Risk factors and comorbidities associated with magnesium deficiency in pregnant women and women with hormone-related conditions: analysis of a large real-world dataset.

abstract：BACKGROUND:During pregnancy, about 10 to 20% of women experience depressive symptoms. Subclinical depression increases the risk of peripartum depression, maternal neuro-endocrine dysregulations, and adverse birth and infant outcomes. Current treatments often comprise face-to-face psychological or pharmacological treatm...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Witteveen AB,Henrichs J,Walker AL,Bohlmeijer ET,Burger H,Fontein-Kuipers Y,Schellevis FG,Stramrood CAI,Olff M,Verhoeven CJ,de Jonge A

更新日期：2020-11-19 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: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: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:The benefits of breastfeeding are well-recognised. The majority of first-time mothers in the Lao People's Democratic Republic however do not follow WHO guidelines of exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months, and less than half breastfeed for two years. UNICEF identified lack of exclusive breastfeed...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lee HM,Durham J,Booth J,Sychareun V

更新日期：2013-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fear of childbirth is one of the life challenges the women encounter during pregnancy. It is an important source of distress for the women and their families and also increases the odds of obstetric complications during childbirth. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of fear of childbirth and a...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Gelaw T,Ketema TG,Beyene K,Gurara MK,Ukke GG

更新日期：2020-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: Some currently available birth weight for gestational age standards are customized but others are not. We carried out a study to provide empirical justification for customizing such standards by sex and for whites and blacks in the United States. METHODS: We studied all male and female singleton live birth...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Joseph KS,Wilkins R,Dodds L,Allen VM,Ohlsson A,Marcoux S,Liston R

更新日期：2005-02-20 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:In population level studies, the conventional practice of categorizing women into low and high maternal risk samples relies upon ascertaining the presence of various comorbid conditions in administrative data. Two problems with the conventional method include variability in the recommended comorbidities to c...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Vanderlaan J,Dunlop A,Rochat R,Williams B,Shapiro SE

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperlipidemia and high fasting plasma glucose levels at the first prenatal visit (First Visit FPG) are both related to gestational diabetes mellitus, maternal obesity/overweight and fetal overgrowth. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the correlation between First Visit FPG and lipid concent...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Liu B,Geng H,Yang J,Zhang Y,Deng L,Chen W,Wang Z

更新日期：2016-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that among women with polycystic ovary syndrome who have difficulties conceiving, frozen-embryo transfer resulted in increased live birth rates and decreased ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome risk than did fresh-embryo transfer. In the present retrospective analysis, we sought to ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lin J,Huang J,Wang N,Kuang Y,Cai R

更新日期：2019-12-10 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:Diabetes is a serious and growing public health concern in South Africa, but its prevalence and distribution in pregnant women is not well known. Women diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy have a substantially greater risk of adverse health outcomes for both mother and child. This study aims to determine...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chola L,Mutyambizi C,Sewpaul R,Parker WA,Mchiza Z,Labadarios D,Hongoro C

更新日期：2017-01-10 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:Demand-side financing, where funds for specific services are channelled through, or to, prospective users, is now employed in health and education sectors in many low- and middle-income countries. This systematic review aimed to critically examine the evidence on application of this approach to promote mater...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Murray SF,Hunter BM,Bisht R,Ensor T,Bick D

更新日期：2014-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a post-2015 development agenda, achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for women and newborns will require a fit-for-purpose and fit-to-practice sexual, reproductive, maternal, adolescent and newborn health (SRMNAH) workforce. The aim of this paper is to explore barriers, challenges and solutions to th...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Homer CSE,Castro Lopes S,Nove A,Michel-Schuldt M,McConville F,Moyo NT,Bokosi M,Ten Hoope-Bender P

更新日期：2018-02-20 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:To evaluate the incidence and outcomes of septostomy in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) after fetoscopic laser therapy. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of TTTS postlaser septostomy between 2005 and 2018 was performed. Postlaser septostomy was diagnosed using both (1) a free-floating intertwin memb...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Li WF,Chao AS,Chang SD,Cheng PJ,Yang LY,Chang YL

更新日期：2019-11-01 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: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

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:Caesarean section is rising in the developed world and vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is declining. There are increased reports of women seeking a homebirth following a caesarean section (HBAC) in Australia but little is known about the reasons for this study aimed to explore women's reasons for and ex...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Keedle H,Schmied V,Burns E,Dahlen HG

更新日期：2015-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, determination of personalized risk for fetal chromosomal anomalies emerged as an important component of prenatal genetic counseling. Women in whom fetal risk for chromosomal aberrations is elevated are offered further testing. The aim of this study was to identify factors that may influence ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sadlecki P,Grabiec M,Walentowicz P,Walentowicz-Sadlecka M

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this scoping review was to review the literature on healthcare provider provision of anti-D prophylaxis to RhD negative pregnant women in appropriate clinical situations in various healthcare settings. METHODS:A scoping review framework was used to structure the process. The following databas...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Fyfe TM,Ritchey MJ,Taruc C,Crompton D,Galliford B,Perrin R

更新日期：2014-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adequate antenatal care is important to both the health of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. Given South Africa's high rate of cellphone penetration, mobile health interventions have been touted as a potentially powerful means to disseminate health information. This study aimed to increase antenatal heal...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Lau YK,Cassidy T,Hacking D,Brittain K,Haricharan HJ,Heap M

更新日期：2014-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High myopia, a cause of serious visual impairment, is a significant global public health concern. We investigate longitudinal changes in macular choroidal thickness (CT) during pregnancy and 6-months postpartum in women with high myopia (HM). METHODS:A prospective longitudinal study was conducted in HM-preg...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chen W,Li L,Zhang H,Li Y,Chen X,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional cigarette (CC) smoking is one of the most preventable causes of adverse birth outcomes. Although electronic cigarettes (ECs) are considered to be safer than CCs during pregnancy, the evidence is yet to be presented. This study examines the effects of prenatal EC use on neonatal birth outcomes co...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kim S,Oancea SC

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate characteristics of venous hemodynamics, together with cardiac and arterial function, in uncomplicated pregnancies (UP), non-proteinuric gestational hypertension (GH) and preeclampsia (PE). METHODS:In this observational cross-sectional study, venous hemodynamics was assessed using a standardised ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Gyselaers W,Tomsin K,Staelens A,Mesens T,Oben J,Molenberghs G

更新日期：2014-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed at determining the predictive value of human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone levels on pregnancy outcomes in patients receiving in vitro fertilization due to fallopian tube associated infertility. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 854 cycles due to fallopian t...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Bo W,Zhang N,Wang L,Guo Y,Wu H

更新日期：2021-01-06 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