The role of male partner in utilization of maternal health care services in Ethiopia: a community-based couple study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wound infection is a common complication following caesarean section. Factors influencing the risk of infection may include the suture material for skin closure, and closure of the subcutaneous fascia. We assessed the effect of skin closure with absorbable versus non-absorbable suture, and closure versus non...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Poprzeczny AJ,Grivell RM,Louise J,Deussen AR,Dodd JM

更新日期：2020-10-08 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:Psychological distress during pregnancy is common: up to 20% of the childbearing women experience symptoms of depression and anxiety. Apart from the adverse effects on the woman herself, pregnancy distress can negatively affect pregnancy outcomes, infant health, postpartum mother-child interaction and child ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Hulsbosch LP,Nyklíček I,Potharst ES,Meems M,Boekhorst MGBM,Pop VJM

更新日期：2020-03-13 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: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: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:This study reviews the attitudes and behaviours in rural Nepalese society towards women with disabilities, their pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. Society often perceives people with disabilities as different from the norm, and women with disabilities are frequently considered to be doubly discriminated ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Devkota HR,Kett M,Groce N

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing institutional births rates and improving access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care are central strategies for reducing maternal and neonatal deaths globally. While some studies show women consider service availability when determining where to deliver, the dynamics of how and why institutio...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Maru S,Bangura AH,Mehta P,Bista D,Borgatta L,Pande S,Citrin D,Khanal S,Banstola A,Maru D

更新日期：2017-03-04 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:Canadian policies regarding the implementation and public coverage of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) are heterogeneous and shifting, with NIPT being publicly covered for high-risk pregnancies in some provinces, but not others. Such a diverse and evolving policy landscape provides fertile ground for exa...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Birko S,Ravitsky V,Dupras C,Le Clerc-Blain J,Lemoine ME,Affdal AO,Haidar H,Laberge AM

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women with spinal cord injuries (SCI) represent a high risk population during pregnancy with comparatively few studies in the literature regarding their management and pregnancy outcomes, due to the relative rarity of the condition. Our objective was to assess pregnancy outcomes in women with spinal cord inj...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Robertson K,Dawood R,Ashworth F

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, with the highest incidence occurring during the postpartum period. This study compared the ability of two types of low-molecular-weight heparin, enoxaparin and bemiparin, to decrease the incidence of VTE following elective c...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Alalaf SK,Jawad RK,Muhammad PR,Ali MS,Al Tawil NG

更新日期：2015-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies from around the world have shown that women living as undocumented migrants have limited and deficient access to perinatal care, increasing their risks of both physical and psychological complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Failures to provide equal access to healthcare have been criticized...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Barkensjö M,Greenbrook JTV,Rosenlundh J,Ascher H,Elden H

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to determine whether first trimester trisomy screening (FTS) parameters are affected by alcohol and drug use. METHODS:A routine combined FTS including measurements of maternal serum levels of free β-human chorionic gonadotropin subunit (free β-hCG) and pregnancy-associated plas...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lehikoinen A,Voutilainen R,Romppanen J,Heinonen S

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm infants are at greater risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities than full term infants. Interventions supporting parents to improve the quality of the infant's environment should improve developmental outcomes for preterm infants. Many interventions that involve parents do not measure parental change...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Benzies KM,Magill-Evans JE,Hayden KA,Ballantyne M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The RECIPE study aims to validate a risk prediction model for intrapartum caesarean delivery which has been developed by our group. The Genesis study was a prospective observational study carried out by the Perinatal Ireland Research Consortium across 7 clinical centres in Ireland between October 2012 and Ju...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Murphy NC,Burke N,Dicker P,Cody F,Kent E,Tully EC,Malone FD,Breathnach FM

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Victimisation of women is encountered in all countries across the world, it damages the mental and physical health of women. During pregnancy and the postpartum period, women are at a greater risk of experiencing violence from an intimate partner. The aim of this study was to explore childbirth outcomes in a...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Finnbogadóttir H,Baird K,Thies-Lagergren L

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triangulating findings from MDSR with other sources can better inform maternal health programs. A national Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) assessment and the Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system provided data to determine the coverage of MDSR implementation in health facilities...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Hadush A,Dagnaw F,Getachew T,Bailey PE,Lawley R,Ruano AL

更新日期：2020-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal diaphragmatic hernias identified during pregnancy are rare and pose significant management challenges with regards to timing and mode of both delivery and hernia repair. CASE PRESENTATION:We describe a case of a maternal diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed at 31 weeks gestation in the setting of acute u...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Reddy M,Kroushev A,Palmer K

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fertility preservation must be discussed with reproductive age women before cancer treatment. Heart transplantation raises complex issues in pregnancy. Pregnancy in a heart transplant woman after pelvic irradiation involves close multidisciplinary follow-up to avoid complications in the mother and the foetus...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Pais AS,Guerra N,Couto D,Sousa AP,Almeida-Santos T

更新日期：2019-11-19 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: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

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:An accumulating body of literature indicates that magnesium deficiency is associated with a number of hormone-related conditions (HRC) in women, and epidemiological studies are needed to assess its prevalence and risk factors. Here, we present a secondary analysis of data pooled from four large observational...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Orlova S,Dikke G,Pickering G,Yaltseva N,Konchits S,Starostin K,Bevz A

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can be used to accurately detect fetal chromosomal anomalies early in pregnancy by assessing cell-free fetal DNA present in maternal blood. The rapid diffusion of NIPT, as well as the ease and simplicity of the test raises concerns around informed decision-making and the ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Cernat A,De Freitas C,Majid U,Trivedi F,Higgins C,Vanstone M

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominal ectopic pregnancies are rare category of ectopic pregnancies.We describe a ectopic pregnancy implanted on the surface of diaphragm and highlight the difficult clinical course of an abdominal ectopic pregnancy managed with strategic procedural intervention. CASE PRESENTATION:A 33-year-old Chinese w...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chen L,Liu J,Shu J,Zeng W,Zhao X

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors of uterine rupture in a large sample of sub-Saharan African women. Uterine rupture is rare in high-income countries, but it is more common in low-income settings where health systems are often under-resourced. However, understanding of risk factors cont...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Delafield R,Pirkle CM,Dumont A

更新日期：2018-11-01 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:Maternal mortality can be prevented in low-income settings through early health care seeking during maternity complications. While health system reforms in India prioritised institutional deliveries, inadequate antenatal and postnatal services limit the knowledge of danger signs of obstetric complications to...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ahmad D,Mohanty I,Hazra A,Niyonsenga T

更新日期：2021-01-23 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