Sero-positivity rate of rubella and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Mwanza, Tanzania.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Facility-based births have been promoted as the main strategy to reduce maternal and neonatal death risks at global scale. To improve birth outcomes, it is critical that health facilities provide quality care. Using a framework to assess quality of care, this paper examines health workers' perceptions about ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Melberg A,Diallo AH,Tylleskär T,Moland KM

更新日期：2016-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent decades we have observed a remarkable increase in the rate of caesarean section (CS) in both developed and developing countries, especially in China. However, the real reasons for this phenomenon are uncertain. Notably, the number of women requesting elective CS without accepted valid medical indic...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Liu Y,Li G,Chen Y,Wang X,Ruan Y,Zou L,Zhang W

更新日期：2014-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The vast majority of maternal deaths in low-and middle-income countries are preventable. Delay in obtaining access to appropriate health care is a fairly common problem which can be improved. The objective of this study was to explore the association between delay in providing obstetric health care and sever...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Pacagnella RC,Cecatti JG,Parpinelli MA,Sousa MH,Haddad SM,Costa ML,Souza JP,Pattinson RC,Brazilian Network for the Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity study group.

更新日期：2014-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite extensive research, a direct correlation between low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders has been elusive. Conflicting results are attributed to a lack of accurate and detailed data on PAE and incomplete information on contributing factors. The public heal...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Muggli E,O'Leary C,Forster D,Anderson P,Lewis S,Nagle C,Craig JM,Donath S,Elliott E,Halliday J

更新日期：2014-09-03 00:00:00

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

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Rissanen AS,Jernman RM,Gissler M,Nupponen IK,Nuutila ME

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnant women in American Samoa have a high risk of complications due to overweight and obesity. Prenatal care can mitigate the risk, however many women do not seek adequate care during pregnancy. Low utilization of prenatal care may stem from low levels of satisfaction with services offered. Our objective ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Adeyinka O,Jukic AM,McGarvey ST,Muasau-Howard BT,Faiai M,Hawley NL

更新日期：2017-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although interventions in childbirth are important in order to prevent neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality, non-indicated use may cause avoidable harm. Regional variations in intervention rates, which cannot be explained by maternal characteristics, may indicate over- and underuse. The aim of this ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Seijmonsbergen-Schermers AE,Zondag DC,Nieuwenhuijze M,Van den Akker T,Verhoeven CJ,Geerts C,Schellevis F,De Jonge A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women in pregnancy and postpartum have an increased vulnerability to develop an affective disorder. Affective disorders in pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of prematurity, dysmaturity (foetal weight below the 10th percentile as determined by ultrasound) and the development of postpartum depres...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Heller HM,van Straten A,de Groot CJ,Honig A

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare but serious complication in pregnancy that places the mother and fetus at high risk for morbidity and mortality. This case illustrates novel pregnancy complications associated with this rare medical condition. CASE PRESENTATION:A 31-year-old G3P0020 at 28 ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Soffer MD,Bendapudi PK,Roberts DJ,Edelson PK,Kuter DJ,Ecker JL,Bryant A,Goldfarb IT

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In India, the neonatal mortality rate is nearly double the Sustainable Development Goal target with more than half of neonatal deaths occurring in only four states, one of which is Bihar. Evaluations of immediate neonatal care and neonatal resuscitation skills in Bihar have demonstrated a need for significan...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Vail B,Morgan MC,Dyer J,Christmas A,Cohen SR,Joshi M,Gore A,Mahapatra T,Walker DM

更新日期：2018-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Access factors associated with maternal death are important to understand because they are considered to be an essential measure of women's health and indicative of the performance of health care systems in any community globally. This study aimed to analyse the access risk factors linked to maternal deaths ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Moyo N,Makasa M,Chola M,Musonda P

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increased recognition of the importance of breastfeeding at a national level as evidenced by the increased number of Canadian mothers initiating breastfeeding. However, adolescent mothers (<19 years), compared to all other mothers, have lower rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration. The purpo...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nesbitt SA,Campbell KA,Jack SM,Robinson H,Piehl K,Bogdan JC

更新日期：2012-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In high-income countries, the incidence of severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) has increased. This has important public health relevance because severe PPH is a leading cause of major maternal morbidity. However, few studies have identified risk factors for severe PPH within a contemporary obstetric cohort. ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nyfløt LT,Sandven I,Stray-Pedersen B,Pettersen S,Al-Zirqi I,Rosenberg M,Jacobsen AF,Vangen S

