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  1. Maternal delay in timely seeking health care, inadequate health care and the inability to access health facilities are the main causes of maternal mortality in low and middle income countries. The three-delay ...

    Authors: Derese Eshetu Debela, Zeleke Aschalew, Agegnehu Bante, Manaye Yihune, Degefa Gomora, Feisal Hussein, Ayele Sahile and Abera Mersha
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:206
  2. Unplanned pregnancy is common, and although some research indicates adverse outcomes for the neonate, such as death, low birth weight, and preterm birth, results are inconsistent. The purpose of the present st...

    Authors: Isa Reuterwall, Jenny Niemeyer Hultstrand, Alisa Carlander, Maria Jonsson, Tanja Tydén and Merit Kullinger
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:205
  3. An understanding of the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women is essential at local, national and international level so that appropriate health care interventions can be planned, fi...

    Authors: Claire E. Eades, Katherine A. Burrows, Roza Andreeva, Daniel R. Stansfield and Josie MM. Evans
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:204
  4. Multiple gestations present numerous physical, psychological, social, and economic challenges for women. Understanding the problem-solving experiences of pregnant women carrying multiple can be invaluable. Thi...

    Authors: Zhina Banafshi, Alireza Khatony, Amir Jalali and Rostam Jalali
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:203
  5. Authors: Sasitara Nuampa, Ameporn Ratinthorn, Pisake Lumbiganon, Somporn Rungreangkulkij, Nilubon Rujiraprasert, Natthapat Buaboon, Nampet Jampathong, Alexandre Dumont, Claudia Hanson, Myriam de Loenzien, Meghan A. Bohren and Ana Pilar Betrán
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:202

    The original article was published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:280

  6. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether the use of azithromycin during labour or caesarean section reduces the incidence of sepsis and infection among mothers and newborns.

    Authors: Haiyan Ye, Jinlu Hu, Bo Li, Xia Yu and Xuemei Zheng
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:200
  7. The objective of this research was to elucidate the association between the length of infertility and the outcomes of intrauterine insemination (IUI) in women of varying ages - a topic that has been the subjec...

    Authors: Chenyang Huang, Qingqing Shi, Jun Xing, Yuan Yan, Xiaoyue Shen, Huizhi Shan, Haixiang Sun and Jie Mei
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:199
  8. Preterm labor is caused by multiple etiologies, including intra-amniotic infection and/or intra-amniotic inflammation, vascular disorders, cervical disease, decidual senescence, and breakdown of maternal–fetal...

    Authors: Puntabut Warintaksa, Waranyu Lertrat, Roberto Romero, Pornpun Vivithanaporn, Paninee Mongkolsuk, Threebhorn Kamlungkuea, Rapeewan Settacomkul, Pisut Pongchaikul and Piya Chaemsaithong
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:197
  9. Behavior change and medication adherence represent potential barriers to optimal prevention of pregnancy complications including preeclampsia. We sought to evaluate baseline sentiments on pregnancy care and me...

    Authors: Alison Cowan, Carrie Haverty, Reece MacDonald and Arkady Khodursky
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:196
  10. Prenatal diagnosis of Berry syndrome, a rare combination of cardiac anomalies including aortopulmonary window (APW), aortic origin of the right pulmonary artery (RPA), interrupted aortic arch (IAA), hypoplasti...

    Authors: Wei Li, Wei Feng, Caihong Chang, Ya Liu, Xue Li, Mofeng Wang, Ling Gan and Jiaqi Zhang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:194
  11. Single umbilical artery (SUA) is strongly associated with foetal structural abnormalities; however, the exact pattern of this association has not been described. We aimed to investigate the occurrence of malfo...

    Authors: Junjin Yu, Qingqin Wu, Fanbin Kong and Yan Ning
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:193
  12. Exposure to household air pollution during pregnancy has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Improved stove was implemented in Ethiopia to reduce this exposure and related health problems. However, the ...

    Authors: Habtamu Demelash Enyew, Abebe Beyene Hailu and Seid Tiku Mereta
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:192
  13. Timely, appropriate, and equitable access to quality healthcare during pregnancy is proven to contribute to better health outcomes of birthing individuals and infants following birth. Equity is conceptualized ...

    Authors: Zeenat Ladak, Nagma Grewal, Minji Olivia Kim, Stephanie Small, Alexia Leber, Mehdiya Hemani, Qiuyu Sun, Deena M. Hamza, Celia Laur, Noah M. Ivers, Olesya Falenchuk and Richard Volpe
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:191
  14. After the outbreak of COVID-19, a huge part of the health care services was dedicated to preventing and treating this disease. In case of COVID-19 infection, severe COVID-19 is reported more in pregnant indivi...

