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  1. With the advancement in embryology and the introduction of time-lapse monitoring system, the embryologists' goal might be to find not only the embryo with the highest probability of live birth, but also the em...

    Authors: Avital Wertheimer, Onit Sapir, Alyssa Hochberg, Avi Ben-Haroush, Eran Altman, Tzippy Shochat, Eran Hadar and Yoel Shufaro
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:651
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  2. Despite routine iron supplementation for pregnant women in South Africa, anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) in pregnancy remain a public health concern.

    Authors: Janet Adede Carboo, Jennifer Ngounda, Jeannine Baumgartner, Liska Robb, Marizeth Jordaan and Corinna May Walsh
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:650
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  3. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) continues to stand as the primary cause of maternal morbidity and mortality post-delivery, with twin pregnancies carrying a heightened risk of PPH compared to singleton deliveries.

    Authors: Fatma A. M. Abdulsalam, Natalie E. Bourdakos, James W. F. Burns, Zoe Y. Zervides, Nathanael Q. E. Yap, Maamoun Adra, Hayato Nakanishi, Christian A. Than, Francis A. Chervenak and Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:649
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  4. Disengagement from HIV care during the perinatal period remains a challenge. Improving engagement in HIV care requires monitoring engagement across multiple indicators, including retention in HIV care, visit a...

    Authors: Angela M. Bengtson, Wiza Kumwenda, Madelyn Frey, Shaphil Waille, Yu Li, Sophie Lazar, Denzel Matiya, William C. Miller and Mina C. Hosseinipour
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:648
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  5. Surgery for adnexal mass does occur in pregnant women and therefore the choice of surgery during pregnancy needs to be carefully considered and studied. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility ...

    Authors: Yan Liang, Minjiao Zhu, Duo Zhang, Wei Xia, Yingying Yu, Xiaoyi Liu and Jian Zhang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:647
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  6. Snuff is a smokeless source of nicotine that is common in Scandinavia and increasingly used by women of fertile age. Persistent use of snuff during pregnancy has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes...

    Authors: Rolv T. Lie, Maria C. Magnus, Håkon K. Gjessing, Allen J. Wilcox and Siri E. Håberg
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:646
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  7. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is one of the main bacteria associated with preterm premature rupture of membranes by increasing pro-matrix metalloproteinase 9 (proMMP-9) and degradation of type IV collagen in human f...

    Authors: Gerardo Bautista-Bautista, Santos Salguero-Zacarias, Graciela Villeda-Gabriel, Guadalupe García-López, Mauricio Osorio-Caballero, Martha Leticia Palafox-Vargas, Ricardo Josué Acuña-González, Irlando Lara-Pereyra, Oscar Díaz-Ruíz and Hector Flores-Herrera
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:645
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  8. Amniotic Band Syndrome (ABS) is a rare congenital condition characterized by the formation of fibrous bands within the amniotic sac that can entangle and restrict fetal development, leading to various deformit...

    Authors: Somaye Shirazi Nejad, Maryam Roshan, Mohammad Saleh Jafarpishe, Peyman Hashemi, Mahdi Shahsavan and Mohammad Shahsavan
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:644
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  9. The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the accuracy of International Classification of Disease Perinatal Mortality (ICD-PM) codes assigned on death certificates before and after an expert p...

    Authors: Masoumeh Jafari, Marziyhe Meraji, Masoumeh Mirteimouri and Mohammad Heidarzadeh
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:643
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  10. Globally, maternal mortality remains a critical issue, with male involvement during antenatal care (ANC) recognized as pivotal in reducing maternal deaths. Limited evidence on male involvement exists in low an...

    Authors: Tirukelem Muhabaw, Solomon Hailemeskel and Abera Lambebo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:642
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  12. Postnatal care exhibits the lowest coverage levels in the obstetric continuum of care. The highest rates of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality occur within 24 h of birth. Assessment of women in this ...

    Authors: Mariam Namutebi, Gorrette K. Nalwadda, Simon Kasasa, Patience A. Muwanguzi and Dan K. Kaye
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:640
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  13. Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a systemic chronic rheumatic disease characterized by involvement of the axial skeletal and sacroiliac joints. Although this disease is not rare amongst women of reproductive age...

