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  1. TBX6, a member of the T-box gene family, encodes the transcription factor box 6 that is critical for somite segmentation in vertebrates. It is known that the compound heterozygosity of disruptive variants in tran...

    Authors: Guoqiang Li, Yiyao Chen, Xu Han, Niu Li and Shuyuan Li
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:456
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  2. The rates of labor induction and cesarean delivery is rising worldwide. With the confluence of these trends, the labor induction rate in trials of labor after cesarean can be as high as 27-32.7%. Induction of ...

    Authors: Sze Ping Tan, Saniyati Badri Bashirudin, Rajeev Kumar Rajaratnam and Farah Gan
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:455
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  3. The Moon has a noticeable influence on the Earth due to its gravity, the most visible manifestation of which are tides. We aimed to see if the Moon’s daily cycle, like the Sun’s, affects the prevalence and inc...

    Authors: Ambrogio P. Londero, Serena Bertozzi, Gabriele Messina, Anjeza Xholli, Virginia Michelerio, Laura Mariuzzi, Federico Prefumo and Angelo Cagnacci
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:454
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  4. An individualized education using visual aids, allowing the woman to demonstrate what she has learned, and providing the opportunity for the woman to ask questions are important in terms of breastfeeding self-...

    Authors: Elif Ocaktan Çetindemir and Eda Cangöl
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:453
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  5. The negative impact of adverse perinatal mental health extends beyond the mother and child; therefore, it is essential to make an early intervention for the management of mental illness during pregnancy. Resil...

    Authors: Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, An-Sofie Van Parys, David Arthur, Nicole Letourneau, Gail Wagnild and Olivier Degomme
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:452
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  6. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a significant cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The classification and treatment of hypertension in pregnancy remain debated. We aim to compare the effectiven...

    Authors: Muhammad Imran Nisar, Ibrahim Kabole, Rasheda Khanam, Shahira Shahid, Bihila Abdalla Bakari, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Muhammad Farrukh Qazi, Arup Dutta, Sayedur Rahman, Javairia Khalid, Usha Dhingra, Tarik Hasan, Nadia Ansari, Saikat Deb, Dipak K. Mitra, Usma Mehmood…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:451
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  7. Pregnancy is an important period of life for women and their husbands as the couple’s health is essential. The present study evaluated the impact of some factors (marital adjustment with depressive symptoms) o...

    Authors: Sara Zohouri, Mahbobeh Faramarzi and Reza Ghorban Jahromi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:450
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  8. Educational programs incorporating physical activity (PA) sessions and nutritional workshops have demonstrated potential benefits for overweight and obese pregnant women. However, participation in such program...

    Authors: Sophie Lelorain, Philippe Deruelle, Hélène Béhal, Elise Machet, Marie Thiblet, Christelle Lengagne-Piedbois, Valerie Deken-Delannoy and Marie Pigeyre
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:449
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  9. In the United States, maternal health inequities disproportionately affect Global Majority (e.g., Asian, Black, and Hispanic) populations. Despite a substantial body of research underscoring the influence of r...

    Authors: Frances M. Howell, Katharine J. McCarthy, Natalie Boychuk, Micki Burdick, Sarah Nowlin, Sheela Maru, Oluwadamilola Oshewa, Maria Monterroso, Alva Rodriguez, Cecilia Katzenstein, Regina Longley, Camila Cabrera, Elizabeth A. Howell, Lisa Levine, Teresa Janevic and Daniel A. Gundersen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:448
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  10. Phytochemicals are non-nutritive bioactive compounds with beneficial effects on the metabolism of glucose. This study aimed to clarify the possible causal effect of the pre-pregnancy dietary phytochemical inde...

    Authors: Neda Heidarzadeh-Esfahani, Javad Heshmati, Reihaneh Pirjani, Ashraf Moini, Mehrnoosh shafaatdoost, Mahnaz Esmaeili, Azar Mardi-Mamaghani, Seyyed Mostafa Nachvak and Mahdi Sepidarkish
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:447
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  11. Interference with activities of daily living can negatively impact maternal practices both physically and psychologically. This study aimed to explore the patterns of interference with activities of daily livi...

