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  1. Repeat caesarean sections (CSs) are major contributors to the high rate of CS in Canada and globally. Women’s decisions to have a planned repeat CS (PRCS) or a trial of labour after CS (TOLAC) are influenced b...

    Authors: Christine Kurtz Landy, Wendy Sword, Jackie Cramp Kathnelson, Sarah McDonald, Anne Biringer, Maureen Heaman and Pam Angle
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:367
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  2. The period surrounding childbirth is one of profound change, which can often be experienced as stressful and overwhelming. Indeed, around 20% of women may experience significant levels of anxiety in the perina...

    Authors: Virginia Harrison, Donna Moore and Lisa Lazard
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:363
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  3. Research in maternity care is often conducted in mixed low and high-risk or solely high-risk populations. This limits generalizability to the low-risk population of pregnant women receiving care from Dutch mid...

    Authors: A. Pouwels, P. Offerhaus, A. Merkx, B. Zeegers and M. J. Nieuwenhuijze
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:366
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  4. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare but serious complication in pregnancy that places the mother and fetus at high risk for morbidity and mortality. This case illustrates novel pregnancy compli...

    Authors: Marti D. Soffer, Pavan K. Bendapudi, Drucilla J. Roberts, P. Kaitlyn Edelson, David J. Kuter, Jeffrey L. Ecker, Allison Bryant and Ilona T. Goldfarb
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:365
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  5. There is wide variation in the utilization of institutional delivery service in Ethiopia. Various socioeconomic and cultural factors affect the decision where to give birth. Although there has been a growing i...

    Authors: Adane Nigusie, Telake Azale and Mezgebu Yitayal
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:364
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  6. In low-resource settings with few health workers, Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) monitoring in labour can be inconsistent and unreliable. An initiative to improve fetal monitoring was implemented in two public hospita...

    Authors: K. Borzie, N. Jasper, D. P. Southall, R. MacDonald, A. A. Kola, O. Dolo, A. Magnus, S. D. Watson, M. Casement, B. Dahn and W. Jallah
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:362
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  7. Manual perineal protection (MPP) is an intrapartum intervention suggested to protect perineal integrity during childbirth. Proper execution of MPP is complex and evaluation of its true contribution is difficul...

    Authors: Vladimir Kalis, Zdenek Rusavy, Linda Havelkova, Tomas Zitka, David Tolar and Khaled M. Ismail
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:361
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  8. This study explored effects of couples’ communication and male participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) on delivery in a health facility (“institutional delivery”). A cross-section...

    Authors: Gilda G. Sitefane, Joya Banerjee, Diwakar Mohan, Connie S. Lee, Jim Ricca, Myra L. Betron and Rosa Marlene Manjate Cuco
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:360
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  9. Fraser syndrome or “cryptophthalmos syndrome” is a rare autosomal recessive disease. It is characterized by a group of congenital malformations such as: crytophthalmos, syndactyly, abnormal genitalia, and malf...

    Authors: Muhamad Zakaria Brimo Alsaman, Sarab Agha, Hala Sallah, Rayan Badawi, Mohammad Nour Kitaz, Abdullah Assani and Hamdi Nawfal
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:358
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  10. Overwhelmingly, women in Middle Eastern countries experience birth as dehumanising and disrespectful. Women’s stories can be a very powerful way of informing health services about the impact of the care they r...

    Authors: Suha Abed Almajeed Abdallah Hussein, Hannah G. Dahlen, Olayide Ogunsiji and Virginia Schmied
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:357
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  12. There are differences in antenatal care (ANC) utilization between urban and rural areas of Pakistan. Although multiple factors have been studied affecting the utilization of general health care services, the e...

    Authors: Sumera Aziz Ali, Savera Aziz Ali, Anam Feroz, Sarah Saleem, Zafar Fatmai and Muhammad Masood Kadir
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:355
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  13. The purpose of this systematic review (PROSPERO Ref: CRD42017053264) was to describe and interpret the qualitative research on parent’s decision-making and informed choice about their pregnancy and birth care....

