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  1. Maternal obesity is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and has lifelong negative implications for offspring health. The Institute of Medicine recommends limited gestational weight gain (GWG) in obese w...

    Authors: Karaponi Okesene-Gafa, Minglan Li, Rennae S. Taylor, John M. D. Thompson, Caroline A. Crowther, Christopher J. D. McKinlay and Lesley M. E. McCowan
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:373
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2018 18:130

  2. The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) was originally designed to study women’s perceptions of labour and birth. The main objective of our study was to adapt the CEQ to the Spanish context and determine...

    Authors: F. J. Soriano-Vidal, A. Oliver-Roig, J. Cabrero-García, N. Congost-Maestre, A. Dencker and M. Richart-Martínez
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:372
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  3. Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) affects up to 80% of expecting mothers. In April 2013 the FDA approved the delayed-release combination of doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride (Diclegis®) fo...

    Authors: Gideon Koren, Shannon Clark, Gary D. V. Hankins, Steve N. Caritis, Jason G. Umans, Menachem Miodovnik, Donald R. Mattison and Ilan Matok
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:371
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  5. Guideline utilization aims at improvement in quality of care and better health outcomes. The objective of the current study was to determine the effect of provider complete adherence to the first antenatal car...

    Authors: Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Irene Akua Agyepong, Gbenga A. Kayode, Diederick E. Grobbee and Evelyn K. Ansah
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:369
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  6. A risk prediction model of non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) was established by a discriminant analysis to predict the individual risk of NSCL/P in pregnant women.

    Authors: Huixia Li, Miyang Luo, Jiayou Luo, Jianfei Zheng, Rong Zeng, Qiyun Du, Junqun Fang and Na Ouyang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:368
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  7. Preeclampsia and intrauterine fetal growth restriction (IUGR) are two of the most common causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Current methods of predicting those at most risk of these cond...

    Authors: K. M. Groom, L. M. McCowan, P. R. Stone, L. C. Chamley and C. McLintock
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:367
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  8. Neonatal mortality remains a serious health issue especially in low resource countries, where 99% of neonatal deaths occur. Doctors with Africa CUAMM is an Italian non-governmental organization in the field of...

    Authors: Maria Elena Cavicchiolo, Paolo Lanzoni, Mazungo Olivier Wingi, Damiano Pizzol, Marco Daverio, Liviana Da Dalt, Giovanni Putoto and Daniele Trevisanuto
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:366
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  9. Prenatal diagnosis involves methods used in early pregnancy as either screening tests or diagnostic methods. The aims of the study were to i) investigate guidelines on prenatal diagnosis in the counties of Sweden...

    Authors: Kerstin Petersson, Marie Lindkvist, Margareta Persson, Peter Conner, Annika Åhman and Ingrid Mogren
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:365
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  10. The first minutes after birth are critical to reducing neonatal mortality. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a simulation-based neonatal resuscitation program for low resource settings. We studied the impact of ...

    Authors: Akash Bang, Archana Patel, Roopa Bellad, Peter Gisore, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Fabian Esamai, Edward A. Liechty, Sreelatha Meleth, Norman Goco, Susan Niermeyer, William Keenan, Beena D. Kamath-Rayne, George A. Little, Susan B. Clarke, Victoria A. Flanagan, Sherri Bucher…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:364
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  11. In several developed countries women with a low risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth can make choices regarding place of birth. In the Netherlands, these women receive midwife-led care and can...

    Authors: A. B. Witteveen, P. De Cock, A. C. Huizink, A. De Jonge, T. Klomp, M. Westerneng and C. C. Geerts
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:363
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  12. During the year following the birth of a child, 40% of women are estimated to have an unmet need for contraception. The copper IUD provides safe, effective, convenient, and long-term contraceptive protection t...

