BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Vitamin D status in mothers and their newborns in Iran

Zhila Maghbooli, Arash Hossein-Nezhad, Ali Reza Shafaei, Farzaneh Karimi, Farzaneh Sadat Madani, Bagher Larijani

Caesarean section in a semi-rural hospital in Northern Namibia

Jeroen van Dillen, Tarek Meguid, Vera Petrova, Jos van Roosmalen

The value of predicting restriction of fetal growth and compromise of its wellbeing: Systematic quantitative overviews (meta-analysis) of test accuracy literature

Rachel K Morris, Khalid S Khan, Aravinthan Coomarasamy, Stephen C Robson, Jos Kleijnen

Theory of obstetrics: An epidemiologic framework for justifying medically indicated early delivery

K S Joseph

Knowledge about safe motherhood and HIV/AIDS among school pupils in a rural area in Tanzania

Declare L Mushi, Rose M Mpembeni, Albrecht Jahn

Could a simple antenatal package combining micronutritional supplementation with presumptive treatment of infection prevent maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa?

Simon M Collin, Rebecca F Baggaley, Rudiger Pittrof, Veronique Filippi

Progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth in women with multiple pregnancies: the AMPHIA trial

Arianne C Lim, Kitty WM Bloemenkamp, Kees Boer, Johannes J Duvekot, Jan Jaap HM Erwich, Tom HM Hasaart, Pieter Hummel, Ben WJ Mol, Jos PM Offermans, Charlotte M van Oirschot, Job G Santema, Hubertina CJ Scheepers, Willem A Schöls, Frank PHA Vandenbussche, Maurice GAJ Wouters, Hein W Bruinse

Traditional beliefs and practices in the postpartum period in Fujian Province, China: a qualitative study

Joanna H Raven, Qiyan Chen, Rachel J Tolhurst, Paul Garner

A systematic review of maternal obesity and breastfeeding intention, initiation and duration

Lisa H Amir, Susan Donath

When outcome is a balance: methods to measure combined utility for the choice between induction of labour and expectant management in mild risk pregnancy at term

Denise Bijlenga, Erwin Birnie, Ben WJ Mol, Gouke J Bonsel

Induction of labour versus expectant management in women with preterm prelabour rupture of membranes between 34 and 37 weeks (the PPROMEXIL-trial)

David P van der Ham, Jan G Nijhuis, Ben Willem J Mol, Johannes J van Beek, Brent C Opmeer, Denise Bijlenga, Mariette Groenewout, Birgit Arabin, Kitty WM Bloemenkamp, Wim J van Wijngaarden, Maurice GAJ Wouters, Paula JM Pernet, Martina M Porath, Jan FM Molkenboer, Jan B Derks, Michael M Kars, Hubertina CJ Scheepers, Martin JN Weinans, Mallory D Woiski, Hajo IJ Wildschut, Christine Willekes

Disproportionate Intrauterine Growth Intervention Trial At Term: DIGITAT

Kim E Boers, Denise Bijlenga, Ben WJ Mol, Saskia LeCessie, Erwin Birnie, Marielle G van Pampus, Rob H Stigter, Kitty WM Bloemenkamp, Claudia A van Meir, Joris AM van der Post, Dick J Bekedam, Lucy SM Ribbert, Addie P Drogtrop, Paulien CM van der Salm, Anjoke JM Huisjes, Christine Willekes, Frans JME Roumen, Hubertina CJ Scheepers, Karin de Boer, Johannes J Duvekot, Jim G Thornton, Sicco A Scherjon

A randomised clinical trial on cardiotocography plus fetal blood sampling versus cardiotocography plus ST-analysis of the fetal electrocardiogram (STAN®) for intrapartum monitoring

Michelle EMH Westerhuis, Karel GM Moons, Erik van Beek, Saskia M Bijvoet, Addy P Drogtrop, Herman P van Geijn, Jan MM van Lith, Ben WJ Mol, Jan G Nijhuis, S Guid Oei, Martina M Porath, Robbert JP Rijnders, Nico WE Schuitemaker, Ingeborg van der Tweel, Gerard HA Visser, Christine Willekes, Anneke Kwee