    Authors: Cassandra Yuill, Christine McCourt, Helen Cheyne and Nathalie Leister
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:343
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  14. For every neonate who dies, many others experience a near miss event that could have but did not result in death. Neonatal near miss is three to eight times more frequent than neonatal deaths and, therefore, i...

    Authors: Tesfalidet Tekelab, Catherine Chojenta, Roger Smith and Deborah Loxton
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:354
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  15. The incidence of thromboembolic complications is highest in the immediate postpartum period, especially following caesarean delivery (CD). Ambulation following CD is important in their prevention. We examined ...

    Authors: Hadas Ganer Herman, Masha Ben Zvi, Daniel Tairy, Ilia Kleiner, Noa Gonen, Limor Kuper Sason, Jacob Bar and Michal Kovo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:353
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  16. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of invasive neonatal infection. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the analytical validation of qualitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) as a means ...

    Authors: Daniel F. Escobar, Diego A. Diaz-Dinamarca, Carlos F. Hernández, Daniel A. Soto, Ricardo A. Manzo, Pedro I. Alarcón, Camila H. Pinto, Diego N. Bastias, Carolayn N. Oberg-Bravo, Robert Rojas, Sebastián E. Illanes, Alexis M. Kalergis and Abel E. Vasquez
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:352
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  17. The rate of multiple pregnancies in IVF/ICSI ranges from 20 to 30%. The incidence of preterm birth in multiple pregnancies is as high as 60% and is even higher in pregnancies conceived after IVF & ICSI. The ef...

    Authors: Mona Mohamed Aboulghar, Yahia El-Faissal, Ahmed Kamel, Ragaa Mansour, Gamal Serour, Mohamed Aboulghar and Yomna Islam
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:351
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  18. Psychological birth trauma (PBT), mainly due to overlooking maternal mental health, is a common and high prevalence public health problem in low-resource settings. Preventing PBT is a good indicator of the rea...

    Authors: Mahshid Taheri, Ziba Taghizadeh, Nahid Jafari and Amirhossein Takian
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:350
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  19. Severe obstetric haemorrhage caused by placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) results in significant maternal morbidity and mortality. The effectiveness of prophylactic balloon occlusion of the internal iliac artery ...

    Authors: Ying Peng, Lai Jiang, Cheng Peng, Dabao Wu and Ling Chen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:349
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  20. Worldwide several studies have examined the associations of fetal sex, paternal age and maternal age with pregnancy outcomes, with the evidence regarding paternal age being less consistent. Although in Taiwan ...

    Authors: Tsung Yu, Ta-Sheng Chen, Fu-Wen Liang and Pao-Lin Kuo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:348
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  21. It is discussed whether fetal scalp stimulation (FSS) test is a reliable complimentary tool to cardiotocography (CTG) to assess fetal wellbeing during labor. The test is based on the assumption that a well-oxy...

    Authors: Farzaneh Shakouri, Linda Iorizzo, Hellen Mc Kinnon Edwards, Christina Anne Vinter, Karl Kristensen, Per-Erik Isberg and Nana Wiberg
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:347
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  23. Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of early childhood mortality and morbidity, including long-term physical and mental impairment. The risk factors for PTB are complex and include maternal nutritional stat...

    Authors: Etienne Nsereko, Aline Uwase, Assumpta Mukabutera, Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Stephen Rulisa, David Ntirushwa, Patricia Moreland, Elizabeth J. Corwin, Nicole Santos, Manasse Nzayirambaho and Janet M. Wojcicki
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:345
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022 22:777

  24. Approximately 10% of all Graves’ disease cases are triiodothyronine (T3)-predominant. T3-predominance is characterized by higher T3 levels than thyroxine (T4) levels. Thyroid stimulating hormone receptor autoa...

