The association between labour variables and primiparous women's experience of childbirth; a prospective cohort study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:High parity is associated with greater cardiovascular disease (CVD) among mid-life and older women. Prospective studies of arterial change throughout pregnancy are needed to provide insight into potential mechanisms. This study assessed vascular adaptation across pregnancy in healthy first-time pregnant wome...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Niemczyk NA,Bertolet M,Catov JM,Desai M,McClure CK,Roberts JM,Sekikawa A,Tepper PG,Barinas-Mitchell EJ

更新日期：2018-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The determination of foetal Rhesus D (RHD) status allows appropriate use of IgRh prophylaxis by restricting its use to cases of RHD feto-maternal incompatibilities. There is a degree of uncertainty about the cost-effectiveness of foetal RHD determination, yet screening programs are being introduced into clin...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Darlington M,Carbonne B,Mailloux A,Brossard Y,Levy-Mozziconacci A,Cortey A,Maoulida H,Simon T,Rousseau A,Durand-Zaleski I,GENIFERH1 Study Group.

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Auckland Stillbirth study demonstrated a two-fold increased risk of late stillbirth for women who did not go to sleep on their left side. Two further studies have confirmed an increased risk of late stillbirth with supine sleep position. As sleep position is modifiable, we surveyed self-reported late pre...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Cronin RS,Chelimo C,Mitchell EA,Okesene-Gafa K,Thompson JMD,Taylor RS,Hutchison BL,McCowan LME

更新日期：2017-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peters anomaly is a rare form of anterior segment ocular dysgenesis, the antenatal image of Peters anomaly had not been reported. We herein showcased a discordant finding of Peters anomaly in a monozygotic twin complicated with twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and exhibited its antenatal sonographic ima...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chang YL,Chao AS,Chou CY,Chang SD,Chiang MC,Lee YS

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the connection between ascending infection and preterm birth is undisputed, research focused on finding effective treatments has been disappointing. However evidence that eradication of Candida in pregnancy may reduce the risk of preterm birth is emerging. We conducted a pilot study to assess the fe...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Roberts CL,Rickard K,Kotsiou G,Morris JM

更新日期：2011-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although record linkage of routinely collected health datasets is a valuable research resource, most datasets are established for administrative purposes and not for health outcomes research. In order for meaningful results to be extrapolated to specific populations, the limitations of the data and linkage m...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Colvin L,Slack-Smith L,Stanley FJ,Bower C

更新日期：2013-03-12 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: Neu-Laxova syndrome is a rare congenital abnormality involving multiple systems. We report a case of Neu-Laxova syndrome (NLS) diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound examination. CASE PRESENTATION: A 29-year-old gravida 3, para 2 woman was first seen in our antenatal clinic at 38 weeks' pregnancy. Except for t...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Aslan H,Gul A,Polat I,Mutaf C,Agar M,Ceylan Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the incidence and outcomes of septostomy in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) after fetoscopic laser therapy. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of TTTS postlaser septostomy between 2005 and 2018 was performed. Postlaser septostomy was diagnosed using both (1) a free-floating intertwin memb...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Li WF,Chao AS,Chang SD,Cheng PJ,Yang LY,Chang YL

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Probiotics are living microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit. It has been speculated that probiotics might help prevent preterm birth, but in two previous systematic reviews possible major increases in this risk have been suggested. Our objective was to perform a ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Jarde A,Lewis-Mikhael AM,Moayyedi P,Stearns JC,Collins SM,Beyene J,McDonald SD

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that affects 10-20 percent of women, and can begin any time during first year after delivery lasting for months. Social support may decrease risk of depression during pregnancy for women. However, literature shows that the amount of social support received durin...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kim TH,Connolly JA,Tamim H

更新日期：2014-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that among women with polycystic ovary syndrome who have difficulties conceiving, frozen-embryo transfer resulted in increased live birth rates and decreased ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome risk than did fresh-embryo transfer. In the present retrospective analysis, we sought to ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lin J,Huang J,Wang N,Kuang Y,Cai R

