Costs and effects of screening and treating low risk women with a singleton pregnancy for asymptomatic bacteriuria, the ASB study.

abstract：:BACKGROUND: This abandoned randomised controlled trial assessed the effects of hospitalisation from 24 to 30 weeks gestation for women with a triplet pregnancy on the risk of preterm birth. METHODS: Women with a triplet pregnancy and no other condition necessitating hospital admission were approached for participation...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Dodd JM,Crowther CA

更新日期：2005-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal counting of fetal movement is a popular and valuable screening tool of fetal wellbeing, however it is still not known what percentage of healthy pregnant women who gave birth to healthy term newborns had experienced decreased fetal movements during gestation and what maternal and fetal factors are a...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sheikh M,Hantoushzadeh S,Shariat M

更新日期：2014-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the role of the quality improvement course (QIC) to reduce the caesarean section (CS) rate among nulliparas (Robson groups 1 and 2) and to find out which group of women have reduced the CS rate following attendance at the course. METHODS:The QIC was organized in 2015. For the evaluation of the C...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kacerauskiene J,Minkauskiene M,Mahmood T,Bartuseviciene E,Railaite DR,Bartusevicius A,Kliucinskas M,Maleckiene L,Ulevicius J,Liubiniene L,Smigelskas K,Maciuliene K,Drasutiene G,Ramasauskaite D,Nadisauskiene RJ

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childbirth confidence is an important marker of women's coping abilities during labour and birth. This study investigated socio-demographic, obstetric and psychological factors affecting self-efficacy in childbearing women. METHOD:This paper presents a secondary analysis of data collected as part of the BEL...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Schwartz L,Toohill J,Creedy DK,Baird K,Gamble J,Fenwick J

更新日期：2015-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse diabetic complications for both mother and child during pregnancy. The common Gold Standard (GS) for diagnosis of GDM is 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) during 24-28 gestational weeks which seems a little late for any proper intervention....

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Amini M,Kazemnejad A,Zayeri F,Montazeri A,Rasekhi A,Amirian A,Kariman N

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Brazilian Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity was established in 27 centers in different regions of Brazil to investigate the frequency of severe maternal morbidity (near-miss and potentially life-threatening conditions) and associated factors, and to create a collaborative network for ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Luz AG,Osis MJ,Ribeiro M,Cecatti JG,Amaral E

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality with approximately 225 women dying as a result of it each day especially in low income countries. However, much less is known about morbidity after a PPH. This systematic review aimed to determine the overall prevalence of emotional and ph...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Carroll M,Daly D,Begley CM

更新日期：2016-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The fetal anomaly ultrasound only detects 65 to 81 % of the patients with congenital heart disease, making it the most common structural fetal anomaly of which a significant part is missed during prenatal life. Therefore, we need a reliable non-invasive diagnostic method which improves the predictive value f...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Verdurmen KMJ,Lempersz C,Vullings R,Schroer C,Delhaas T,van Laar JOEH,Oei SG

更新日期：2016-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare pregnancy complications and birth outcomes for women experiencing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, or nausea only, with symptom-free women. METHODS:Pregnancies from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (n = 51 675), a population-based prospective cohort study, were examined. Data on nause...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chortatos A,Haugen M,Iversen PO,Vikanes Å,Eberhard-Gran M,Bjelland EK,Magnus P,Veierød MB

更新日期：2015-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zuo yuezi is the month postpartum in China associated with a variety of traditional beliefs and practices. We explored the current status of zuo yuezi from social, cultural and western medical perspectives. METHODS:We interviewed family members (36) and health workers (8) in Fujian Province, selecting one r...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Raven JH,Chen Q,Tolhurst RJ,Garner P

更新日期：2007-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Placenta percreta is a rare obstetric condition associated with the risk of massive intraoperative hemorrhage. Recently, conservative management of placenta percreta has been performed to reduce maternal morbidity. However, various complications have been reported during such management. Only a few cases of ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Matsuzaki S,Yoshino K,Endo M,Tomimatsu T,Takiuchi T,Mimura K,Kumasawa K,Ueda Y,Kimura T

更新日期：2017-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal predictors of folic acid (FA) supplementation use to reduce offspring risk of neural tube defects are well known, while paternal determinants for maternal FA use are less known. Such knowledge is important to increase women's compliance to recommended periconceptional FA use. METHODS:In a nation-wi...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Mortensen JHS,Øyen N,Nilsen RM,Fomina T,Tretli S,Bjørge T

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to evaluate the difference in pregnancy outcomes and characteristics between insulin- and diet-treated women with gestational diabetes (GDM). METHODS:Retrospective analysis of the medical files from 2010-2013 of women with GDM diagnosed with the Carpenter & Coustan criteria attending two clinics...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Benhalima K,Robyns K,Van Crombrugge P,Deprez N,Seynhave B,Devlieger R,Verhaeghe J,Mathieu C,Nobels F

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:British women are increasingly delaying childbirth. The proportion giving birth over the age of 35 rose from 12% in 1996 to 20% in 2006. Women over this age are at a higher risk of perinatal death, and antepartum stillbirth accounts for 61% of all such deaths. Women over 40 years old have a similar stillbirt...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Walker KF,Bugg G,Macpherson M,McCormick C,Wildsmith C,Smith G,Thornton J

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Category-1 emergency caesarean section delivery is the commonly performed surgical procedure in pregnant women associated with significant mortality and morbidity both in the mother and fetus. The decision to delivery time interval is recommended to be less than 30 min by the Royal College of Obstetricians a...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Temesgen MM,Gebregzi AH,Kasahun HG,Ahmed SA,Woldegerima YB

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the study was to evaluate intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) of variables concerning personal characteristics, structure, outcome and process in the Brazilian Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity study conducted to identify severe maternal morbidity/near miss cases usin...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Haddad SM,Sousa MH,Cecatti JG,Parpinelli MA,Costa ML,Souza JP,Brazilian Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity Group.

