Basic newborn care and neonatal resuscitation: a multi-country analysis of health system bottlenecks and potential solutions.

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:To systematically review the literature on clinical interventions that influence vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates. METHODS:We searched Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, Wiley Cochrane Library, CINAHL via EBSCOhost; and Ovid PsycINFO. Additional studies were identified by searching for clinical trial recor...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Wingert A,Hartling L,Sebastianski M,Johnson C,Featherstone R,Vandermeer B,Wilson RD

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal predictors of folic acid (FA) supplementation use to reduce offspring risk of neural tube defects are well known, while paternal determinants for maternal FA use are less known. Such knowledge is important to increase women's compliance to recommended periconceptional FA use. METHODS:In a nation-wi...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Mortensen JHS,Øyen N,Nilsen RM,Fomina T,Tretli S,Bjørge T

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown inconsistent associations between anxiety during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcome. This inconsistency may be due to lack of controlling for the timing and type of maternal anxiety. We aimed to isolate a specific type of anxiety - maternal anxiety propensity, which is not dir...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ravid E,Salzer L,Arnon L,Eisner M,Wiznitzer A,Weller A,Koren L,Hadar E

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The literature shows a variable and inconsistent relationship between socioeconomic position and preterm birth. We examined risk factors for spontaneous and iatrogenic preterm birth, with a focus on socioeconomic position and clinical risk factors, in order to explain the observed inconsistency. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Joseph KS,Fahey J,Shankardass K,Allen VM,O'Campo P,Dodds L,Liston RM,Allen AC

更新日期：2014-03-27 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:Gestational diabetes (GDM) has been associated with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes in women after the pregnancy. Recognition of the factors differentiating the women at highest risk of progression to overt disease from those who remain normoglycemic after gestational diabetes is of key importance for ta...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Huopio H,Hakkarainen H,Pääkkönen M,Kuulasmaa T,Voutilainen R,Heinonen S,Cederberg H

更新日期：2014-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm infants have an immature sucking behavior and the capacity to be exclusively breastfed may be reduced for a period of weeks or months, depending on gestational age. Nipple shields have been used, not only as a device to help mothers with sore nipples, but also to facilitate the infant's latch on to t...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Flacking R,Dykes F

更新日期：2017-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The potential of antenatal care for reducing maternal morbidity and improving newborn survival and health is widely acknowledged. Yet there are worrying gaps in knowledge of the quality of antenatal care provided in Tanzania. In particular, determinants of health workers' performance have not yet been fully ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Gross K,Armstrong Schellenberg J,Kessy F,Pfeiffer C,Obrist B

更新日期：2011-05-20 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:The objective of the study was to evaluate practices in Spanish hospitals after intrauterine death in terms of medical/ technical care and bereavement support care. METHODS:A cross-sectional descriptive study using an online self-completion questionnaire. The population was defined as women who had experien...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Cassidy PR

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the preferences for comprehensive services and facilities in a new proposed birth center which will be established in a large Dutch city, specifically among pregnant women from different ethnic backgrounds. METHODS:The analyses of this study were based on a survey among 200 pregnant women living ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lescure D,Schepman S,Batenburg R,Wiegers TA,Verbakel E

更新日期：2017-03-06 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:Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) is a strategy to promote use of skilled maternal and neonatal care so that they can get timely skilled care, particularly during child birth. There is minimal evidence on the factors associated with BP/CR among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Hence, this stud...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Andarge E,Nigussie A,Wondafrash M

更新日期：2017-12-08 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:Given the sudden and unexpected nature of an emergency caesarean section (EmCS) coupled with an increased risk of psychological distress, it is particularly important to understand the psychosocial outcomes for women. The aim of this systematic literature review was to identify, collate and examine the evide...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Benton M,Salter A,Tape N,Wilkinson C,Turnbull D

