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  1. To compare pregnancy complications and birth outcomes for women experiencing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, or nausea only, with symptom-free women.

    Authors: Arthur Chortatos, Margaretha Haugen, Per Ole Iversen, Åse Vikanes, Malin Eberhard-Gran, Elisabeth Krefting Bjelland, Per Magnus and Marit B. Veierød
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:138
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:167

  2. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) defined as ADAMTS-13 (A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease with ThromboSpondin type 1 domain 13) activity <10 % is a rare aetiology of thrombocytopenia during pregnancy, ...

    Authors: Yahsou Delmas, Sébastien Helou, Pierre Chabanier, Anne Ryman, Fanny Pelluard, Dominique Carles, Pierre Boisseau, Agnès Veyradier, Jacques Horovitz, Paul Coppo and Christian Combe
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:137
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  4. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality, accounting for one quarter of all maternal deaths worldwide. Estimates of its incidence in the literature vary widely, from 3 % to 15 % of de...

    Authors: Loïc Sentilhes, Valérie Daniel, Astrid Darsonval, Philippe Deruelle, Delphine Vardon, Franck Perrotin, Camille Le Ray, Marie-Victoire Senat, Norbert Winer, Françoise Maillard and Catherine Deneux-Tharaux
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:135
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  5. This study aimed to determine the relationships between secretory and endogenous secretory receptors for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE, esRAGE), sRANKL, osteoprotegerin and the interval from diagnosis...

    Authors: Rafał Rzepka, Barbara Dołęgowska, Daria Sałata, Aleksandra Rajewska, Marta Budkowska, Leszek Domański, Sebastian Kwiatkowski, Wioletta Mikołajek-Bedner and Andrzej Torbé
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:134
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  7. To evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with cesarean delivery according to whether care was provided in public or private hospitals in Brazil.

    Authors: Graciete Oliveira Vieira, Lorena Gabriel Fernandes, Nelson Fernandes de Oliveira, Luciana Rodrigues Silva and Tatiana de Oliveira Vieira
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:132
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  8. Postpartum maternal and infant mortality is high in sub-Saharan Africa and improving postpartum care as a strategy to enhance maternal and infant health has been neglected. We describe the design and selection...

    Authors: Els Duysburgh, Birgit Kerstens, Seni Kouanda, Charles Paulin Kaboré, Danielle Belemsaga Yugbare, Peter Gichangi, Gibson Masache, Beatrice Crahay, Gilda Gondola Sitefane, Nafissa Bique Osman, Severiano Foia, Henrique Barros, Sofia Castro Lopes, Susan Mann, Bejoy Nambiar, Tim Colbourn…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:131
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  9. Eclampsia remains a major cause of perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. We examined facilitators and barriers to the use of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) in the management of pre-eclampsia/eclam...

    Authors: Olugbenga Oguntunde, Zulfiya Charyeva, Molly Cannon, William Sambisa, Nosakhare Orobaton, Ibrahim A Kabo, Kamil Shoretire, Saba’atu E Danladi, Nurudeen Lawal and Habib Sadauki
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:130
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  10. Sleep problems are common during pregnancy and in the postnatal period, but there is still a lack of longitudinal population-based studies assessing the quantity and quality of sleep in these women. The aim of...

    Authors: Børge Sivertsen, Mari Hysing, Signe K. Dørheim and Malin Eberhard-Gran
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:129
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  11. A negative effect of paternal depression on child development has been revealed in several previous studies. The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence and relevant factors associated with paternal ...

    Authors: Akiko Nishimura, Yuichi Fujita, Mayumi Katsuta, Aya Ishihara and Kazutomo Ohashi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:128
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  12. Antenatal care early in pregnancy enables service providers to identify and manage risks to mother and fetus. In the global north, ultrasound scans are routinely offered in pregnancy to provide an accurate est...

    Authors: Dorothy A Oluoch, Nancy Mwangome, Bryn Kemp, Anna C Seale, Angela Koech, Aris T Papageorghiou, James A Berkley, Stephen H Kennedy and Caroline OH Jones
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:127
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  13. One in four Australian births are induced. If cervical ripening using a prostaglandin is required, a pre-labour overnight hospitalisation and separation from family and support companions is necessary. Recent ...

    Authors: Chris Wilkinson, Pamela Adelson and Deborah Turnbull
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:126
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  14. Absence of cost-effectiveness (CE) analyses limits the relevance of large-scale nutrition interventions in low-income countries. We analyzed if the effect of invitation to food supplementation early in pregnan...

    Authors: Rubina Shaheen, Lars Åke Persson, Shakil Ahmed, Peter Kim Streatfield and Lars Lindholm
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:125
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  15. The umbilical arterial pH (UApH) in cases of clinically apparent chorioamnionitis (CAM) in which the infant later develop severe cerebral palsy (CP) has not yet been fully investigated. The objective of this s...

    Authors: Yoshio Matsuda, Masaki Ogawa, Akihito Nakai, Miki Tagawa, Michitaka Ohwada and Tsuyomu Ikenoue
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:124
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  16. The British Columbia Perinatal Data Registry (BCPDR) contains individual-level obstetrical and neonatal medical chart data for virtually all births occurring in British Columbia, Canada. The objective of this ...

