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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Ausgabe 1/2021

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Determinants of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance services utilization among childbearing women in Guinea: evidence from the 2018 Guinea Demographic and Health Survey data

Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Ebenezer Agbaglo, Collins Adu, Eugene Budu, John Elvis Hagan Jr, Thomas Schack, Sanni Yaya

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Women’s empowerment and elective cesarean section for a single pregnancy: a population-based and multivariate study in Vietnam

Myriam de Loenzien, Quoc Nhu Hung Mac, Alexandre Dumont

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Prevalence and correlates of maternal early stimulation behaviors during pregnancy in northern Ghana: a cross-sectional survey

Jessica Mackness, John A. Gallis, Raymond Kofi Owusu, Mohammed Ali, Safiyatu Abubakr-Bibilazu, Haliq Adam, Raymond Aborigo, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Margaret Lillie, Elena McEwan, John Hembling, Lavanya Vasudevan, Joy Noel Baumgartner

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The Iranian version of theory-based intention for cesarean section (IR-TBICS) scale: development and first evaluation

Seyed Abolhassan Naghibi, Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Mahmood Moosazadeh

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A randomized controlled clinical trial of the effect of supportive counseling on mental health in Iranian mothers of premature infants

Leila Seiiedi-Biarag, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Khalil Esmaeilpour, Shirin Hasanpour

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Exploring the experiences related to postpartum changes: perspectives of mothers and healthcare providers in Iran

Mahboobeh Asadi, Mahnaz Noroozi, Mousa Alavi

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Predictors of mothers’ postpartum body dissatisfaction based on demographic and fertility factors

Mehrri Tavakoli, Seyedeh Batool Hasanpoor-Azghady, Leila Amiri Farahani

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Comparison of adverse perinatal outcomes between Asians and Caucasians: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario

Na Zeng, Erica Erwin, Wendy Wen, Daniel J. Corsi, Shi Wu Wen, Yanfang Guo

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The onset of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

Roger Gadsby, Diana Ivanova, Emma Trevelyan, Jane L. Hutton, Sarah Johnson

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Low birth weight trends in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, 2000–2015: economic, health system and demographic conditionings

Diego Erasun, Jéssica Alonso-Molero, Inés Gómez-Acebo, Trinidad Dierssen-Sotos, Javier Llorca, José Schneider

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What stakeholders think: perceptions of perinatal depression and screening in China’s primary care system

Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Keith S. Dobson, Anupa Prashad, Shelby Yamamoto, Fangbiao Tao, Beibei Zhu, Xiaoyan Wu, Mengjuan Lu, Shanshan Shao

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Progesterone levels predict pregnancy outcomes in individuals with fallopian tube associated infertility

Wenjia Bo, Ning Zhang, Ling Wang, Ying Guo, Haicui Wu

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Induction of labour in mid-trimester pregnancy using double-balloon catheter placement within 12 h versus within 12–24 h

Jing Peng, Ruobing Li, Shuguo Du, Heng Yin, Min Li, Xuan Zheng, Shiyao Wu, Yun Zhao

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Appraisal of systematic reviews on interventions for postpartum depression: systematic review

Ryan Chow, Eileen Huang, Allen Li, Sophie Li, Sarah Y. Fu, Jin S. Son, Warren G. Foster

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Paternal factors and adverse birth outcomes in Lanzhou, China

Jing Li, Jie Qiu, Ling Lv, Baohong Mao, Lei Huang, Tao Yang, Cheng Wang, Qing Liu

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Perspectives of policymakers and health providers on barriers and facilitators to skilled pregnancy care: findings from a qualitative study in rural Nigeria

Ogochukwu Udenigwe, Friday E. Okonofua, Lorretta F. C. Ntoimo, Wilson Imongan, Brian Igboin, Sanni Yaya

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Association of gestational diabetes mellitus with offspring weight status across infancy: a prospective birth cohort study in China

Jiajin Hu, Yilin Liu, Xiaotong Wei, Lin Li, Ming Gao, Yang Liu, Yanan Ma, Deliang Wen

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Individual and community level factors associated with delayed first postnatal care attendance among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia

Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Yigizie Yeshaw, Ayenew Kassie Tesema, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew

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Why do pregnant women prefer cesarean birth? A qualitative study in a tertiary care center in Southern Thailand

Chitkasaem Suwanrath, Sopen Chunuan, Phawat Matemanosak, Sutham Pinjaroen

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Increased risk of preeclampsia after use of paracetamol during pregnancy – causal or coincidence?

Hetti von Hellens, Leea Keski-Nisula, Heidi Sahlman

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Barriers for kangaroo mother care (KMC) acceptance, and practices in southern Ethiopia: a model for scaling up uptake and adherence using qualitative study

Selamawit Mengesha Bilal, Henok Tadele, Teshome Abuka Abebo, Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse, Mekonnen Muleta, Fitsum W/Gebriel, Akalewold Alemayehu, Yusuf Haji, Dejene Hailu Kassa, Ayalew Astatkie, Anteneh Asefa, Million Teshome, Aknaw Kawza, Shemels Wangoro, Thomas Brune, Nalini Singhal, Bogale Worku, Khalid Aziz

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Postnatal care utilisation among women in rural Ghana: analysis of 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey

Francis Appiah, Tarif Salihu, Justice Ofosu Darko Fenteng, Andrews Ohene Darteh, Patience Kannor, Patience Ansomah Ayerakwah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw

