Ramage K

ORCID: 0000-0002-5008-1457 · 4 papers in corpus
2023
Female Reproductive Health and Contraception Use in CKD: An International Mixed-Methods Study.
Kidney medicine ·doi:10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100713

Rationale & objectiveFemale reproductive health is recognized as a predictor of morbidity, mortality, and quality of life, although data in the setting of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are limited.Study designA mixed-methods study was employ…

2022
A qualitative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women seeking pelvic organ prolapse surgery in Alberta, Canada.
Health & social care in the community ·doi:10.1111/hsc.14020

In addition to altering public infrastructure and social patterning, the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed many pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgeries. POP-related stigma, symptomology and the experience of waiting for POP surgery can negatively…

2022
"Broken"-How Identities as Women, Mothers and Partners Are Intertwined with the Experience of Living with and Seeking Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
International journal of environmental research and public health ·doi:10.3390/ijerph19095179

Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) occurs when one or more pelvic organs descend into or through the vaginal opening, significantly impacting physical and mental health. POP affects the female reproductive tract and, overwhelmingly, people who ide…

2021
Postoperative urinary retention after pelvic organ prolapse surgery: influence of peri-operative factors and trial of void protocol.
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-021-01330-4

PurposeTransient postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is common after pelvic floor surgery. We aimed to determine the association between peri-operative variables and POUR and to determine the number of voids required for post-void residu…