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A B Denton

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PubMed2001

Synthetic soft tissue substitutes: 2001.

The human face ages in a predictable fashion. Well-described changes in the lip and perioral region include progressive deepening of the nasolabial folds and atrophy of the lips. Conventional face lifting and endoscopic and resurfacing techniques do not adequately address many of these changes. As such, soft tissue filler materials are often used. This article outlines the history of soft tissue augmentation and discusses the risks and benefits of current synthetic materials.

Collagen↗
PubMed1994

Unintended and unwanted pregnancy in St. Lucia.

Among 200 mothers interviewed in St. Lucia, 82.5% described their pregnancy as unintended and 44% as unwanted; 80% of women having an intended pregnancy and 94.6% having an unintended pregnancy were unmarried and 18.5% were teenagers. Mothers of unintended pregnancies were significantly younger, were of significantly higher parity and had begun sexual relations at a significantly earlier age than mothers of intended pregnancies; and, unlike mothers of planned pregnancies, their desired interpregnancy interval was significantly longer than the actual interval. These results and the sporadic and ineffective use of contraception in St. Lucia emphasize the need for improvements in fertility regulation in that country.

Demography↗
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Unintended and unwanted pregnancy in Halifax: the rate and associated factors.

We present the results of a study designed to assess the incidence of unintended and unwanted pregnancies in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and to characterize the socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with women at high risk. Of 200 pregnancies, 32.5% were unintended and 16.5% unwanted. This, together with the rate of therapeutic abortions among Halifax area women, suggests that approximately 45% and 32% of conceptions leading to viable pregnancies are unintended and unwanted, respectively. Contrary to data collected in 1971, the majority of these women were single. Marital status and parity were significant determinants of both pregnancy intention and wantedness. According to these results, unintended and unwanted pregnancies continue to occur at high rates among certain groups of women living in the Halifax region, despite improvements in the efficacy and availability of contraceptives.

Contraception Behavior↗