Survey of calcium supplementation to prevent preeclampsia: the gap between evidence and practice in Brazil.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antenatal care (ANC) provides an important opportunity for pregnant women with a wide range of interventions and is considered as an important basic component of reproductive health care. METHODS:In 2008, severe maternal morbidity audit was established at Saint Francis Designated District Hospital (SFDDH), ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nyamtema AS,Bartsch-de Jong A,Urassa DP,Hagen JP,van Roosmalen J

更新日期：2012-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current recommendations do not support the use of continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for low risk women during labour, yet EFM remains widespread in clinical practice. Consideration of the views, perspectives and experiences of individuals directly concerned with EFM application may be beneficial f...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Smith V,Begley CM,Clarke M,Devane D

更新日期：2012-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Late booking and infrequent antenatal care (ANC) are common but avoidable patient-related risk factors for maternal deaths in South Africa. The aim of the study was to examine the association of psychosocial factors with early initiation of ANC and adequate frequency of attendance of ANC clinics among women ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Muhwava LS,Morojele N,London L

更新日期：2016-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal mortality comprises an increasing proportion of childhood deaths in the developing world. Essential newborn care practices as recommended by the WHO may improve neonatal outcomes in resource limited settings. Our objective was to pilot a Helping Babies Breathe and Essential Care for Every Baby (HBB ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Perez K,Patterson J,Hinshaw J,Escobar C,Parajon D,Parajon L,Bose C

更新日期：2018-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is a rare autosomal recessive lipid disorder often associated with recurrent episodes of pancreatitis. It is documented in most cases with FCS due to the mutations of key proteins in lipolysis, including LPL, APOC2, APOA5, LMF1 and GPIHBP1. CASE PRESENTATION:We report...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lin MH,Tian XH,Hao XL,Fei H,Yin JL,Yan DD,Li T

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression in pregnancy has adverse health outcomes for mothers and children. The magnitude and risk factors of maternal depression during pregnancy is less known in developing countries. This study examines the association between pregnancy intention, social support and depressive symptoms in pregnancy in E...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Dibaba Y,Fantahun M,Hindin MJ

更新日期：2013-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the birth policy has been adjusted from one-child-one-couple to universal two-child-one-couple in China, there is an increasing number of women undergoing a second pregnancy after a previous cesarean section (CS). Undertaking an elective repeat CS (ERCS) has been taken for granted and has thus become a ma...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Luo ZC,Liu X,Wang A,Li JQ,Zheng ZH,Guiyu S,Lou T,Pang J,Bai XL

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High myopia, a cause of serious visual impairment, is a significant global public health concern. We investigate longitudinal changes in macular choroidal thickness (CT) during pregnancy and 6-months postpartum in women with high myopia (HM). METHODS:A prospective longitudinal study was conducted in HM-preg...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chen W,Li L,Zhang H,Li Y,Chen X,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous preterm birth is a complex syndrome with multiple pathways interactions determining its occurrence, including genetic, immunological, physiologic, biochemical and environmental factors. Despite great worldwide efforts in preterm birth prevention, there are no recent effective therapeutic strategi...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Cecatti JG,Souza RT,Sulek K,Costa ML,Kenny LC,McCowan LM,Pacagnella RC,Villas-Boas SG,Mayrink J,Passini R Jr,Franchini KG,Baker PN,Preterm SAMBA and SCOPE study groups.

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reliable, timely information is the foundation of decision making for functioning health systems; the quality of decision making rests on quality data. Routine monitoring, reporting, and review of cesarean section (CS) indications, decision-to-delivery intervals, and partograph use are important elements of ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Landry E,Pett C,Fiorentino R,Ruminjo J,Mattison C

更新日期：2014-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fear of childbirth is one of the life challenges the women encounter during pregnancy. It is an important source of distress for the women and their families and also increases the odds of obstetric complications during childbirth. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of fear of childbirth and a...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Gelaw T,Ketema TG,Beyene K,Gurara MK,Ukke GG

更新日期：2020-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triangulating findings from MDSR with other sources can better inform maternal health programs. A national Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) assessment and the Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system provided data to determine the coverage of MDSR implementation in health facilities...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Hadush A,Dagnaw F,Getachew T,Bailey PE,Lawley R,Ruano AL

更新日期：2020-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological distress during pregnancy is common: up to 20% of the childbearing women experience symptoms of depression and anxiety. Apart from the adverse effects on the woman herself, pregnancy distress can negatively affect pregnancy outcomes, infant health, postpartum mother-child interaction and child ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Hulsbosch LP,Nyklíček I,Potharst ES,Meems M,Boekhorst MGBM,Pop VJM

