The effect of non-organophosphate household pesticides exposure during pregnancy on infants birth sizes and growth rate: a cohort study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adverse pregnancy outcomes remain a prevalent health problem in Ethiopia. Mothers' use of preconception care service has the potential to avert many of the adverse outcomes. However, the use of this service and its determinants is not well investigated. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the utili...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Asresu TT,Hailu D,Girmay B,Abrha MW,Weldearegay HG

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, male involvement has been identified as a priority target area to be strengthened in the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. However, there are limited studies on husband involvement in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study a...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Adane HA,Assefa N,Mengistie B,Demis A

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is a rare autosomal recessive lipid disorder often associated with recurrent episodes of pancreatitis. It is documented in most cases with FCS due to the mutations of key proteins in lipolysis, including LPL, APOC2, APOA5, LMF1 and GPIHBP1. CASE PRESENTATION:We report...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lin MH,Tian XH,Hao XL,Fei H,Yin JL,Yan DD,Li T

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fear of childbirth is a common health concern for women during pregnancy. The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) is widely used to measure childbirth fear during pregnancy. However, this instrument is yet to be validated in Malawi, Africa. Our study aimed to assess the psychometric pr...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Khwepeya M,Huang HC,Lee GT,Kuo SY

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

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:To assess the effectiveness of the new modified technique in order to control bleeding in women presenting with atonic, flabby uterus compared to the most commonly described technique of classic B-Lynch suture. METHOD:This study included 160 women of uncontrolled atonic postpartum hemorrhage delivered by ce...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： El-Sokkary M,Wahba K,El-Shahawy Y

更新日期：2016-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is broad agreement that antenatal care (ANC) interventions, skilled attendance at birth and management of complications arising after delivery are key strategies that can tackle the high burden of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, utilisation rate of these services has remained low de...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ochieng CA,Odhiambo AS

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partner infection is a significant factor in preventing mother-to-child syphilis transmission. We compared pregnancy outcomes between syphilis discordant and syphilis concordant couples. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study among 3076 syphilis-positive women who received syphilis screening together wi...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Zhang XH,Chen YM,Sun Y,Qiu LQ,Chen DQ

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During pregnancy, the hyperdynamic physiology of circulation can exacerbate many cardiovascular disorders. Congestive heart failure (CHF) usually occurs during late pregnancy, which is significantly associated with a high level of maternal and neonatal morbidities and mortalities. The profile of women who de...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chang YJ,Ho CH,Chen JY,Wu MP,Yu CH,Wang JJ,Chen CM,Chu CC

更新日期：2017-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite marked improvements over the last few decades, maternal mortality in Tanzania remains among the world's highest at 454 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Many factors contribute to this disparity, such as a lack of attendance at antenatal care (ANC) services and low rates of delivery at a healt...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kaufman MR,Harman JJ,Smelyanskaya M,Orkis J,Ainslie R

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caesarean section (CS) rates around the world have been increasing and in Australia have reached 30% of all births. Robson's Ten-Group Classification System (10-group classification) provides a clinically relevant classification of CS rates that provides a useful basis for international comparisons and trend...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Stavrou EP,Ford JB,Shand AW,Morris JM,Roberts CL

更新日期：2011-01-20 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:The introduction of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for foetal aneuploidies is currently changing the field of prenatal screening in many countries. As it is non-invasive, safe and accurate, this technique allows for a broad implementation of first-trimester prenatal screening, which raises ethical issu...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kater-Kuipers A,Bunnik EM,de Beaufort ID,Galjaard RJH

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare, life threatening obstetric complication, often associated with severe coagulopathy. Induced abortions are extremely safe procedures however complications including AFE can occur. CASE PRESENTATION:A 29-year-old previously healthy woman, gravida 1 para 0, presented fo...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Crissman HP,Loder C,Pancaro C,Bell J

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newborns are at the greatest risk for dying during the intrapartum period, including labor and delivery, and the first day of life. Fetal heart rate monitoring (FHRM) and partogram use to track labor progress are evidence-based techniques that can help to identify maternal and fetal risk factors so that thes...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kc A,Wrammert J,Clark RB,Ewald U,Målqvist M