    Authors: Uri Amikam, Ahmad Badeghiesh, Haitham Baghlaf, Richard Brown and Michael H. Dahan
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:639
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  14. Antenatal attachment is a fundamental concept relative to human transition to parenthood and may be influenced by several factors. The aim of this study is to find the best model to explain maternal antenatal ...

    Authors: Ana Paula Forte Camarneiro, Magda Sofia Roberto and João Manuel Rosado de Miranda Justo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:638
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  15. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine health care and antenatal and birth services globally. The Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) based at the Thailand-Myanmar border provides cross border antenatal care ...

    Authors: Taco Jan Prins, Wanitda Watthanaworawit, Mary Ellen Gilder, Nay Win Tun, Aung Myat Min, May Phoo Naing, Chanapat Pateekhum, Woranit Thitiphatsaranan, Suradet Thinraow, Francois Nosten, Marcus J. Rijken, Michele van Vugt, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon and Rose McGready
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:637
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  16. The recent Maternal Immune Activation (MIA) theory suggests maternal systemic inflammation may serve as a mediator in associations between prenatal maternal adversities and neurodevelopmental diseases in offsp...

    Authors: Ming Gan, Xianxian Zhu, Weiting Wang, Kan Ye, Yangqian Jiang, Tao Jiang, Hong Lv, Qun Lu, Rui Qin, Shiyao Tao, Lei Huang, Xin Xu, Cong Liu, Yuanyan Dou, Kang Ke, Tianyu Sun…
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:636
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  17. Childbirth experience is an event in a woman’s life with short- and long-term effects on her physical and mental health. This study aimed to investigate different dimensions of women’s childbirth experiences a...

    Authors: Monirolsadate Hosseini Tabaghdehi, Setareh Haqshenas, Roya Nikbakht, Fatemeh Hamidi and Zohreh Shahhosseini
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:635
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  18. Placenta previa accreta (PPA) is a severe obstetric condition that can cause massive postpartum hemorrhage and transfusion. Cesarean hysterectomy is necessary in some severe cases of PPA to stop the life-threa...

    Authors: Yongchi Zhan, Enfan Lu, Tingting Xu, Guiqiong Huang, Chunyan Deng, Tiantian Chen, Yuxin Ren, Xia Wu, Haiyan Yu and Xiaodong Wang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:634
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  19. To investigate the association between serum branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) levels and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnant women.

    Authors: Lingling Cui, Zhiqian Li, Xinxin Liu, Zhonglei Li, Jiaxin Li, Yingying Guo, Huijun Zhou, Xiaoli Yang, Zhengya Zhang, Yuting Gao, Lina Ren and Linlin Hua
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:633
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  22. The childbirth experience of primipara profoundly impacts her future physical and mental health, reproductive intention, and choice of childbirth mode. This study aimed to explore the current situation of prim...

    Authors: Shan Huang, Mingyang Zhang, Xiaoping Luo, Wenting Yang, Shiying Wang, Jing Zhang and Jinguo Zhai
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:630
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  24. This study introduces the complete blood count (CBC), a standard prenatal screening test, as a biomarker for diagnosing preeclampsia with severe features (sPE), employing machine learning models.

    Authors: Daniella Castro Araújo, Alexandre Afonso de Macedo, Adriano Alonso Veloso, Patricia Nessralla Alpoim, Karina Braga Gomes, Maria das Graças Carvalho and Luci Maria SantAna Dusse
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:628
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  25. Sleep is a crucial determinant of maternal and fetal health, significantly impacting the well-being of both the mother and her developing fetus. Poor sleep quality, characterized by difficulties in falling asl...

    Authors: Esuyawkal Mislu, Henok Kumsa, Shimelis Tadesse, Mulugeta Wodaje Arage, Belay Susu, Mulat Ayele and Fiker Chane
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:627
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  26. Hemolysis Elevated Liver Enzymes Low Platelets (HELLP) syndrome, a complication of preeclampsia/eclampsia, is associated with severe maternal morbidity and mortality. In resource-limited settings, such as Ugan...