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Number of parity/live birth(s) and cardiovascular disease among Iranian women and men: results of over 15 years of follow-up

Seyyed Saeed Moazzeni, Hossein Toreyhi, Samaneh Asgari, Fereidoun Azizi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Farzad Hadaegh

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Obstetric and neonatal outcomes in women with pregnancy associated cancer: a population-based study in Lombardy, Northern Italy

Giovanna Esposito, Matteo Franchi, Michela Dalmartello, Giovanna Scarfone, Eva Negri, Fabio Parazzini, Carlo La Vecchia, Giovanni Corrao

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Adverse effects of pre-pregnancy maternal underweight on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes in a freeze-all policy

Shengluan Tang, Jialyu Huang, Jiaying Lin, Yanping Kuang

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Factors associated with preterm birth at Wachemo University Nigist Eleni Mohammed memorial hospital, southern Ethiopia: case-control study

Negeso Gebeyehu Gejo, Melaku Tesfaye W/mariam, Biruk Assefa Kebede, Ritbano Ahmed Abdo, Abebe Alemu Anshebo, Hassen Mosa Halil, Biruktawit Fekade Woldu, Nuradin Abusha Katiso

Open Access Case report

Enlarged uterine fibroid forming uterine diverticulum during pregnancy: a case report

Erina Akashi, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Taro Nonaka, Akiko Kobayashi, Koichi Takakuwa, Takayuki Enomoto

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Resilience to maintain quality of intrapartum care in war torn Yemen: a retrospective pre-post study evaluating effects of changing birth volumes in a congested frontline hospital

Josephine Obel, Antonio Isidro Carrion Martin, Abdul Wasay Mullahzada, Ronald Kremer, Nanna Maaløe

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Exploring health-seeking behavior among adolescent mothers during the Ebola epidemic in Western rural district of Freetown, Sierra Leone

Hamida Massaquoi, Catherine Atuhaire, Gorgeous Sarah Chinkonono, Betty Nyawira Christensen, Hannah Bradby, Samuel Nambile Cumber

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Implementation of a fetal ultrasound telemedicine service: women’s views and family costs

V. J. Smith, A. Marshall, M.L.S Lie, E. Bidmead, B. Beckwith, E. Van Oudgaarden, S. C. Robson

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Pregnancy outcomes of Chinese women undergoing IVF with embryonic cryopreservation as compared to natural conception

Jingxue Wang, Qiwei Liu, Boer Deng, Fang Chen, Xiaowei Liu, Jiumei Cheng

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Influence of indications on perinatal outcomes after radio frequency ablation in complicated monochorionic pregnancies: a retrospective cohort study

Hongmei Wang, Qian Zhou, Xietong Wang, Jia Song, Pengzheng Chen, Yanyun Wang, Lei Li, Hongyan Li

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Risk factors for excessive gestational weight gain in a UK population: a biopsychosocial model approach

S. M. Garay, L. A. Sumption, R. M. Pearson, R. M. John

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The impact of antenatal care on under‐five mortality in Ethiopia: a difference‐in‐differences analysis

Samuel Oduse, Temesgen Zewotir, Delia North

Open Access Case report

Circumferential shoulder laceration after posterior axilla sling traction: a case report of severe shoulder dystocia

Allison R. McCarter, Regan N. Theiler, Enid Y. Rivera-Chiauzzi

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Associations between first-trimester intrauterine hematoma and twin pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

Wanqing Ji, Bo Hou, Weidong Li, Fang Guo, Ping He, Jie Zheng

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Apgar score and neonatal mortality in China: an observational study from a national surveillance system

Yi Mu, Mingrong Li, Jun Zhu, Yanping Wang, Aiyun Xing, Zheng Liu, Yanxia Xie, Xiaodong Wang, Juan Liang

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Maternal post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms and outcomes after NICU discharge in a low-income sample: a cross-sectional study

Kameelah Gateau, Ashley Song, Douglas L. Vanderbilt, Cynthia Gong, Philippe Friedlich, Michele Kipke, Ashwini Lakshmanan

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The views of pregnant women in New Zealand on vaginal seeding: a mixed-methods study

Éadaoin M. Butler, Abigail J. Reynolds, José G. B. Derraik, Brooke C. Wilson, Wayne S. Cutfield, Celia P. Grigg

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Single-course antenatal corticosteroids is related to faster growth in very-low-birth-weight infant

Jiajia Jing, Yiheng Dai, Yanqi Li, Ping Zhou, Xiaodong Li, Jiaping Mei, Chunyi Zhang, Per Trop Sangild, Zhaoxie Tang, Suhua Xu, Yanbin Su, Xiaoying He, Yanna Zhu

Open Access Study protocol

A multi-centre, open label, randomised, parallel-group, superiority Trial to compare the efficacy of URsodeoxycholic acid with RIFampicin in the management of women with severe early onset Intrahepatic Cholestasis of pregnancy: the TURRIFIC randomised trial

