Case report of amniotic fluid embolism coagulopathy following abortion; use of viscoelastic point-of-care analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the benefits of mother-newborn skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth, it has not been universally implemented as routine care for healthy term neonates. Midwifes are the first person to contact the neonate after birth. However, there is evidence that many midwives do not perform mother-newborn...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nahidi F,Tavafian SS,Heidarzadeh M,Hajizadeh E,Montazeri A

更新日期：2014-02-24 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:Annually, around 7.9 million children are born with birth defects and the contribution of congenital malformations to neonatal mortality is generally high. Congenital malformations in children born to mothers with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy has marginally been explored. METHODS:Country incidenc...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Bellizzi S,Ali MM,Abalos E,Betran AP,Kapila J,Pileggi-Castro C,Vogel JP,Merialdi M

更新日期：2016-07-29 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:The cesarean section (CS) rate has increased over recent decades with poor guideline adherence as a possible cause. The objective of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators for delivering optimal care as described in clinical practice guidelines. METHODS:Key recommendations from evidence-based g...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Melman S,Schreurs RHP,Dirksen CD,Kwee A,Nijhuis JG,Smeets NAC,Scheepers HCJ,Hermens RPMG

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a big health problem that adversely affects both the maternal and perinatal outcomes. We aimed to predict the development of GDM in the first trimester using high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and serum magnesium. METHODS:The study conducted in the antenatal ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Naser W,Adam I,Rayis DA,Ahmed MA,Hamdan HZ

更新日期：2019-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria in pregnancy causes adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is recommended as a chemoprevention therapy. Zomba district IPTp uptake falls far below the national average. The study was conducted to assess determina...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Azizi SC,Chongwe G,Chipukuma H,Jacobs C,Zgambo J,Michelo C

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a potentially lethal condition of pregnant women with a high mortality rate. Potential predictors related to postpartum recovery time and prognostic factors of AFLP are still unclear. This study aimed to evaluate potential predictors for prognosis and postpartum recov...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chen J,Huang ZB,Fan XG,Hu XW,Qi M,Liao CJ,Long LY,Huang Y

更新日期：2020-10-07 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:External cephalic version (ECV) is recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to convert a breech fetus to vertex position and reduce the need for cesarean delivery. The goal of this study was to determine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, from society's perspective, of EC...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Tan JM,Macario A,Carvalho B,Druzin ML,El-Sayed YY

更新日期：2010-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between gestational weight gain and neonatal body composition has been inconsistent, exposing the need for further research. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether gestational weight gain influences the body composition of full-term newborns and infants up to 4 months old. METHODS:A c...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nehab SR,Villela LD,Soares FVM,Abranches AD,Araújo DMR,da Silva LML,Amaral YNV,Junior SCG,Meio MDBB,Moreira ME

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening for, diagnosis and management of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is often performed in multidisciplinary collaboration. However, variation in screening methods, diagnosis and management of IUGR may lead to confusion. In the Netherlands two monodisciplinary guidelines on IUGR do not fully ali...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Verfaille V,de Jonge A,Mokkink L,Westerneng M,van der Horst H,Jellema P,Franx A,IRIS study group.

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antenatal depression affects 10-20% of pregnant women. Around 2-4% of European pregnant women use antidepressant treatment, most commonly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Poor pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth and low birth weight, have been described in women with antenatal depressio...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Edvinsson Å,Hellgren C,Kunovac Kallak T,Åkerud H,Skalkidou A,Stener-Victorin E,Fornes R,Spigset O,Lager S,Olivier J,Sundström-Poromaa I

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rates of cesarean deliveries have been increasing, and contributes to the rising number of elective cesarean deliveries in subsequent pregnancies with associated maternal and neonatal risks. Multiple guidelines recommend that women be offered a trial of labor after a cesarean (TOLAC). The objective of the st...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Wingert A,Johnson C,Featherstone R,Sebastianski M,Hartling L,Douglas Wilson R

更新日期：2018-11-21 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: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:Globally, an estimated 275,000 maternal deaths, 2.7 million neonatal deaths, and 2.6 million third trimester stillbirths occurred in 2015. Major improvements could be achieved by providing effective care in low- and middle-income countries, where the majority of these deaths occur. Mentoring programs have be...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Morgan MC,Dyer J,Abril A,Christmas A,Mahapatra T,Das A,Walker DM

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although a number of antenatal and intrapartum interventions have shown some evidence of impact on stillbirth incidence, much confusion surrounds ideal strategies for delivering these interventions within health systems, particularly in low-/middle-income countries where 98% of the world's stillbirths occur....

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Bhutta ZA,Darmstadt GL,Haws RA,Yakoob MY,Lawn JE

更新日期：2009-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing number of operative deliveries is a topic of major concern in modern obstetrics. Maternal thyroid function is of known influence on many obstetric parameters. Our objective was to investigate a possible relation between maternal thyroid function, and operative deliveries. Secondary aim was to ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Monen L,Pop VJ,Hasaart TH,Wijnen H,Oei SG,Kuppens SM

更新日期：2015-10-16 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:Maternal counting of fetal movement is a popular and valuable screening tool of fetal wellbeing, however it is still not known what percentage of healthy pregnant women who gave birth to healthy term newborns had experienced decreased fetal movements during gestation and what maternal and fetal factors are a...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sheikh M,Hantoushzadeh S,Shariat M

更新日期：2014-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal retention in HIV care is lower for women in the postpartum period than during pregnancy, but the reasons are poorly understood. We examined key differences in barriers to retention in HIV care during and after pregnancy. METHODS:We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 30 postpartum w...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sakyi KS,Lartey MY,Kennedy CE,Dension JA,Mullany LC,Owusu PG,Sacks E,Hurley EA,Surkan PJ

更新日期：2020-07-17 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: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:In 2009 the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care funded the implementation of province-wide fetal fibronectin testing in Ontario hospitals. This paper reports results from the provincial evaluation that sought to describe the experience of fetal fibronectin testing from the perspective of women with...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Peterson WE,Sprague AE,Reszel J,Walker M,Fell DB,Perkins SL,Dunn SI,Johnson M

更新日期：2014-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urbanization is occurring at a rapid pace, especially in low-income countries. Dhaka, Bangladesh, is estimated to grow to 50 million by 2015, with 21 million living in urban slums. Although health services are available, neonatal mortality is higher in slum areas than in urban non-slum areas. The Manoshi pro...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Moran AC,Choudhury N,Uz Zaman Khan N,Ahsan Karar Z,Wahed T,Faiz Rashid S,Alam MA

更新日期：2009-11-17 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:Obesity is highly related to negative reproductive health outcomes, but its relationship with spontaneous abortion and stillbirth remains to be understood, especially in transitioning economies. This study aimed to examine the relationship between obesity and spontaneous abortions and stillbirths in a repres...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Felisbino-Mendes MS,Matozinhos FP,Miranda JJ,Villamor E,Velasquez-Melendez G

更新日期：2014-01-07 00:00:00

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:Mirror syndrome (MS) is a rare obstetric condition usually defined as the development of maternal edema in association with fetal hydrops. The pathogenesis of MS remains unclear and may be misdiagnosed as pre-eclampsia. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a case series of MS in which fetal therapy (intrauterine blo...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chimenea A,García-Díaz L,Calderón AM,Heras MML,Antiñolo G

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00