Effects of pre-pregnancy body mass index on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes in women with PCOS undergoing frozen embryo transfer.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are fundamental and rapid changes in body shape during pregnancy, some of which persist for an extended time after delivery and may cause dissatisfaction with body shape. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine predictors of body dissatisfaction at six months postpartum based on demographic and...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Tavakoli M,Hasanpoor-Azghady SB,Farahani LA

更新日期：2021-01-05 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: Echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) has been identified as a common ultrasound finding in association with fetal aneuploidy. Little is known about the association of this soft marker aneuploidy in various ethnic groups. Although it is commonly thought Asians in general have a higher incidence of EIF, it is ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Rebarber A,Levey KA,Funai E,Monda S,Paidas M

更新日期：2004-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRATO:FUNDO: O baixo peso ao nascer (BPN) continua sendo um importante problema de saúde global, associado a uma série de resultados adversos de saúde ao longo da vida. As evidências sugerem que o BPN é um determinante relevante de morbidade e mortalidade em grupos indígenas, que geralmente têm acesso limitado às po...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Barreto CTG,Tavares FG,Theme-Filha M,Farias YN,Pantoja LN,Cardoso AM

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prenatal balanced protein energy supplementation consumed by undernourished women improves mid-upper arm circumference in early infancy. This study aimed to identify whether locally produced maternal food-based supplementation improved anthropometric measures at birth and early infancy. METHODS:A village-ma...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Stevens B,Watt K,Brimbecombe J,Clough A,Judd JA,Lindsay D

更新日期：2018-07-04 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: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: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:Correct measurement and continuous monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding are essential to promote exclusive breastfeeding. Measuring exclusive breastfeeding is a complex issue as rates can vary according to the definition, measurement period, questions asked, and infant's age. This article reviewed the metho...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Khanal V,Lee AH,Scott JA,Karkee R,Binns CW

更新日期：2016-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to report the prevalence and associated findings of fetal ventriculomegaly between 11 + 0 and 13 + 6 gestational weeks and to evaluate a sonographic approach to classify first trimester ventriculomegaly in the standard axial plane used for biparietal diameter (BPD) measurement. METH...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Manegold-Brauer G,Oseledchyk A,Floeck A,Berg C,Gembruch U,Geipel A

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality, accounting for one quarter of all maternal deaths worldwide. Estimates of its incidence in the literature vary widely, from 3 % to 15 % of deliveries. Uterotonics after birth are the only intervention that has been shown to be effective in p...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sentilhes L,Daniel V,Darsonval A,Deruelle P,Vardon D,Perrotin F,Le Ray C,Senat MV,Winer N,Maillard F,Deneux-Tharaux C

更新日期：2015-06-14 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: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:The prevalence of unintended pregnancy in Kenya continues to be high. The 2003 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) showed that nearly 50% of unmarried women aged 15-19 and 45% of the married women reported their current pregnancies as mistimed or unwanted. The 2008-09 KDHS showed that 43% of married w...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ikamari L,Izugbara C,Ochako R

更新日期：2013-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progress towards attaining the maternal mortality and maternal health targets set by Millennium Development Goal 5 has been slow in most African countries. Assessing antenatal care and institutional delivery service utilization and their determinants is an important step towards improving maternal health car...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Melaku YA,Weldearegawi B,Tesfay FH,Abera SF,Abraham L,Aregay A,Ashebir Y,Eshetu F,Haile A,Lakew Y,Kinsman J

更新日期：2014-12-19 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:Delayed access to antenatal care ('late booking') has been linked to increased maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand why some women are late to access antenatal care. METHODS:27 women presenting after 19 completed weeks gestation for their first hosp...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Haddrill R,Jones GL,Mitchell CA,Anumba DO

更新日期：2014-06-16 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:Despite the reduction in maternal deaths globally, maternal mortality rates remain unacceptably high, particularly in some regions of the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, maternal mortality rates have even increased recently, with 201,000 deaths in 2015 as compared to 179,000 in 2013. Use of a skilled birth att...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Shimamoto K,Gipson JD

更新日期：2017-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that the hormonal milieu of pregnancy is an important determinant of subsequent cancer and other chronic diseases in both the mother and the offspring. Many of the existing maternity and birth cohorts include specimens drawn only once during pregnancy. How well a single blood specimen colle...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Schock H,Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A,Lundin E,Grankvist K,Lakso HÅ,Idahl A,Lehtinen M,Surcel HM,Fortner RT

更新日期：2016-07-04 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:Placenta percreta is a rare obstetric condition associated with the risk of massive intraoperative hemorrhage. Recently, conservative management of placenta percreta has been performed to reduce maternal morbidity. However, various complications have been reported during such management. Only a few cases of ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Matsuzaki S,Yoshino K,Endo M,Tomimatsu T,Takiuchi T,Mimura K,Kumasawa K,Ueda Y,Kimura T

更新日期：2017-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic susceptibility to tobacco smoke might modify the effect of smoking on pregnancy outcomes. METHODS:We conducted a case-control study of 543 women who delivered singleton live births in Kaunas (Lithuania), examining the association between low-level tobacco smoke exposure (mean: 4.8 cigarettes/day) du...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Danileviciute A,Grazuleviciene R,Paulauskas A,Nadisauskiene R,Nieuwenhuijsen MJ

更新日期：2012-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to assess fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) among RhD negative pregnant mothers using two techniques, Kleihauer-Betke (KBT) and Flow cytometry (FCM). To determine if patient-specific doses of prophylactic anti-D warrant further investigation in Ethiopia and wider Africa. METHODS:Hospital- based...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Urgessa F,Tsegaye A,Gebrehiwot Y,Birhanu A

更新日期：2014-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence shows that the three delays, delay in 1) deciding to seek medical care, 2) reaching health facilities and 3) receiving adequate obstetric care, are still contributing to maternal deaths in low-income countries. Ethiopia is a major contributor to the worldwide death toll of mothers with a maternal mo...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Gebrehiwot T,San Sebastian M,Edin K,Goicolea I

更新日期：2014-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy is a stress test of maternal thyroid function. The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women is high. Subclinical hypothyroidism occurs in 10% of all pregnancies. Effects of hypothyroidism in pregnancy are anemia, low birth weight and mental retardation in neonate. This study is aimed to ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Mahadik K,Choudhary P,Roy PK

更新日期：2020-12-10 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:Contemporary obstetrics in sub-Saharan Africa is yet to meet the analgesic needs of most women during child birth for a satisfactory birth experience and expectedly, obstetricians have a major role to play in achieving this. METHODS:This was a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study of 151 obstetricians ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lawani LO,Eze JN,Anozie OB,Iyoke CA,Ekem NN

更新日期：2014-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in singleton pregnancies represent a high-risk scenario. The incidence, associated factors and outcomes of GDM in twin pregnancies is not known in the UAE. METHODS:This was five years retrospective analysis of hospital records of twin pregnancies in the city of Al Ain, Ab...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Alkaabi J,Almazrouei R,Zoubeidi T,Alkaabi FM,Alkendi FR,Almiri AE,Sharma C,Souid AK,Ali N,Ahmed LA

更新日期：2020-10-12 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