William M. Hague, Leonie Callaway, Jennifer Chambers, Lucy Chappell, Suzette Coat, Jiska de Haan-Jebbink, Marloes Dekker, Peter Dixon, Jodie Dodd, Maria Fuller, Sanne Gordijn, Dorothy Graham, Oskari Heikinheimo, Annemarie Hennessy, Risto Kaaja, Teck Yee Khong, Laura Lampio, Jennie Louise, Angela Makris, Corey Markus, Hanns-Ulrich Marschall, Philippa Middleton, Ben W. Mol, Jonathan Morris, John P. Newnham, Caroline Ovadia, Michael Peek, Antonia Shand, Michael Stark, Jim Thornton, Susanna Timonen, Susan Walker, David Warrilow, Catherine Williamson

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What is stopping us? An implementation science study of kangaroo care in British Columbia’s neonatal intensive care units

Sarah Coutts, Alix Woldring, Ann Pederson, Julie De Salaberry, Horacio Osiovich, Lori A. Brotto

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A qualitative study of women and partners from Lebanon and Quebec regarding an expanded scope of noninvasive prenatal testing

Hazar Haidar, Jessica Le Clerc-Blain, Meredith Vanstone, Anne-Marie Laberge, Gilles Bibeau, Labib Ghulmiyyah, Vardit Ravitsky

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Implementation of a referral and expert advice call Center for Maternal and Newborn Care in the resource constrained health system context of the Greater Accra region of Ghana

Ebenezer Oduro-Mensah, Irene Akua Agyepong, Edith Frimpong, Marjolein Zweekhorst, Linda Amarkai Vanotoo

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Association of gestational weight gain with cesarean section: a prospective birth cohort study in Southwest China

Lujiao Huang, Ju Zhang, Hong Sun, Hongli Dong, Run Li, Congjie Cai, Yan Gao, Cheng Wu, Xi Lan, Guo Zeng

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Survey of UK health professionals supporting parents after loss from a twin pregnancy

Judith Rankin, Louise Hayes, Nicholas Embleton

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Pregnant women’s well-being and worry during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Forough Mortazavi, Maryam Mehrabadi, Roya KiaeeTabar

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Pruritus after continuous administration of epidural morphine for post-cesarean delivery analgesia: a case control study

Xinyi Tian, Kaifan Niu, Hong Cao, Gonghao Zhan, Yan Zhang, Feng Xu, Wangning Shangguan, Ye Gao

Open Access Case report

A unique case of diagnosis of a heterotopic pregnancy at 26 weeks – case report and literature review

Anna Kajdy, Katarzyna Muzyka-Placzyńska, Dagmara Filipecka-Tyczka, Jan Modzelewski, Marek Stańczyk, Michał Rabijewski

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Breastfeeding, prenatal depression and children’s IQ and behaviour: a test of a moderation model

Rita Amiel Castro, Vivette Glover, Ulrike Ehlert, Thomas G. O’Connor

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Assessing knowledge and skills of maternity care professionals regarding neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: a nationwide survey

Berthe A. M. van der Geest, Imke M. Theeuwen, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Eric A. P. Steegers, Jasper V. Been

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Differential effects of different delivery methods on progression to severe postpartum hemorrhage between Chinese nulliparous and multiparous women: a retrospective cohort study

Chang Xu, Wanting Zhong, Qiang Fu, Li Yi, Yuqing Deng, Zhaohui Cheng, Xiaojun Lin, Miao Cai, Shilin Zhong, Manli Wang, Hongbing Tao, Haoling Xiong, Xin Jiang, Yun Chen

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Sexual function in Chinese women from pregnancy to postpartum: a multicenter longitudinal prospective study

Qiuxiang Zhang, Min Shen, Yaning Zheng, Shimei Jiao, Shangxiao Gao, Xiaoling Wang, Li Zou, Miao Shen

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Busy day effect on intrapartum adverse maternal outcomes – a population‐based study of 601 247 singleton deliveries

Riitta Vilkko, Sari Räisänen, Mika Gissler, Vedran Stefanovic, Seppo Heinonen

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Perspectives of pregnant and breastfeeding women on longitudinal clinical studies that require non-invasive biospecimen collection – a qualitative study

Dominick J. Lemas, Lauren Wright, Elizabeth Flood-Grady, Magda Francois, Lynn Chen, Austen Hentschel, Xinsong Du, Chu J. Hsiao, Huan Chen, Josef Neu, Ryan P. Theis, Elizabeth Shenkman, Janice Krieger

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A cross-sectional study on the practice of wet nursing among Muslim mothers

C. A. R. Norsyamlina, H. Salasiah Hanin, A. M. Latifah, K. Zuliza, M. H. Nurhidayah, S. Rafeah, B. Nora’inan, I. Muhamad Zariff, A. Noor Ani

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Gestational weight gain outside the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations: novel psychological and behavioural factors associated with inadequate or excess weight gain in a prospective cohort study

Yu Yang Feng, Zhijie Michael Yu, Sherry van Blyderveen, Louis Schmidt, Wendy Sword, Meredith Vanstone, Anne Biringer, Helen McDonald, Joseph Beyene, Sarah Diana McDonald

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OB Nest randomized controlled trial: a cost comparison of reduced visit compared to traditional prenatal care

Regan N. Theiler, Yvonne Butler-Tobah, Matthew A. Hathcock, Abimbola Famuyide

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Neighbourhood maternal socioeconomic status indicators and risk of congenital heart disease

Qun Miao, Sandra Dunn, Shi Wu Wen, Jane Lougheed, Jessica Reszel, Carolina Lavin Venegas, Mark Walker

