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Section edited by Jos van Roosmalen, and Ndola Prata
This section considers studies regarding all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth in the developing world.
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perinatal mortality is the sum of still birth (fetal death) and early neonatal death (ENND) i.e. death of live newborn before the age of 7 completed days. Perinatal mortality accounts three fourth of the death...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:245
Published on: 26 July 2017
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The evidence on the effect of pregnancy on acquiring HIV is conflicting, with studies reporting both higher and lower HIV acquisition risk during pregnancy when prolonged antiretroviral therapy was accessible....
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:248
Published on: 26 July 2017
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In low-resource settings, access to emergency cesarean section is associated with various delays leading to poor neonatal outcomes. In this study, we described the delays a mother faces when needing emergency ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:242
Published on: 25 July 2017
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci, GBS) among healthy, pregnant women attending antenatal care at different study sites in the Greater Accra R...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:238
Published on: 21 July 2017
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Preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA) are strong indicators of neonatal adverse outcomes. With the growing importance of preterm SGA infants, we aim to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:237
Published on: 20 July 2017
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Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) implementation is monitored globally, but not much is known about what works well, where and why in scaling up. We reviewed a series of country case studies in o...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:233
Published on: 17 July 2017
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To examine whether exposure to group antenatal care increased women’s health literacy by improving their ability to interpret and utilize health messages compared to women who received standard, individual ant...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:228
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Low rates of maternal healthcare service utilization, including facility delivery, may impede progress in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and in reducing maternal and infant morta...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:227
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Early diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is crucial to prevent short term delivery risks and long term effects such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in the mother and infant. Diagnosing G...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:226
Published on: 14 July 2017
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In Ethiopia, nearly half of the mothers who were booked for antenatal care, who supposed to have institutional delivery, gave home delivery nationally. Home delivery accounts majority while few of childbirth w...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:225
Published on: 14 July 2017
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To estimate the cost-effectiveness of an ambulance-based referral system an dedicated to emergency obstetrics and neonatal care (EmONC) in remote sub-Saharan settings.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:220
Published on: 12 July 2017
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The three delays model proposes that maternal mortality is associated with delays in: 1) deciding to seek care; 2) reaching the healthcare facility; and 3) receiving care. Previously, the majority of women who...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:219
Published on: 12 July 2017
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Delay in receiving care significantly contributes to maternal morbidity and mortality. Much has been studied about reducing delays prior to arrival to referral facilities, but the delays incurred upon arrival ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:216
Published on: 11 July 2017
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Making misoprostol widely available for management of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and post abortion care (PAC) is essential for reducing maternal mortality. Private pharmacies (thereafter called “pharmacies”)...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:211
Published on: 3 July 2017
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When faced with an unintended pregnancy, some women choose to undergo an unsafe abortion, while others do not. This choice may depend on long-term contraception that shapes the fertility goals of women, along ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:205
Published on: 29 June 2017
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Uptake of delivery and postnatal care remains low in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where 99% of global maternal deaths take place. However, the potential impact of antenatal depression on use of ins...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:206
Published on: 29 June 2017
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HIV testing of women in child bearing age is an entry point for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT). This study aims to identify the proportion of women tested for HIV and to determine factor...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:199
Published on: 24 June 2017
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Magnesium sulfate is an affordable and effective treatment for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. In settings where infusion pumps are not available to regulate the flow rate of intravenous delivery, healthcare prov...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:191
Published on: 19 June 2017
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WHO proposed the WHO Maternal Near Miss (MNM) tool, classifying women according to several (potentially) life-threatening conditions, to monitor and improve quality of obstetric care. The objective of this stu...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:194
Published on: 19 June 2017
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Globally, low involvement of men in maternal health care services remains a problem to health care providers and policy makers. Men’s support is essential for making women’s world better. There are increasing ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:196
Published on: 19 June 2017
