Maternal overweight and obesity and the risk of caesarean birth in Malawi.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Researchers and implementers working in adolescent health, and adolescents themselves question whether government-run health services in conservative and resource-constrained settings can be made adolescent friendly. This paper aims to find out what selected low and middle income country (LMIC) governments h...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Chandra-Mouli V,Chatterjee S,Bose K

更新日期：2016-02-06 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：:Surrogacy involves one woman (surrogate mother) carrying a child for another person/s (commissioning person/couple), based on a mutual agreement requiring the child to be handed over to the commissioning person/couple following birth. Reasons for seeking surrogacy include situations where a woman has non-functional or...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Sills ES,Healy CM

更新日期：2008-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior research supports the notion that parents have the ability to influence their children's decisions regarding sexual behavior. Yet parent-based approaches to curbing teen pregnancy and STDs have been relatively unexplored. The Parents Speak Up National Campaign (PSUNC) is a multimedia campaign that atte...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Davis KC,Blitstein JL,Evans WD,Kamyab K

更新日期：2010-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Turkey hosts the world's largest community of Syrians displaced by the conflict. The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a coordinated set of priority reproductive health services. There is not any scoping review assessing the RH situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey within the framework of the MISP o...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Çöl M,Bilgili Aykut N,Usturalı Mut AN,Koçak C,Uzun SU,Akın A,Say L,Kobeissi L

更新日期：2020-06-22 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：BACKGROUND:Previous studies in developing countries suggest that a husband plays an influential role in a woman's contraceptive use. The influence of a husband/partner's healthcare decision making power on a woman's intention to use contraceptives in Mozambique has not been studied. The present study examined this rela...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Mboane R,Bhatta MP

更新日期：2015-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stringent donor-screening criteria and legislation prohibiting payment for donor gametes have contributed to the radical decline of donor insemination (DI) using sperm provided by Canadian men. Thus, many individuals rely on imported sperm. This paper examines the feasibility of an altruistic sperm donation ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： O'Reilly D,Bowen JM,Perampaladas K,Qureshi R,Xie F,Hughes E

更新日期：2017-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been proposed that the autonomy of women is one of the mechanisms of how education influences contraceptive use in developing countries. We tested this hypothesis in a national sample of women in Pakistan. METHODS:We used the 2000 Pakistan Reproductive Health and Family Planning Survey, which intervi...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Saleem S,Bobak M

更新日期：2005-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Having a health worker with midwifery skills present at delivery is one of the key interventions to reduce maternal and newborn mortality. We sought to estimate the frequencies of (a) skilled birth attendant coverage, (b) institutional delivery, and (c) the combination of place of delivery and type of attend...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Joseph G,da Silva IC,Wehrmeister FC,Barros AJ,Victora CG

更新日期：2016-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reducing the maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births globally is one of the Sustainable Development Goals. Approximately 830 women die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications every day. Almost 99% of these deaths occur in developing countries. Increasing antenatal care qu...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Thapa P,Bangura AH,Nirola I,Citrin D,Belbase B,Bogati B,Nirmala BK,Khadka S,Kunwar L,Halliday S,Choudhury N,Ozonoff A,Tenpa J,Schwarz R,Adhikari M,Kalaunee SP,Rising S,Maru D,Maru S

更新日期：2019-10-22 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension affects about 10% of pregnancies and is responsible for both maternal and neonatal devastating complications such as eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, prematurity and maternal and neonatal death. The resolution of the disease occurs in the first twelve weeks postpartum. The behavior of blood pressure a...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Cursino T,Katz L,Coutinho I,Amorim M

更新日期：2015-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) especially those with younger age experience an alteration in physiological and emotional lifestyle that can affect intimacy and sexuality. The aim of this study was to determine demographic and disease related determinants of intimacy and sexuality in young women with M...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Mohammadi K,Rahnama P,Rafei Z,Ebrahimi-Aveh SM,Montazeri A