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‘The newest vital sign among pregnant women attending women wellness and research Centre in Qatar: a cross-sectional study’

Sarah Naja, Rowaida Elyamani, Abdullah Al Ibrahim, Noora Al Kubaisi, Rayan Itani, Palli AbdulRouf

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Maternal alcohol use, adverse neonatal outcomes and pregnancy complications in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based study

Svetlana Popova, Danijela Dozet, Graham O’Hanlon, Valerie Temple, Jürgen Rehm

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Amniotic fluid disorders and the effects on prenatal outcome: a retrospective cohort study

H. Bakhsh, H. Alenizy, S. Alenazi, S. Alnasser, N. Alanazi, M. Alsowinea, L. Alharbi, B. Alfaifi

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

Svetlana Orlova, Galina Dikke, Gisele Pickering, Natalya Yaltseva, Sofya Konchits, Kirill Starostin, Alina Bevz

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Implementing a modified World Health Organization safe childbirth checklist in health centers of Ethiopia: a pre and post intervention study

Hailemariam Segni Abawollo, Zergu Tafesse Tsegaye, Binyam Fekadu Desta, Tsega Teferi Mamo, Haregewoin Getachew Mamo, Zebyderu Tesfay Mehari, Zenawork Kassa Gebremedhin, Ismael Ali Beshir

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Gestation and COVID-19: clinical and microbiological observational study (Gesta-COVID19)

Anna Suy, Itziar Garcia-Ruiz, Melchor Carbonell, Pablo Garcia-Manau, Carlota Rodo, Nerea Maiz, Elena Sulleiro, Andres Anton, Juliana Esperalba, Nuria Fernández-Hidalgo, Marie Antoinette Frick, Fatima Camba, Tomas Pumarola, Elena Carreras, Anna Suy, Itziar García-Ruiz, Melchor Carbonell, Pablo Garcia-Manau, Carlota Rodo, Nerea Maiz, Elena Sulleiro, Andres Anton, Juliana Esperalba, Nuria Fernández-Hidalgo, Marie Antoinette Frick, Fatima Camba, Tomas Pumarola, Elena Carreras, Manel Mendoza, Lidia Illan, Lorena Fernandez-Blanco, Francisco José Barranco, Paula Garcia-Aguilar, Silvia Arevalo, Berta Serrano, Marina Catalan, Helena Tur, Maria de la Calle, Juan Luis Delgado, Leire Rodriguez, Sara Ruiz-Martínez, Francisca Sonia Molina, Vicente Diago, Silvia Mateos

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Reliability of maternal recall of delivery and immediate newborn care indicators in Sarlahi, Nepal

Emily D. Carter, Karen T. Chang, Luke C. Mullany, Subarna K. Khatry, Steven C. LeClerq, Melinda K. Munos, Joanne Katz

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Persian version of the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF): a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation

Mehri Ansariniaki, Minoor Lamyian, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Carolann L. Curry, Jennifer L. Barkin

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Assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms during pregnancy: an observational cross-sectional study from Palestine

Jaffar H. Saffarini, Qais T. Ahmad, Ahmad M. Samara, Dima S. Jabri, Zaina H. Safarini, Yousra M. Banijaber, Ahmad Jaradat, Faris Abushamma, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

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Acceptance of smoking cessation support and quitting behaviours of women attending Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Services for antenatal care

Justine B. Daly, Sarah Dowe, Belinda Tully, Flora Tzelepis, Christophe Lecathelinais, Karen Gillham

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Efficiency of non-invasive prenatal screening in pregnant women at advanced maternal age

Hui Zhu, Xiaoxiao Jin, Yuqing Xu, Weihua Zhang, Xiaodan Liu, Jinglei Jin, Yeqing Qian, Minyue Dong

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Factors influencing stress, anxiety, and depression among Iranian pregnant women: the role of sexual distress and genital self-image

Afsaneh Keramat, Mina Malary, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Nastaran Bagherian, Mohammad-Reza Rajabi-Shakib

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Domestic violence and its relationship with quality of life in pregnant women during the outbreak of COVID-19 disease

Somayyeh Naghizadeh, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Roghaye Mohammadirad

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Obstetricians’ perspectives on trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) under the two-child policy in China: a cross-sectional study

Zhong-chen Luo, Xu Liu, Anni Wang, Jian-qiong Li, Ze-hong Zheng, Sun Guiyu, Ting Lou, Jin Pang, Xiao-ling Bai

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Mild thrombocytopenia indicating maternal organ damage in pre‐eclampsia: a cross‐sectional study

Michinori Mayama, Mamoru Morikawa, Takashi Yamada, Takeshi Umazume, Kiwamu Noshiro, Kinuko Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Saito, Kentaro Chiba, Satoshi Kawaguchi, Hidemichi Watari

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The meaning of postpartum sexual health for women living in Spain: a phenomenological inquiry

Lidia Pardell-Dominguez, Patrick A. Palmieri, Karen A. Dominguez-Cancino, Doriam E. Camacho-Rodriguez, Joan E. Edwards, Jean Watson, Juan M. Leyva-Moral

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Men perspectives on attending antenatal care visits with their pregnant partners in Misungwi district, rural Tanzania: a qualitative study

Maendeleo Boniphace, Dismas Matovelo, Rose Laisser, Hadija Swai, Victoria Yohani, Sylvia Tinka, Lusako Mwaikasu, Hannah Mercader, Jennifer L. Brenner, Jennifer Mitchell