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the maternal omentin-1 level, quality of life and marital satisfaction of women with cesarean and vaginal delivery. METHODS:This prospective cohort study was conducted on 45 women with elective cesarean delivery and 45 women with vaginal delivery who referred to a p...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Parvanehvar S,Tehranian N,Kazemnejad A,Mozdarani H

更新日期：2020-03-02 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:Mirror syndrome (MS) is a rare obstetric condition usually defined as the development of maternal edema in association with fetal hydrops. The pathogenesis of MS remains unclear and may be misdiagnosed as pre-eclampsia. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a case series of MS in which fetal therapy (intrauterine blo...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chimenea A,García-Díaz L,Calderón AM,Heras MML,Antiñolo G

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Caesarean section (C-section) rate is used as an indicator for availability and utilization of life-saving obstetric services. The purpose of the present study was to explore changes in C-section rates between 1995 and 2011 by area, place of delivery and maternal socioeconomic factors in Mozambique. MET...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Long Q,Kempas T,Madede T,Klemetti R,Hemminki E

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The perinatal period presents a high-risk time for development of mood disorders. Australia-wide universal perinatal care, including depression screening, make this stage amenable to population-level preventative approaches. In a large cohort of women receiving public perinatal care in Sydney,...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Khanlari S,Eastwood J,Barnett B,Naz S,Ogbo FA

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare the mode of delivery between planned home versus planned hospital births and to determine if differences in intervention rates could be interpreted as over- or undertreatment. METHODS:Intervention and perinatal mortality rates were obtained for 679,952 low-risk women from the Dutch Perinatal Regi...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： van der Kooy J,Birnie E,Denktas S,Steegers EAP,Bonsel GJ

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No previous studies have examined the effect of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) on early infant growth. The objective was to study infant growth patterns of babies born to mothers with PIH at 28 and 42 days postpartum. METHODS: DESIGN:We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of 16,93...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Baulon E,Fraser WD,Piedboeuf B,Buekens P,Xiong X

更新日期：2005-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are fundamental and rapid changes in body shape during pregnancy, some of which persist for an extended time after delivery and may cause dissatisfaction with body shape. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine predictors of body dissatisfaction at six months postpartum based on demographic and...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Tavakoli M,Hasanpoor-Azghady SB,Farahani LA

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm birth is defined as the birth of a baby before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Worldwide, prematurity is the second foremost cause of death in children under the age of 5 years. Preterm birth also gives rise to short and long term complications. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to identi...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Gejo NG,W\/Mariam MT,Kebede BA,Abdo RA,Anshebo AA,Halil HM,Woldu BF,Katiso NA

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigate the influence of domestic violence against pregnant women on early complementary feeding and associated factors. METHODS:A longitudinal observational study was conducted with a convenience sample recruited from three public hospitals in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data on...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Caprara GL,Bernardi JR,Bosa VL,da Silva CH,Goldani MZ

更新日期：2020-08-05 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:Eating a diet that is high in fat and sugar and having a sedentary lifestyle during pregnancy is understood to increase the risk of excessive gestational weight gain and obesity following the birth of the baby. However, there are no clinical guidelines in the UK on what is considered to be appropriate gestat...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Warren L,Rance J,Hunter B

更新日期：2012-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antenatal care (ANC) is an important health service for women in developing countries, with numerous proven benefits. Global coverage of ANC has steadily increased over the past 30 years, in part due to increased community-based outreach. However, commensurate improvements in health outcomes such as reductio...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Phillips E,Stoltzfus RJ,Michaud L,Pierre GLF,Vermeylen F,Pelletier D

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few valid predictors for preterm delivery after cerclage. Experience with a screening program that included four sequential cervical length measurements in singleton pregnancies after cerclage is reviewed. METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study, 88 singleton pregnancies after cerclage were inc...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Pils S,Eppel W,Promberger R,Winter MP,Seemann R,Ott J

更新日期：2016-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ragged placental membranes is a distinct entity from retained placenta and not uncommonly reported in midwifery texts. Although the incidence of postpartum endometritis is merely 1-5% after vaginal births, it remains the most common source of puerperal sepsis, contributing up to 15% of maternal mortality in ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Voon HY,Pow JY,Tan LN,Suharjono HN,Teo WS

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have demonstrated the benefits of the addition of growth hormone (GH) to the controlled ovarian stimulation protocol in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles in poor-respond patients, but the effect of GH on patients with poor embryonic development remain unclear. This paper was designed to investiga...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Li J,Chen Q,Wang J,Huang G,Ye H

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is evidence that supervised delivery has the potential to improve birth outcomes for both women and newborns. However, not all women especially in low-income settings like Ghana use supervised delivery services during childbirth. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of supervised de...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ganle JK,Kombet ML,Baatiema L

更新日期：2019-04-27 00:00:00