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  1. In Japan, the numbers of deliveries by women of older maternal age and women with overweight or obesity have recently increased. Since 2008, the guidelines and practices to prevent the maternal venous thromboe...

    Authors: Mamoru Morikawa, Tomoko Adachi, Atsuo Itakura, Masafumi Nii, Yasushi Nakabayashi and Takao Kobayashi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:514
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  2. To better understand previously observed racial/ethnic disparities in perinatal depression treatment rates we examined care engagement factors across and within race/ethnicity.

    Authors: Esti Iturralde, Crystal A. Hsiao, Linda Nkemere, Ai Kubo, Stacy A. Sterling, Tracy Flanagan and Lyndsay A. Avalos
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:512
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  3. Although the World Health Organization and health authorities in most countries recommend that pregnant women receive inactivated influenza virus vaccines, coverage remains low. This study aimed to investigate...

    Authors: Byung Soo Kang, San Ha Lee, Woo Jeng Kim, Jeong Ha Wie, In Yang Park and Hyun Sun Ko
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:511
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  4. Multiple gestations are associated with an increased incidence of preeclampsia. However, there exists no evidence for an association between multiple gestations and development of hypertension(HTN) later in li...

    Authors: Geum Joon Cho, Un Suk Jung, Ho Yeon Kim, Soo Bin Lee, Minjeong Kim, Ki-Hoon Ahn, Sung Won Han, Soon-Cheol Hong, Hai-Joong Kim, Younghan Kim and Min-Jeong Oh
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:510
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:659

  5. China has one of the world’s largest internal migrant populations. The Chinese Hukou system is a unique household registration system that limits internal migrants in their access to basic urban public service...

    Authors: Di Tang, Xiangdong Gao and Peter C. Coyte
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:509
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  7. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are the leading cause of maternal mortality in Indonesia. Focused HDP management pathways for Indonesian primary care practice have been developed from a consensus dev...

    Authors: Fitriana Murriya Ekawati, Ova Emilia, Jane Gunn, Sharon Licqurish and Phyllis Lau
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:507
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  8. The burden of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is a global health concern with the highest burden documented after childbirth in women and babies living in sub-Saharan Africa. To date, there is l...

    Authors: Caitlin Lythgoe, Kirsty Lowe, Mary McCauley and Hannah McCauley
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:506
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  9. Evidence on the outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy is generally reassuring but yet not definitive.

    Authors: Marta Ruggiero, Edgardo Somigliana, Beatrice Tassis, Letizia Li Piani, Sara Uceda Renteria, Giussy Barbara, Giovanna Lunghi, Carlo Pietrasanta and Enrico Ferrazzi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:505
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  10. Every day, at least 810 women die worldwide from the complications of pregnancy and childbirth, 86% of which occurring in Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. One of the contributing factors for these problem...

    Authors: Misganaw Fikrie Melesse, Yibelu Bazezew Bitewa, Kumneger Nigussie Dessie, Demeke Binalf Wondim and Tefera Marie Bereka
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:504
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  11. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and has severe consequences on the well-being of mothers, new-borns, families, and communities. PPD reduces the mother’s response to the...

    Authors: Catherine Atuhaire, Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Grace Nambozi, Joseph Ngonzi, Daniel Atwine, Samuel Nambile Cumber and Laura Brennaman
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:503
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  12. Depression is a serious mental health disorder that might affect women in the childbearing period. Incidences increase during pregnancy as well as after delivery. Its association with intimate partner violence...

    Authors: Hanan M. Ghoneim, Mohamed Elprince, Tamer Yehia M. Ali, Waleed F. Gharieb and Amal A. Ahmed
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:502
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  13. Postpartum depression is fairly common in new mothers and moreover associated with impaired bonding and poor maternal well-being. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of a mother-infant s...

    Authors: Verena Wulff, Philip Hepp, Oliver T. Wolf, Tanja Fehm and Nora K. Schaal
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:501
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  14. South Asian women are at a high risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus than other women in Australia. Gestational diabetes affects up to 14–19% of all pregnancies among South Asian, South East Asian,...