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Application of the BACs-on-Beads assay for the prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities in Quanzhou, China

Jianlong Zhuang, Chunnuan Chen, Yuying Jiang, Qi Luo, Shuhong Zeng, Chunling Lv, Yuanbai Wang, Wanyu Fu

Open Access Case report

Placenta percreta after Strassman metroplasty of complete bicornuate uterus: a case report

Chengyan Zhang, Xiaoxin Wang, Haili Jiang, Lei Hou, Liying Zou

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Which growth standards should be used to identify large- and small-for-gestational age infants of mothers with type 1 diabetes? A pre-specified analysis of the CONCEPTT trial

Claire L. Meek, Rosa Corcoy, Elizabeth Asztalos, Laura C. Kusinski, Esther López, Denice S. Feig, Helen R. Murphy, Denice S. Feig, Helen R. Murphy, Elisabeth Asztalos, Jon F. R. Barrett, Rosa Corcoy, Alberto de Leiva, Lois E. Donovan, J. Moshe Hod, Lois Jovanovic, Erin Keely, Craig Kollman, Ruth McManus, Kellie E. Murphy, Katrina Ruedy, George Tomlinson

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Systematic review of observational studies of the impact of cardiovascular risk factors on preeclampsia in sub-saharan Africa

Oleg Iris Hounkpatin, Salimanou Ariyoh Amidou, Yessito Corine Houehanou, Philippe Lacroix, Pierre Marie Preux, Dismand Stephan Houinato, Holy Bezanahary

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Assessment of syndromic management of curable sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections among pregnant women: an observational cross-sectional study

Enesia Banda Chaponda, Jane Bruce, Charles Michelo, Daniel Chandramohan, R. Matthew Chico

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Association of placental chorangiosis with pregnancy complication and prenatal outcome: a case-control study

Homeira Vafaei, Zinat Karimi, Mojgan Akbarzadeh-Jahromi, Fatemeh Asadian

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“Mine did not breastfeed”, mothers’ experiences in breastfeeding children aged 0 to 24 months with oral clefts in Uganda

Maureen Nabatanzi, Gloria Kimuli Seruwagi, Florence Basiimwa Tushemerirwe, Lynn Atuyambe, David Lubogo

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Consent in pregnancy - an observational study of ante-natal care in the context of Montgomery: all about risk?

Jacqueline A. Nicholls, Anna L. David, Joseph Iskaros, Dimitrios Siassakos, Anne Lanceley

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The acceptability to women of techniques for managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section and of randomised trials evaluating those techniques: a qualitative study

Gabriella Romano, Eleanor Mitchell, Rachel Plachcinski, Natalie Wakefield, Kate Walker, Susan Ayers

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of iodine deficiency and its associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia

Robel Hussen kabthymer, Mohammed Feyisso Shaka, Getnet Melaku Ayele, Bereket Geze malako

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Composite adverse outcomes in obstetric studies: a systematic review

Dylan Herman, Kar Yee Lor, Abdul Qadree, Daphne Horn, Rohan D’Souza

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Haemostatic and thrombo-embolic complications in pregnant women with COVID-19: a systematic review and critical analysis

Juliette Servante, Gill Swallow, Jim G. Thornton, Bethan Myers, Sandhya Munireddy, A. Kinga Malinowski, Maha Othman, Wentao Li, Keelin O’Donoghue, Kate F. Walker

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Whole-exome sequencing identifies novel mutations in ABC transporter genes associated with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy disease: a case-control study

Xianxian Liu, Hua Lai, Siming Xin, Zengming Li, Xiaoming Zeng, Liju Nie, Zhengyi Liang, Meiling Wu, Jiusheng Zheng, Yang Zou

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A validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale 12-item research short-form for use during global crises with five translations

Sergio A. Silverio, Siân M. Davies, Paul Christiansen, Marta E. Aparicio-García, Alessandra Bramante, Ping Chen, Natalia Costas-Ramón, Carolina de Weerth, Anna M. Della Vedova, Lilliam Infante Gil, Hellen Lustermans, Jaqueline Wendland, Jihong Xu, Jason C. G. Halford, Joanne A. Harrold, Victoria Fallon

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Effect of postpartum depression on exclusive breast-feeding practices in sub-Saharan Africa countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Demelash Woldeyohannes, Yohannes Tekalegn, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Dejene Ermias, Tekele Ejajo, Lillian Mwanri

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

The need for additional mental health support for women in the postpartum period in the times of epidemic crisis

Magdalena Chrzan-Dętkoś, Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska, Małgorzata Lipowska

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Association of term isolated microcephaly with mode of delivery and perinatal outcome - a retrospective case-control analysis

Ron Bardin, Eyal Krispin, Lina Salman, Inbal Navon, Anat Shmueli, Sharon Perlman, Yinon Gilboa, Eran Hadar

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A population-based study of preeclampsia and eclampsia in Ecuador: ethnic, geographical and altitudes differences

Eduardo Tejera, Maria Eugenia Sánchez, Aquiles R. Henríquez-Trujillo, Yunierkis Pérez-Castillo, Marco Coral-Almeida

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Incidence of multiple births in relation to current regulations in Turkey regarding embryo transfer

