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  1. To improve future mobile health (mHealth) interventions in resource-limited settings, knowledge of participants’ adherence to interactive interventions is needed, but previous studies are limited. We aimed to ...

    Authors: Björn Nordberg, Eunice Kaguiri, Katrine J. Chamorro de Angeles, Erin E. Gabriel, Mia Liisa van der Kop, Winfred Mwangi, Richard T. Lester, Edwin Were, Anna Mia Ekström and Susanne Rautiainen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:25
  2. During the last decade, there has been a growing number of cases of children born from pregnancy-associated cancer (PAC), however there are currently insufficient data on the follow up to be observed in this c...

    Authors: Michele Antonio Capozza, Alberto Romano, Stefano Mastrangelo, Giorgio Attinà, Palma Maurizi, Simonetta Costa, Giovanni Vento, Giovanni Scambia and Antonio Ruggiero
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:24
  3. The 15q11.2 BP1-BP2 microdeletion is associated with neurodevelopmental diseases. However, most studies on this microdeletion have focused on adults and children. Thus, in this study, we summarized the molecul...

    Authors: Meiying Cai, Aixiang Lv, Wantong Zhao, Liangpu Xu, Na Lin and Hailong Huang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:23
  4. To explore the feasibility of the golden-angle radial sparse parallel (GRASP) dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique in predicting the intraoperative bleeding risk of scar pregnancy.

    Authors: Zhi-Gang Wang, Feng-Leng Yang, Chun-Ying Liu, Fang Wang, Ying Xiong, Qiang Zhang, Mei-ning Chen and Hua Lai
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:22
  5. Antenatal healthcare (ANC) reduces maternal and neonatal deaths in low-middle-income countries. Satisfaction with ANC services and perception of quality of care are critical determinants of service utilization...

    Authors: Ladislas Hibusu, Joshua Sumankuuro, Netsai Bianca Gwelo and Olagoke Akintola
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:20
  6. Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) with intracardiac metastasis is rare, and here we reported a patient with intracardiac metastasis of high-risk and refractory gestational choriocarcinoma and reviewed ...

    Authors: Yu Gu, Haoran Zheng, Xiaowei Xue, Dan Wang, Hongyan Cheng, Liju Zong and Yang Xiang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:19
  7. Maternal lipid metabolism fluctuations have been shown to increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, there is no consensus over what constitutes normal maternal lipid values during twin pregnanc...

    Authors: Jiaqi Huang, Xinlu Meng, Jiaxin LI, Xiaoli Gong, Tianchen Wu, Huifeng Shi, Xiaona Li, Xueju Wang, Jing Yang, Yangyu Zhao and Yuan Wei
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:18
  8. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is characterized by skin pruritus, elevated liver enzymes, and increased serum total bile acids. Several previous studies have revealed that the fasting and ejection...

    Authors: Minghui Tai, Long Chen, Yajuan He, Fei Wang and Zhen Tian
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:17
  9. The association between TCF7L2 and CAPN10 gene polymorphisms and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been explored in diverse populations across different geographical regions. Yet, most of these studies have...

    Authors: Jingjing He, Meng Zhang, Jianhua Ren and Xiaolian Jiang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:15
  10. To analyze the childbirth experience focusing on the intervening factors and on the delivery method.

    Authors: Luciana Braz de Oliveira Paes, Márcia Regina Cangiani Fabbro, Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira Toso, Jamile Claro de Castro Bussadori, Mariana Torreglosa Ruiz, Natália Rejane Salim, Monika Wernet, Aline Oliveira Silveira and Flávia Corrêa Porto de Abreu D Agostini
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:14
  11. Healthy parturients may experience pulmonary edema and disturbed cardiac function during labor. We aimed to evaluate the extravascular lung water (EVLW), intravascular volume, and cardiac function of normal pa...

    Authors: Shi-jie Zhang, Shao-zheng He, Jing-jing Wu, Yong-jian Chen and Guo-rong Lyu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:13
  12. Recent reviews have reported inconclusive results regarding the usefulness of consuming dates (Phoenix dactylifera L. fruit) in the peripartum period. Hence, this updated systematic review with meta-analysis soug...

    Authors: Zahra Salajegheh, Morteza Nasiri, Mohammad Imanipour, Mina Zamanifard, Omid Sadeghi, Mohammad Ghasemi Dehcheshmeh and Masoomeh Asadi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:12
  13. Potentially life-threatening maternal conditions (PLTCs) is an important proxy indicator of maternal mortality and the quality of maternal health services. It is helpful to monitor the rates of severe maternal...