    Authors: Akiko Yamada, Yuki Takahashi, Yurika Usami and Koji Tamakoshi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:446
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  12. Maternal injury with any form of perineal trauma following vaginal delivery is very common which ranges globally from 16.2 to 90.4%. The frequency of Obstetric anal sphincter Injuries and the incidence of cerv...

    Authors: Nigat Amsalu Addis, Demelash Abraham, Mihret Getnet, Alehegn Bishaw and Zelalem Mengistu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:445
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  13. Although male participation in maternal health has gained increasing recognition and support over the years, little is known about male involvement during pregnancy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thi...

    Authors: Francine E. Wood, Anastasia J. Gage, Eric Mafuta and Jane T. Bertrand
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:444
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  14. Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-related multi-organ disease and a significant cause of incidence rate and mortality of pregnant women and newborns worldwide. Delivery remains the only available treatment for ...

    Authors: Guili Chen, Yuanyuan Chen, Yao Shi, Zhoufen Mao, Jiaqi Lou and Jianting Ma
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:443
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  15. This review aimed to provide healthcare professionals with a scientific summary of best available research evidence on factors influencing respectful perinatal care. The review question was ‘What were the perc...

    Authors: Petronellah Lunda, Catharina Susanna Minnie and Welma Lubbe
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:442
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  16. The Continuum of care for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health includes integrated service delivery for mothers and children from pre-pregnancy to delivery, the immediate postnatal period, and chi...

    Authors: Liyew Mekonen Ayehubizu, Semehal Haile Yohannes, Zemenu Shiferaw Yadeta and Metsihet Tariku Fetene
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:441
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  17. The study aimed to investigate the potential influence of COVID-19 infection on embryo implantation and early development in women undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET), with a specific focus on infections o...

    Authors: Yiling Ko, Luting Chen, Chengliang Zhou, Ji Xi, Yu Xiao and Xiaojun Chen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:440
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  18. Perineal lacerations are a very common complication of post-partum. Usually, the repair of 1st and 2nd-grade lacerations is performed after the administration of local anesthesia. Despite the great relevance o...

    Authors: Stefano Restaino, Matilde Degano, Elisa Rizzante, Ginevra Battello, Federico Paparcura, Anna Biasioli, Martina Arcieri, Gabriele Filip, Luigi Vetrugno, Teresa Dogareschi, Tiziana Bove, Marco Petrillo, Giampiero Capobianco, Giuseppe Vizzielli and Lorenza Driul
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:439
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  19. Differential exposure to chronic stressors by race/ethnicity may help explain Black-White inequalities in rates of preterm birth. However, researchers have not investigated the cumulative, interactive, and pop...

    Authors: Sangmi Kim, Patricia A. Brennan, George M. Slavich, Vicki Hertzberg, Ursula Kelly and Anne L. Dunlop
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:438
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  20. Experiencing childbirth as traumatic is common and can have long-lasting negative consequences for women’s mental health. However, fostering a sense of social identity has been shown to protect psychological w...

    Authors: Shama El-Salahi, Rebecca Knowles Bevis and Lorna Hogg
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:437
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  21. Early initiation of prenatal care is widely accepted to improve the health outcomes of pregnancy for both mothers and their infants. Identification of the various barriers to entry into care that patients expe...

    Authors: Valerie N. Holt, Elan Pelegrí, Mary Hardy, Lindsey Buchin, Isaac Dapkins and Meleen Chuang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:436
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  22. Smoking during pregnancy is harmful to maternal and child health. Vaping is used for smoking cessation but evidence on health effects during pregnancy is scarce. We conducted a systematic review of health outc...

    Authors: Michael Ussher, Joy Fleming and Leonie Brose
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:435
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  24. Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) syndrome is a disease that unique to pregnant women and is associated with elevated risk of offspring cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and neurodevelopmental disorders in the...