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Utilization of reproductive health services is an important component in preventing adolescents from different sexual and reproductive health problems. As a result, the extent of their service utilization should be determined before implementing any kind of interventions. Therefore, this study was aimed at a...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Tlaye KG,Belete MA,Demelew TM,Getu MA,Astawesegn FH

更新日期：2018-12-27 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:Healthcare providers have a responsibility to provide pain management support to women during labor. Labor pain management in low and middle income countries primarily relies on non-pharmacological methods, as there is little access to pharmacologic pain management. This study aimed to determine the utilizat...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Getu AA,Getie SA,Gela GB,Maseresha EA,Feleke BE,Muna AM

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Humanitarian crises and migration make girls and women more vulnerable to poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. Nevertheless, there is still a dearth of information on SRH outcomes and access to SRH services among refugee girls and young women in Africa. We conducted a mixed-methods study to as...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Ivanova O,Rai M,Mlahagwa W,Tumuhairwe J,Bakuli A,Nyakato VN,Kemigisha E

更新日期：2019-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have demonstrated that it is common for women to report inconsistent fertility motivations and family planning behaviors. This study examines these inconsistencies among urban Honduran women interviewed at two points in time and presents reasons for inconsistent fertility motivations and contr...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Speizer IS,Irani L,Barden-O'Fallon J,Levy J

更新日期：2009-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal mortality is a public health problem particularly in developing countries. This is mainly related to maternal morbidity, especially during the post-partum period (Haemorrhage, infections…). In Morocco, little is known about maternal morbidity within the population. The aim of this study is to determ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Elkhoudri N,Amor H,Baali A

更新日期：2015-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescent girls between 15 and 19 years give birth to around 16 million babies each year, around 11% of births worldwide. We sought to determine whether adolescent mothers are at higher risk of maternal and perinatal adverse outcomes compared with mothers aged 20-24 years in a prospective, population-based ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Althabe F,Moore JL,Gibbons L,Berrueta M,Goudar SS,Chomba E,Derman RJ,Patel A,Saleem S,Pasha O,Esamai F,Garces A,Liechty EA,Hambidge K,Krebs NF,Hibberd PL,Goldenberg RL,Koso-Thomas M,Carlo WA,Cafferata ML,Buekens P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Menstruation is a natural physiological process that requires proper management. Unlike other normal bodily processes, menstruation is linked with religious and cultural meanings that can affect the perceptions of young girls as well as the ways in which the adults in the communities around them respond to t...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Chandra-Mouli V,Patel SV

更新日期：2017-03-01 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: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:Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful traditional practice with severe health complications, deeply rooted in many Sub-Saharan African countries. In The Gambia, the prevalence of FGM/C is 78.3% in women aged between 15 and 49 years. The objective of this study is to perform a first evaluatio...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kaplan A,Hechavarría S,Martín M,Bonhoure I

更新日期：2011-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Brazil, high contraceptive prevalence rates coexist with high rates of unintended pregnancies. Contraceptive discontinuation may explain this context, but few studies have focused on highly educated young women in countries with low unmet need for modern contraception. This paper explores frequency and as...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： do Nascimento Chofakian CB,Moreau C,Borges ALV,Dos Santos OA

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Senegal, unintended pregnancy has become a growing concern in public health circles. It has often been described through the press as a sensational subject with emphasis on the multiple infanticide cases as a main consequence, especially among young unmarried girls. Less scientific evidence is known on th...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Faye CM,Speizer IS,Fotso JC,Corroon M,Koumtingue D

更新日期：2013-11-19 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：: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：BACKGROUND:In Bangladesh, abortion is restricted except to save the life of a woman, but menstrual regulation is allowed to induce menstruation and return to non-pregnancy after a missed period. MR services are typically provided through the Directorate General of Family Planning, while postabortion care services for i...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Biswas KK,Pearson E,Shahidullah SM,Sultana S,Chowdhury R,Andersen KL

更新日期：2017-03-11 00:00:00