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Studies examining psychosocial and depression assessment programs in maternity settings have not adequately considered the context in which psychosocial assessment occurs or how broader components of integrate...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:236
Published on: 20 July 2017
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Preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA) are strong indicators of neonatal adverse outcomes. With the growing importance of preterm SGA infants, we aim to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:237
Published on: 20 July 2017
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Presently, the matter of pregnancy outcomes of patients with pregnancy related AKI (PR-AKI) were disputed. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of PR-AKI on pregnancy outcomes.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:235
Published on: 18 July 2017
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Professional support does not always meet the needs of expectant fathers or co-mothers. The way in which professional support is offered during pregnancy varies internationally, depending on the country. In or...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:234
Published on: 17 July 2017
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Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) implementation is monitored globally, but not much is known about what works well, where and why in scaling up. We reviewed a series of country case studies in o...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:233
Published on: 17 July 2017
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Women and their relatives can play an important role in early detection and help seeking for acute perinatal events. Recent UK reports indicate that patient-professional partnership in ‘working for safety’ can...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:232
Published on: 17 July 2017
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The etiology of pre-eclampsia (PE) is not yet fully understood, though current literature indicates an upregulation of inflammatory mediators produced by the placenta as a potential causal mechanism. Vitamin D...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:231
Published on: 15 July 2017
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Few studies have investigated the drug utilization patterns and factors predicting drug use in pregnant women with migraine. This longitudinal drug utilization study aimed to describe patterns of analgesic use...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:224
Published on: 14 July 2017
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The cesarean section (CS) rate has increased over recent decades with poor guideline adherence as a possible cause. The objective of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators for delivering optimal c...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:230
Published on: 14 July 2017
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In Ethiopia, nearly half of the mothers who were booked for antenatal care, who supposed to have institutional delivery, gave home delivery nationally. Home delivery accounts majority while few of childbirth w...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:225
Published on: 14 July 2017
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The caregiver has an important influence on women’s birth experiences. When transfer of care during labour is necessary, care is handed over from one caregiver to the other, and this might influence satisfacti...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:229
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Early diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is crucial to prevent short term delivery risks and long term effects such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in the mother and infant. Diagnosing G...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:226
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Low rates of maternal healthcare service utilization, including facility delivery, may impede progress in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and in reducing maternal and infant morta...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:227
Published on: 14 July 2017
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To examine whether exposure to group antenatal care increased women’s health literacy by improving their ability to interpret and utilize health messages compared to women who received standard, individual ant...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:228
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of gestation) is a major problem in obstetrics and affects an estimated 15 million pregnancies worldwide annually. A history of previous preterm birth is the strongest risk...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:223
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Obesity is increasing among primipara women. We aimed to describe the association between body mass index (BMI) during early-pregnancy and duration of labour in nulliparous women.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:222
Published on: 12 July 2017
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The three delays model proposes that maternal mortality is associated with delays in: 1) deciding to seek care; 2) reaching the healthcare facility; and 3) receiving care. Previously, the majority of women who...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:219
Published on: 12 July 2017
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Maternal socioeconomic disparities strongly affect child health, particularly in low and middle income countries. We assessed whether neonatal outcomes varied by maternal education in a setting where healthcar...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:221
Published on: 12 July 2017
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To estimate the cost-effectiveness of an ambulance-based referral system an dedicated to emergency obstetrics and neonatal care (EmONC) in remote sub-Saharan settings.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:220
Published on: 12 July 2017
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Psycho-education can reduce childbirth fear and caesarean section numbers. This study determines the cost-effectiveness of a midwife-led psycho-education intervention for women fearful of birth.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:217
Published on: 11 July 2017
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There has been little success in attempts to reduce the proportion of births with low birth weight (LBW). However, deaths associated with LBW may be prevented with extra attention to warmth, feeding, and preve...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:218
Published on: 11 July 2017
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Delay in receiving care significantly contributes to maternal morbidity and mortality. Much has been studied about reducing delays prior to arrival to referral facilities, but the delays incurred upon arrival ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:216
Published on: 11 July 2017
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Preterm birth is in quantity and in severity the most important contributor of perinatal morbidity and mortality both in well- and low-resource countries. Cervical pessary and cervical cerclage are both consid...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:215
Published on: 6 July 2017
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Elective abortions show a secular decline in high income countries. That general pattern, however, may mask meaningful differences—and a potentially rising trend—among age, income, and other racial/ethnic grou...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:214
Published on: 4 July 2017
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During the last decade, a rapid increase of birth locations for low-risk births, other than conventional obstetric units, has been seen in the Netherlands. Internationally some of such locations are called bir...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:210
Published on: 3 July 2017
