Health workers' perceptions of facilitators of and barriers to institutional delivery in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.

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:This paper reports original research on choice and control in childbirth. Eight women were interviewed as part of a wider investigation into locus of control in women with pre-labour rupture of membranes at term (PROM). METHODS:The following study uses concurrent analysis to sample and analyse narrative asp...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Snowden A,Martin C,Jomeen J,Hollins Martin C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of caesarean sections (CS) is increasing globally, and repeat CS after a previous CS is a significant contributor to the overall CS rate. Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) can be seen as a real and viable option for most women with previous CS. To achieve success, however, women need the suppor...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lundgren I,Smith V,Nilsson C,Vehvilainen-Julkunen K,Nicoletti J,Devane D,Bernloehr A,van Limbeek E,Lalor J,Begley C

更新日期：2015-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prophylactic antibiotics are used to prevent postoperative infections after caesarean section. Studies have suggested that the timing of prophylaxis plays an important role. Over the years, the role of the anaesthesiologist in the administration of prophylactic antibiotics has become prominent. Therefore, th...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Dlamini LD,Sekikubo M,Tumukunde J,Kojjo C,Ocen D,Wabule A,Kwizera A

更新日期：2015-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the prevalence, related factors and maternal outcomes of primary PPH in governmental hospitals in Kabul Afghanistan. METHODS:An observational study was designed to determine the prevalence, related factors and maternal outcomes of primary PPH in governmental hospitals in Kabul-Afghanistan. The ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Shahbazi Sighaldeh S,Nazari A,Maasoumi R,Kazemnejad A,Mazari Z

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the particularly severe perinatal outcomes associated with antenatal Zika virus infection, it is important for prenatal care providers to communicate Zika virus risks and strategies for prevention to their patients. Although face-to-face communication is ideal, clinic visits may not allow for in-d...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ellingson MK,Bonk CM,Chamberlain AT

更新日期：2017-09-26 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: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 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:Demand-side financing, where funds for specific services are channelled through, or to, prospective users, is now employed in health and education sectors in many low- and middle-income countries. This systematic review aimed to critically examine the evidence on application of this approach to promote mater...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Murray SF,Hunter BM,Bisht R,Ensor T,Bick D

更新日期：2014-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Support from a doula is known to have physical and emotional benefits for mothers, but there is little evidence about the experiences of volunteer doulas. This research aimed to understand the motivation and experiences of volunteer doulas who have been trained to support women during pregnancy, birth and th...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Spiby H,Mcleish J,Green J,Darwin Z

更新日期：2016-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low birth weight has important short- and long-term health implications. Previously it has been shown that pregnancies affected by hyperemesis gravidarum in the mother are at higher risk of having low birth weight offspring. In this study we tested whether such risks are also evident with less severe nausea ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Petry CJ,Ong KK,Beardsall K,Hughes IA,Acerini CL,Dunger DB

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this scoping review was to review the literature on healthcare provider provision of anti-D prophylaxis to RhD negative pregnant women in appropriate clinical situations in various healthcare settings. METHODS:A scoping review framework was used to structure the process. The following databas...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Fyfe TM,Ritchey MJ,Taruc C,Crompton D,Galliford B,Perrin R

更新日期：2014-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rising caesarean section (CS) rates are a global health concern. Contemporary data indicates that almost 50% of CS are electively performed, with a high proportion of these being a repeat procedure. Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is recognised as a safe way to give birth in developed countries. UK nati...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Denham SH,Humphrey T,deLabrusse C,Dougall N

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perinatal health-seeking behaviours are influenced by various factors, including personal beliefs. South Asian women, who often live within a wide kinship system, can be influenced by the advice and guidance of their mothers and/or mothers-in-law. METHODS:To explore the cultural health perceptions of South ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kandasamy S,Anglin R,Gaind L,Desai D,Wahi G,Gupta M,Anand SS

更新日期：2020-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to assess whether a more context-specific modified version of WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (mSCC) would result in improved adoption rate. METHODS:A prospective observational study was conducted in University Obstetrics Unit at De Soysa Hospital for Women (DSHW), Colombo and two Obs...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Senanayake HM,Patabendige M,Ramachandran R

更新日期：2018-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcomes for women who give birth in hospital compared with at home are the subject of ongoing debate. We aimed to determine whether a retrospective linked data study using routinely collected data was a viable means to compare perinatal and maternal outcomes and interventions in labour by planned place ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Homer CS,Thornton C,Scarf VL,Ellwood DA,Oats JJ,Foureur MJ,Sibbritt D,McLachlan HL,Forster DA,Dahlen HG