    Authors: Xiaojun Zhu, Peiyue Jiang, Xia Ying, Xueling Tang, Youcai Deng, Xinghong Gao and Xiaofu Yang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:433
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  27. To investigate the prognosis of the remaining fetus in twin pregnancy after experiencing one fetal demise in the first trimester according to the location of the demised fetus.

    Authors: Young Mi Jung, Sun Min Park, Hyun Ji Kim, Bo Young Choi, Seunghyun Won, Jee Yoon Park and Kyung Joon Oh
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:430
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  29. To explore the differences of vaginal microbes in women with preterm birth (PTB), and to construct prediction model. We searched for articles related to vaginal microbiology in preterm women and obtained four ...

    Authors: Huan Li, Mengzhen Han, Junnan Xu, Na Li and Hong Cui
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:428
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  30. The vaginal microbiota dysbiosis induces inflammation in the uterus that triggers tissue damage and is associated with preterm birth. Progesterone is used to prevent labor in pregnant women at risk of preterm ...

    Authors: Gulin Ozcan, Zeynep Gülçe Tanyolaç Talay, Erxiati Paerhati, Ozgur Can Eren, Nilhan Coskun, Deniz Sahin, Iman Alnajjar, Ozgur Albayrak, Attila Gursoy, Ozlem Keskin, Ebru Celik and Fusun Can
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:427
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  31. Experiencing a miscarriage can have profound psychological implications, and the added strain of the COVID-19 pandemic may have compounded these effects. This study aimed to explore the psychological experienc...

    Authors: Madeline Fernandez-Pineda, Alison Swift, Christyn Dolbier and Kaitlin Guard Banasiewicz
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:426
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  32. Despite research that has shown that the presence of support persons during maternity care is associated with more respectful care, support persons are frequently excluded due to facility practices or negative...

    Authors: Michelle K. Nakphong, Patience A. Afulani, Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, James Opot and May Sudhinaraset
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:425
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  33. To establish the population pharmacokinetics (PPK) of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)in women with preeclampsia (PE), and to determine the key covariates having an effect in magnesium pharmacokinetics in Chinese PE.

    Authors: Jing Deng, Lan Peng, Yuwei Wang, Jingjing Li, Lian Tang and Yanxia Yu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:424
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  34. Neonatal hypoglycaemia is the most common metabolic disorder in infants, and may be influenced by maternal glycaemic control. This systematic review evaluated the effect of intrapartum maternal glycaemic contr...

    Authors: Caitlyn M. Ulyatt, Lily F. Roberts, Caroline A. Crowther, Jane E. Harding and Luling Lin
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:423
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  35. One of the most effective ways to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality is to improve mother and newborn health via the provision of appropriate postnatal care services by qualified healthcare providers. Howe...

    Authors: Abdulnasser A. Haza’a, Marzoq A. Odhah, Saddam A. Al-Ahdal, Fawz M. Abol–Gaith, Nada A. Ismail, Mohammed S. Al-Awar, Abdulfatah S. Al-Jaradi, Wedian S. Eidah and Manar M. Kaid
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:422
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  36. Peripartum asphyxia is one of the main causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. In moderate and severe cases of asphyxia, a condition called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and associated permanent ne...

    Authors: Suoma Roto, Irmeli Nupponen, Ilkka Kalliala and Marja Kaijomaa
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:421
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  37. Frontonasal dysplasia (FND) is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from the underdevelopment of the frontonasal process, and it can be syndromic or nonsyndromic. The typical features of FND include a deformed ...

    Authors: Cuixia Guo, Tiejuan Zhang, Ying Ma, Song Yue and Lijuan Sun
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:420
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  38. However, misoprostol is often used to terminate a pregnancy, but it can also cause side effects. Isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) can help the cervix mature by increasing the production of prostaglandin E2 and va...

    Authors: Somayeh Makvandi, Leila Karimi, Masoumeh Safyari and Mona Larki
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:419
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  39. Small-for-gestational-age (SGA), commonly caused by poor placentation, is a major contributor to global perinatal mortality and morbidity. Maternal serum levels of placental protein and angiogenic factors are ...