更新日期：2016-08-19 00:00:00

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:As maternal deaths have decreased worldwide, increasing attention has been placed on the study of severe obstetric complications, such as hemorrhage, eclampsia, and obstructed labor, to identify where improvements can be made in maternal health. Though access to medical care is considered to be life-saving d...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sikder SS,Labrique AB,Ullah B,Ali H,Rashid M,Mehra S,Jahan N,Shamim AA,West KP,Christian P

更新日期：2011-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of skilled health provider (SBA) during and after childbirth has been reported to reduce maternal and newborn deaths; and is one of the key indicators monitored in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Progress, levels and factors influencing utilization of SBA differ within and between countries. In Tan...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Damian DJ,Tibelerwa JY,John B,Philemon R,Mahande MJ,Msuya SE

更新日期：2020-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geophagy, a form of pica, is the deliberate consumption of soil and is relatively common across Sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania, pregnant women commonly eat soil sticks sold in the market (pemba), soil from walls of houses, termite mounds, and ground soil (kichuguu). The present study examined geophagy pract...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nyanza EC,Joseph M,Premji SS,Thomas DS,Mannion C

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early initiation of breastfeeding (within an hour of birth) has benefits for newborn health and survival. Optimal breastfeeding supports growth, health, and development. Health facilities provide essential pregnancy, maternal, and newborn care and offer support for early breastfeeding. We examined the relati...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Mallick L,Benedict RK,Wang W

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Category-1 emergency caesarean section delivery is the commonly performed surgical procedure in pregnant women associated with significant mortality and morbidity both in the mother and fetus. The decision to delivery time interval is recommended to be less than 30 min by the Royal College of Obstetricians a...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Temesgen MM,Gebregzi AH,Kasahun HG,Ahmed SA,Woldegerima YB

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: Neu-Laxova syndrome is a rare congenital abnormality involving multiple systems. We report a case of Neu-Laxova syndrome (NLS) diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound examination. CASE PRESENTATION: A 29-year-old gravida 3, para 2 woman was first seen in our antenatal clinic at 38 weeks' pregnancy. Except for t...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Aslan H,Gul A,Polat I,Mutaf C,Agar M,Ceylan Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been limited research addressing whether behavioural change in relation to alcohol exposure in pregnancy results in better perinatal outcomes. METHODS:A cohort study of 6725 women who booked for antenatal care and delivered in a large urban teaching hospital in 2010-2011. A detailed history of alc...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Murphy DJ,Mullally A,Cleary BJ,Fahey T,Barry J

更新日期：2013-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Freebirthing or unassisted birth is the active choice made by a woman to birth without a trained professional present, even where there is access to maternity provision. This is a radical childbirth choice, which has potential morbidity and mortality risks for mother and baby. While a number of studies have ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Feeley C,Thomson G

更新日期：2016-03-21 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:Our aim was to evaluate the difference in pregnancy outcomes and characteristics between insulin- and diet-treated women with gestational diabetes (GDM). METHODS:Retrospective analysis of the medical files from 2010-2013 of women with GDM diagnosed with the Carpenter & Coustan criteria attending two clinics...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Benhalima K,Robyns K,Van Crombrugge P,Deprez N,Seynhave B,Devlieger R,Verhaeghe J,Mathieu C,Nobels F

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clean birth practices can prevent sepsis, one of the leading causes of both maternal and newborn mortality. Evidence suggests that clean birth kits (CBKs), as part of package that includes education, are associated with a reduction in newborn mortality, omphalitis, and puerperal sepsis. However, questions re...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Hundley VA,Avan BI,Ahmed H,Graham WJ,Birth Kit Working Group.

更新日期：2012-12-19 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:Maternal smoking can cause health complications in pregnancy. Particulate matter (PM2.5) metrics applied to second hand smoke (SHS) concentrations provide indoor air quality (IAQ) measurements and have been used to promote smoking behaviour change among parents of young children. Here, we present the qualita...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Morgan H,Treasure E,Tabib M,Johnston M,Dunkley C,Ritchie D,Semple S,Turner S

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caesarean section (CS) rates are increasing worldwide and as a result repeat CS is common. The optimal mode of delivery in women with one previous CS is widely debated and the risks to the infant are understudied. The aim of the current study was to evaluate if women with a trial of labour after caesarean (T...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： O'Neill SM,Agerbo E,Khashan AS,Kearney PM,Henriksen TB,Greene RA,Kenny LC

更新日期：2017-02-27 00:00:00