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Pregnancy-related anxiety has received greater research attention recently given its association with adverse outcomes (e.g., negative birth experiences). The Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (PrAS) offers the ...
Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) often have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and characteristics of GDM in Xi’an f...
Early childhood is a pivotal period for the development of healthy eating practices. One way to promote child health is to identify early modifiable factors that affect child eating and weight. Given the inter...
Early prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) risk is of particular importance as it may enable more efficacious interventions and reduce cumulative injury to mother and fetus. The aim of this study ...
Prenatal posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), fear of childbirth (FOC), and depressive symptoms have been related to various negative effects during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postnatal period. This st...
Prolonged second stage of labour has been associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. The maximum length of the second stage from full dilatation to birth of the baby remains controversial. Our ai...
Reducing preventable adverse maternal and offspring outcomes is a global priority. The causes of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes are complex with multidimensional influencing factors. In addition, the Covi...
Evaluating social vulnerability is a challenging task. Indeed, former studies demonstrated an association between geographical social deprivation indicators, administrative indicators, and poor pregnancy outco...
An increasing prevalence of alcohol consumption is a major public health problem, which has also led to an increasing number of children who have been prenatally exposed to the toxic effects of ethanol. Howeve...
Rapid delivery is important in cases of umbilical cord prolapse to prevent hypoxic injury to the fetus/neonate. However, the optimal decision-to-delivery interval remains controversial.
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) patients present with a chronic inflammatory state. Cell-free mitochondria DNA (cf-mtDNA) has been explored as a reliable biomarker for estimating the inflammation-related...
Inequality in postnatal care (PNC) has remained a challenge in many low- and middle-income countries, like Bangladesh and Pakistan. The study examines within-country and between-country inequality in utilizing...
To evaluate the association between second trimester plasma cytokine levels in asymptomatic pregnant women and preterm births (PTB) in an attempt to identify a possible predictor of preterm birth.
Multiple etiologies contribute to recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) including immunological, endocrine, anatomical, genetic and infection but more than 50% of cases remain unexplained. Evidences of thrombotic and...
Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality; its multifactorial causes are an obstacle to understanding etiology and pathogenesis. The importance of cytokines and inflammation in its eti...
Access to health services during pregnancy, childbirth and the period after birth provides a substantial opportunity to limit cases of maternal mortality. In sub-Saharan Africa, the proportions of women who ut...
Childhood mortality and morbidity has become a major public health issue in low-middle-income countries. However, evidence suggested that Low birth weight(LBW) is one of the most important risk factors for chi...
The rate of Cesarean section (CS) deliveries has been increasing worldwide for decades. Brazil exhibits high rates of patient-requested CS deliveries. Prenatal care is essential for reducing and preventing mat...
In South Korea, commercial postpartum care centres, known as Sanhujoriwons, have emerged as important institutions aiding mothers’ physical recovery after childbirth. Although previous studies have measured mothe...
Early-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (eHDP) are associated with more severe maternal and infant outcomes than later-onset disease. However, little has been done to evaluate population-level trends. ...
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the time of cesarean section is novel in medicine. It is safe, feasible, and cost-effective.
Implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in resource-limited areas of China may face unique barriers, such as a lack of resources, geographic location and more traditional culture among others. This qualit...
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) affects about 2% of pregnancies and is at the severe end of the spectrum of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. HG causes severe maternal distress and results in adverse pregnancy out...
Previous studies have suggested that maternal overweight/obesity is asscociated with macrosomia. The present study aimed to investigate the mediation effects of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and maternal trigly...
Accurate data on the receipt of essential maternal and newborn health interventions is necessary to interpret and address gaps in effective coverage. Validation results of commonly used content and quality of ...
We aimed to study the association between adjusted mtDNA levels in human trophectoderm biopsy samples and the developmental potential of euploid and mosaic blastocysts.
The Matters Arising to this article has been published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:445
The Research to this article has been published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:682
Facilitators and barriers influencing weight management behaviours were identified in our meta-synthesis of qualitative research entitled “Facilitators and barriers influencing weight management behaviours dur...
The original article was published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:446
Disrespect and abuse violates women’s basic human rights and autonomy and can traumatize women who are already in a vulnerable position during childbirth and deter them from utilizing skilled care for future c...
Hypoalbuminemia is often considered an independent risk factor for surgical site infections. This study first demonstrated that albumin level ≥ 3.3 g/dL was independently associated with adverse maternal outco...
Complications from preterm birth (PTB) are the leading cause of death and disability in those under five years. Whilst the role of omega-3 (n-3) supplementation in reducing PTB is well-established, growing evi...
This study explored whether psychosocial intervention applications (apps) are effective in preventing postpartum depression.
At present, there are few studies on whether there is reproductive advantage in advanced polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients, and the existing research results are also controversial. Some research resul...
Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) is important in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.1. Ghana has made steady progress in SBA, yet, unsupervised deliveries still occur. Th...
Active management of the third stage of labor involves prophylactic uterotonics, early cord clamping, and controlled cord traction to deliver the placenta. It is designed to facilitate the delivery of the plac...
The induction of labor is an artificial initiation of labor and has become one of the most common interventions in modern obstetrics to improve maternal and neonatal health. Understanding the prevalence and pr...
In South Asia, roughly half of women attend at least four antenatal care visits with skilled health personnel, the minimum number recommended by the World Health Organization for optimal birth outcomes. A much...
The aim of the present paper was to explore the role of partners for the stressful life events of birth and the transition to parenthood.
Over the last three decades, out-migration has become a stable source of income for more than 12 million Bangladeshis. Of those migrants, 90% are men. Due to patriarchal cultural norms in Bangladeshi society, ...
Cesarean Section (CS) is associated with an increased risk of hemorrhage. Many drugs are used to decrease this risk. We aim to compare the combination of ethamsylate and tranexamic acid, oxytocin, and placebo ...
Mothers spend long hours at their preterm infant’s bedside in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), giving clinicians the opportunity to engage mothers in caring for their own health.
Explore health-care seeking behaviour among couples with pregnancies at-risk of monogenic disorders and compare time duration for obtaining Prenatal Genetic Test (PGT) results based on (i) amniocentesis and Ch...
Maternal and neonatal mortality is a major public health concern globally. Evidence supports that skilled birth attendants (SBA) can significantly reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. Despite the improvemen...
As a COVID-19 risk mitigation measure, Australia closed its international borders for two years with significant socioeconomic disruption including impacting approximately 30% of the Australian population who ...
To explore the efficacy of modified B-Lynch sutures in the fundus uteri and part of the corpus uteri for the prevention of intraoperative haemorrhage during caesarean delivery in women with twin pregnancy.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the pregnancy feasibility of women with mild pulmonary hypertension according to pregnancy outcomes.
Caesarean section (CS) rates are rising. Shared decision making (SDM) is a component of patient-centered communication which requires adequate information and awareness. Women in Ghana have varying perceptions...
Metabolites in spent embryo culture medium correlate with the embryo’s viability. However, there is no widely accepted method using metabolite dada to predict successful implantation. We sought to combine meta...
The objective of this paper is to describe the clinical and epidemiological profile and the early outcomes of patients with omphalocele born in a fetal medicine, pediatric surgery, and genetics reference hospi...
There is limited research into how midwives use social media within their professional role. Small pilot studies have explored the introduction of social media into maternity practice and teaching but there is...
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