    Authors: Fitiwi Tinsae Baykemagn, Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha, Yibrah Berhe Zelelow, Abadi Kidanemariam Berhe and Alemayehu Bayray Kahsay
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:11
  14. Accurate prenatal recognition of discordant fetal growth in twins is critical for deciding suitable management strategies. We explored the predictive value of the level of maternal second-trimester placental g...

    Authors: Shuai Li, Kaiqi Wu, Shaomin Zhou, Binbin Yin, Xiaoxia Bai and Bo Zhu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:10
  15. Intractable postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) during cesarean section has been a significant concern for obstetricians. We aimed to explore the effectiveness and safety of a new type of uterine compression suture, t...

    Authors: Lei Han, Baolin Zhang, Huishu Xu, Hongmei Yin, Yiwei Pang, Xianghui Zhang, Qingliang Zhai, Xiaofeng Liu, Yanlin Wang, Caiying Zhang, Yingjiang Xu, Yanni Liu and Xuemei Chen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:9
  16. Contraceptive use is a key indicator of improving the health and well-being of women, mothers and their families, preventing unwanted pregnancies, and reducing maternal and child mortalities. Despite a lot of ...

    Authors: Ebenezer Kwesi Armah-Ansah, Benedicta Bawa and Emmy Kageha Igonya
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:8
  17. Antepartum depression has been reported to be associated with the intensity of maternal prenatal noise exposure; however, the association between noise exposure duration and the development of antepartum depre...

    Authors: Jiajin Hu, Borui Liu, Hong Cui, Yilin Liu, Ningyu Wan, Lin Li, Lu Zheng, Xiaochuan Wang, Zhe Yang, Yanan Ma, Caixia Liu, Chong Qiao and Deliang Wen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:7
  18. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disease in women. Hyperandrogenaemia (HA) and insulin resistance (IR) are the basic pathophysiological characteristics of PCOS. The aetiol...

    Authors: Mengge Gao, Xiaohua Liu, Heng Gu, Hang Xu, Wenyao Zhong, Xiangcai Wei and Xingming Zhong
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:5
  19. Preeclampsia is a life-threatening disease of pregnancy that lacks effective pharmaceuticals which can target its pathogenesis. Since preeclampsia involves complex pathological processes, including autophagy, ...

    Authors: Rui Wan, Peng Yao, Yuxiu Wang, Lele Zhang, Wei Guo, Meiying Du, Yu Wang, Wenbiao Shi and Weili Li
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024 24:1
  20. Multiple pregnancies carry an increased risk of maternal and perinatal complications, notably prematurity. Few studies have evaluated the risk factors for preterm births in multiple pregnancies within the Thai...

    Authors: Samita Seetho, Kiattisak Kongwattanakul, Piyamas Saksiriwuttho and Kaewjai Thepsuthammarat
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:872
  21. Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with perinatal mental disorders. Effective management may reduce this risk, but there is little evidence on effects of different glycaemic treatment targets. We asse...

    Authors: Phyllis Ohene-Agyei, Thach Tran, Jane E. Harding and Caroline A. Crowther
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:869
  22. Postnatal period is a critical transitional phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies. In recent years the importance on promoting a positive experience of care following childbirth is increasingly emph...

    Authors: Liping Sun, Xiaojiao Wang, Hua Gao, Zhaorun Li, Meiyi Chen, Xu Qian and Chunyi Gu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:868
  23. Hypertensive disorders complicating pregnancy (HDCP) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can affect the placental barrier function to varying degrees. However, current studies show that the transfer and di...

    Authors: Ailing Ding, Huimin Wan, Juan Peng, Huizi Wang, Shaodan Zhu and Xudong Dong
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:867
  24. Prenatal stress is a highly prevalent mental disorder experienced by pregnant women. This study assessed the prevalence and influencing factors of prenatal stress and investigated the mediating role of social ...

    Authors: Yanchi Wang, Jian Gu, Feng Zhang and Xujuan Xu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:866
  25. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has unusual levels of hormones. The hormone receptors in the endometrium have a hostile effect and make the microenvironment unfavorable for embryo implantation. The use of gon...

    Authors: Yuying Guo, Fangfang Dai, Bo Zheng, Linlin Tao and Tieqing Cui
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:865
  26. Pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood are significant life experiences impacting women and their families. Growing evidence suggests models of maternity care impact clinical outcomes and birth experiences. Th...

