahabhutas — which inhere the properties of earth (prithvi), water (jala), fire (tejas), wind (vayu) and space (akasha). This collection is about the inextricable bond between Man and Nature, wherein the metaphor of nesting dolls Matryoshka in the title represents Prithvi (mother Earth) and the four sections as elements of the cosmic creation. Matryoshka is a unique collection of poems unfolding the journey of life in its kaleidoscopic forms.
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Shaiber, Rebecca L., Laura L. Johnsen, and Glenn Geher. Intrasexual Competition Among Beauty Pageant Contestants. Edited by Maryanne L. Fisher. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199376377.013.36.
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We analyze beauty pageants from an evolutionary perspective, with the goal of providing a unique insight into a novel cultural practice. Through a detailed review of adult and children beauty pageants, we propose that pageants elicit intrasexually competitive behaviors that would typically be seen within a mating context. In real-world settings, women’s intrasexual competition is often focused on gaining and possessing resources, typically through mate attraction and retention. While there is no mate to “win” in pageants, there is a substantial amount of status and resources to be gained by the winner. Further, the context also highlights individual differences in such mating-relevant attributes as physical attractiveness, talent, and compassion. We propose that beauty competitions feature traits that heterosexual men find attractive in a mate (e.g., indicators of youth, fertility, long-term commitment, virginity, intelligence, and creativity). Finally, we discuss future avenues of evolutionary research in the context of beauty pageants.
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Nikolaou, Dimitrios S., and David B. Seifer, eds. Optimizing the Management of Fertility in Women over 40. Cambridge University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781009025270.
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Reproductive aging is a natural and universal process. Women frequently overestimate the age at which a significant decline in fertility occurs as well as overestimate the success of assisted reproductive technologies to circumvent age-related infertility. Yet there is much that modern medicine can do to improve conception rates in women who delay childbearing and to manage subsequent pregnancies. This book offers guidance on winning strategies for maximizing the live-birth rate and limiting the risk for women trying to conceive later in life. It is intended to assist in navigating this challenging journey and lead to peace of mind that women have been seen, heard, and treated as individuals in the process. Written by leading experts addressing medical options of applying advanced reproductive technologies, psychological, nutritional, lifestyle, systematic approaches to optimizing fertility care for the most challenging demographic of women in a practical, clinically orientated, and most importantly, positive way.
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Watson, Maggie, and David Kissane, eds. Sexual Health, Fertility, and Relationships in Cancer Care. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190934033.001.0001.
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This book, from the International Psycho-oncology Society, is the second in a series of Companion Guides for Clinicians. The series editors identified a need for a guide to focus on the impact of cancer and oncology treatments on sexual health, fertility, and relationships. This brief manual takes a psycho-oncology perspective, placing the emotional, behavioral, and social elements at the center of the topics covered in the chapters. The aim is to describe approaches and treatments that cancer clinicians, mental health professionals, psycho-oncologists in training, and allied psychosocial oncology professionals can use. It emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary care. The guide is not intended to replace national clinical guidelines and policies but gives a more generic international overview of factors that need to be considered when dealing with these issues in cancer patients along the treatment trajectory. Topics include management of sexual health, onco-fertility care, and relationship issues. The manual covers standards of good practice across all cancer patients, as well as focusing on the needs of individuals, couples, young people, and LGBT+ groups in a pragmatic format for use in everyday practice. Assessment methods are covered, alongside psychological treatments, encompassing a range of patient ages and cancer types. Policies and service, legal, ethical, confidentiality, and communication issues are covered. This manual can be used for quick reference. This will suit oncology professionals who decide to look further into a topic on a case-by-case or problem-focused basis as they undertake clinical work.
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Gluckman, Sir Peter, Mark Hanson, Chong Yap Seng, and Anne Bardsley. Zinc in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198722700.003.0025.