    Authors: Akiko Fujishima, Akira Sato, Hiroshi Miura, Yuki Shimoda, Saeko Kameyama, Chika Ariake, Hiroyuki Adachi, Yuki Fukuoka and Yukihiro Terada
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:344
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  25. Globally, between 2012 and 2017, 80% of live births occurred at health facilities assisted by skilled health personnel. In Ethiopia, in 2016 only 26% of live births attended by skilled health personal. This st...

    Authors: Zemenu Tadesse Tessema and Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:342
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  26. Research investigating the wellbeing of term neonates in the United States is scarce. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of low birthweight (LBW) and neonatal intensive care unit (NIC...

    Authors: Anthony J. Kondracki
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:341
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  27. Globally, every day, approximately 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. The majority of these deaths occur after childbirth (post-partum period) mostly within 24 h. Raisin...

    Authors: Abayneh Desalegn Dangura
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:340
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  28. The adverse pregnancy outcomes caused by teenage pregnancy are major public health problems with significant social impact. While China is the most populous country in the world, and 8.5% of the women aged 10–...

    Authors: Ting Zhang, Huien Wang, Xinling Wang, Yue Yang, Yingkui Zhang, Zengjun Tang and Li Wang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:339
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  29. Women with congenital heart defects (CHDs) experiencing pregnancies require specialized delivery care and extensive monitoring that may not be available at all birthing hospitals. In this study, we examined pr...

    Authors: Lauren E. Schlichting, Tabassum Insaf, George Lui, Ali Zaidi and Alissa Van Zutphen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:338
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  31. A high incidence of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has been observed in women with eclampsia on imaging. However this association was documented mostly after convulsions occurred. This stu...

    Authors: An-Shine Chao, Yao-Liang Chen, Yao-Lung Chang, Angel Chao, Seng-Yuan Su and Tzu-Hao Wang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:336
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  32. Over the past two decades, there has been a steady rise in the rate of Cesarean section delivery globally. As a result, short-term and long-term maternal and neonatal complications are rising. The objective of...

    Authors: Wasim Khasawneh, Nail Obeidat, Dawood Yusef and Jomana W. Alsulaiman
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:335
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  33. This study aimed to identify the utilization and factors associated with antenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care services in Tigray regional state, Ethiopia.

    Authors: Mussie Alemayehu, Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwot, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Alem Desta, Tesfu Alemu, Atakelti Abrha and Hagos Godefy
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:334
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  34. The effects of endometrial scratching (ES) on embryo implantation have been studied for many years. Several studies have shown better outcomes when performed on patients undergoing intrauterine insemination an...

    Authors: Alexandra Izquierdo, Laura de la Fuente, Katharina Spies, Jennifer Rayward, Lourdes López, David Lora and Alberto Galindo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:333
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  36. Breastfeeding and caring for children demand time, energy and effort. Mothers with physical impairments in Ghana require special needs to be able to achieve optimal motherhood as society demands. Globally, lit...

    Authors: Angela Kwartemaa Acheampong, Lydia Aziato, Margaret Marfo and Philomena Amevor
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:331
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  37. Induction of labor (IoL) is an increasingly common obstetric procedure. Foley catheter IoL is recommended by WHO. It is associated with the lowest rate of uterine hyperstimulation syndrome and similar duration...

    Authors: Hang Min Chia, Peng Chiong Tan, Sze Ping Tan, Mukhri Hamdan and Siti Zawiah Omar
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:330
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  38. Unintended pregnancy has become a significant public health and reproductive health problem that has had a substantial and appreciable adverse impact on mother, child, and the general public. Despite the param...

    Authors: Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale and Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:329
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  39. The UK does not currently have guidelines on gestational weight gain owing to gaps in the evidence base. Reintroducing routine weighing of women throughout pregnancy would begin to provide the evidence needed ...