更新日期：2014-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Program coverage is likely to be an important determinant of the effectiveness of community interventions to reduce neonatal mortality. Rigorous examination and documentation of methods to scale-up interventions and measure coverage are scarce, however. To address this knowledge gap, this paper describes the...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nahar T,Azad K,Aumon BH,Younes L,Shaha S,Kuddus A,Prost A,Houweling TA,Costello A,Fottrell E

更新日期：2012-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in pregnancy is 2-10% and is associated with both maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes as pyelonephritis and preterm delivery. Antibiotic treatment is reported to decrease these adverse outcomes although the existing evidence is of poor quality. METHODS/DES...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kazemier BM,Schneeberger C,De Miranda E,Van Wassenaer A,Bossuyt PM,Vogelvang TE,Reijnders FJ,Delemarre FM,Verhoeven CJ,Oudijk MA,Van Der Ven JA,Kuiper PN,Feiertag N,Ott A,De Groot CJ,Mol BW,Geerlings SE

更新日期：2012-06-21 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:Diabetes and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. with rates consistently higher among Hispanics as compared to non-Hispanic whites. Among Hispanic women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), 50% will go on to develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years of the index pregnancy. Altho...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chasan-Taber L,Marcus BH,Rosal MC,Tucker KL,Hartman SJ,Pekow P,Braun B,Moore Simas TA,Solomon CG,Manson JE,Markenson G

更新日期：2014-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are the most common medical disorders in pregnancy and the greatest single cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Ethnicity appears to be a significant risk factor for pregnancy related mortality and for severe maternal morbidity. Most of the complications caused by ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ouasmani F,Engeltjes B,Haddou Rahou B,Belayachi O,Verhoeven C

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Each year, about 5.3 million babies die in the perinatal period. Understanding of causes of death is critical for prevention, yet there is no globally acceptable classification system. Instead, many disparate systems have been developed and used. We aimed to identify all systems used or created between 2009 ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Leisher SH,Teoh Z,Reinebrant H,Allanson E,Blencowe H,Erwich JJ,Frøen JF,Gardosi J,Gordijn S,Gülmezoglu AM,Heazell AE,Korteweg F,Lawn J,McClure EM,Pattinson R,Smith GC,Tunçalp Ӧ,Wojcieszek AM,Flenady V

更新日期：2016-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delivery methods are associated with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) both in nulliparous and multiparous women. However, few studies have examined the difference in this association between nulliparous and multiparous women. This study aimed to explore the difference of maternal and neonatal characteristics and ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Xu C,Zhong W,Fu Q,Yi L,Deng Y,Cheng Z,Lin X,Cai M,Zhong S,Wang M,Tao H,Xiong H,Jiang X,Chen Y

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescent mothers aged 15-19 years are known to have greater risks of maternal morbidity and mortality compared with women aged 20-24 years, mostly due to their unique biological, sociological and economic status. Nowhere Is the burden of disease greater than in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Unde...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Banke-Thomas OE,Banke-Thomas AO,Ameh CA

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertensive disorders complicating pregnancy (HDCP) continues to be a leading cause of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. The clinical value of placental three-dimensional power Doppler (3DPD) in assessing HDCP requires further confirmation. The research was developed to assess changes of placen...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Yuan T,Zhang T,Han Z

更新日期：2015-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening for, diagnosis and management of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is often performed in multidisciplinary collaboration. However, variation in screening methods, diagnosis and management of IUGR may lead to confusion. In the Netherlands two monodisciplinary guidelines on IUGR do not fully ali...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Verfaille V,de Jonge A,Mokkink L,Westerneng M,van der Horst H,Jellema P,Franx A,IRIS study group.

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women who gain too much weight in pregnancy are at increased risk of disease and of having children with increased risk. Interventions to improve health behaviours are usually designed for a general population of pregnant women, and trial outcomes show an average impact that does not represent the difference...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Morris T,Strömmer S,Vogel C,Harvey NC,Cooper C,Inskip H,Woods-Townsend K,Baird J,Barker M,Lawrence W

更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Norway almost all pregnant women attend one routine ultrasound examination. Detection of fetal structural anomalies triggers psychological stress responses in the women affected. Despite the frequent use of ultrasound examination in pregnancy, little attention has been devoted to the psychological respons...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kaasen A,Helbig A,Malt UF,Naes T,Skari H,Haugen GN

更新日期：2013-07-12 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