更新日期：2017-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United Kingdom, midwives will engage in discussions with the multidisciplinary team as to whether they can provide Obstetric High Dependency Care (OHDC) on the Delivery Suite or whether a woman's care should be escalated to the critical care team. This study aimed to explore the question: What factors...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： James A,Cooper S,Stenhouse E,Endacott R

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The squatting birth position is widely used for "natural" birth or in countries where childbirth occurs in non-medical facilities. Squatting birth positions, like others, are roughly defined so a biomechanical assessment is required with the availability of noninvasive technology in pregnant women. In practi...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Desseauve D,Fradet L,Lacouture P,Pierre F

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of tocolytic hospitalization in antenatal care is controversial and worthy of more research. We investigated individual, institutional, and area factors that affect the use of tocolytic hospitalizations in Taiwan where fertility has rapidly declined. METHODS:Longitudinal data from the 1996 to 2004 N...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ma KZ,Norton EC,Tsai EM,Lee SY

更新日期：2009-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a post-2015 development agenda, achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for women and newborns will require a fit-for-purpose and fit-to-practice sexual, reproductive, maternal, adolescent and newborn health (SRMNAH) workforce. The aim of this paper is to explore barriers, challenges and solutions to th...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Homer CSE,Castro Lopes S,Nove A,Michel-Schuldt M,McConville F,Moyo NT,Bokosi M,Ten Hoope-Bender P

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiotocography (CTG) has high sensitivity, but less specificity in detection of fetal hypoxia. There is need for adjunctive methods easy to apply during labor. Low fetal heart rate short term variation (STV) is predictive for hypoxia during the antenatal period. The objectives of our study were to methodol...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Wretler S,Holzmann M,Graner S,Lindqvist P,Falck S,Nordström L

更新日期：2016-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal and neonatal mortality remain a significant problem across much of the developing world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa countries. In Ethiopia, most maternal and neonatal deaths occur during the postpartum period; this is a critical time for monitoring the health of women and newborns, but the mos...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Manote M,Gebremedhin T

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening for Hepatitis B and C during pregnancy may help to decide on appropriate antiviral therapy and the institution of steps to minimize vertical transmission to the newborn infants. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted during November-December 2011 to investigate the seroprevalence and associ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Murad EA,Babiker SM,Gasim GI,Rayis DA,Adam I

更新日期：2013-06-07 00:00:00

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:Clean birth practices can prevent sepsis, one of the leading causes of both maternal and newborn mortality. Evidence suggests that clean birth kits (CBKs), as part of package that includes education, are associated with a reduction in newborn mortality, omphalitis, and puerperal sepsis. However, questions re...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Hundley VA,Avan BI,Ahmed H,Graham WJ,Birth Kit Working Group.

更新日期：2012-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between serum vitamin D levels in couples undergoing in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and normal fertilisation process. METHODS:Between March 2016 and March 2017, we performed a prospective cohort study at an academic reproductive medicine centre to measure s...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Jiang L,Yang J,Song J,Hu Y,Qian K

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are accommodations located near a health facility where women can stay towards the end of pregnancy and/or after birth to enable timely access to essential childbirth care or care for complications. Although MWHs have been implemented for over four decades, different operationa...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Penn-Kekana L,Pereira S,Hussein J,Bontogon H,Chersich M,Munjanja S,Portela A

更新日期：2017-08-31 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:The UK National Institute for health and Care Excellence (NICE) publish guidance aimed at standardising practice. Evidence regarding how well recommendations are implemented and what clinicians think about guidance is limited. We aimed to establish the extent to which the NICE Hypertension in pregnancy (HIP)...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Farrar D,Tuffnell D,Sheldon TA

更新日期：2020-02-12 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:Progress towards attaining the maternal mortality and maternal health targets set by Millennium Development Goal 5 has been slow in most African countries. Assessing antenatal care and institutional delivery service utilization and their determinants is an important step towards improving maternal health car...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Melaku YA,Weldearegawi B,Tesfay FH,Abera SF,Abraham L,Aregay A,Ashebir Y,Eshetu F,Haile A,Lakew Y,Kinsman J

更新日期：2014-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal near miss (MNM) investigation is a useful tool for monitoring standards for obstetric care. This study evaluated the prevalence and the determinants of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and MNM in a tertiary referral hospital in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. METHODS:A transversal and prospective study was...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Madeiro AP,Rufino AC,Lacerda ÉZ,Brasil LG

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When faced with an unintended pregnancy, some women choose to undergo an unsafe abortion, while others do not. This choice may depend on long-term contraception that shapes the fertility goals of women, along with many other risk factors. We assessed the risk for unsafe abortion associated with contraceptive...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Arambepola C,Rajapaksa LC

更新日期：2017-06-29 00:00:00