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Besong Eric Ayuk, Brenda Mbouamba Yankam, Farrukh Ishaque Saah, Luchuo Engelbert Bain
'Luchuo Engelbert Bain'] Background Injectable contraceptives are the most popular method of contraception in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but their availability in clinical settings has been severely limited, despite the scarcity of health care providers and limited access to health facilities. WHO and USAID have…
Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler, Subalakshmi Subramaniyan, Madhivanan Arulmozhi + 2 more
'Madhivanan Arulmozhi' 'Kalaiselvan Ganapathy' 'Reenaa Mohan'] Background: Injectable contraceptives (IC) provide a highly effective, reversible method of preventing conception, yet discontinuation rates are high. Health workers play a crucial role in the successful implementation of family welfare services. Adding up…
Elizabeth E Tolley, Kevin McKenna, Caroline Mackenzie, Fidele Ngabo + 4 more
'Emmanuel Munyambanza' 'Jennet Arcara' 'Kate H Rademacher' 'Anja Lendvay'] High effectiveness, predictable return to fertility, and a single, prepackaged, disposable delivery system ranked high. Side effects were generally acceptable to women if they did not last long or disrupt daily activities. Cost was considered…
Holly M. Burke, Rebecca L. Callahan, Anna Lawton, Abigail Turinayo + 8 more
'Oluwatoyin Oyekenu' 'Sheila Niyonsaba' 'Oladunni Taiwo' 'Victor Muwonge Semaganda' 'Andy Awiti' 'Audrey Fratus' 'Fredrick Mubiru' 'Funmilola M. OlaOlorun'] Although residents of Lagos and Kampala are interested in injectable contraception that lasts either 4 or 6 months, they have concerns as well.
Esme Marie-Laure Essis, Katienin Jeanne Yeo, Djedou Martin Amalaman, Loukou Leandres Konan + 6 more
'Djedou\xa0Martin Amalaman' 'Loukou Leandres Konan' 'Iba Bamba' 'Koné S. Aminata Coulibaly' 'D. Olga Denise Kpebo' 'Tetchi Orsot' 'Joseph Delafosse' 'Joseph Aka'] Introduction The recent introduction of modern contraceptive methods in resource-limited countries is confronted with the occurrence of undesirable effects…
Margaret Urban, Emily Banks, Sam Egger, Karen Canfell + 4 more
"Dianne O'Connell" 'Valerie Beral' 'Freddy Sitas' 'Eduardo L. Franco'] A case-control study conducted in South Africa provides new estimates of the risk of specific cancers of the female reproductive system associated with use of injectable and oral contraceptives.
Mohan Liu, Rodolfo D. Vicetti Miguel, Nirk E. Quispe Calla, Kristen M. Aceves + 5 more
The injectable progestin depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a popular contraceptive choice in sub-Saharan Africa although mouse models indicate it weakens genital epithelial integrity and barrier function and increases susceptibility to genital infection. The intravaginal ring NuvaRing® is another…
Jason Li, Benjamin G. Clark, Parmiss Khosravi, Colin Cotter + 23 more
Reversible contraceptives empower women to prevent unintended pregnancies and enable family planning. However, the need for frequent dosing with pills or injections often leads to suboptimal medication adherence and reduced effectiveness–an issue common to many chronic conditions. Long-acting drug delivery implants…
Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler, Rebecca C Ramdhan, Emily Simonds + 4 more
'Charlotte Wilson' 'Marios Loukas' 'Rod J Oskouian' 'R. Shane Tubbs'] Over 62 million women in the United States are of childbearing age and 60% of them use contraception. Subcutaneous contraceptives include implantable contraceptives and subcutaneous injections. Implantable contraception involves subdermal…
Alexandra Alvergne, Rose Stevens, Eshetu Gurmu
Contraceptive discontinuation is a major barrier to reducing global unmet needs for family planning, but the reasons why women discontinue contraception are poorly understood. Here we use data from Ethiopia to investigate (i) the magnitude of contraceptive discontinuation in 2005-2011, (ii) how the risk of…
Ceren Kütahya, Luca Panariello, Adrian Najer, Tatiana Rizou + 16 more
Providing long-term (>6 months) zero-order drug release from easily administered formulations is a key challenge in improving patient adherence and facilitating access. Herein, we report the design and development of an injectable, biodegradable, long-acting polymeric microparticle-embedded hydrogel platform for…
Lisa Orii, Elizabeth K. Harrington, Serah Gitome, Nelson Cheruiyot + 6 more
'Elizabeth A. Bukusi' 'Sandy Cheng' 'A. Fu' 'Khushi Khandelwal' 'S. L. Narasimhan' 'Richard Anderson'] Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa face unique barriers to contraceptive access and lack AGYW-centered contraceptive decision-support resources. To empower AGYW to make informed choices and…
Hannah Comiskey, Prof. Leontine Alkema, Niamh Cahill
Quantifying the public/private sector supply of contraceptive methods within countries is vital for effective and sustainable family planning (FP) delivery. In many low and middleincome countries (LMIC), measuring the contraceptive supply source often relies on Demographic Health Surveys (DHS). However, many of these…
V.W.L. Chin, David Gunawan, Denzil G. Fiebig, Robert Kohn + 1 more
'Scott A. Sisson'] This article considers the problem of estimating a multivariate probit model in a panel data setting with emphasis on sampling a high-dimensional correlation matrix and improving the overall efficiency of the data augmentation approach. We reparameterise the correlation matrix in a principled way and…
Harsha Chamara Hewage, Bahman Rostami-Tabar, Aris Syntetos, Federico Liberatore + 1 more
Point Predictions with Probabilistic Distributions Authors: ['Harsha Chamara Hewage' 'Bahman Rostami-Tabar' 'Aris Syntetos' 'Federico Liberatore' 'G. Milano'] Accurate demand forecasting is vital for ensuring reliable access to contraceptive products, supporting key processes like procurement, inventory, and…
Madhu Gupta, Madhur Verma, Kiranjit Kaur, Kirti Iyengar + 2 more
The objectives of the study was to assess the knowledge and skills of medical interns and nurses regarding family planning (FP) services, and document the prevailing FP practices in the teaching hospitals in India. A cross-sectional study was conducted in three states (Delhi, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra) of India, among…
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Long-acting injectables have become a highly desirable mode of drug administration, due to increased patient compliance and their bypassing of the GI tract. Among these, in situ forming implants are especially attractive due to the ease of administra-tion but a consensus on their in vitro testing is still lacking. At…
Comiskey, Hannah, Cahill, Niamh + 6 more
Engaging the private sector in contraceptive method supply is critical for creating equitable, sustainable, and accessible healthcare systems. To achieve this, it is essential to understand where women obtain their modern contraceptives. While national-level estimates provide valuable insights into overall trends in…