    Authors: Mridula Bandyopadhyay
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:500
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  15. There is increasing pressure to get women and babies home rapidly after birth. Babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) currently get 24-h inpatient monitoring. We investigated whether a...

    Authors: Esther H. G. Park, Frances O’Brien, Fiona Seabrook and Jane Elizabeth Hirst
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:499
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  16. Haemoglobin genotype screening at prenatal care offers women an opportunity to be aware of their genotype, receive education on sickle cell disease (SCD) and may increase maternal demand for SCD newborn screen...

    Authors: Osita U. Ezenwosu, Ijeoma U. Itanyi, Obiageli E. Nnodu, Amaka G. Ogidi, Fabian Mgbeahurike and Echezona E. Ezeanolue
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:498
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  17. Safe childbirth remains a daunting challenge, particularly in low-middle income countries, where most pregnancy-related deaths occur. Cameroon’s maternal mortality rate, estimated at 529 per 100,000 live birth...

    Authors: Julius Sama Dohbit, Namanou Ines Emma Woks, Carlin Héméry Koudjine, Willy Tafen, Pascal Foumane, Assumpta Lucienne Bella, Rosemary Nkemdilim Ogu and Fru Fobuzshi Angwafo III
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:497
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  19. Restorative reproductive medicine (RRM) seeks to identify and correct underlying causes and factors contributing to infertility and reproductive dysfunction. Many components of RRM are highly suitable for prim...

    Authors: Joseph B. Stanford, Paul A. Carpentier, Barbara L. Meier, Mark Rollo and Benjamin Tingey
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:495
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  20. Adolescent fertility is a main indicator of the Sustainable Developmental Goal (SGD) three. Although Sri Lanka is exemplary in maternal health, the utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health services (SRH) ...

    Authors: Thilini Chanchala Agampodi, Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe, Hemali Gayathri Jayakodi, Gayani Shashikala Amarasinghe, Janith Niwanthaka Warnasekara, Ayesh Umeshana Hettiarachchi, Imasha Upulini Jayasinghe, Iresha Sandamali Koralegedara, Sajaan Praveena Gunarathne, Dulani Kanchana Somasiri and Suneth Buddhika Agampodi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:494
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  21. A reliable expected date of delivery (EDD) is important for pregnant women in planning for a safe delivery and critical for management of obstetric emergencies. We compared the accuracy of LMP recall, an early...

    Authors: Linda Majola, Samantha Budhram, Vani Govender, Megeshinee Naidoo, Zukiswa Godlwana, Carl Lombard and Dhayendre Moodley
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:493
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  22. While the potential adverse outcomes of prenatal exposure to unhealthy lifestyle are widely evidenced, little is known about these exposures in the periconception period. We investigated the associations betwe...

    Authors: Veronique Y.F. Maas, Marjolein Poels, Marije Lamain-de Ruiter, Anneke Kwee, Mireille N. Bekker, Arie Franx and Maria P.H. Koster
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:492
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  23. Preconception care is an opportunity for detecting potential health risks in future parents and providing health behavior education to reduce morbidity and mortality for women and their offspring. Preconceptio...

    Authors: Li Du, Xuena La, Liping Zhu, Hong Jiang, Biao Xu, An Chen and Mu Li
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:491
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  24. It was reported that steroid-related gene expressions in the adipose tissue (AT) of women differ between women affected with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and non-PCOS. Although association between PCOS in ...

    Authors: Neda Emami, Ashraf Moini, Parichehreh Yaghmaei, Vahid Akbarinejad, Maryam Shahhoseini and AliReza Alizadeh
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:490
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  25. To investigate the predictive value of pre-induction digital examination, sonographic measurements and parity for the prediction of non-reassuring fetal status and cord arterial pH < 7.2 prior to the induction...