    Authors: Gillian Frosst, Jennifer Hutcheon, KS Joseph, Brooke Kinniburgh, Cathe Johnson and Lily Lee
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:123
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  17. Evidence suggests that increasing male involvement in maternal and newborn health (MNH) may improve MNH outcomes. However, male involvement is difficult to measure, and further research is necessary to underst...

    Authors: Frances Ampt, Myo Myo Mon, Kyu Kyu Than, May May Khin, Paul A. Agius, Christopher Morgan, Jessica Davis and Stanley Luchters
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:122
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  18. The large obstetric units typical of industrialised countries have come under criticism for fragmented and depersonalised care and heavy bureaucracy. Interest in midwife-led continuity models of care is growin...

    Authors: Viola Burau and Charlotte Overgaard
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:121
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  19. Unintended pregnancies are common and when not resulting in a termination of pregnancy may lead to unintended childbirth. Unintended pregnancies are associated with increased health risks, also for women for w...

    Authors: Mirjam Lukasse, Made Laanpere, Helle Karro, Hildur Kristjansdottir, Anne-Mette Schroll, An-Sofie Van Parys, Anne-Marie Wangel and Berit Schei
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:120
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  20. Evaluating program outcomes without considering how the program was implemented can cause misunderstandings and inefficiencies when initiating program improvements. In conjunction with a program evaluation, re...

    Authors: Janya McCalman, Andrew Searles, Roxanne Bainbridge, Rachael Ham, Jacki Mein, Johanna Neville, Sandra Campbell and Komla Tsey
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:119
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  21. Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the most important factors affecting child morbidity and mortality worldwide; approximately one third of neonatal deaths are attributable to it. Most research and public health...

    Authors: Ángela María Pinzón-Rondón, Vivian Gutiérrez-Pinzon, Humberto Madriñan-Navia, Jennifer Amin, Paula Aguilera-Otalvaro and Alfonso Hoyos-Martínez
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:118
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  22. Pregnancy is common among adolescents in South Africa, yet the social experiences of adolescents during the pregnancy and postpartum period remain understudied in this context. We aimed to explore how adolesce...

    Authors: Lauren M Hill, Suzanne Maman, Allison K Groves and Dhayendre Moodley
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:117
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  23. Whilst it is recommended that babies are breastfed exclusively for the first six months, many mothers do not maintain breastfeeding for this length of time. Previous research confirms that women and midwives v...

    Authors: Emma L Giles, Matthew Holmes, Elaine McColl, Falko F Sniehotta and Jean M Adams
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:116
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  24. Continuous support by a midwife during childbirth has shown positive effects on the duration of active labour, use of pain relief and frequency of caesarean section (CS) in women without fear of childbirth (FO...

    Authors: Gunilla Sydsjö, Marie Blomberg, Sofie Palmquist, Louise Angerbjörn, Marie Bladh and Ann Josefsson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:115
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  25. Vulvodynia is a potentially debilitating chronic pain condition affecting the vulva (external genitalia) in women, with typical age of onset during the early-to mid-reproductive years. Yet, virtually nothing i...

    Authors: Nora S. Johnson, Eileen M. Harwood and Ruby H.N. Nguyen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 2015 15:114
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  26. In the context of improved utilisation of health care and outcomes, rapid socio-economic development and health system reform in China, it is timely to consider the quality of services. Data on quality of mate...

    Authors: Joanna Raven, Nynke van den Broek, Fangbiao Tao, Huang Kun and Rachel Tolhurst
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:113
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  27. In recent years, a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency amongst pregnant women and newborns has been observed throughout several regions of the world, especially in the presence of preeclampsia (PE) or obes...

    Authors: Homero Rabelo Pena, Marilia Carvalho de Lima, Katia Galeão Brandt, Margarida Maria Castro de Antunes and Giselia Alves Pontes da Silva
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:112
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  28. Authors: Annette L Briley, Suzanne Barr, Shirlene Badger, Ruth Bell, Helen Croker, Keith M Godfrey, Bridget Holmes, Tarja I Kinnunen, Scott M Nelson, Eugene Oteng-Ntim, Nashita Patel, Stephen C Robson, Jane Sandall, Thomas Sanders, Naveed Sattar, Paul T Seed…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:111
    Content type: Erratum Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:74

  29. Midwives have a potential role in promoting the oral health of pregnant women although they have little formal training in this area. The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of midwives in Victor...

    Authors: Adina Y Heilbrunn-Lang, Andrea M de Silva, Gillian Lang, Ajesh George, Allison Ridge, Maree Johnson, Sameer Bhole and Carole Gilmour
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:110
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  30. Retrospective studies suggest that maternal exposure to a severe stressor during pregnancy increases the fetus’ risk for a variety of disorders in adulthood. Animal studies testing the fetal programming hypoth...

