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  1. Neonatal deaths, estimated at approximately 4 million annually, now account for almost 40 % of global mortality in children aged under-five. Bacterial sepsis is a leading cause of neonatal mortality. Assuming ...

    Authors: Anna Roca, Claire Oluwalana, Bully Camara, Abdoulie Bojang, Sarah Burr, Timothy M.E. Davis, Robin Bailey, Beate Kampmann, Jenny Mueller, Christian Bottomley and Umberto D’Alessandro
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:302
  2. Although several previous studies have assessed the association of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure during pregnancy with preterm birth, the results have been inconsistent and remain controversial. This m...

    Authors: Xiaoli Sun, Xiping Luo, Chunmei Zhao, Rachel Wai Chung Ng, Chi Eung Danforn Lim, Bo Zhang and Tao Liu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:300
  3. Ethiopia is one of the six countries that contributes’ to more than 50 % of worldwide maternal deaths. While it is revealed that delivery attended by skilled provider at health facility reduced maternal deaths...

    Authors: Feleke Habte and Meaza Demissie
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:299
  4. The relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and breastfeeding has been extensively discussed in the literature. However, there is some evidence that this relationship can differ with immigration status...

    Authors: Wen-chi Wu, Jennifer Chun-Li Wu and Tung-liang Chiang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:298
  5. Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality is essential to improving population health. Demand-side interventions are designed to increase uptake of critical maternal health services, but associated change in se...

    Authors: Taylor E. Hurst, Katherine Semrau, Manasa Patna, Atul Gawande and Lisa R. Hirschhorn
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:297
  6. The maternal near-miss approach has been increasingly used as a tool to evaluate and improve the quality of care in maternal health. We report findings from the formative stage of a World Health Organization (...

    Authors: Hyam Bashour, Ghada Saad-Haddad, Jocelyn DeJong, Mohammed Cherine Ramadan, Sahar Hassan, Miral Breebaart, Laura Wick, Nevine Hassanein and Mayada Kharouf
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:296
  7. Placenta previa and placenta accreta carry significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Several techniques have been described in the literature for controlling massive bleeding associated with plac...

    Authors: Saad A. A. El Gelany, Ahmed R. Abdelraheim, Mo’men M. Mohammed, Mohammed T. Gad El-Rab, Ayman M. Yousef, Emad M. Ibrahim and Eissa M. Khalifa
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:295
  8. Many women have inconsistent fertility desires and contraceptive use behaviors. This increases their risk of unintended pregnancies. Inconsistencies may reflect barriers to family planning (FP) use but may als...

    Authors: Ilene S. Speizer and Peter Lance
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:294
  9. The objective of this paper is to explore whether IPV 12 months before and/or during pregnancy is associated with poor psychosocial health.

    Authors: An-Sofie Van Parys, Ellen Deschepper, Kristien Michielsen, Anna Galle, Kristien Roelens, Marleen Temmerman and Hans Verstraelen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:278
  10. The paper’s primary purpose is to determine changes in magnitude and causes of institutional maternal mortality in Mozambique. We also describe shifts in the location of institutional deaths and changes in ava...

    Authors: Patricia E. Bailey, Emily Keyes, Allisyn C. Moran, Kavita Singh, Leonardo Chavane and Baltazar Chilundo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:293
  11. One in four Australians is born overseas and 47 % are either born overseas or have a parent who was. Obstetric and psychosocial risk factors for these women may differ.

    Authors: Hannah Grace Dahlen, Bryanne Barnett, Jane Kohlhoff, Maya Elizabeth Drum, Ana Maria Munoz and Charlene Thornton
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:292
  12. The death of a baby before or soon after birth can place an enormous psychological toll on parents. Parent support groups have grown in response to bereaved parents’ unmet needs for support. Peer support is th...

    Authors: Frances M. Boyle, Allyson J. Mutch, Elizabeth A. Barber, Christine Carroll and Julie H. Dean
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:291
  13. To become a parent is an emotionally life-changing experience. Paternal depression during the postnatal period has been associated with emotional and behavioral problems in children. The condition has predomin...

    Authors: Kina Hammarlund, Emilie Andersson, Hanna Tenenbaum and Annelie J. Sundler
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:290
  14. Patients with morbidly adherent placenta (MAP) are under risk of massive bleeding. It readily necessitates very complicated surgery and massive blood transfusion, and even leads to mortality. Cesarean hysterec...

    Authors: Mehmet Aral Atalay, Fatma Oz Atalay and Bilge Cetinkaya Demir
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:289
  15. The World Health Organisation recommends that each country adopts its own cut-off value of low birth weight (LBW) for clinical use. The aims of this study were to establish a clinical cut-off point for LBW and...

    Authors: Tsi Njim, Julius Atashili, Robinson Mbu and Simeon-Pierre Choukem
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:288
  16. Thousands of women and newborns still die preventable deaths from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications in poor settings. Delivery with a skilled birth attendant is a vital intervention for saving liv...

