Guarnotta, Valentina Cuva, Gianluca Imbergamo, Maria Pia Giordano, Carla
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance with onset during pregnancy. It is characterized by high risk of adverse outcomes for the mother and the foetus, if not adequately controlled. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of 4000 mg of myoinositol supplementation in women with GDM on maternal-foeta...
Lee, Joo Yun Lee, Eunhee
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Social media plays an important role as a source for obtaining or sharing health information. It is frequently used as a resource by pregnant women who seek information and emotional support regarding their physical and role changes. To provide high-quality support for pregnant women, it is important to determine what topics they want in...
Rashwan, Ahmed Eldaly, Ashraf El-Harty, Ahmed Elsherbini, Moutaz Abdel-Rasheed, Mazen Eid, Marwa M.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Objective This study aims to assess delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping in preeclamptic mothers undergoing scheduled caesarean delivery regarding the maternal intra-operative blood loss and neonatal outcomes. Methods A clinical trial was conducted on 62 near-term preeclamptic mothers (36-38+6 weeks) who were planned for caesarean delivery....
Li, Hui Nawsherwan, Fan, Cuifang Mubarik, Sumaira Nabi, Ghulam Ping, Yin Xiao
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Due to the advancement of modern societies, the proportion of women who delay childbearing until or beyond 30 years has dramatically increased in the last three decades and has been linked with adverse maternal-neonatal outcomes. Objective To determine the trend in delayed childbearing and its negative impact on pregnancy outcomes. Mater...
Parameshwar, Pooja S. Bianco, Katherine Sherwin, Elizabeth B. Meza, Pamela K. Tolani, Alisha Bates, Paige Sie, Lillian López Enríquez, Andrea Sofía Sanchez, Diana E. Herrarte, Edgar R.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background To assess if simulation-based training (SBT) of B-Lynch suture and uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) impacted provider attitudes, practice patterns, and patient management in Guatemala, using a mixed-methods approach. Methods We conducted an in-country SBT course on the management of PPH in...
Muhammad, T. Srivastava, Shobhit Kumar, Pradeep Rashmi, Rashmi
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Over the years, an increasing trend of unnecessary caesarean section (c-section) deliveries has raised concerns in Bangladesh. So far, many studies have reported the risk factors of c-section delivery in Bangladesh. However, most of these studies did not estimate the predictors of the two c-section procedures (i.e., emergency and electiv...
Soltanghoraee, Haleh Moradi-Lakeh, Maziar Khalili, Narjes Soltani, Azadeh
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background According to the World Health Organization about 2.6 million deaths were reported worldwide in 2015. More than 98% of stillbirths occur in developing countries. At present, the causes of many cases of stillbirth are unknown due to the lack of necessary data and autopsies in Iran. The aim of this study was to investigate the most plausibl...
Zlatkin, Rita Dollinger, Sarah Jacoby, Chen Shmueli, Anat Barbash-Hazan, Shiri Chen, Rony Wiznitzer, Arnon Hadar, Eran
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global healthcare crisis that negatively affects pregnant women. Although patients with an acute infection during pregnancy have been widely studied, information regarding labor and delivery while infected is sparse. The aim of the study was to ascertain maternal, obstetrical, and perinatal outcomes of...
Molin, Beata Zwedberg, Sofia Berger, Anna-Karin Sand, Anna Georgsson, Susanne
BACKGROUND: Access to information is essential to achieving individual empowerment; meaning the ability to exercise control, manage one's own condition and make informed decisions. However, studies have shown that information provided to women regarding physiological changes during the postpartum period and postpartum health was inadequate, incorre...
Joensuu, Johanna M. Saarijärvi, Hannu Rouhe, Hanna Gissler, Mika Ulander, Veli-Matti Heinonen, Seppo Torkki, Paulus Mikkola, Tomi S.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Childbirth experience has been shown to depend on the mode of delivery. However, it is unclear how labour induction influences the childbirth experience in different modes of delivery. Thus, we assessed the childbirth experience among mothers with spontaneous and induced labours. Design A retrospective cohort study. Setting Childbirths i...