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Zinc is an essential mineral involved in gene expression, cell growth and division, neurotransmission, and reproductive and immune functions. It is crucial for periods of growth, including pregnancy and lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Daily requirements in pregnancy increase by ~40, so adequate zinc stores should be ensured prior to pregnancy so that the high requirements of the developing fetus can be met. Inadequate zinc intake often accompanies general protein/calorie malnourishment but is also seen in individuals consuming poor quality diets. Diets low in animal protein and/or high in phytates (e.g. in whole grains) provide limited amounts of bioavailable zinc. Prenatal vitamins containing zinc are advisable with such diets. Zinc is required for male fertility, and supplementation may improve fertility in subfertile men.
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Chu, C. Y. Cyrus. Population Dynamics. Oxford University Press, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195121582.001.0001.
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Population Dynamics fills the gap between the classical supply-side population theory of Malthus and the modern demand-side theory of economic demography. In doing so, author Cyrus Chu investigates specifically the dynamic macro implications of various static micro family economic decisions. Holding the characteristic composition of the macro population to always be an aggregate result of some corresponding individual micro decision, Chu extends his research on the fertility-related decisions of families to an analysis of other economic determinations. Within this framework, Chu studies the income distribution, attitude composition, job structure, and aggregate savings and pensions of the population. While in some cases a micro-macro connection is easily established under regular behavioral assumptions, in several chapters Chu enlists the mathematical tool of branching processes to determine the connection. Offering a wealth of detail, this book provides a balanced discussion of background motivation, theoretical characterization, and empirical evidence in an effort to bring about a renewal in the economic approach to population dynamics. This welcome addition to the research and theory of economic demography will interest professional economists as well as professors and graduate students of economics.
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Sorensen, Roy. Nothing. Oxford University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199742837.001.0001.
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This book views history through the lens of nothingness. Lao-tzu and Buddha inaugurated a tradition of relativizing ‘nothing’. In response to the Confucian “What should be done?” the nature-loving Taoist answers: “Nothing,” that is, no action. Lao-tzu seeks a niche for the individual through omission. You harmonize with the greater whole by avoiding the dissonance of action. In contrast, Buddha denies the presupposition that there exists an individual who needs to fit in with a larger whole. All wholes are fabrications. A tower of bricks is just a collection of bricks arranged tower-wise. Since ‘nothing’ is used to measure something, most nihilist lenses are colored by what they measure. In Eastern philosophers, there is a consensus that this relativity makes nothingness iridescent, changing hue depending on one’s perspective. But Western thinkers, starting with Parmenides, have an ambivalent fascination with absolute nothingness. Parmenides, in meticulous abhorrence of the void, argues strictly against its possibility. He contends that relative nothingness (indeed any negation) implies absolute nothingness. Consequently, there is only the One. Subsequent Western philosophers try to rescue relative nothings, eventually seeking help from Arabia, India, and China. Bolder critics of Parmenides also sought rescue of absolute nothingness. Leucippus shrank Parmenides’s One to ones and set these atoms in the Void. After five centuries, the void sucked in Christians, through their bold defense of the Genesis 1:1 creation story. Physicists followed a millennium later, through their interest in explanatory fertility of atomism. The book chronicles the rescue up to the twentieth century.
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Dahl, Eystein, ed. Alignment and Alignment Change in the Indo-European Family. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198857907.001.0001.
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Abstract This volume advances research on diachronic alignment typology across the Indo-European family, showing the breadth and fertility of this field. It brings together contributions from leading specialists in Indo-European languages to explore the macro- and micro-dynamic factors contributing to variety and change in alignment and argument realisation. The chapters included in the book explore synchronic and diachronic dimensions of alignment morphosyntax based on a broad range of data from Anatolian, Indo-Iranian, Greek, Italic (including Romance), Armenian, and Slavic. Few existing studies deal with variation and change in the alignment typology across languages belonging to one linguistic family, and the present volume aims to fill this gap. Alignment is taken to include both basic alignment patterns associated with major construction types as well as various valency-decreasing constructions, such as passives, anticausatives, and impersonals. The chapters range from broad comparative studies based on data from several branches to careful studies of specific constructions in individual languages, with a strong empirical focus, partly drawing on qualitative and partly on quantitative methods. The volume contributes to a more precise understanding of the respective roles played by analogy/extension, reanalysis, and areal factors in alignment change, demonstrating the versatility of argument realisation morphosyntax in genetically related languages.