Semra Kahraman, Ipek Nur Balin Duzguner, Soner Duzguner, Yucel Sahin, Cihat Sen

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“The kind of support that matters to exclusive breastfeeding” a qualitative study

Dasheka Zukiswa Theodorah, Rala Ntombana Mc’Deline

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Longitudinal study on steroid hormone variations during the second trimester of gestation: a useful tool to confirm adequate foetal development

Silvia Alonso, Sara Caceres, Daniel Vélez, Luis Sanz, Gema Silvan, Maria Jose Illera, Juan Carlos Illera

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Outcomes for 298 breastfed neonates whose mothers received ketamine and diazepam for postpartum tubal ligation in a resource-limited setting

Mary Ellen Gilder, Nay Win Tun, Annabelle Carter, Ferdinand Frederik Som Ling Tan, Aung Myat Min, Hsa Eh, Pan Aye, Verena I. Carrara, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Rose McGready

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Maternal health care service utilization among young married women in India, 1992–2016: trends and determinants

Pooja Singh, Kaushalendra Kumar Singh, Pragya Singh

Open Access Study protocol

Wireless versus routine physiologic monitoring after cesarean delivery to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in a resource-limited setting: protocol of type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study

Adeline A. Boatin, Joseph Ngonzi, Blair J. Wylie, Henry M. Lugobe, Lisa M. Bebell, Godfrey Mugyenyi, Sudi Mohamed, Kenia Martinez, Nicholas Musinguzi, Christina Psaros, Joshua P. Metlay, Jessica E. Haberer

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Maternal age at first cesarean delivery related to adverse pregnancy outcomes in a second cesarean delivery: a multicenter, historical, cross-sectional cohort study

Shilei Bi, Lizi Zhang, Jingsi Chen, Minshan Huang, Lijun Huang, Shanshan Zeng, Yulian Li, Yingyu Liang, Jinping Jia, Suiwen Wen, Yinli Cao, Shaoshuai Wang, Xiaoyan Xu, Ling Feng, Xianlan Zhao, Yangyu Zhao, Qiying Zhu, Hongbo Qi, Lanzhen Zhang, Hongtian Li, Zhijian Wang, Lili Du, Dunjin Chen

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Impact of nicotine and maternal BMI on fetal birth weight

Veronika Günther, Ibrahim Alkatout, Christoph Vollmer, Nicolai Maass, Alexander Strauss, Manfred Voigt

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Maternal HBsAg carriers and pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort analysis of 85,190 pregnancies

Yulong Zhang, Jiacheng Chen, Tingting Liao, Siwen Chen, Jianying Yan, Xiaoqian Lin

Open Access Case report

Prolapsed submucosal pyomyoma postpartum, a rare complication of fibroids

Jingxue Wang, Zheng Li, Yu Sun

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Barriers and enablers of implementation of alcohol guidelines with pregnant women: a cross-sectional survey among UK midwives

Lesley A. Smith, Judith Dyson, Julie Watson, Lisa Schölin

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Incidence of home delivery among women living with HIV in Lira, Northern Uganda: a prospective cohort study

Agnes Napyo Kasede, Thorkild Tylleskär, David Mukunya, Josephine Tumuhamye, Grace Ndeezi, Anna Agnes Ojok Arach, Paul Waako, James K. Tumwine

Open Access Research article

Oxytocin administration for induction and augmentation of labour in polish maternity units – an observational study

Barbara Baranowska, Anna Kajdy, Iwona Kiersnowska, Dorota Sys, Urszula Tataj-Puzyna, Déirdre Daly, Michał Rabijewski, Grażyna Bączek, Maria Węgrzynowska

Open Access Research

Women's experiences of VBAC in Cyprus: a qualitative study

Eleni Hadjigeorgiou, Constantina Katsie, Maria Papadopoulou, Maria Dolores Christofi, Andri Christoforou

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Association between COVID-19 lockdown measures and the incidence of iatrogenic versus spontaneous very preterm births in the Netherlands: a retrospective study

J. Klumper, B. M. Kazemier, J. V. Been, K. W. M. Bloemenkamp, M. A. de Boer, J. J. H. M. Erwich, W. Heidema, F. J. C. M. Klumper, S. W. A. Nij Bijvank, S. G. Oei, M. A. Oudijk, S. Schoenmakers, A. S. van Teeffelen, C. J. M. de Groot

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Frequency and source of worries in an International sample of pregnant and postpartum women during the Covid-19 pandemic

Diego F. Wyszynski, Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, Vanessa Gordon-Dseagu, Noemi Ramiro, Archana Basu, Hannah H. Kim, Karestan C. Koenen

Open Access Research article

Facilitating Perinatal Access to Resources and Support (PeARS): a feasibility study with external pilot of a novel intervention

Pauline Slade, Melanie Dembinsky, Katie Bristow, Kim Garthwaite, Amy Mahdi, Annette James, Atif Rahman, Soo Downe

Open Access Research

Preterm birth and its associated factors among reproductive aged women in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from the recent demographic and health surveys of sub-Sharan African countries

Tesfa Sewunet Alamneh, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Misganaw Gebrie Worku, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Yigizie Yeshaw, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem

Open Access Research

An evaluation of strategies to achieve greater than 90% coverage of maternal influenza and pertussis vaccines including an economic evaluation

