Trends in adolescent first births in five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean: disaggregated data from demographic and health surveys.

abstract：BACKGROUND:As per the World Health Organization, the nutritional status of women of reproductive age is important, as effects of undernutrition are propagated to future generations. More than one-third of Indian women in the reproductive age group are in a state of chronic nutritional deficiency during the preconceptio...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Mastiholi SC,Somannavar MS,Vernekar SS,Yogesh Kumar S,Dhaded SM,Herekar VR,Lander RL,Hambidge MK,Krebs NF,Goudar SS

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) accounts for over 95% of all paediatric HIV infections worldwide. Several studies have shown that male participation in the antenatal care of their spouses together with couple counselling and testing for HIV, increases use of the interventions for HIV prevention. T...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Byamugisha R,Tumwine JK,Semiyaga N,Tylleskär T

更新日期：2010-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy as one of the critical stages of life carries a high risk to the health of pregnant women. The amount of weight gained during pregnancy can affect the woman and her infant health immediately or in the future. The present study is conducted to design and explore the effectiveness of an educational i...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Shahnazi H,Abdolalian N,Kazemi A,Hassanzadeh A

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although abortion is legally available in South Africa, barriers to access exist. Early medical abortion is available to women with a gestational age up to 63 days and timely access is essential. This study aimed to determine women's acceptability and ability to self-assess eligibility for early medical abor...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Momberg M,Harries J,Constant D

更新日期：2016-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swedish national guidelines for pregnancy dating were published in 2010. Follow-up is needed to assess adherence and to identify whether any clinical topics are not covered in the guidelines. METHODS:All units in Sweden that performed ultrasound-based pregnancy dating were asked to complete a web-based ques...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kullinger M,Granfors M,Kieler H,Skalkidou A

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The practice and timing of routine antenatal visits for healthy pregnant women, introduced arbitrarily and without evidence of effectiveness, have become entrenched in obstetric practice over the last century. In 2001 the large, cluster randomized WHO Antenatal Care Trial concluded that a goal-orientated package of an...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Hofmeyr GJ,Hodnett ED

更新日期：2013-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 30 years, conservative power in the United States, financed and organized by Christian fundamentalist sects, the Catholic Church, and conservative corporate and political leadership, has become more threatening and potentially destabilizing of progressive democratic principles and practices. Powerful int...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Castle MA

更新日期：2011-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Encouraging the use of skilled birth attendance in health facilities is an important step in the endeavor to increase the number of safe deliveries. However, public trust in health facilities has been greatly damaged during the Ebola ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Theuring S,Koroma AP,Harms G

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A review of validated methods for assessing female sexual dysfunction and a review of male and female sexual dysfunction did not refer to any specific questionnaire for evaluating sexuality during pregnancy. A study was performed at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Botucatu Medical School, São Pau...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Rudge CV,Calderon IM,Dias A,Lopes GP,Barbosa AP,Maestá I,Odland JO,Rudge MV

更新日期：2009-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To find out about the prenatal diagnosis rate of myelomeningocele (MMC) by ultrasound scan in patients referred to the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Tehran, Iran from July 2004 to July 2005. METHODS:We included 140 children born with MMC and who were referred for management, surgery and treatment of...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kazmi SS,Nejat F,Tajik P,Roozbeh H

更新日期：2006-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To study maternal anxiety and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women submitted to a Multidisciplinary Program for Childbirth and Motherhood Preparation (MPCM). METHODS:This is a not randomized controlled trial on 67 nulliparous pregnant women divided into two groups according to participation (MPCM Group; n =...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Consonni EB,Calderon IM,Consonni M,De Conti MH,Prevedel TTs,Rudge MV

更新日期：2010-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence suggests that mistreatment of women during childbirth is a global challenge facing health care systems. This study seeks to explore the prevalence of mistreatment of women in public health facilities of Ethiopia, and identify associated factors. METHODS:A two-stage cross sectional sampling d...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Sheferaw ED,Kim YM,van den Akker T,Stekelenburg J

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest maternal mortality ratio at 500 deaths per 100,000 live births. In Mozambique maternal mortality is estimated at 249-480 per 100,000 live births and eclampsia is the third leading cause of death. The objective of this study was to describe the community understanding of pre...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Boene H,Vidler M,Sacoor C,Nhama A,Nhacolo A,Bique C,Alonso P,Sawchuck D,Qureshi R,Macete E,Menéndez C,von Dadelszen P,Sevene E,Munguambe K

更新日期：2016-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:District level healthcare serves as a nexus between community and district level facilities. Inputs at the district level can be broadly divided into governance and accountability mechanisms; leadership and supervision; financial platforms; and information systems. This paper aims to evaluate the effectivness of distr...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Salam RA,Lassi ZS,Das JK,Bhutta ZA

更新日期：2014-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most complications during labour and childbirth could be averted with timely interventions by skilled healthcare providers. Yet, the quality and outcomes of childbirth care remains suboptimal in many health facilities in low-resource settings. To accelerate the reduction of childbirth-related maternal, fetal...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Bohren MA,Oladapo OT,Tunçalp Ö,Wendland M,Vogel JP,Tikkanen M,Fawole B,Mugerwa K,Souza JP,Bahl R,Gülmezoglu AM,WHO BOLD Research Group.