    Authors: Helen Pelak, Hannah G. Dahlen and Hazel Keedle
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:864
  27. An estimated 21 million adolescent girls become pregnant with nearly half of these pregnancies being unintended, and more than half end in unsafe abortion in low and middle-income countries every year. Teenage...

    Authors: Girmay Adhena and Arega Fikre
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:861
  28. Although abdominal or hysteroscopic metroplasty for septate uterus is considered to reduce pregnancy loss and increase the take-home baby (THB) rate in women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss, there e...

    Authors: Akiko Omoto, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Mariko Inoue, Sachi Morimoto, Kaori Koga and Makio Shozu
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:860
  29. Women who deliver via cesarean section (c-section) experience short- and long-term disability that may affect their physical health and their ability to function normally. While clinical complications are asse...

    Authors: Anne Niyigena, Saidath Gato, Barnabas Alayande, Elizabeth Miranda, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Andrea S. Goodman, Theoneste Nkurunziza, Christian Mazimpaka, Sadoscar Hakizimana, Patient Ngamije, Fredrick Kateera, Robert Riviello and Adeline A. Boatin
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:858
  30. Pertussis and influenza cause significant morbidity and mortality in pregnancy and the neonatal period. Maternal vaccination in pregnancy would reduce harm, but low vaccine uptake is a concern. This scoping re...

    Authors: Stephanie Ann McCarron, Declan Terence Bradley and Nigel David Hart
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:857
  31. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects the metabolism of both the mother and fetus during and after pregnancy. Genetic factors are important in the pathogenesis of GDM, and associations vary by ethnicity....

    Authors: Shufan Yue, Ling Pei, Fenghua Lai, Huangmeng Xiao, Zeting Li, Rui Zeng, Li Chen, Wenzhan Chen, Huiling Liu, Yanbing Li, Haipeng Xiao and Xiaopei Cao
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:856
  32. Several studies on pregnancy complications of poor ovarian response (POR) patients did not draw a consistent conclusion. The POSEIDON criteria introduces the concept of “low prognosis” and divides POR patients...

    Authors: Shiguang Li, Huifang Tan, Huimin Fu, Juan Du, Peihao Liu and Yingying Qin
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:855
  33. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) areas potentially pose increased exposure to arsenic and mercury through community contamination, occupations at gold mines, and/or geophagy when soil is locally so...

    Authors: Jovina Jovine, Elias C. Nyanza, Moses Asori and Deborah SK. Thomas
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:854
  34. In developing countries, pregnant women have insufficient knowledge about cell-free DNA screening. Reports from developed countries have found that various tools in prenatal genetic counseling can improve the ...

    Authors: Nutta Nintao, Jittima Manonai, Rujira Wattanayingcharoenchai, Sommart Bumrungphuet, Wirada Hansahiranwadee, Wirada Dulyaphat, Werapath Somchit, Duangrurdee Wattanasirichaigoon, Maneerat Prakobpanich and Chayada Tangshewinsirikul
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:853
  35. Although women with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) generally have healthy pregnancies and babies, pregnancy is associated with a greater risk of maternal complications and requires planning and management of ...

    Authors: Sara Holton, Craig Nelson, Bodil Rasmussen and Vicki Levidiotis
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:852
  36. The COVID-19 pandemic caused various disruptions to NHS maternity services in England. Changes were made to antenatal and postnatal care and the way that information was shared with maternity service users dur...

    Authors: Rushvini Ambihaipahan, Georgia Chisnall, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros and Lucy Irvine
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:851
  37. A growing number of reproductive-age women in the U.S. have chronic medical conditions, increasing their risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Still, they experience unintended pregnancies at similar rate...

    Authors: Elena M. Kraus, Niraj R. Chavan, Victoria Whelan, Jennifer Goldkamp and James M. DuBois
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:848
  38. This study aimed to investigate the association between first-trimester Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) levels and subsequent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) development.

    Authors: Sedigheh Borna, Masoumeh Ashrafzadeh, Marjan Ghaemi, Nasim Eshraghi, Nafiseh Hivechi and Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:847
  39. Melbourne, Australia, recorded one of the longest and most stringent pandemic lockdowns in 2020, which was associated with an increase in preterm stillbirths among singleton pregnancies. Twin pregnancies may b...

    Authors: Juliana M. Manno, Melvin B. Marzan, Daniel L. Rolnik, Stephanie Potenza, Natasha Pritchard, Joanne M. Said, Kirsten R. Palmer, Clare L. Whitehead, Penelope M. Sheehan, Jolyon Ford, Ben W. Mol, Susan P. Walker and Lisa Hui
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2023 23:846

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