更新日期：2019-12-10 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: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:Women who have an overweight or obese BMI are more likely to experience pregnancy complications. However, little is known on the cost of childbirth in this group and no studies have been undertaken in England to date. The aim of this paper is therefore to investigate whether women with overweight and obese p...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Solmi F,Morris S

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Centile charts of birthweight for gestational age are used to identify low birthweight babies. The charts currently used in Scotland are based on data from the 1970s and require updating given changes in birthweight and in the measurement of gestational age since then. METHODS:Routinely collected data of 10...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Bonellie S,Chalmers J,Gray R,Greer I,Jarvis S,Williams C

更新日期：2008-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early assessment before the establishment of placental dysfunction has the potential to improve treatment and prognosis for clinical practice.The objective of the study is to investigate the accuracy of serum biochemical markers(Pregnancy- Associated Plasma Protein-A (PAPP-A), human Chorionic Gonadotropin (h...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Zhong Y,Zhu F,Ding Y

更新日期：2015-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In many low and medium human development index countries, the rate of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is high. One factor which may influence this is the decision-to-delivery interval of emergency cesarean section. We aimed to investigate the maternal risk factors, indications and decision-to-d...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Hughes NJ,Namagembe I,Nakimuli A,Sekikubo M,Moffett A,Patient CJ,Aiken CE

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women and their relatives can play an important role in early detection and help seeking for acute perinatal events. Recent UK reports indicate that patient-professional partnership in 'working for safety' can be difficult to achieve in practice, sometimes with catastrophic consequences. This research explor...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Mackintosh N,Rance S,Carter W,Sandall J

更新日期：2017-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an era of worldwide population displacement, recent studies have identified strong associations between social situations and perinatal outcomes among immigrants. Little is known about the effect of maternal social background on pregnancy outcomes. The Human Development Index (HDI) assesses the following ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Garcia-Tizon Larroca S,Arevalo-Serrano J,Duran Vila A,Pintado Recarte MP,Cueto Hernandez I,Solis Pierna A,Lizarraga Bonelli S,De Leon-Luis J

更新日期：2017-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reliable antenatal identification of pre-eclampsia and small for gestational age is crucial to judicious allocation of monitoring resources and use of preventative treatment with the prospect of improving maternal/perinatal outcome. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the accuracy of five ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Morris RK,Cnossen JS,Langejans M,Robson SC,Kleijnen J,Ter Riet G,Mol BW,van der Post JA,Khan KS

更新日期：2008-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of a unified and comparable classification system to unravel the underlying causes of stillbirth hampers the development and implementation of targeted interventions to reduce the unacceptably high stillbirth rates (SBR) in sub-Saharan Africa. Our aim was to track the SBR and the predominant maternal an...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Dase E,Wariri O,Onuwabuchi E,Alhassan JAK,Jalo I,Muhajarine N,Okomo U,ElNafaty AU

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although infectious diseases still account for a high burden of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, simultaneous investigations on multiple infections affecting maternal and child health are missing. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional, single-centre pilot study in a rural area of Ghana to ass...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Völker F,Cooper P,Bader O,Uy A,Zimmermann O,Lugert R,Groß U

更新日期：2017-06-06 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:Improving maternal health by reducing maternal mortality constitutes the fifth Millennium Development Goal and represents a key public health challenge in the United Republic of Tanzania. In response to the need to evaluate and monitor safe motherhood interventions, this study aims at assessing the coverage ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Prytherch H,Massawe S,Kuelker R,Hunger C,Mtatifikolo F,Jahn A

更新日期：2007-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV-positive mothers are likely to exclusively breastfeed if they perceive exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) beneficial to them and their infants. Nevertheless, very little is known in Malawi about HIV-positive mothers' perceptions regarding EBF. In order to effectively promote EBF among these mothers, it is imp...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kafulafula UK,Hutchinson MK,Gennaro S,Guttmacher S

更新日期：2014-07-25 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:Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes. Physical activity (PA) might improve glucose metabolism and reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes. The purpose of this study was to explore patterns of PA and factors associated with chang...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Hayes L,Mcparlin C,Kinnunen TI,Poston L,Robson SC,Bell R,UPBEAT Consortium.

更新日期：2015-03-01 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: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