    Authors: Erin Anastasi, Matthias Borchert, Oona M. R. Campbell, Egbert Sondorp, Felix Kaducu, Olivia Hill, Dennis Okeng, Vicki Norah Odong and Isabelle L. Lange
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:287
  17. The rate of caesarean sections around the world is rising each year, reaching epidemic proportions. Although many caesarean sections are performed for concerns about fetal welfare on the basis of abnormal card...

    Authors: Christine E. East, Stefan C. Kane, Mary-Ann Davey, C. Omar Kamlin and Shaun P. Brennecke
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:285
  18. High levels of childbirth fear impact birth preparation, obstetric outcomes and emotional wellbeing for around one in five women living in developed countries. Higher rates of obstetric intervention and caesar...

    Authors: Jennifer Fenwick, Jocelyn Toohill, Jenny Gamble, Debra K. Creedy, Anne Buist, Erika Turkstra, Anne Sneddon, Paul A. Scuffham and Elsa L. Ryding
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:284
  19. Depression during pregnancy or after childbirth is the most frequent perinatal illness affecting women of reproductive age. It could result in unfavourable outcomes for both women and their newborns. The incid...

    Authors: Ene-Choo Tan, Tze-Ern Chua, Theresa M. Y. Lee, Hui-San Tan, Joe L. Y. Ting and Helen Y. Chen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:283
  20. Postnatal care (PNC) for the mother and infant is a neglected area, even for women who give birth in a health facility. Currently, there is very little evidence on the determinants of use of postnatal care fro...

    Authors: Diwakar Mohan, Shivam Gupta, Amnesty LeFevre, Eva Bazant, Japhet Killewo and Abdullah H Baqui
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:282
  21. Being overweight is associated with both higher systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) during pregnancy and increased risk of gestational hypertensive disorders. The objective of this...

    Authors: Luís Guedes-Martins, Mariana Carvalho, Catarina Silva, Ana Cunha, Joaquim Saraiva, Filipe Macedo, Henrique Almeida and A. Rita Gaio
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:281
  22. The risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases substantially with increasing maternal body mass index (BMI). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relative importance of maternal BMI and ...

    Authors: Kerstin Berntorp, Eva Anderberg, Rickard Claesson, Claes Ignell and Karin Källén
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:280
  23. Community based evidence on pregnancy outcomes in rural Africa is lacking yet it is needed to guide maternal and child health interventions. We estimated and compared adverse pregnancy outcomes and associated ...

    Authors: Gershim Asiki, Kathy Baisley, Rob Newton, Lena Marions, Janet Seeley, Anatoli Kamali and Lars Smedman
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:279
  24. Healthcare access and resources differ considerably between urban and rural settings making cross-setting generalizations difficult. In resource-restricted rural/semi-rural environments, identification of feas...

    Authors: Amanda L. Wilkinson, Sarah H. Pedersen, Mark Urassa, Denna Michael, Jim Todd, Safari Kinung’hi, John Changalucha and Joann M. McDermid
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:277
  25. Induction of labour is associated with increased risk for caesarean delivery among nulliparous women. The aims of this study were to evaluate the risk factors for caesarean delivery and to investigate the risk...

    Authors: Heidi Kruit, Oskari Heikinheimo, Veli-Matti Ulander, Ansa Aitokallio-Tallberg, Irmeli Nupponen, Jorma Paavonen and Leena Rahkonen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:276
  26. Becoming parents for the first time is challenging. Mothers need both social and professional support to handle these challenges. Professionals’ attitudes affect quality of care and support. So to improve prof...

    Authors: Anette C Ekström and Stina Thorstensson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:275
  27. There is no consensus on the effect of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for the mother in the short or long term. In this study we examined HRQOL in a group of wome...

    Authors: Andriy Danyliv, Paddy Gillespie, Ciaran O’Neill, Eoin Noctor, Angela O’Dea, Marie Tierney, Brian E. McGuire, Liam G Glynn and Fidelma P Dunne
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:274
  28. To compare 2D transperineal ultrasound assessment of cervical dilatation with vaginal examination and to investigate intra-observer variability of the ultrasound method.

    Authors: Sigurlaug Benediktsdottir, Torbjørn M. Eggebø and Kjell Å. Salvesen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:273
  29. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains a major contributor to maternal morbidity even in high resource settings, despite the development and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines and Advance-Trauma-Life-Sup...

    Authors: Mallory D. Woiski, Evelien Belfroid, Janine Liefers, Richard P. Grol, Hubertina C. Scheepers and Rosella P. Hermens
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:272
  30. Our aim was to evaluate the difference in pregnancy outcomes and characteristics between insulin- and diet-treated women with gestational diabetes (GDM).

    Authors: Katrien Benhalima, Karolien Robyns, Paul Van Crombrugge, Natascha Deprez, Bruno Seynhave, Roland Devlieger, Johan Verhaeghe, Chantal Mathieu and Frank Nobels
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:271
  31. Medical staff’s influence on patient outcomes has become a subject of interest. We evaluated experienced midwives and compared their performance concerning perineal lacerations (PL).