    Authors: Fadumo Mohamed Abdullahi, Yarine Fajardo Tornes, Richard Migisha, Paul Kato Kalyebara, Leevan Tibaijuka, Joseph Ngonzi, Musa Kayondo, Onesmus Byamukama, Stuart Turanzomwe, Joseph Rwebazibwa, Brenda Ainomugisha, Rogers Kajabwangu, Godfrey R. Mugyenyi and Henry Mark Lugobe
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:626
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  27. There is growing interest in the benefits of group models of antenatal care. Although clinical reviews exist, there have been few reviews that focus on the mechanisms of effect of this model.

    Authors: Anita Mehay, Giordana Da Motta, Louise Hunter, Juliet Rayment, Meg Wiggins, Penny Haora, Christine McCourt and Angela Harden
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:625
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  28. Researchers over the years have underscored the role of birth spacing on maternal health, however, inadequate maternal repletion due to shorter birth intervals could also affect the health of the child. Even s...

    Authors: Gloria Essilfie, Raymond Elikplim Kofinti and Emmanuel Ekow Asmah
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:624
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  29. It is recommended that postpartum women undergo early oral feeding (EOF) after cesarean section (CS). However, the optimal early time for oral feeding after CS is unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to asses...

    Authors: Dongxu Chen, Bingchen Lang, Lan wu, Shengping zhou and Shouming Chen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:623
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  30. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) remain one of the leading causes of maternal mortality globally, especially in Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To reduce the burden of associated morbidity ...

    Authors: María Fernanda Escobar, Nicole Benitez-Díaz, Isabella Blanco-Londoño, Catalina Cerón-Garcés, Evelyn E. Peña-Zárate, Lizbeth A. Guevara-Calderón, Laura Libreros-Peña and Juan Sebastián Galindo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:622
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  31. A short cervix in mid-trimester pregnancy is a risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth. However, there is currently a lack of predictive models and classification systems for predicting spontaneous preterm b...

    Authors: Xiaoxiu Huang, Yimin Zhou, Bingqing Liu, Yuhui Huang, Mengni Wang, Na Li and Baohua Li
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:621
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  32. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of immunonutritional markers, specifically the hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) score and the prognostic nutritional index (PNI), in pred...

    Authors: Zeynep Seyhanli, Burak Bayraktar, Gulsan Karabay, Ahmet Arif Filiz, Mevlut Bucak, Recep Taha Agaoglu, Can Ozan Ulusoy, Tugba Kolomuc, Kadriye Yakut Yucel and Zehra Vural Yilmaz
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:620
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  33. Vulvovaginitis is common in women of reproductive age group characterized by purulent white discharge. The incidence of vulvovaginitis has risen recently due to the resistance of Candida species to commonly used ...

    Authors: Ibrahim Hussen, Alqeer Aliyo, Moorthy Kannaiyan Abbai and Wako Dedecha
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:619
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  34. The relationship between the quality of inpatient versus outpatient obstetric postpartum recovery is under-explored. We examined the association between inpatient reported quality of recovery with outpatient g...

    Authors: Carrie M. Stump, Feyce M. Peralta, Pervez Sultan, Michael E. Holland, Nevert Badreldin, Lelesse C. Shepard and Robert J. McCarthy
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:618
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  36. Maternal lipid metabolism has been implicated in elevating the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, which is a particularly significant concern in twin pregnancies. However, the precise relationship between ear...

    Authors: Li-Yang Zhou, Zhou Xu, Li Wen, Xin-Zhen Chen, Ying-Ling Yao, Rui-Ling Liu, Yong-Jia Zhang, Zhao-Hui Zhong, Li-Juan Fu, Gong-Li Chen and Yu-Bin Ding
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:616
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  37. Authors: Christine Andrews, Frances M. Boyle, Ashley Pade, Philippa Middleton, David Ellwood, Adrienne Gordon, Miranda Davies-Tuck, Caroline Homer, Alison Griffin, Michael Nicholl, Kirstine Sketcher-Baker and Vicki Flenady
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:615
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  38. Bed rest during pregnancy can lead to reduced physical activity, impairing lower limb venous blood flow and increasing the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and muscle atrophy. We investigated the clinical ef...

