"Wrapping myself in cotton wool": Australian women's experience of being diagnosed with vasa praevia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron and Folic Acid are two of the micronutrients recommended for pregnant women to support optimal maternal outcomes with regard to preventing anaemia and foetal birth defects. It is difficult to establish if women provided with iron and folic acid supplementation in Zambia benefit from it and how well it i...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Simuyemba MC,Bwembya PA,Chola M,Michelo C

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The postpartum period is an important period for preventive strategies as common maternal and child health risks may become manifest. Women with a lower socioeconomic status tend to have lower maternal empowerment. Increasing their risks of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. This study aims to asses...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lagendijk J,Been JV,Ernst-Smelt HE,Bonsel GJ,Bertens LCM,Steegers EAP

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The perinatal period, i.e. pregnancy, childbirth and early infancy, is a significant transition period where the biological and the social strongly intersect. In low and middle-income countries the disease burden arising from the perinatal period, is still substantial. The perinatal period is also a crucial ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Raman S,Nicholls R,Ritchie J,Razee H,Shafiee S

更新日期：2016-07-28 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:Use of maternal health services is an effective means for reducing the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in places where the general health status of women is poor. This study was guided by the following objectives: 1) To determine the relationship between timing of first antenatal care (A...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ochako R,Fotso JC,Ikamari L,Khasakhala A

更新日期：2011-01-10 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:Fear of childbirth is a common health concern for women during pregnancy. The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) is widely used to measure childbirth fear during pregnancy. However, this instrument is yet to be validated in Malawi, Africa. Our study aimed to assess the psychometric pr...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Khwepeya M,Huang HC,Lee GT,Kuo SY

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial deformation imaging offers the potential to measure myocardial function. Remodelling, the change in size, shape and function, appears as a result of pressure or volume changes and is thought to be the first sign of fetal adaptation to placental dysfunction. Deformation can be measured using speckl...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： van Oostrum NHM,Oei SG,van Laar JOEH

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the status of maternal, obstetric, and neonatal complications and the potential predictors of developing heart failure (HF) in mothers with underlying heart disease (HD) in Southwestern China. METHODS:The eligible records from the YiduCloud database from December 1, 2010 to December 31...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Wang W,Wang L,Feng P,Liu X,Xiang R,Wen L,Huang W

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal and newborn mortality rates remain unacceptably high, especially where the majority of births occur in home settings or in facilities with inadequate resources. The introduction of emergency obstetric and newborn care services has been proposed by several organizations in order to improve pregnancy ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Pasha O,Goldenberg RL,McClure EM,Saleem S,Goudar SS,Althabe F,Patel A,Esamai F,Garces A,Chomba E,Mazariegos M,Kodkany B,Belizan JM,Derman RJ,Hibberd PL,Carlo WA,Liechty EA,Hambidge KM,Buekens P,Wallace D,Howard-Gr

更新日期：2010-12-14 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:Vaginal seeding is the administration of maternal vaginal bacteria to babies following birth by caesarean section (CS), intended to mimic the microbial exposure that occurs during vaginal birth. Appropriate development of the infant gut microbiome assists early immune development and might help reduce the ri...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Butler ÉM,Reynolds AJ,Derraik JGB,Wilson BC,Cutfield WS,Grigg CP

更新日期：2021-01-12 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: Although the debate on the safety and women's right of choice to a home delivery vs. hospital delivery continues in the developed countries, an undesirable outcome of home delivery, such as high maternal and perinatal mortality, is documented in developing countries. The objective was to study whether soci...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Wagle RR,Sabroe S,Nielsen BB

更新日期：2004-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefits of breastfeeding are well-recognised. The majority of first-time mothers in the Lao People's Democratic Republic however do not follow WHO guidelines of exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months, and less than half breastfeed for two years. UNICEF identified lack of exclusive breastfeed...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lee HM,Durham J,Booth J,Sychareun V

更新日期：2013-12-05 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: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:Gestational primary hyperparathyroidism is associated with serious maternal and neonatal complications, which require prompt surgical treatment. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy reduces pain, improves cosmesis and may achieve cure rates comparable to traditional open bilateral neck exploration. We report...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Bendinelli C,Nebauer S,Quach T,Mcgrath S,Acharya S

更新日期：2013-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:UNICEF and WHO recommend that all children should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life as breastmilk contains all the nutrients an infant needs during this period. In Malawi, exclusive breastfeeding has been declining from 72% (2009), 70.2% (2014) and 61% in the most recent survey (2015-16...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Salim YM,Stones W

更新日期：2020-08-17 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:Obstructed labour is still a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and of adverse outcome for newborns in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of individual and health facility factors and the risk for obstructed labour and its adverse outcomes in south-western Ug...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kabakyenga JK,Östergren PO,Turyakira E,Mukasa PK,Pettersson KO

更新日期：2011-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Domestic abuse is a significant public health issue. It occurs more frequently among disabled women than those without a disability and evidence suggests that a great deal of domestic abuse begins or worsens during pregnancy. All women and their infants are entitled to equal access to high quality maternity ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Bradbury-Jones C,Breckenridge JP,Devaney J,Duncan F,Kroll T,Lazenbatt A,Taylor J

更新日期：2015-12-28 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:Much attention has been given to the adequacy of prenatal care use in promoting healthy outcomes for women and their infants. Adequacy of use takes into account the timing of initiation of prenatal care and the number of visits. However, there is emerging evidence that the quality of prenatal care may be mor...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sword W,Heaman MI,Brooks S,Tough S,Janssen PA,Young D,Kingston D,Helewa ME,Akhtar-Danesh N,Hutton E

更新日期：2012-04-13 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:Universal access to health care services does not automatically guarantee equity in the health system. In the post Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) era, the progress towards universal access to maternal health care services in a developing country, like Bangladesh requires an evaluation in terms of equity...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Pulok MH,Sabah MN,Uddin J,Enemark U

更新日期：2016-07-29 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 Global Roadmap for Health Measurement and Accountability sees integrated systems for health information as key to obtaining seamless, sustainable, and secure information exchanges at all levels of health systems. The Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescent's Health aims to achieve a contin...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Frøen JF,Myhre SL,Frost MJ,Chou D,Mehl G,Say L,Cheng S,Fjeldheim I,Friberg IK,French S,Jani JV,Kaye J,Lewis J,Lunde A,Mørkrid K,Nankabirwa V,Nyanchoka L,Stone H,Venkateswaran M,Wojcieszek AM,Temmerman M,Flenady

更新日期：2016-01-19 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:Late- and postterm pregnancy are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, like perinatal death. We evaluated causes of death and substandard care factors (SSFs) in term and postterm perinatal death. METHODS:We used data from the Perinatal Audit Registry of the Netherlands (PARS). Women with a term perina...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kortekaas JC,Scheuer AC,de Miranda E,van Dijk AE,Keulen JKJ,Bruinsma A,Mol BWJ,Vandenbussche FPHA,van Dillen J

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00