    Authors: Johannes Ott, Evelyn Gritsch, Sophie Pils, Sophie Kratschmar, Regina Promberger, Rudolf Seemann, Sabine Fürst, Dagmar Bancher-Todesca and Christa Hauser-Auzinger
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:270
  32. Iron deficiency anaemia is a common problem in pregnancy despite national recommendations and guidelines for treatment. The aim of this study was to appraise the evidence against the UK National Screening Comm...

    Authors: Ruramayi Rukuni, Marian Knight, Michael F Murphy, David Roberts and Simon J Stanworth
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:269
  33. Breast milk expression (breast pumping) has become prevalent as an important dimension of breastfeeding behavior. It is, however, not clear whether increasing breast milk expression contributes to extend the d...

    Authors: Beiqi Jiang, Jing Hua, Yijing Wang, Yun Fu, Zhigang Zhuang and Liping Zhu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:268
  34. The increasing number of operative deliveries is a topic of major concern in modern obstetrics. Maternal thyroid function is of known influence on many obstetric parameters. Our objective was to investigate a ...

    Authors: L. Monen, VJ Pop, TH Hasaart, H. Wijnen, SG Oei and SM Kuppens
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:267
  35. Obesity is a serious medical condition affecting more than 30 % of Indiana, and 25 % of Unites States pregnant women. Obesity is related to maternal complications, and significantly impacts the health of pregn...

    Authors: Shingairai A. Feresu, Yi Wang and Stephanie Dickinson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:266
  36. Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with elevated weight retention in mothers and might be related to adiposity of their offspring. Little is known if lifestyle intervention during pregnancy ...

    Authors: Kathrin Rauh, Julia Günther, Julia Kunath, Lynne Stecher and Hans Hauner
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:265
  37. Low birth weight (LBW) is closely associated with foetal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, inhibite growth and cognitive development and resulted chronic diseases later in life. Many factors affect foetal ...

    Authors: Habtamu Demelash, Achenif Motbainor, Dabere Nigatu, Ketema Gashaw and Addisu Melese
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:264
  38. Due to contradictory findings regarding the effects of seeing and holding stillborn infants on women’s worsening mental health symptoms, there is a lack of clear of guidance in stillbirth bereavement care. Alt...

    Authors: A. Meltem Üstündağ – Budak, Michael Larkin, Gillian Harris and Jacqueline Blissett
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:263
  39. Breastfeeding has short-term and long-term health benefits for mother and child. We evaluated in what way birthplace was associated with the rate of exclusive breastfeeding among low risk women who gave birth ...

    Authors: TP de Cock, J. Manniën, C. Geerts, T. Klomp and A. de Jonge
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:262
  40. Suboptimal maternal health conditions (such as obesity, underweight, depression and stress) and health behaviours (such as smoking, alcohol consumption and unhealthy nutrition) during pregnancy have been assoc...

    Authors: Ruth Baron, Judith Manniën, Saskia J. te Velde, Trudy Klomp, Eileen K. Hutton and Johannes Brug
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:261
  41. Unintended pregnancies (mistimed or unwanted during the time of conception) can result in adverse outcomes both to the mother and to her newborn. Further research on identifying the characteristics of unintend...

    Authors: Elizaveta Oulman, Theresa H. M. Kim, Khalid Yunis and Hala Tamim
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:260
  42. Demoralisation is a psychological state occurring in stressful life situations where a person feels unable to respond effectively to their circumstances, characterised by feelings of distress, subjective incom...

    Authors: Irene Bobevski, Heather Rowe, David M. Clarke, Dean P. McKenzie and Jane Fisher
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:259
  43. Adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs is essential for eliminating new pediatric infections of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Since the Zambian government revised the national guidelines based on option...

    Authors: Sumiyo Okawa, Mable Chirwa, Naoko Ishikawa, Henry Kapyata, Charles Yekha Msiska, Gardner Syakantu, Shinsuke Miyano, Kenichi Komada, Masamine Jimba and Junko Yasuoka
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:258
  44. Currently one-fifth of women in the UK are obese. Obese, pregnant woman are at an increased risk of experiencing complications of labour and serious morbidity. However, they are also more likely to undergo med...

    Authors: Angela Kerrigan, Carol Kingdon and Helen Cheyne
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:256
  45. The study aimed to evaluate whether exercise intervention can be applied to pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) for controlling gestational weight gain (GWG) and combating GDM-related outco...

    Authors: Chen Wang, Weiwei Zhu, Yumei Wei, Hui Feng, Rina Su and Huixia Yang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:255
  46. As communities’ fears of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa exacerbate and their trust in healthcare providers diminishes, EVD has the potential to reverse the recent progress made in promoting facility-...

    Authors: Jody R. Lori, Sarah Danielson Rominski, Joseph E. Perosky, Michelle L. Munro, Garfee Williams, Sue Anne Bell, Aloysius B. Nyanplu, Patricia NM Amarah and Carol J. Boyd
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:254
  47. The Caesarean section (C-section) rate is used as an indicator for availability and utilization of life-saving obstetric services. The purpose of the present study was to explore changes in C-section rates bet...

    Authors: Qian Long, Taina Kempas, Tavares Madede, Reija Klemetti and Elina Hemminki
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015 15:253

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