    Authors: David Canning, Iqbal H. Shah, Erin Pearson, Elina Pradhan, Mahesh Karra, Leigh Senderowicz, Till Bärnighausen, Donna Spiegelman and Ana Langer
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:362
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  13. Fear of childbirth has negative consequences for a woman's physical and emotional wellbeing. The most commonly used measurement tool for childbirth fear is the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (WDEQ-A)....

    Authors: J. F. Pallant, H. M. Haines, P. Green, J. Toohill, J. Gamble, D. K. Creedy and J. Fenwick
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:361
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  14. Domestic violence during pregnancy is a public health problem which violates human rights and causes an adverse effect on both maternal and fetal health. The objectives of the study were to assess the prevalen...

    Authors: Monika Shrestha, Sumina Shrestha and Binjwala Shrestha
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:360
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  15. Obesity is a significant global health problem, with approximately 50% of women entering pregnancy having a body mass index greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2. Obesity during pregnancy is associated with a well-re...

    Authors: Jodie M. Dodd, Rosalie M. Grivell, Andrea R. Deussen, Gustaaf Dekker, Jennie Louise and William Hague
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:359
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  16. Clinically, once a woman has been identified as being at risk of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) due to a short cervical length, a decision regarding prophylactic treatment must be made. Three interventions h...

    Authors: Natasha L. Hezelgrave, Helena A. Watson, Alexandra Ridout, Falak Diab, Paul T Seed, Evonne Chin-Smith, Rachel M. Tribe and Andrew H. Shennan
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:358
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  17. An accurate estimate of preconception weight is necessary for providing a gestational weight gain range based on the Institute of Medicine’s guidelines; however, an accurate and proximal preconception weight i...

    Authors: Rebecca A. Krukowski, Delia S. West, Marisha DiCarlo, Kartik Shankar, Mario A. Cleves, Marie E. Saylors and Aline Andres
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:357
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  19. Maternal mortality remains a major global public health concern despite many international efforts. Facility-based childbirth increases access to appropriate skilled attendance and emergency obstetric care ser...

    Authors: Netsanet Abera Asseffa, Fawole Bukola and Arowojolu Ayodele
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:355
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  20. CenteringPregnancy (CP) is a multifaceted group based care-model integrated in routine prenatal care, combining health assessment, education, and support. CP has shown some positive results on perinatal outcom...

    Authors: Birgit S. van Zwicht, Matty R. Crone, Jan M. M. van Lith and Marlies E. B. Rijnders
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:354
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  21. Muscular weakness and severe vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in Somali (veiled) pregnant women, Sweden. The study aims here were to explore adherence to prescribed supplemental vitamin D in new mothers with ...

    Authors: Paul Kalliokoski, Nils Rodhe, Yngve Bergqvist and Monica Löfvander
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:353
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  22. While the main causes of maternal mortality in low and middle income countries are well understood, less is known about whether patterns for causes of maternal deaths among adolescents are the same as for olde...

    Authors: Sarah Neal, Shanti Mahendra, Krishna Bose, Alma Virginia Camacho, Matthews Mathai, Andrea Nove, Felipe Santana and Zoë Matthews
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:352
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  23. To study determinants of stillbirths as indicators of quality of care during labour in an East African low resource referral hospital.

    Authors: Nanna Maaløe, Natasha Housseine, Ib Christian Bygbjerg, Tarek Meguid, Rashid Saleh Khamis, Ali Gharib Mohamed, Birgitte Bruun Nielsen and Jos van Roosmalen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:351
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  24. Caesarean section (CS) rates are increasing worldwide and the most common reason is repeat CS following previous CS. For most women a vaginal birth after a previous CS (VBAC) is a safe option. However, the rat...

    Authors: Ingela Lundgren, Patricia Healy, Margaret Carroll, Cecily Begley, Andrea Matterne, Mechthild M. Gross, Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Jane Nicoletti, Sandra Morano, Christina Nilsson and Joan Lalor
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:350
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  25. Smoking and excess weight gain during pregnancy have been shown to have serious health consequences for both mothers and their infants. Advice from friends and family on these topics influences pregnant women’...