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Ohkawa, Reiko. Psycho-oncology: the sexuality of women and cancer. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198749547.003.0011.
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Female patients undergoing treatment for cancer often experience significant changes in their sexuality due to the disease and its treatment. Sexuality relates to the sexual habits and desires of each individual. It varies according to age-related sexual needs. Many women with cancer consider their sexuality an important aspect of their lives. Yet, they may refrain from sex or enjoy it less following treatment, whether it be surgical or by irradiation, and accompanied by adjunctive chemotherapy or hormonal therapy. Chapter 11 discusses these issues, with a vignette illustrating the impact of an unexpected diagnosis of cancer. Multiple studies have examined sexual dysfunction following treatment of gynaecological cancers, including breast cancer, and several proposed solutions are available. However, the information has not been implemented by many health providers, and patients often experience anxiety and embarrassment when planning to discuss sexuality. The patients may be concerned that their sexual habits might interfere with the treatment outcome, and cause a recurrence of cancer. Reproductive dysfunction is only one of the manifold problems in the female undergoing cancer therapy. It can lead to infertility but certain treatment methods could help retain fertility. Ethical concerns pertaining to the preservation, and use of germ cells, need to be addressed. Ideally, a team of healthcare providers should handle sexual rehabilitation of the cancer survivor based on the patient's history. Unfamiliarity with such matters makes many medical professionals hesitant in discussing their patients' sexuality. The PLISSIT model can help initiate the assessment of sexual dysfunction in these patients.
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Alagoz, Esra, Kim Johnson, Andrew Quanbeck, and David Gustafson. Technology-Based Interventions for Late-Life Addiction. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199392063.003.0011.
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Late-life addiction has been a neglected topic in the field of substance-use disorders research. Research suggests that with the aging baby-boomer generation, decline in fertility rates, and increases in life expectancy, there will be an increasing demand on the substance-abuse treatment systems designed specifically for individuals aged 65 and older in the next decade. Emerging technologies such as electronic health records, dashboards, communication tools, and new-generation monitoring devices offer significant opportunities to advance the treatment and recovery management of substance use disorders. This chapter explains the emerging technologies that are being used in addiction treatment and proposes guidelines for how these systems can be adopted for older adults by drawing on experiences from ElderTree, an interactive health technology designed for older populations.
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Whitman, Nicole Z. TIGERNUT FERTILITY, WEIGHT LOSS, SPERM BOOST and HEALTH BENEFITS: The Amazing and Natural Effect Tiger Nut Has on Individuals Regardless of Their Gender,age or Health Challenging Factor. Independently Published, 2019.
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Marshall, Tarnya, and Rita Abdulkader. Anti-rheumatic drugs in pregnancy and lactation. Oxford University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199642489.003.0097.
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Anti-rheumatic drugs in pregnancy and lactation are increasingly a common clinical dilemma. With the shift towards early, aggressive control of autoimmune diseases and with the advent of newer therapeutic agents, there is a need to understand the effects of these medicines in pregnancy and lactation, on fertility in both men and women, and on the process of spermatogenesis, in order to understand the risk of teratogenesis. Although there are some limited data available for the use of anti-rheumatic drugs in pregnancy and lactation, much of our knowledge is derived from animal models and from limited clinical experience in human pregnancy. The balance of therapeutic benefits and risks of harm to mother and fetus should always be carefully considered: it may vary between individuals and should be assessed on a case by case basis. Because of these issues, pregnancy should always be discussed and planned in advance, in part to reduce disease activity prior to conception but also to minimize risk to the fetus. In this chapter we use the available evidence to discuss medicines which are commonly used in the treatment of rheumatological autoimmune diseases, and cover disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDS) and biological agents.
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Marshall, Tarnya, Rita Abdulkader, and Poonam Sharma. Antirheumatic drugs in pregnancy and lactation. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199642489.003.0097_update_003.
