The family planning quotient and reproductive life index (FPQ/RepLI) tool: a solution for family planning, reproductive life planning and contraception counseling.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa with high fertility and fast population growth rate. It is also one of the countries with high maternal and child mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa Family planning is a crucial strategy to halt the fast population growth, to reduce child mortality and...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Mohammed A,Woldeyohannes D,Feleke A,Megabiaw B

更新日期：2014-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents in the Latin American and Caribbean region continue to experience poor reproductive health outcomes, including high rates of first birth before the age of 20 years. Aggregate national level data fails to identify groups where progress is particularly poor. This paper explores how trends in adoles...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Neal S,Harvey C,Chandra-Mouli V,Caffe S,Camacho AV

更新日期：2018-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to set research priorities for reproductive health in the occupied Palestinian territory, it is vital to know what current research has been done in the field of reproductive health. The purpose of this scoping review is to examine the range and nature of reproductive health research in the occupied...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Shalash A,Alsalman HM,Hamed A,Abu Helo M,Ghandour R,Albarqouni L,Abu Rmeileh NM

更新日期：2019-04-03 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies have shown that using uterotonics to augment or induce labor before arrival at comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) settings (henceforth, "outside uterotonics") may contribute to perinatal mortality in low- and middle-income countries. We estimate its effect on perinatal...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Day LT,Hruschka D,Mussell F,Jeffers E,Saha SL,Alam S

更新日期：2016-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal deaths in first 28-days of life represent 47% of all deaths under the age of five years globally and are a focus of the United Nation's (UN's) Sustainable Development Goals. Pregnant women are delivering in facilities but that does not indicate quality of care during delivery and the postpartum peri...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Patel AB,Simmons EM,Rao SR,Moore J,Nolen TL,Goldenberg RL,Goudar SS,Somannavar MS,Esamai F,Nyongesa P,Garces AL,Chomba E,Mwenechanya M,Saleem S,Naqvi F,Bauserman M,Bucher S,Krebs NF,Derman RJ,Carlo WA,Koso-ThomasM

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been few studies to examine antenatal predictors of incident postnatal depression, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study was to investigate antenatal predictors of incident and persistent maternal depression in a rural Ethiopian community in order to infor...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Bitew T,Hanlon C,Medhin G,Fekadu A

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abortion has been legal in Nepal since 2002 and the country has made striking progress in rolling out induced abortion services. It led to well-known changes in reproductive behavior, however knowledge about legislation and abortion experience by female youth has been least investigated. This paper is an att...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Adhikari R

更新日期：2016-04-27 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: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：BACKGROUND:Preterm birth is the leading cause of child mortality under 5 years of age. Temporal trends in preterm birth rates are highly heterogeneous among countries and little information exists for China. To address this data gap, we investigated annual changes in preterm birth incidence rate and explored potential ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Li C,Liang Z,Bloom MS,Wang Q,Shen X,Zhang H,Wang S,Chen W,Lin Y,Zhao Q,Huang C

更新日期：2018-03-13 00:00:00

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:Infertility is one of the most important issues that negatively influences women's quality of life, especially when the cause is associated with females. Given that no instruments have been designed to assess quality of life among infertile women with focus on female factors, this study was conducted to deve...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kiani Z,Simbar M,Hajian S,Zayeri F

更新日期：2020-09-10 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:Adolescents 360 (A360) is an initiative being rolled out across Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania with the aim of increasing uptake of voluntary modern contraception among sexually active women aged 15 to 19 years. Using evaluation baseline survey data, we described key sexuality, fertility and contraceptive us...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Atchison CJ,Cresswell JA,Kapiga S,Nsanya MK,Crawford EE,Mussa M,Bottomley C,Hargreaves JR,Doyle AM

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for approximately 66% of global maternal deaths. Poor person-centered maternity care, which emphasizes the quality of patient experience, contributes both directly and indirectly to these poor outcomes. Yet, few studies in low resource settings have examined what is important to w...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Afulani PA,Kirumbi L,Lyndon A

更新日期：2017-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking during pregnancy leads to adverse maternal and birth outcomes. However, the prevalence of smoking among women in Russia has increased from < 5% in the 1980s to > 20% in the 2000s. We conducted a registry-based study in Murmansk County, Northwest Russia. Our aims were twofold: (i) assess the prevalenc...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kharkova OA,Krettek A,Grjibovski AM,Nieboer E,Odland JØ

更新日期：2016-03-08 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: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：:Traditional approaches to improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) have focused on changing individual behavior, with little emphasis on addressing the factors that contribute to this behavior: biological changes; the influence of family and friends; the communities in which young people live; and ac...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Plourde KF,Fischer S,Cunningham J,Brady K,McCarraher DR

更新日期：2016-06-13 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: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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of polyunsaturated fatty acids for the treatment of the premenstrual syndrome (PMS) using a graded symptom scale and to assess the effect of this treatment on basal plasma levels of prolactin and total cholesterol. METHODS:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlle...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Rocha Filho EA,Lima JC,Pinho Neto JS,Montarroyos U

更新日期：2011-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, an estimated 287 000 maternal deaths occurred in 2010 annually as a result of complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia were accounted for 85% of the global burden (245 000 maternal deaths) including Ethiopia. Obstetric related complications cannot be reliably ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kaso M,Addisse M

更新日期：2014-07-20 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: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：: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:South Africa faces numerous reproductive challenges that include high rates of unplanned and adolescent pregnancies. The uptake and utilization of family planning services and modern contraception methods depend on numerous factors. The male partner plays a key role in reproductive health but data on this to...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Kriel Y,Milford C,Cordero J,Suleman F,Beksinska M,Steyn P,Smit JA

更新日期：2019-06-25 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:To identify all the records within the Brazilian Hospital Information System (HIS) that contained information suggestive of severe maternal morbidity (near miss); to describe the diagnoses and procedures used; to identify variables associated with maternal death. METHODS:A descriptive population study with ...

journal_title：Reproductive health

authors： Sousa MH,Cecatti JG,Hardy EE,Serruya SJ

更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00