更新日期：2015-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains a leading cause of maternal deaths. However in many low and middle income countries, there is scarcity of information on magnitude of and risk factors for PPH (blood loss of 500 ml or more). It is important to understand the relative contributions of different r...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Ononge S,Mirembe F,Wandabwa J,Campbell OM

更新日期：2016-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While the relationship between hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations and pregnancy outcomes has been studied often, most reports have focused on a specific Hb cutoff used to define anemia. Fewer studies have evaluated pregnancy outcomes across the entire range of Hb values. Moreover, to date, most studies of the re...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Ali SA,Tikmani SS,Saleem S,Patel AB,Hibberd PL,Goudar SS,Dhaded S,Derman RJ,Moore JL,McClure EM,Goldenberg RL

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm birth is the main cause of morbidity and mortality during the perinatal period. Classical risk factors are held responsible for only 1/3 of preterm births and no current intervention has produced an appreciable reduction of this event. It is necessary to explore new hypotheses and mechanisms of causa...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： da Silva AA,Simões VM,Barbieri MA,Cardoso VC,Alves CM,Thomaz EB,de Sousa Queiroz RC,Cavalli RC,Batista RF,Bettiol H

更新日期：2014-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obese women are at risk of pregnancy and delivery complications. This study investigates the trend and association between maternal overweight and obesity on caesarean births in Malawi. METHODS:We utilised cross-sectional population-based Demographic Health Surveys (DHSs) data collected from ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Nkoka O,Ntenda PAM,Senghore T,Bass P

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Tang K,Gaoshan J,Ahonsi B,Ali M,Bonet M,Broutet N,Kara E,Kim C,Thorson A,Thwin SS

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The decreased reproductive capacity of men is an important factor contributing to infertility. Accumulating evidence has shown that Electromagnetic radiation potentially has negative effects on human health. However, whether radio frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) affects the human reproductive sy...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Liu Q,Si T,Xu X,Liang F,Wang L,Pan S

更新日期：2015-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescent pregnancy is a worldwide problem because of its health, social, economic and political repercussions on the globe. Even though the rates of adolescent pregnancy have declined over the decade, there is still unacceptably high rates especially in lower and middle-income countries including Ghana. Al...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Yakubu I,Garmaroudi G,Sadeghi R,Tol A,Yekaninejad MS,Yidana A

更新日期：2019-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phthalates, a class of endocrine disruptors, have been demonstrated to accelerate loss of ovarian follicle pool via disrupting folliculogenesis, and lead to diminished ovarian reserve. However, human data are limited. Here, we aimed to examine whether urinary phthalate metabolites are correlated with markers...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Du YY,Guo N,Wang YX,Hua X,Deng TR,Teng XM,Yao YC,Li YF

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cultural preference for sons has been well documented in India, resulting in skewed sex ratios, especially exhibited in northwest India. Previous research has shown that family sex composition is associated with family planning (FP) use and couples' desire for more children. This study examines family sex ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Calhoun LM,Nanda P,Speizer IS,Jain M

更新日期：2013-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite improved health facility access relative to rural areas, distance and transportation remain barriers in some urban areas. Using household and facility data linked to residential and transportation geographic information we describe availability of health facilities offering long-acting reversible con...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Escamilla V,Calhoun L,Odero N,Speizer IS

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents play an important role in promoting the sexual health of their adolescents. However, many parents experience several challenges. The purpose of this study was to explore the concerns and educational needs of Iranian parents regarding the sexual health of their male adolescents. METHODS:This qualitat...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Babayanzad Ahari S,Behboodi Moghadam Z,Azin SA,Maasoumi R

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:While much progress has been achieved globally in the fight against malaria, the significant financial investments made to date have not translated into scaled-up malaria in pregnancy (MiP) prevention efforts. Mothers and newborns remain at risk, and now is the time to refocus efforts. Against the backdrop of a new gl...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Ferenchick EK,Roman E,Wolf K,Florey L,Youll S,Mangiaterra V,Agarwal K,Gutman J

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria infection in pregnancy is a major risk factor for maternal and child death, and substantially increases the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and low birthweight. The aim of this study therefore is to assess the prevalence and determinants of Intermittent preventive treatment of Malaria [IPTp] utilizat...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Amoran OE,Ariba AA,Iyaniwura CA

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With nearly 15 million annual preterm births globally, preterm birth is the most common cause of neonatal death. Forty to 60 % of neonatal deaths are directly or indirectly associated with preterm mortality. As countries aim to meet the Sustainable Development Goals to reduce neonatal mortality, significant ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Muhe LM,McClure EM,Mekasha A,Worku B,Worku A,Dimtse A,Gebreyesus G,Tigabu Z,Abayneh M,Workneh N,Eshetu B,Girma A,Asefa M,Portales R,Arayaselassie M,Gebrehiwot Y,Bekele T,Bezabih M,Metaferia G,Gashaw M,Abebe B,Ge

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The physical and psychological impact of female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) can be substantial, long term, and irreversible. Parts of the health sector in Australia have developed guidelines in the management of FGM/C, but large gaps exist in community and professional knowledge of the consequences ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Varol N,Hall JJ,Black K,Turkmani S,Dawson A

更新日期：2017-05-18 00:00:00