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Antirheumatic drugs in pregnancy and lactation are increasingly a common clinical dilemma. With the shift towards early, aggressive control of autoimmune diseases and with the advent of newer therapeutic agents, there is a need to understand the effects of these medicines in pregnancy and lactation, on fertility in both men and women, and on the process of spermatogenesis, in order to understand the risk of teratogenesis. Although there are some limited data available for the use of antirheumatic drugs in pregnancy and lactation, much of our knowledge is derived from animal models and from limited clinical experience in human pregnancy. The balance of therapeutic benefits and risks of harm to mother and fetus should always be carefully considered: it may vary between individuals and should be assessed on a case by case basis. Because of these issues, pregnancy should always be discussed and planned in advance, in part to reduce disease activity prior to conception but also to minimize risk to the fetus. In this chapter we use the available evidence to discuss medicines which are commonly used in the treatment of rheumatological autoimmune diseases, and cover disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS) and biological agents.
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Ahmed, Ahmed I., Sarah Aldhaheri, and Allison Bannick. Inherited Metabolic Diseases (IMDs) and Pregnancy. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190667351.003.0030.
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Inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs) are rare genetic disorders: clinically heterogeneous, and they can present at any age. With the expanded newborn screening panels, many of the IMDs have been successfully screened. Early diagnosis and treatment of these conditions have led to improved neurological outcomes and overall survival of these individuals, and now many of them are reaching childbearing age. Despite treatment, the potential presence of preexisting organ involvement may not only impact their fertility potentials but also may impose a higher risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Pregnancy leads to an extra strain on maternal metabolism; this may result in the manifestation of symptoms of a previously unknown disease or a progression of a known disease. This chapter will address the possible complications of some inherited disorders of metabolism that are associated with maternal or fetal neurological manifestations such as disorders of energy metabolism (eg, mitochondrial disorders, adult onset urea cycle disorders, ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, amino acidopathies, phenylketonuria (PKU), and impaired fatty acid oxidation disorders). We will provide special emphasis on the available potential treatments and plan of care during pregnancy and postpartum periods.
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Abdelmoneium, Azza, Michael Corman, and Janet Rankin. Family Home Caregivers for Elderly people. 2nd ed. Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/difi_9789927141522.
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Improved economic conditions and standards of living that began around the 1950s have resulted in many structural changes in the Arab world, including significant decreases in morbidity, mortality, and fertility rates (United Nations, 2012). This has significantly altered the age demographic in Qatar and other countries in the region where individuals are living much longer, and the number of people aged 25–64 years have increased. Today, there are a significant number of Qataris (10,756) and nonQataris living in Qatar (18,070) above the age of 60. According to the 2010 census, there were 2,685 Qataris and 3,769 non-Qataris in the 65–69 age group, 2,032 Qataris and 1,605 non-Qataris in the 70–74 age group, and 2,630 Qataris and 1,096 non-Qataris over 75 years of age (Qatar Statistics Authority, 2010). Furthermore, the average life expectancy in Qatar is 79.4 (United Nations, 2012), suggesting that the number of older persons in Qatar is on the rise. Family members are the most common providers of home eldercare. However, recent societal changes have multiplied the pressures faced by family members who are responsible for such care. For example, studies have shown that increased participation of women in the workforce is one factor that significantly impacts the needs of families who care for an elderly member (Schoenfelder, Swanson, Pringle, Meridean, & Johnson, 2000; Dwyer & Coward, 1991). Qatar is no exception. Although extended families are common and filial responsibility is highly valued in Qatar, family eldercare providers might be dealing with significant strain that has the potential to compromise both their own quality of life and that of their elderly relatives. Despite these changes, research on elderly caregiving and the challenges of family elder caregivers in Qatar and the Arab world remains limited. Thus, the objective of the report is to investigate the experiences of elder caregivers in Qatar with a particular focus on the stress and burdens of caregiving, the coping strategies of caregivers, and the benefits garnered from their caregiving.