Induction of labour versus expectant monitoring in women with pregnancy induced hypertension or mild preeclampsia at term: the HYPITAT trial

Corine M Koopmans, Denise Bijlenga, Jan G Aarnoudse, Erik van Beek, Dick J Bekedam, Paul P van den Berg, Jan M Burggraaff, Erwin Birnie, Kitty WM Bloemenkamp, Addi P Drogtrop, Arie Franx, Christianne JM de Groot, Anjoke JM Huisjes, Anneke Kwee, Saskia le Cessie, Aren J van Loon, Ben WJ Mol, Joris AM van der Post, Frans JME Roumen, Hubertina CJ Scheepers, Marc EA Spaanderman, Rob H Stigter, Christine Willekes, Maria G van Pampus

Experiences of non-progressive and augmented labour among nulliparous women: a qualitative interview study in a Grounded Theory approach

Hanne Kjaergaard, Anne Maria Foldgast, Anna-Karin Dykes

The unmet need for Emergency Obstetric Care in Tanga Region, Tanzania

Helen Prytherch, Siriel Massawe, Rainer Kuelker, Claudia Hunger, Ferdinand Mtatifikolo, Albrecht Jahn

Birth after caesarean study – planned vaginal birth or planned elective repeat caesarean for women at term with a single previous caesarean birth: protocol for a patient preference study and randomised trial

Jodie M Dodd, Caroline A Crowther, Janet E Hiller, Ross R Haslam, Jeffrey S Robinson

Measuring perinatal complications: methodologic issues related to gestational age

Aaron B Caughey

Utilisation of postnatal care among rural women in Nepal

Sulochana Dhakal, Glyn N Chapman, Padam P Simkhada, Edwin R van Teijlingen, Jane Stephens, Amalraj E Raja

Appropriate criteria for identification of near-miss maternal morbidity in tertiary care facilities: A cross sectional study

JP Souza, JG Cecatti, MA Parpinelli, SJ Serruya, E Amaral

Metabolic Syndrome features and risk of neural tube defects

Joel G Ray, Miles D Thompson, Marian J Vermeulen, Chris Meier, Philip R Wyatt, Pui-Yuen Wong, Anne M Summers, Sandra A Farrell, David EC Cole

Association between the plasma/whole blood lead ratio and history of spontaneous abortion: a nested cross-sectional study

Héctor Lamadrid-Figueroa, Martha M Téllez-Rojo, Mauricio Hernández-Avila, Belem Trejo-Valdivia, Maritsa Solano-González, Adriana Mercado-Garcia, Donald Smith, Howard Hu, Robert O Wright

Use of antenatal services and delivery care in Entebbe, Uganda: a community survey

Carolyn J Tann, Moses Kizza, Linda Morison, David Mabey, Moses Muwanga, Heiner Grosskurth, Alison M Elliott

The CORONIS Trial. International study of caesarean section surgical techniques: a randomised fractional, factorial trial

How well do blood folate concentrations predict dietary folate intakes in a sample of Canadian lactating women exposed to high levels of folate? An observational study

Lisa A Houghton, Kelly L Sherwood, Deborah L O'Connor

Assessment of social psychological determinants of satisfaction with childbirth in a cross-national perspective

Wendy Christiaens, Piet Bracke

Costs and consequences of treatment for mild gestational diabetes mellitus – evaluation from the ACHOIS randomised trial

John R Moss, Caroline A Crowther, Janet E Hiller, Kristyn J Willson, Jeffrey S Robinson

Assessing fetal growth impairments based on family data as a tool for identifying high-risk babies. An example with neonatal mortality

Carsten B Pedersen, Yuelian Sun, Mogens Vestergaard, Jørn Olsen, Olga Basso

Use pattern of maternal health services and determinants of skilled care during delivery in Southern Tanzania: implications for achievement of MDG-5 targets

Rose NM Mpembeni, Japhet Z Killewo, Melkzedeck T Leshabari, Siriel N Massawe, Albrecht Jahn, Declare Mushi, Hassan Mwakipa