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the cesarean section (CS) rate in Lithuania, identify the groups of women that influence it using the Robson classification and to determine the impact of implementing the use of the Robson classification on the CS rate. METHODS:The Robson classification was introduced in Lithuanian hospitals p...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kacerauskiene J,Bartuseviciene E,Railaite DR,Minkauskiene M,Bartusevicius A,Kliucinskas M,Simoliuniene R,Nadisauskiene RJ

更新日期：2017-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral drugs including zidovudine (ZDV) are effective in reducing HIV mother to child transmission (MTCT), however safety concern remains. The optimal duration of postnatal ZDV has not been established in clinical studies and there is a lack of consensus regarding optimal management. The objective of...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Neubert J,Pfeffer M,Borkhardt A,Niehues T,Adams O,Bolten M,Reuter S,Stannigel H,Laws HJ

更新日期：2013-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term results after obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) are poor. We aimed to improve the long-term outcome after OASI by lessening symptoms of anal incontinence. METHODS:In a prospective study at Malmö University Hospital, twenty-six women with at least grade 3B OASI were classified and sutured in a...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lindqvist PG,Jernetz M

更新日期：2010-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-invasive electrophysiological assessment (NIEA) is an evolving area in fetal surveillance and is attracting increasing research interest. There is however, limited data outlining its utility in evaluating intra uterine growth restriction (IUGR). The objective of this study was to carry out a systematic r...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Smith V,Nair A,Warty R,Sursas JA,da Silva Costa F,Wallace EM

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the well-established benefits of exercise during pregnancy, many women remain inactive. This may be related, in part, to women's beliefs about exercise in pregnancy, which are likely influenced by cultural background. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to compare attitudes, subjective norms, and ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Guelfi KJ,Wang C,Dimmock JA,Jackson B,Newnham JP,Yang H

更新日期：2015-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnant women who gain weight in accordance with guidelines have the lowest risk of pregnancy and birth-related complications. However, evidence-practice gaps often exist. To address pregnancy weight management barriers, a stepped implementation science approach was used, comprising targeted in-services, pr...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Wilkinson S,Beckmann M,Donaldson E,McCray S

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considerable debate surrounds the influence media have on first-time pregnant women. Much of the academic literature discusses the influence of (reality) television, which often portrays birth as risky, dramatic and painful and there is evidence that this has a negative effect on childbirth in society, throu...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Luce A,Cash M,Hundley V,Cheyne H,van Teijlingen E,Angell C

更新日期：2016-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postnatal care is uncommon in Nepal, and where it is available the quality is often poor. Adequate utilisation of postnatal care can help reduce mortality and morbidity among mothers and their babies. Therefore, our study assessed the utilisation of postnatal care at a rural community level. METHODS:A descr...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Dhakal S,Chapman GN,Simkhada PP,van Teijlingen ER,Stephens J,Raja AE

更新日期：2007-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anaemia is a public health problem affecting over 1.62 billion people globally. It affects all age groups of people and is particularly more prevalent in pregnant women. Africa carries a high burden of anaemia; in Uganda 24 % of women of child bearing age have anaemia. Pregnant women living in poverty are at...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Obai G,Odongo P,Wanyama R

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caesarean section is rising in the developed world and vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is declining. There are increased reports of women seeking a homebirth following a caesarean section (HBAC) in Australia but little is known about the reasons for this study aimed to explore women's reasons for and ex...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Keedle H,Schmied V,Burns E,Dahlen HG

更新日期：2015-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: Some currently available birth weight for gestational age standards are customized but others are not. We carried out a study to provide empirical justification for customizing such standards by sex and for whites and blacks in the United States. METHODS: We studied all male and female singleton live birth...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Joseph KS,Wilkins R,Dodds L,Allen VM,Ohlsson A,Marcoux S,Liston R

更新日期：2005-02-20 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: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:In recent years, determination of personalized risk for fetal chromosomal anomalies emerged as an important component of prenatal genetic counseling. Women in whom fetal risk for chromosomal aberrations is elevated are offered further testing. The aim of this study was to identify factors that may influence ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sadlecki P,Grabiec M,Walentowicz P,Walentowicz-Sadlecka M

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00