    Authors: Huimin Gu, Shiwen Sun, Yue Zhang, Yaping Wang, Qi Ding, Mingzhu Lu, Xiaomiao Xiang, Ke Sun and Xinfen Xu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:614
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  39. Antepartum hemorrhage (APH) is an obstetric emergency that complicates pregnancy worldwide and continues to lead to hemorrhagic conditions in parts of Tanzania. Midwifery education received by midwives consist...

    Authors: Anastazia Emil Dinho, Lena B. Mårtensson, Mattias Georgsson, Rose Laisser and Susanne Knutsson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:613
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  40. The prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) has stagnated at approximately 12% for the past 15 years in Nepal, significantly impacting newborn survival. While antenatal care (ANC) visits and iron-folic acid suppl...

    Authors: Vishnu Khanal, Sangita Bista and Andy H. Lee
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:612
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  41. : Preeclampsia can elevate the likelihood of unfavorable consequences for a mother, such as severe morbidity and mortality. World Health Organization recommends low dose acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin, 75 mg pe...

    Authors: Eyob Shitie Lake, Mulat Ayele, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Besfat Berihun Erega, Alemayehu Sayih Belay and Gizachew Yilak
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:611
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  42. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most prevalent metabolic disturbance during pregnancy and is associated with adverse outcomes in offspring, including an elevated risk for developing atopic diseases ...

    Authors: Anu Bärenson, Aili Tagoma, Heili Varendi and Raivo Uibo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:610
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  43. SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is known to be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes, including pre-eclampsia (PE), prematurity, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data on the burden of SARS-CoV-2 infec...

    Authors: Maureen Chileshe, Tacilta Nhampossa, Carla Carrilho, Anete Mendes, Elvira Luis, Jahit Sacarlal, Jessica Navero-Castillejos, Manuel Morales-Ruiz, Miguel J. Martínez, Jaume Ordi, Natalia Rakislova, Clara Menendez and Raquel González
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:609
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  44. Cesarean sections are the most common abdominal surgical interventions worldwide, with increasing rates in both developed and developing countries. Postpartum (hemorrhage PPH) during cesarean sections can lead...

    Authors: Manuel Gómez-Castellano, Lorena Sabonet- Morente, Maria Alejandra López-Zambrano, Veronica de Miguel-Luken and Jesus Salvador Jiménez-López
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:608
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  45. Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are administered to prevent neonatal complications and death in women at risk of imminent preterm birth. Internationally, the optimal interval from ACS to delivery (ACS-to-deliv...

    Authors: Kazuya Fuma, Tomomi Kotani, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Makoto Oshiro, Sho Tano, Takafumi Ushida, Kenji Imai, Yoshiaki Sato and Hiroaki Kajiyama
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:607
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  46. With the extensive use of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA), an increasing number of variants of uncertain significance (VOUS) have been detected. The objective of the present study was to elucidate the pa...

    Authors: Jianlong Zhuang, Qiulan Wei, Yuying Jiang, Shuhong Zeng, Haijuan Lou, Na Zhang and Chunnuan Chen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:606
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  47. An enduring challenge for women diagnosed with Turner syndrome (TS) is infertility. Oocyte donation (OD) offers a chance of pregnancy for these patients. However, current data on pregnancy outcomes are inadequ...

    Authors: Pegah Rashidian, Mohammadamin Parsaei, Shaghayegh Karami, Tayebe Sadat Sayafi Sharifi, Zahra Sadin and Seyyed Amirhossein Salehi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:605
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  48. Validated and internationally standardised measurement instruments are a prerequisite for ensuring that physical activity during pregnancy is comparable and for deriving physical activity recommendations. In G...

    Authors: Mark Spiller, Nina Ferrari and Christine Joisten
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:604
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  49. Newborns are shaped by prenatal maternal experiences. These include a pregnant person’s physical health, prior pregnancy experiences, emotion regulation, and socially determined health markers. We used a serie...

    Authors: Robert D. Henry
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:603
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