    Authors: V. Allen-Walker, A. J. Hunter, V. A. Holmes and M. C. McKinley
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:328
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  40. In women with singleton pregnancies, maternal adaptation is considered a stress test for later life cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to assess maternal adaptation in women with twin pregnancie...

    Authors: Maria C. Adank, Zoe A. Broere-Brown, Romy Gonçalves, M. Kamran Ikram, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Eric A. P. Steegers and Sarah Schalekamp-Timmermans
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:327
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  41. Adverse pregnancy outcomes can be prevented through the early detection and treatment of anaemia, HIV and syphilis during the antenatal period. Rates of testing for anaemia, HIV and syphilis among women attend...

    Authors: C. Baker, R. Limato, P. Tumbelaka, B. B. Rewari, S. Nasir, R. Ahmed and M. Taegtmeyer
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:326
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  42. Early initiation of breastfeeding (within an hour of birth) has benefits for newborn health and survival. Optimal breastfeeding supports growth, health, and development. Health facilities provide essential pre...

    Authors: Lindsay Mallick, Rukundo K. Benedict and Wenjuan Wang
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:325
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  43. In many low and medium human development index countries, the rate of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is high. One factor which may influence this is the decision-to-delivery interval of emergenc...

    Authors: Noemi J. Hughes, Imelda Namagembe, Annettee Nakimuli, Musa Sekikubo, Ashley Moffett, Charlotte J. Patient and Catherine E. Aiken
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:324
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  44. Studies have shown that women of reproductive age develop eating disorders (EDs). Few studies have examined EDs in women by performing long-term follow-ups during pregnancy and after delivery. Our study aimed ...

    Authors: Mariko Makino, Mitsuo Yasushi and Sueharu Tsutsui
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:323
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  45. Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse. It affects approximately one in six couples seeking pregnancy in France or western countries. Many lifestyle fact...

    Authors: Charlotte Dupont, Philippe Aegerter, Aude-Marie Foucaut, Aymeric Reyre, François J. Lhuissier, Marie Bourgain, Nathalie Chabbert-Buffet, Isabelle Cédrin-Durnerin, Lise Selleret, Emmanuel Cosson and Rachel Lévy
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:322
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  46. The provision of epidural analgesia during labor is ideally a shared decision between the woman and her health care provider. However, immigrant characteristics such as maternal birthplace could affect decisio...

    Authors: Åsa Henning Waldum, Anne Flem Jacobsen, Mirjam Lukasse, Anne Cathrine Staff, Ragnhild Sørum Falk, Siri Vangen and Ingvil Krarup Sørbye
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:321
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  47. With more than 20,000 asylum seekers arriving every year, healthcare for this population has become an important issue. Pregnant asylum seekers seem to be at risk of poor pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed t...

    Authors: A. E. H. Verschuuren, I. R. Postma, Z. M. Riksen, R. L. Nott, E. I. Feijen-de Jong and J. Stekelenburg
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:320
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  48. Interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) have had limited success This pilot study examined the effectiveness of a single goal (SG) high dietary fiber intervention to prevent excessive ...

    Authors: Holly R. Hull, Amy Herman, Heather Gibbs, Byron Gajewski, Kelli Krase, Susan E. Carlson, Debra K. Sullivan and Jeannine Goetz
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:319
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  49. Annually, 18 million babies are born to mothers 18 years or less. Two thirds of these births take place in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Due to social and biological factors, adolescent mothers have a hig...

    Authors: Rejina Gurung, Mats Målqvist, Zhou Hong, Pragya Gautam Poudel, Avinash K. Sunny, Srijana Sharma, Sangeeta Mishra, Nisso Nurova and Ashish KC
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:318
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  50. Pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa tend to have low adherence to antenatal and postnatal care regimens, contributing to high infant and child mortality rates. Despite low adherence figures and the high retur...

    Authors: Kristina Esopo, Lilly Derby and Johannes Haushofer
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 20:316
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