Normal fetal cardiac deformation values in pregnancy; a prospective cohort study protocol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality with approximately 225 women dying as a result of it each day especially in low income countries. However, much less is known about morbidity after a PPH. This systematic review aimed to determine the overall prevalence of emotional and ph...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Carroll M,Daly D,Begley CM

更新日期：2016-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caesarean section might increase the incidence of surgical interventions and problems resulting from hospitalization and thus affecting quality of life in women after delivery. This study aimed to compare quality of life in women after normal delivery and caesarean section. METHODS:This was a prospective st...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Torkan B,Parsay S,Lamyian M,Kazemnejad A,Montazeri A

更新日期：2009-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia's population policy specifically aims to reduce TFR from 7.7 to 4.0 and to increase contraceptive use from 4.0% to 44.0% between 1990 and 2015. In 2011, the use of contraceptive methods increased seven-fold from 4.0% to 27%; and the TFR declined by 38% to 4.8. The use of modern contraceptives is, ho...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Tebekaw Y,Aemro B,Teller C

更新日期：2014-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was undertaken with the objective of comparing efficacy and safety for two different regimens using misoprostol for induction of labour. METHODS:The study was set in two different hospitals in the region of Zeeland, Denmark, and designed as a prospective cohort study. Nulliparous women with unrip...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Eriksson A,Jeppesen S,Krebs L

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unhealthy nutrition and lifestyle contribute to the worldwide rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases. This also accounts for the reproductive population, in which unhealthy behavior affects fertility and pregnancy outcome. Maternal smoking, alcohol consumption and inadequate folic acid supplement use...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： van Dijk MR,Oostingh EC,Koster MP,Willemsen SP,Laven JS,Steegers-Theunissen RP

更新日期：2017-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current recommendations do not support the use of continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for low risk women during labour, yet EFM remains widespread in clinical practice. Consideration of the views, perspectives and experiences of individuals directly concerned with EFM application may be beneficial f...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Smith V,Begley CM,Clarke M,Devane D

更新日期：2012-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital malformations contribute significantly to the disease burden among children globally. A study conducted in Kenya on understanding the burden of surgical congenital anomalies, highlights the need for Kenyan health systems to go beyond the medical dimensions of illness. This could be achieved by lin...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Onyambu CK,Tharamba NM

更新日期：2018-05-23 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:Estimates of unplanned pregnancy worldwide are of concern, especially in low and middle-income countries, including Brazil. Although the contraceptive prevalence rate is high in Brazil, almost half of all pregnancies are reported as unintended. The only source of nationally representative data about pregnanc...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Borges AL,Barrett G,Dos Santos OA,Nascimento Nde C,Cavalhieri FB,Fujimori E

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the birth policy has been adjusted from one-child-one-couple to universal two-child-one-couple in China, there is an increasing number of women undergoing a second pregnancy after a previous cesarean section (CS). Undertaking an elective repeat CS (ERCS) has been taken for granted and has thus become a ma...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Luo ZC,Liu X,Wang A,Li JQ,Zheng ZH,Guiyu S,Lou T,Pang J,Bai XL

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between serum vitamin D levels in couples undergoing in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and normal fertilisation process. METHODS:Between March 2016 and March 2017, we performed a prospective cohort study at an academic reproductive medicine centre to measure s...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Jiang L,Yang J,Song J,Hu Y,Qian K

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preeclampsia is a frequent syndrome and its cause has been linked to multiple factors, making prevention of the syndrome a continuous challenge. One of the suggested risk factors for preeclampsia is advanced maternal age. In the Western countries, maternal age at first delivery has been steadily increasing, ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lamminpää R,Vehviläinen-Julkunen K,Gissler M,Heinonen S

更新日期：2012-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper analyzes the strategies used by activist health professionals in Argentina who justify providing abortion despite legal restrictions on the procedure. These "insider activists" make a case for abortion rights by linking pregnancy termination to a woman's ability to exert agency at a key point in h...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： McReynolds-Pérez J

更新日期：2017-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This qualitative study aimed to investigate the health seeking behaviour of rural women in northern Tajikistan, with specific focus on antenatal and obstetric complications as a result of delayed access to health services. Due to the unprecedented level of labour migration among men in the border region of T...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nabieva J,Souares A

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The perinatal period presents a high-risk time for development of mood disorders. Australia-wide universal perinatal care, including depression screening, make this stage amenable to population-level preventative approaches. In a large cohort of women receiving public perinatal care in Sydney,...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Khanlari S,Eastwood J,Barnett B,Naz S,Ogbo FA

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited information is available concerning investigating the separate effect of teenage childbirth on medical issues in the antenatal and perinatal periods. Therefore, this study aimed to assess medical problems in antenatal and perinatal periods among early youth, adolescent and young adult mothers in Taiw...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Huang CC,Lin YC,Huang YT,Huang KH

更新日期：2014-08-04 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: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:Neonatal sepsis is the third leading cause of deaths for infants in their first month of life. The newly cut umbilical cord can be a pathway for bacteria that can cause newborn sepsis and death. Optimal umbilical cord care practices for newborns and during the first week of life, especially in settings with ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Coffey PS,Brown SC

更新日期：2017-02-20 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:The reduction of the preterm delivery (PTD) rate is a maternal and child health target. Elevated rates have been found among several immigrant groups, but few studies have distinguished between PTD according to the mode of birth start. In addition, migrants' birth outcomes have further been shown to be affec...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sørbye IK,Daltveit AK,Sundby J,Vangen S

更新日期：2014-07-21 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: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: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:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is known to be more prevalent in spontaneous abortions than in elective terminations of pregnancy. More recently, placental infection with HPV was shown to be associated with spontaneous preterm delivery. However, no study has evaluated the prevalence of HPV infection in pregnant K...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Cho G,Min KJ,Hong HR,Kim S,Hong JH,Lee JK,Oh MJ,Kim H

更新日期：2013-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome may have serious consequences for both mother and fetus. Women who have suffered from preeclampsia or the HELLP syndrome, have an increased risk of developing preeclampsia in a subsequent pregnancy. However, most women will develop no or only minor complications. In this study...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Delahaije DH,van Kuijk SM,Dirksen CD,Sep SJ,Peeters LL,Spaanderman ME,Bruinse HW,de Wit-Zuurendonk LD,van der Post JA,Duvekot JJ,van Eyck J,van Pampus MG,van der Hoeven MA,Smits LJ

更新日期：2010-10-11 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: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:Studies have suggested several risk factors for a negative birth experience among primiparas. Factors that are mentioned frequently include labour dystocia, operative intervention such as acute caesarean section or vacuum extraction, or the infant being transferred to neonatal care. Another important factor ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ulfsdottir H,Nissen E,Ryding EL,Lund-Egloff D,Wiberg-Itzel E

更新日期：2014-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnant women in American Samoa have a high risk of complications due to overweight and obesity. Prenatal care can mitigate the risk, however many women do not seek adequate care during pregnancy. Low utilization of prenatal care may stem from low levels of satisfaction with services offered. Our objective ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Adeyinka O,Jukic AM,McGarvey ST,Muasau-Howard BT,Faiai M,Hawley NL

更新日期：2017-11-16 00:00:00