    Authors: Donya Hatami, Abbas Habibelahi, Nasrin Changizi, Mohammad Heidarzadeh, Marzieh Nojomi, Moein Rast, Kiarash Ansari and Arash Tehrani‐Banihashemi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:190
  15. Drug use during pregnancy can cause unfavorable fetal and maternal outcomes. Information sharing is essential for pharmacists’ role within intricate, modern healthcare systems. Community pharmacists (CPs) have...

    Authors: Amer A. Koni, Hamzah Qashoa, Abeer Abo Musa, Maen Masri, Walaa Hazem, Sari Taha, Aiman Daifallah, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Amani S Abushanab and Sa’ed H. Zyoud
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:189
  16. India accounts for the largest number of global neonatal deaths with around 20 per 1000 live births. To improve the utilization of government services for institutional deliveries, Augmented Arogya Laxmi Schem...

    Authors: E R Nandeep, Raja Sriswan Mamidi, Sreenu Pagidoju, Spandana Pamidi, Mahesh Kumar Mummadi, Venkata Raji Reddy G, Chinta Khadar Babu, Samarasimha Reddy N and JJ Babu Geddam
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:188
  17. In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria, which remains a major public health burden, has a prevalence of 9 to 28% and malaria in pregnancy is associated with severe adverse outcomes for the mother and her baby. Here, w...

    Authors: Joseph Mukala, Dominic Mogere, Peter Kirira, Bernard N. Kanoi, Violet Akisa, Francis Kobia, Harrison Waweru and Jesse Gitaka
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:187
  18. A substantial number of women who subsequently become pregnant and give birth have a history of physical, sexual, and/or child abuse. This study investigated the associations of these types of traumas and thei...

    Authors: Anna Suarez and Vera Yakupova
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:186
  19. Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in mothers worldwide. Adequate understanding of this condition improves treatment, control, and prevention. This study evaluated preeclampsi...

    Authors: Haidara Bohsas, Hidar Alibrahim, Sarya Swed, Yasmeen Abouainain, Ahmed Aljabali, Samaa Masoud, Heba Haj Saleh, Tony Aldawoud, Fahima Taleb, Raneem Alnassif Alsheikh, Hassan Fawaz, Danya Mourad, Waleed Farouk Mohamed, Reham Aboushady and Wael Hafez
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:185
  20. At present, the need for vitamin C supplementation for pregnant smokers has not been fully studied. This study is aimed at investigating whether vitamin C supplementation for pregnant smoking women can improve...

    Authors: Lei Wang, Lina Wei, Zhongtian Wang, Xiaoting Ren, Fushuang Yang and Liping Sun
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:184
  21. Although community health worker (CHW) programs focus on improving access to healthcare, some individuals may not receive the intended quality or quantity of an intervention. The objective of this research was...

    Authors: Michelle Olakkengil, Samira Said, Omar Abdalla, Rachel Hofmann, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier and Isabel Fulcher
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:183
  22. Abdominal pregnancy is a rare medical condition that is still missed in developing countries due to inadequate medical facilities. The clinical indicators manifest in various forms and are nonspecific, making ...

    Authors: Hamidou Soumana Diaouga, Maimouna Chaibou Yacouba, Tidjani Mahamat Hissen, Maina Oumara, Inoussa Daouda Bako, Rahamatou Madeleine Garba, Nafiou Idi and Madi Nayama
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:182
  23. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is most prevalent among parturients following a cesarean section (CS). The objective of this study was to assess the practical utility of bilateral compression ultrasonography (CUS...

    Authors: Xiuying Chen, Haiyan Jiang, Aiping Zhou, Quan Zhang, Minmin Du, Yun Sun and Baihui Zhao
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:181
  24. The aim of the retrospective cohort study was to investigate the prognostic effect of subchorionic hematomas (SCH) in the first trimester on pregnancy outcomes after euploid embryo transfer.

    Authors: Weilin Wang, Qing Zhao, Yingbo Liu, Ling Guo, Wei Zhou, Qian Zhang, Junhao Yan and Tianxiang Ni
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:180
  25. Although pregnancy complicated by liver cirrhosis is rare, women with cirrhosis experience increased adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate pregnancy outcomes in women with liver cirrhosis an...

    Authors: Zhangmin Tan, Peizhen Zhang, Jin Zhou, Chuo Li, Chengfang Xu and Yuzhu Yin
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:179
  26. Many Mexicans face barriers to receive delivery care from qualified professionals, especially indigenous and poor sectors of the population, which represent most of the population in the state of Chiapas. When...

    Authors: Zeus Aranda, Viviana Caamal, Mariana Montaño, Daniel Bernal and Sergio Meneses
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:173
  27. Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most frequent congenital infection worldwide causing important sequelae. However, no vaccine or antiviral treatments are currently available, thus interventions are restrict...