Michelle L. Giles, Kong Khai, Sushena Krishnaswamy, Karen Bellamy, Margaret Angliss, Christopher Smith, Olivia Fay, Paul Paddle, Beverley Vollenhoven

Open Access Research article

Spousal support during pregnancy in the Nigerian rural context: a mixed methods study

O. Arisukwu, C. O. Igbolekwu, I. A. Oyekola, E. J. Oyeyipo, F. F. Asamu, O. N. Osueke

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Maternal and neonatal outcomes in mothers with diabetes mellitus in Qatari population

Mohammad A. A. Bayoumi, Razan M. Masri, Nada Y. S. Matani, Mohamed A. Hendaus, Manal M. Masri, Prem Chandra, Lisa J. Langtree, Sunitha D’Souza, Noimot O. Olayiwola, Saad Shahbal, Einas E. Elmalik, Mohamed S. Bakry, Ashraf I. Gad, Ravi Agarwal

Open Access Research

An integrated approach based on advanced CTG parameters and Doppler measurements for late growth restriction management

Giuseppina Esposito, Nicolò Pini, Salvatore Tagliaferri, Marta Campanile, Fulvio Zullo, Giovanni Magenes, Giuseppe Maria Maruotti, Maria Gabriella Signorini

Open Access Research article

Postpartum septic symphysitis, a rare condition with possible long-term consequences: a cohort study with long-term follow-up

Helen Elden, Monika Fagevik Olsen, Nasrin Farah Hussein, Lisa Wibeck Axelsson, Verena Sengpiel, Michael Ullman

Open Access Research

Infant crying problems related to maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

Tabitha Krogh Ölmestig, Volkert Siersma, Anna Rubach Birkmose, Jakob Kragstrup, Ruth Kirk Ertmann

Open Access Research

Changes in fatty acid levels (saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) during pregnancy

Estefania Aparicio, Carla Martín-Grau, Carmen Hernández-Martinez, Nuria Voltas, Josefa Canals, Victoria Arija

Open Access Research

Barriers to weight management in pregnant mothers with obesity: a qualitative study on mothers with low socioeconomic background

Fahimeh Mehrabi, Najva Ahmaripour, Sara Jalali-Farahani, Parisa Amiri

Open Access Case report

Prenatal diagnosis of auriculocondylar syndrome with a novel missense variant of GNAI3: a case report

Xiaoliang Liu, Wei Sun, Jun Wang, Guoming Chu, Rong He, Bijun Zhang, Yanyan Zhao

Open Access Research article

Which elements were significant in reducing obstetric anal sphincter injury? A prospective follow-up study

Ole Bredahl Rasmussen, Annika Yding, Charlotte Sander Andersen, Jane Boris, Finn Friis Lauszus

Open Access Research

Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD after stillbirth: a systematic review

Cèline Lossius Westby, Andrea Røsberg Erlandsen, Sondre Aasen Nilsen, Endre Visted, Jens C. Thimm

Open Access Research article

Women with maternal near-miss in the intensive care unit in Yangzhou, China: a 5-year retrospective study

Ying Chen, Jiaoyang Shi, Yuting Zhu, Xiang Kong, Yang Lu, Yanru Chu, Miskatul Mustafa Mishu

Open Access Research

Randomized trial examining the effect of exercise and wellness interventions on preventing postpartum depression and perceived stress

Beth A. Lewis, Katie Schuver, Shira Dunsiger, Lauren Samson, Amanda L. Frayeh, Carrie A. Terrell, Joseph T. Ciccolo, John Fischer, Melissa D. Avery

Open Access Research article

Low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes in twin pregnancies: an observational cohort study based on propensity score matching

Ying Ye, Li Wen, Xiyao Liu, Lan Wang, Yamin Liu, Richard Saffery, Mark D. Kilby, Chao Tong, Hongbo Qi, Philip Baker

Open Access Research

Association between polymorphisms rs2228001 and rs2228000 in XPC and genetic susceptibility to preeclampsia: a case control study

Jingli Wang, Chengcheng Guan, Jing Sui, Yucui Zang, Yuwen Wu, Ru Zhang, Xiaoying Qi, Shunfu Piao

Open Access Research

A randomized group antenatal care pilot showed increased partner communication and partner HIV testing during pregnancy in Malawi and Tanzania

Rohan D. Jeremiah, Dhruvi R. Patel, Ellen Chirwa, Esnath Kapito, Xiaohan Mei, Linda L. McCreary, Kathleen F. Norr, Li Liu, Crystal L. Patil

Open Access Study protocol

Non-invasive fetal electrocardiography, electrohysterography and speckle-tracking echocardiography in the second trimester: study protocol of a longitudinal prospective cohort study (BEATS-study)

T. J. Nichting, M. W. E. Frenken, D. A. A. van der Woude, N. H. M. van Oostrum, C. M. de Vet, B. G. van Willigen, J. O. E. H. van Laar, M. van der Ven, S. G. Oei

Open Access Research

Association of parental prepregnancy BMI with neonatal outcomes and birth defect in fresh embryo transfer cycles: a retrospective cohort study

Ruixue Chen, Lifen Chen, Yifeng Liu, Feixia Wang, Siwen Wang, Yun Huang, Kai-Lun Hu, Yuzhi Fan, Ruoyan Liu, Runjv Zhang, Dan Zhang

Open Access Research

Determinants of low birth weight among newborns delivered at Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a case-control study