    Authors: Jing Lu, Jinna Jiang, Ying Zhou and Qionghua Chen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:489
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  26. Maternal–Fetal Attachment (MFA) describes the cognitive-representational, emotional, and behavioral aspects of the mother–fetus relationship that develops during pregnancy.

    Authors: Chiara Sacchi, Marina Miscioscia, Silvia Visentin and Alessandra Simonelli
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:488
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  27. Caesarean section rates are rising worldwide. One adverse effect of caesarean section reported in some studies is an increased risk of subfertility. Only a few studies have assessed the relationship between th...

    Authors: Junrong Diao, Ge Gao, Yunshan Zhang, Xinyan Wang, Yinfeng Zhang, Ying Han, Aijun Du and Haining Luo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:487
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  28. Unintended pregnancy an important public health problem in Ethiopia. It is associated with adverse physical, mental, social and economic outcomes. Identifying factors associated with unintended pregnancy may h...

    Authors: Yibeltal Alemu Bekele and Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:486
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  29. It is believed that HPV infection can result in the death of placental trophoblasts and cause miscarriages or preterm birth. In clinical cases of placental villi positive for HPV DNA reported by other authors,...

    Authors: Maria Teresa Bruno, Salvatore Caruso, Francesca Bica, Giulia Arcidiacono and Sara Boemi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:485
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  30. Estimating total body fat in public hospitals using gold-standard measurements such as air displacement plethysmography (ADP), deuterium oxide dilution, or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is unaffordabl...

    Authors: Giridhara R. Babu, Aritra Das, Eunice Lobo, Deepa R, Daisy A. John, Prashanth Thankachan, Sonalini Khetrapal, Sara E. Benjamin-Neelon and GVS Murthy
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:484
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  31. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the largest source of HIV infection in children below the age of 15 years, and more than 90% of pediatric HIV are infected through mother to child transmission. Without t...

    Authors: Tsegaye Gebremedhin, Tesfa Sewunet Alamneh, Asebe Hagos, Beimnet Desalegn and Nigusu Worku
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:483
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  32. A strategy for reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes is the expanded implementation of maternity waiting homes (MWHs). We assessed factors influencing MWH use, as well as the association between MWH stay and obs...

    Authors: Anne K. Erickson, Safa Abdalla, Alice Serenska, Bete Demeke and Gary L. Darmstadt
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:482
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  33. The Lederman Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ) is used to assess psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and maternity. The PSEQ is a tool used in various countries and has been tr...

    Authors: Janiny Lima e Silva, Matheus de Sousa Mata, Saionara Maria Aires Câmara, Íris do Céu Clara Costa, Kleyton Santos de Medeiros, Ricardo Ney Cobucci and Ana Katherine Gonçalves
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:481
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  34. Performing exercise with medium intensity has positive effects on the maternal health. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates exercise program during pregnancy on childbirth outc...

    Authors: Nasim Yousefi Ghandali, Mina Iravani, Abdolhamid Habibi and Bahman Cheraghian
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:480
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  35. Women-held documents are a basic component of continuity of maternity care. The use and completion of women-held documents following discharge could improve treatment and care for postnatal women. Using a mixe...

    Authors: Tiffany Gooden, Lotta Gustafsson, Fides Lu, Faith Rickard, Alice Sitch, Carole Cummins, Kebba Manneh, Amie Wilson, Christine MacArthur and Semira Manaseki-Holland
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:479
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  36. Some scholars posit that attempts to avert stillbirth among extremely preterm gestations may result in a live birth but an early neonatal death. The literature, however, reports no empirical test of this poten...

    Authors: Tim A. Bruckner, Samantha Gailey, Abhery Das, Alison Gemmill, Joan A. Casey, Ralph Catalano, Gary M. Shaw and Jennifer Zeitlin
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:478
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  37. During public health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic, access to adequate healthcare is crucial for providing for the health and wellbeing of families. Pregnant and postpartum people are a particul...