    Authors: María F. Rodríguez-Muñoz, Clara Martín-Martín, Katina Kovacheva, Maria Eugenia Olivares, Nuria Izquierdo, Pilar Pérez-Romero and Estéfani García-Ríos
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:172
  28. The concerted regulation of placenta microbiota and the immune responses secures the occurrence and development of pregnancy, while few studies reported this correlation. This study aimed to explore the relat...

    Authors: Ping Yang, Tong Lu, Xinyuan Liang, Ting Huang, Lulu Wu, Zonglin He, Xiaomin Xiao and Shangrong Fan
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:171
  29. Experiencing upsetting disrespect and abuse (D&A) during labour and birth negatively affects women’s birth experiences. Knowing in what circumstances of birth women experience upsetting situations of D&A can c...

    Authors: Denise R. Leijerzapf, Marit S. G. van der Pijl, Martine H. Hollander, Elselijn Kingma, Ank de Jonge and Corine J. M. Verhoeven
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:170
  30. Multiple pregnancies are much more common today than they were in the past. Twin pregnancies occur in about 4% of pregnancies in Africa. Adverse pregnancy outcome was more common in twin pregnancy than in sing...

    Authors: Tamirat Getachew, Abraham Negash, Adera Debella, Elias Yadeta, Magersa Lemi, Bikila Balis, Tegenu Balcha, Habtamu Bekele, Mohammed Abdurke, Addisu Alemu, Kasiye Shiferaw and Addis Eyeberu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:169
  31. Intimate partner violence (IPV) impacts physical health, mental health, and healthcare use. IPV during pregnancy, in particular, is associated with lower rates of antenatal care, but no studies have assessed t...

    Authors: Rebecca Woofter, John Mboya, Ginger Golub and May Sudhinaraset
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:168
  32. The majority of congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are thought to result from the interactions of genetics and the environment factors. This study aimed to assess the association of maternal non-occupational pht...

    Authors: Nana Li, Hong Kang, Zhen Liu, Lu Li, Ying Deng, Meixian Wang, Yuting Li, Wenli Xu, Xiaohong Li, Yanping Wang, Jun Zhu, Jing Tao and Ping Yu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:167
  33. To date, there are no clinical guidelines for dichorionic diamniotic (DCDA) twins complicated with previable premature rupture of membrane (PV-ROM) before 24 weeks of gestation. The typical management options ...

    Authors: Caixia Zhu, Haiyan Liu, Hui Zhu and Linhuan Huang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:166
  34. The Ministry of Health of Mozambique (MISAU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend enhancing pregnant women’s satisfaction with health care services in order to advance maternal and child health. T...

    Authors: Janeth Dulá, Sérgio Chicumbe and Maria do Rosário O. Martins
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:165
  35. Prenatal detection of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) optimises perinatal decision-making and neonatal outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine the prenatal screening performance, care p...

    Authors: Fiona Cody, Orla Franklin, Nicola Mc Cay, Zara Molphy, Patrick Dicker and Fionnuala M. Breathnach
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:163
  36. Endometriosis is an underdiagnosed disorder that affects an estimated 6-10% of women of reproductive age. Endometriosis has been reported in epidemiological studies to be associated with autoimmune diseases. H...

    Authors: Tianyou Tang, Yi Zhong, Sipei Xu and Huilin Yu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:162
  37. When a pregnant woman experiences unusual circumstances during a vaginal delivery, an unplanned cesarean section may be necessary to save her life. It requires knowledge and quick assessment of the risky situa...

    Authors: Bezawit Melak Fente, Mengstu Melkamu Asaye, Temesgen Worku Gudayu, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret and Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:161
  38. Elevated maternal serum uric acid (UA) levels were associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. This study aimed to examine the association between UA and the risk of low birth weight (LBW) / small for gestatio...

    Authors: Yaoxi Xiong, Panchan Zheng, Chao Chen, Chengrong He, Xingyu Yang and Weiwei Cheng
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:160
  39. Nutrition during pregnancy is a major determinant of human health and child development, and the role of promoting essential nutrition actions (ENA) is of a paramount importance for the health of the mother an...

    Authors: Shamil Mudasir, Ebrahim Muktar and Abdu Oumer
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:159
  40. This study presents CUPID, an advanced automated measurement software based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), designed to evaluate nine fetal biometric parameters in the mid-trimester. Our primary objective was...

    Authors: Xuesong Han, Junxuan Yu, Xin Yang, Chaoyu Chen, Han Zhou, Chuangxin Qiu, Yan Cao, Tianjing Zhang, Meiran Peng, Guiyao Zhu, Dong Ni, Yuanji Zhang and Nana Liu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:158
  41. It is estimated that since 2014, approximately 7.3 million Venezuelan migrants/refugees have left the country. Although both male and female migrants/refugees are vulnerable, female migrants/refugees are more ...

    Authors: Michele Zaman, Victoria McCann, Sofia Friesen, Monica Noriega, Maria Marisol, Susan A. Bartels and Eva Purkey
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:157

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