    Authors: Sayedur Rahman, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Anjan Kumar Roy, Tarik Hasan, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Rubhana Raqib, Abdullah H. Baqui and Rasheda Khanam
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:418
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  40. The majority of women experience pain during childbirth. Offering and supporting women to use different methods for coping with pain is an essential competency for maternity care providers globally. Research s...

    Authors: Katrine Thorgaard-Rasmussen, Helle Mölsted Alvesson, Andrea B. Pembe, Lilian T. Mselle, Regine Unkels, Emmy Metta and Fadhlun M. Alwy Al-beity
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:417
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  42. The Obstetric Comorbidity Index (OBCMI) is an internationally validated scoring system for maternal risk factors intended to reliably predict the occurrence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM). This retrospecti...

    Authors: Fouad Chaalan, Fathima Minisha, Zehra Zaidi, Alaa Babekar, Huda Abullah Hussain Saleh, Zeena Saeed Bu Shurbak, Mariam Al Baloushi, Alaa Alnaama, Husham Ahmed, Isaac Babarinsa, Nader Al Dewik, Abdulrouf Pallivalapila, Victor Olagundoye and Thomas Farrell
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:415
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  43. CircRNAs are a class of endogenous non-coding RNAs implicated in the pathogenesis of many pregnancy related diseases, one of which is pre-eclampsia (PE). This study aims to investigate the role of CircPAPPA2 (c.....

    Authors: Wenyan Liao, Huan Zeng, Xinmiao Jiang, Xin Deng, Shun Tu, Hui Lan, Lingling Tang, Weilei Dong and Chengming Ding
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:414
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  44. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is associated with an increased risk of adverse fetal outcomes, yet its influence on offspring growth remains unclear. Our study dynamically tracks growth rates in c...

    Authors: Xueqi Li, Yao Kong, Yuxin Ren, Yaqian Li, Jinfeng Xu, Yongchi Zhan, Shu Zhou, Fan Yang, Tingting Xu and Xiaodong Wang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:413
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  45. Human breast milk (HBM) is a contributing factor in modulating the infant’s gut microbiota, as it contains bacteria that are directly transferred to the infant during breastfeeding. It has been shown that chil...

    Authors: Louise Søndergaard Rold, Johan Mikkel Guldbæk, Caroline Steenberg Lindegaard, Stine Kirk, Line Damkjær Nygaard, Caspar Bundgaard-Nielsen, Julie Niemann Holm-Jacobsen, Peter Leutscher, Anne-Cathrine Finnemann Viuff, Søren Hagstrøm and Suzette Sørensen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:412
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  46. Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy is a common multifactorial abnormality of the hematological system, next to anemia. It leads to more increased risk of bleeding during delivery, labour, or the postpartum period. ...

    Authors: Samuel Sahile Kebede, Tariku Daniel, Asamrew Alemu and Getachew Mesfin Bambo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:411
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  48. Although the association between mental disorder and metabolic syndrome as a bidirectional relationship has been demonstrated, there is little knowledge of the cumulative and individual effect of these conditi...

    Authors: Karishma Chhabria, Sudhakar Selvaraj, Jerrie Refuerzo, Chau Truong and Cecilia Ganduglia Cazaban
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:409
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  49. Identification of neonatal danger signs and immediate access to health care are two global efforts aimed at enhancing newborn and child survival by preventing 75% of neonatal deaths. Despite various small-scal...

    Authors: Aklilu Habte, Aiggan Tamene and Zablon Wale Sewalem
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:408
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  50. The optimal timing of performing ICSI on immature oocytes for POSEIDON patients is still unknown to get better early embryonic development outcomes. The purpose of this study was to implore the most appropriat...

    Authors: Cheng Shi, Ping Wang, Rong Liang, Min Fu, Sheng Nan Duan, Huan Shen, Mei Yang and Xi Chen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:407
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