    Authors: Mackenzie D. M. Whipps, Jennifer E. Phipps and Leigh Ann Simmons
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:477
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  39. Pregnancy and childbirth are significant events in women’s lives and most women have expectations or plans for how they hope their labour and birth will go. It is possible that strong expectations about labour...

    Authors: Rebecca Webb, Susan Ayers, Annick Bogaerts, Ljiljana Jeličić, Paulina Pawlicka, Sarah Van Haeken, Nazihah Uddin, Rita Borg Xuereb and Natalija Kolesnikova
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:475
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  40. Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are public health problems widely distributed in the world and cause significant morbidity and mortality; many of which occur among women of reproductive age. IPIs caused...

    Authors: Zelalem Animaw, Addisu Melese, Habtamu Demelash, Girma Seyoum and Abiy Abebe
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:474
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  41. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, drastic measures for social distancing have been introduced also in Italy, likely with a substantial impact in delicate conditions like pregnancy and puerperium. The study...

    Authors: Viviana Stampini, Alice Monzani, Silvia Caristia, Gianluigi Ferrante, Martina Gerbino, Alberto De Pedrini, Roberta Amadori, Ivana Rabbone and Daniela Surico
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:473
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  42. To evaluate the self-reported pain scores as a predictor of preterm birth (PTB) in symptomatic twin pregnancy and to develop a nomogram for the prediction model.

    Authors: Ji Hoi Kim, Seung Mi Lee, Sungyoung Lee, So Yeon Kim, Hye Jeong Hue, Chan-Wook Park, Joong Shin Park and Jong Kwan Jun
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:472
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  43. The maternal mortality ratio is a significant public health indicator that reflects the quality of health care services. The prevalence is still high in developing countries than in the developed countries.

    Authors: Sarita Sitaula, Tulasa Basnet, Ajay Agrawal, Tara Manandhar, Dipti Das and Prezma Shrestha
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:471
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  44. The Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ) is the only specific instrument designed to evaluate pain and activity limitations in pregnant or postpartum women with pelvic girdle pain (PGP). This study aimed to trans...

    Authors: Hui Cong, Heng Liu, Yin Sun, Jinsong Gao, Juntao Liu, Liangkun Ma, Britt Stuge and Lixia Chen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:470
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  45. During pregnancy, nutritional requirements increase and if not met, pregnancy-related complications may manifest. To prevent these undesirable outcomes, the World Health Organization recommends daily oral iron...

    Authors: Gugulethu N. Mabuza, Alexander Waits, Owen Nkoka and Li-Yin Chien
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:469
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  46. Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), breastfeeding within first hour after birth, is known to have major benefits for both the mother and newborn. EIBF rates, however, tends to vary between and within cou...

    Authors: Adwoa Pokua Boakye-Yiadom, Samuel Blay Nguah, Emmanuel Ameyaw, Anthony Enimil, Priscilla Naa Lomle Wobil and Gyikua Plange-Rhule
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:468
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  47. The burden of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is significantly increasing worldwide and the disorder causes substantial short term and long-term adverse effects both to the mother and the unborn baby. Publ...

    Authors: Elizabeth Byakwaga, Musa Sekikubo and Annettee Nakimuli
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:467
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  48. Determining the effect of discharge time after elective cesarean section on maternal outcomes.

    Authors: Parvin Ghaffari, Raziyeh Vanda, Shahintaj Aramesh, Leila Jamali, Fatemeh Bazarganipour and Mohammad Amin Ghatee
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:466
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  49. Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy (HDP) is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity amongst pregnant women in the world. Blood pressure check-ups during pregnancy are one of the strategie...

    Authors: Fabiola V. Moshi and Maximilian Tungaraza
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:465
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  50. Heterozygous mutations of the ACAN gene are a major cause of different evolutive growth defects in the pediatric population, but were never described as a cause of fetal skeletal dysplasia.

    Authors: Paolo Toscano, Lavinia Di Meglio, Fortunato Lonardo, Letizia Di Meglio, Laura Letizia Mazzarelli, Carmine Sica and Aniello Di Meglio
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:459
    Content type: Case report Published on:
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