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The continued rise in caesarean section (c-section) deliveries raises a major public health concern worldwide. This study assessed the trend of c-section deliveries and examined factors associated with a rise in c-section deliveries among the Egyptian mothers, from 2005 to 2014, by place of delivery. METHOD...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Al Rifai RH

更新日期：2017-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unhealthy nutrition and lifestyle contribute to the worldwide rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases. This also accounts for the reproductive population, in which unhealthy behavior affects fertility and pregnancy outcome. Maternal smoking, alcohol consumption and inadequate folic acid supplement use...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： van Dijk MR,Oostingh EC,Koster MP,Willemsen SP,Laven JS,Steegers-Theunissen RP

更新日期：2017-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) and Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality targets cannot be achieved without high quality, equitable coverage of interventions at and around the time of birth. This paper provides an overview of the methodology and findings of a nine paper series of in-depth analyses whic...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Dickson KE,Kinney MV,Moxon SG,Ashton J,Zaka N,Simen-Kapeu A,Sharma G,Kerber KJ,Daelmans B,Gülmezoglu A,Mathai M,Nyange C,Baye M,Lawn JE

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kenya has a maternal mortality ratio of 488 per 100,000 live births. Preventing maternal deaths depends significantly on the presence of a skilled birth attendant at delivery. Kenyan national statistics estimate that the proportion of births attended by a skilled health professional have remained below 50% f...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Gitimu A,Herr C,Oruko H,Karijo E,Gichuki R,Ofware P,Lakati A,Nyagero J

更新日期：2015-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anaemia is a public health problem affecting over 1.62 billion people globally. It affects all age groups of people and is particularly more prevalent in pregnant women. Africa carries a high burden of anaemia; in Uganda 24 % of women of child bearing age have anaemia. Pregnant women living in poverty are at...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Obai G,Odongo P,Wanyama R

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improvements in medical technologies have seen over-medicalization of childbirth. Caesarean section (CS) is a lifesaving procedure proven effective in reducing maternal and perinatal mortality across the globe. However, as with any medical procedure, the CS intrinsically carries some risk to its beneficiarie...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Laurita Longo V,Odjidja EN,Beia TK,Neri M,Kielmann K,Gittardi I,Di Rosa AI,Boldrini M,Melis GB,Scambia G,Lanzone A

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increasing prevalence of women who tend to delay childbirth until a very advanced age. However, there is sparse data regarding very advanced maternal age (vAMA) and the interplay between vAMA and assisted reproductive technology (ART) on adverse perinatal outcomes. The study aimed to assess the r...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Wu Y,Chen Y,Shen M,Guo Y,Wen SW,Lanes A,White RR,Adanlawo A,Walker M,Hua X

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal morbidity is a complex entity and its presentation and severity are on a spectrum. This paper describes the conceptualization and development of a definition for maternal morbidity, and the framework for its measurement: the maternal morbidity matrix, which is the foundation for measuring maternal m...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chou D,Tunçalp Ö,Firoz T,Barreix M,Filippi V,von Dadelszen P,van den Broek N,Cecatti JG,Say L,Maternal Morbidity Working Group.

更新日期：2016-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The stillbirth rate is an indicator of quality of care during pregnancy and delivery. Good quality care is supported by a functional heath system. The objective of this study was to explore the risk factors for stillbirths, particularly those related to a health system. METHODS:This case-control study was c...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Neogi SB,Sharma J,Negandhi P,Chauhan M,Reddy S,Sethy G

更新日期：2018-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite efforts to improve male involvement (MI), few male partners typically attend antenatal care (ANC). MI in ANC and interventions to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission have been demonstrated to be beneficial for the HIV-positive mother and her child. This study aimed to explore factors influencing...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Gill MM,Ditekemena J,Loando A,Ilunga V,Temmerman M,Fwamba F

更新日期：2017-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geophagy, a form of pica, is the deliberate consumption of soil and is relatively common across Sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania, pregnant women commonly eat soil sticks sold in the market (pemba), soil from walls of houses, termite mounds, and ground soil (kichuguu). The present study examined geophagy pract...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nyanza EC,Joseph M,Premji SS,Thomas DS,Mannion C

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monochorionic multifetal pregnancies are at increased risk of adverse perinatal outcome because of placental vascular anastomoses. We present a case of multicystic encephalomalacia and gastrointestinal injury in two surviving fetuses following single fetal death in first trimester and subsequent fetofetal tr...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： So PL,Li KW,Yeung TW,Sin WK

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite much research effort, there is a paucity of conclusive evidence in the field of preterm birth prediction and prevention. The methods of monitoring and prevention strategies offered to women at risk vary considerably around the UK and depend on local maternity care provision. It is becoming increasing...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Carter J,Tribe RM,Sandall J,Shennan AH,UK Preterm Clinical Network.

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heterotopic pregnancy occurred after frozen embryo transfer with two D3 embryos, and the case had a history of bilateral salpingectomy due to salpingocyesis. An ectopic heterotopic pregnancy was implanted in the left psoas major muscle, which has not been previously reported. CASE PRESENTATION:A 33-year-old...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Wang X,Ma D,Zhang Y,Chen Y,Zhang Y,Liu Z,Bi X,Wu X,Fan J

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00