    Authors: Bianca A. Verma, Lauren P. Nichols, Melissa A. Plegue, Michelle H. Moniz, Manisha Rai and Tammy Chang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:349
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  26. Maternal request for Caesarean section is controversial and yet the NICE Caesarean section Guideline recommends that that if this is requested, following discussion of the risks and benefits, women should be s...

    Authors: Sara L. Kenyon, Nina Johns, Sandhya Duggal, Ruth Hewston and Nicola Gale
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:348
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  27. Midwives can play a key role in promoting the oral health of pregnant women and assessing their oral health status. A maternal oral assessment tool (MOS) was developed and pilot tested by the study investigato...

    Authors: Ajesh George, Hannah G. Dahlen, Anthony Blinkhorn, Shilpi Ajwani, Sameer Bhole, Sharon Ellis, Anthony Yeo, Emma Elcombe, Ayesha Sadozai and Maree Johnson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:347
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  28. Pregnancy-related dreams are often found in pregnant women but also the number of negatively toned dreams seems to be increased in this challenging phase of a woman’s life.

    Authors: Michael Schredl, Maria Gilles, Isabell Wolf, Verena Peus, Barbara Scharnholz, Marc Sütterlin and Michael Deuschle
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:346
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  29. India accounts for 27 % of world’s neonatal deaths. Although more Indian women deliver in facilities currently than a decade ago, early neonatal mortality has not declined, likely because of insufficient quali...

    Authors: Somesh Kumar, Vikas Yadav, Sudharsanam Balasubramaniam, Yashpal Jain, Chandra Shekhar Joshi, Kailash Saran and Bulbul Sood
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:345
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  30. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is glucose intolerance with first onset during pregnancy and is associated with serious maternal and fetal complications. The etiology of GDM is not well understood, but sys...

    Authors: Samuel A. Abariga and Brian W. Whitcomb
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:344
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  31. In Tanzania, substandard intrapartum management of foetal distress contributes to a third of perinatal deaths, and the majority are term deliveries. We conducted a criteria-based audit with feedback to determi...

    Authors: Andrew H. Mgaya, Helena Litorp, Hussein L. Kidanto, Lennarth Nyström and Birgitta Essén
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:343
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  32. There is a global increase in rates of Cesarean delivery (CD). A minor factor in this increase is a shift towards CD for breech presentation. The aim of this study was to analyze breech births by mode of deliv...

    Authors: Ulf Högberg, Catrin Claeson, Lone Krebs, Agneta Skoog Svanberg and Hussein Kidanto
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:342
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  33. The prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) in low and lower middle income countries (LLMIC) is increasing. Despite its associated short and long term complications for mothers and their newborns, there is a ...

    Authors: Bettina Utz and Vincent De Brouwere
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:341
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  34. Self-rated health status (SRH) can be used as a predictor of morbidity and mortality. Postpartum self-rated health has been used to estimate maternal morbidity and postpartum problems. Reproductive history fac...

    Authors: Jean Paul S. Semasaka, Gunilla Krantz, Manasse Nzayirambaho, Cyprien Munyanshongore, Kristina Edvardsson and Ingrid Mogren
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:340
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  35. The ability to identify patients at risk for developing preeclampsia is important for preventing morbidity and mortality in both the mother and child. Although CYFRA 21–1 (a fragment of Cytokeratin 19) is cons...

    Authors: Lorenz Kuessel, Harald Zeisler, Robin Ristl, Julia Binder, Petra Pateisky, Maximilian Schmid, Julian Marschalek, Thomas Perkmann, Helmuth Haslacher and Heinrich Husslein
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:339
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  36. The increase rates of cesarean section (CS) occurred at the same period as the dramatic increase of childhood overweight/obesity. In China, cesarean section rates have exponentially increased in the last 20 ye...