    Authors: Suzanne King, Sue Kildea, Marie-Paule Austin, Alain Brunet, Vanessa E Cobham, Paul A Dawson, Mark Harris, Elizabeth M Hurrion, David P Laplante, Brett M McDermott, H David McIntyre, Michael W O’Hara, Norbert Schmitz, Helen Stapleton, Sally K Tracy, Cathy Vaillancourt…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 2015 15:109
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  31. Postpartum depression (PPD) is moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. Findings from several well-designed studies reflect great variability in rates, from 10 to 22%, and also in ri...

    Authors: Ayse Figen Turkcapar, Nezaket Kadıoğlu, Ebru Aslan, Suphi Tunc, Müjdegül Zayıfoğlu and Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 2015 15:108
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  32. Excess gestational weight gain (GWG), which has reached epidemic proportions, is associated with adverse outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum obesity in women and children. Psychological variables represen...

    Authors: Mufiza Zia Kapadia, Anca Gaston, Sherry Van Blyderveen, Louis Schmidt, Joseph Beyene, Helen McDonald and Sarah D McDonald
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 2015 15:107
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  33. There is limited evidence from community-based interventions to guide the development of effective maternal, perinatal and newborn care practices and services in developing countries. We evaluated the impact o...

    Authors: Zahid A Memon, Gul N Khan, Sajid B Soofi, Imam Y Baig and Zulfiqar A Bhutta
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:106
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  34. There is an urgent need to prevent excessive pregnancy weight gain, a contributor to both maternal and child obesity. However, the majority of women had reported not being counseled to gain an appropriate amou...

    Authors: Sarah D McDonald, Christina K Park, Eleanor Pullenayegum, Keyna Bracken, Wendy Sword, Helen McDonald, Binod Neupane, Valerie H Taylor, Joseph Beyene, Valerie Mueller and Melissa Brouwers
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:105
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  35. An integrated maternal health intervention in a rural sub district of Bangladesh focused on the training and deployment of a required number of Community Based Skilled Birth Attendants (CSBAs). The aim of the ...

    Authors: Nafisa Lira Huq, Anisuddin Ahmed, Nafis al Haque, Moyazzam Hossaine, Jamal Uddin, Faisal Ahmed and MA Quaiyum
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:104
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  36. The internet has become an easily accessible and widely used source of healthcare information. There are, however, no standardized or commonly accepted criteria for the quality of Obstetrics and Gynecology web...

    Authors: Günther A Rezniczek, Laura Küppers, Hubertus Heuer, Lukas A Hefler, Bernd Buerkle and Clemens B Tempfer
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 2015 15:103
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  37. Little is known about secular trends and seasonal variation in the birth prevalence of omphalocele in China. This study aimed to explore the long-term trends and seasonality of this birth defect, to provide in...

    Authors: Xiaohong Li, Li Dai, Yanping Wang, Lin Yi, Changfei Deng, Kui Deng, Guangxuan Zhou, Qi Li, Zheng Liu, Ying Deng, Jun Zhu and Xiaosong Li
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:102
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  38. Episiotomy remains a routine procedure at childbirth in many South-East Asian countries but the reasons for this are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of, attitudes towards and expe...

    Authors: Anh T Trinh, Christine L Roberts and Amanda J Ampt
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:101
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  39. Evidence suggests physical activity often declines during pregnancy, however explanations for the decline are not well understood. The aim of this study was to identify modifiable barriers to leisure-time phys...

    Authors: Megan Connelly, Helen Brown, Paige van der Pligt and Megan Teychenne
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:100
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  40. There is little information on the individual cognitive, perceptual and psychosocial factors that influence the lifestyle behaviours of pregnant women. This study explored pregnant women’s weight-related attit...

    Authors: Uma Padmanabhan, Carolyn D Summerbell and Nicola Heslehurst
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:99
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  41. Little research into non-western women’s prenatal care utilisation in industrialised western countries has taken generational differences into account. In this study we examined non-western women’s prenatal ca...

    Authors: Agatha W Boerleider, Judith Manniën, Cherelle MV van Stenus, Therese A Wiegers, Esther I Feijen-de Jong, Evelien R Spelten and Walter LJM Devillé
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:98
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  42. Developing countries account for 99 percent of maternal deaths annually. While increasing service availability and maintaining acceptable quality standards, it is important to assess maternal satisfaction with...

    Authors: Aradhana Srivastava, Bilal I Avan, Preety Rajbangshi and Sanghita Bhattacharyya
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:97
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  43. Sulfate is important for fetal growth and development. During pregnancy, the fetus relies on sulfate from the maternal circulation. We report reference intervals for maternal plasma sulfate levels and fraction...

    Authors: Paul Anthony Dawson, Scott Petersen, Robyn Rodwell, Phillip Johnson, Kristen Gibbons, Avis McWhinney, Francis Gerard Bowling and Harold David McIntyre
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:96
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  44. In Nigeria, over one third of pregnant women do not attend Antenatal Care (ANC) service during pregnancy. This study evaluated barriers to the use of ANC services in Nigeria from the perspective of non-users.

    Authors: Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe and Erhabor Sunday Idemudia
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:95
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