    Authors: Erigene Rutayisire, Xiaoyan Wu, Kun Huang, Shuman Tao, Yunxiao Chen and Fangbiao Tao
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:338
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  37. The Baby Basket initiative was developed by Apunipima Cape York Health Council (ACYHC) to address poor maternal and child health (MCH) in Cape York, the northernmost region of Queensland. While positive outcom...

    Authors: Kim Edmunds, Andrew Searles, Johanna Neville, Rod Ling, Janya McCalman and Jacki Mein
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:337
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  38. Most European and North American clinical practice guidelines recommend screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) as a routine pregnancy test. Antibiotic treatment of ASB in pregnant women is supposed to re...

    Authors: Konstanze Angelescu, Barbara Nussbaumer-Streit, Wiebke Sieben, Fülöp Scheibler and Gerald Gartlehner
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:336
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  40. McRoberts’ and suprapubic pressure are often recommended as the initial choices of manoeuvres to manage shoulder dystocia, as they are believed to be less invasive compared to other manoeuvres. However, their ...

    Authors: Zara Lin Zau Lok, Yvonne Kwun Yue Cheng and Tak Yeung Leung
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:334
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  41. Urinary incontinence is defined as a complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine. During pregnancy, the prevalence of urinary incontinence ranges from 32 to 64 %. Different factors like demographic factors, ...

    Authors: Abey Bekele, Mulat Adefris and Senait Demeke
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:333
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  42. Mistreatment of women in healthcare settings during childbirth has been gaining attention globally. Mistreatment during childbirth directly and indirectly affects health outcomes, patient satisfaction, and the...

    Authors: May Sudhinaraset, Emily Treleaven, Jason Melo, Kanksha Singh and Nadia Diamond-Smith
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:332
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  44. By increased concerns about the accuracy of the traditional methods to predict outcomes after induction of labor, developing new standards has a great clinical importance. Here, we compared the predictive valu...

    Authors: Soghra Khazardoost, Fahimeh Ghotbizadeh Vahdani, Sahar Latifi, Sedighe Borna, Maryam Tahani, Mohammad Ali Rezaei and Masoomeh Shafaat
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:330
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  45. The use of interventions in childbirth has increased the past decades. There is concern that some women might receive more interventions than they really need. For low-risk women, midwife-led birth settings ma...

    Authors: N. Bolten, A. de Jonge, E. Zwagerman, P. Zwagerman, T. Klomp, J. J. Zwart and C. C. Geerts
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:329
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  46. Women, who have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), can suffer serious and irreversible physical, psychological and psychosexual complications. They have more adverse obstetric outcomes as compa...

    Authors: Nesrin Varol, Angela Dawson, Sabera Turkmani, John J. Hall, Susie Nanayakkara, Greg Jenkins, Caroline S. E. Homer and Kevin McGeechan
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:328
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  47. Domestic violence is a global health problem as well as a violation against human rights. The aim of this study was to explore prevalence and incidence of domestic violence during pregnancy and 1 to 1.5 years pos...

    Authors: Hafrún Finnbogadóttir and Anna-Karin Dykes
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:327
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:383

  48. Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy has been shown to be associated with several positive effects for mother, fetus, and offspring. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a noninvasive and surrogate marker to det...

    Authors: Pavel Dietz, Estelle D. Watson, Matteo C. Sattler, Wolfgang Ruf, Sylvia Titze and Mireille van Poppel
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:326
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  49. To date, several studies concerning the effects of induced abortion (IA) on women’s later psychosocial well-being and future delivery complications have been published. However, the lack of reports on woman’s ...

    Authors: Susanna Holmlund, Tommi Kauko, Jaakko Matomäki, Miia Tuominen, Juha Mäkinen and Päivi Rautava
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:325
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  50. In 2010 the government of the republic of Zambia stopped training traditional birth attendants and forbade them from conducting home deliveries as they were viewed as contributing to maternal mortality. This s...

    Authors: Chilala Cheelo, Selestine Nzala and Joseph M. Zulu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:323
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