Mesfin Tadese, Abdulwahhab Seid Minhaji, Chalachew Tegegne Mengist, Fetene Kasahun, Getaneh Baye Mulu

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Associations of COVID-19 lockdown with gestational length and preterm birth in China

Moran Dong, Rui Qian, Jiaqi Wang, Jingjie Fan, Yufeng Ye, He Zhou, Brian Win, Eve Reid, Suijin Zheng, Yanyun Lv, Yudong Pu, Hanwei Chen, Juan Jin, Qingmei Lin, Xiaoyang Luo, Guimin Chen, Yumeng Chen, Zhongrong He, Guanhao He, Shouzhen Cheng, Jianxiong Hu, Jianpeng Xiao, Wenjun Ma, Tao Liu, Xiaozhong Wen

Open Access Research

Exploring gender differences among couples with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss regarding preferences for supportive care

N. A. du Fossé, E. E. L. O. Lashley, T. T. Treurniet, J. M. M. van Lith, S. le Cessie, H. Boosman, M. L. P. van der Hoorn

Open Access Research

Reference values for fetal Doppler-based cardiocirculatory indices in monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancy

Thananan Chongsomboonsuk, Nisarat Phithakwatchara, Katika Nawapun, Sommai Viboonchart, Suparat Jaingam, Tuangsit Wataganara

Open Access Research

Prevalence and associated factors of caesarian section in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of the 2019 Ethiopia Mini Demographic Health Survey

Samuel Hailegebreal, Girma Gilano, Binyam Tariku Seboka, Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed, Atsedu Endale Simegn, Getanew Aschalew Tesfa, Delelegn Emwodew Yehualashet

Open Access Research

Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and first lockdown on pregnancy monitoring in France: the COVIMATER cross-sectional study

Alexandra Doncarli, Lucia Araujo-Chaveron, Catherine Crenn-Hebert, Virginie Demiguel, Julie Boudet-Berquier, Yaya Barry, Maria-Eugênia Gomes Do Espirito Santo, Andrea Guajardo-Villar, Claudie Menguy, Anouk Tabaï, Karine Wyndels, Alexandra Benachi, Nolwenn Regnault

Open Access Research

Prevalence and duration of prescribed opioid use during pregnancy: a cohort study from the Quebec Pregnancy Cohort

Jin-Ping Zhao, Christelle Berthod, Odile Sheehy, Behrouz Kassaï, Jessica Gorgui, Anick Bérard

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Differences in pregnancy and perinatal outcomes among symptomatic versus asymptomatic COVID-19-infected pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Durray Shahwar A. Khan, La-Raib Hamid, Anna Ali, Rehana A. Salam, Nadeem Zuberi, Zohra S. Lassi, Jai K. Das

Open Access Research article

Distance matters: barriers to antenatal care and safe childbirth in a migrant population on the Thailand-Myanmar border from 2007 to 2015, a pregnancy cohort study

Eric Steinbrook, Myo Chit Min, Ladda Kajeechiwa, Jacher Wiladphaingern, Moo Kho Paw, Mu Paw Jay Pimanpanarak, Woranit Hiranloetthanyakit, Aung Myat Min, Nay Win Tun, Mary Ellen Gilder, François Nosten, Rose McGready, Daniel M. Parker

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Insaka: mobile phone support groups for adolescent pregnant women living with HIV

Nikita Simpson, Anna Kydd, Mwelwa Phiri, Madalitso Mbewe, Lucheka Sigande, Thomas Gachie, Malebo Ngobeni, Tebogo Monese, Zuzana Figerova, Hugo Schlesinger, Virginia Bond, Steve Belemu, Musonda Simwinga, Ab Schaap, Maurice Biriotti, Sarah Fidler, Helen Ayles

Open Access Case report

Pregnancy-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura complicated by Sjögren’s syndrome and non-neutralising antibodies to ADAMTS13: a case report

Lu Zhou, Yu Zhu, Miao Jiang, Jian Su, Xiaofan Liu, Yizhi Jiang, Hui Mu, Jie Yin, Li Yang, Haiyan Liu, Weidong Pan, Min Su, Hong Liu

Open Access Research

Performance of Fetal Medicine Foundation algorithm for first trimester preeclampsia screening in an indigenous south Asian population

Smriti Prasad, Daljit Singh Sahota, P. Vanamail, Akshatha Sharma, Saloni Arora, Anita Kaul

Open Access Research

Decision-making for prenatal genetic screening: how will pregnant women navigate a growing number of aneuploidy and carrier screening options?

Ruth M. Farrell, Madelyn Pierce, Christina Collart, Meng Yao, Marissa Coleridge, Edward K. Chien, Susannah S. Rose, Mary Lintel, Uma Perni, Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds

Open Access Research

Chemokine profile in women with moderate to severe anxiety and depression during pregnancy

Ignacio Camacho-Arroyo, Mónica Flores-Ramos, Ismael Mancilla-Herrera, Fausto Moisés Coronel Cruz, Joselin Hernández-Ruiz, Gabriela Pellón Diaz, Blanca Farfán Labonne, María del Pilar Meza-Rodríguez, Philippe Leff Gelman

Open Access Research

Individual and facility-level factors associated with women’s receipt of immediate postpartum family planning counseling in Ethiopia: results from national surveys of women and health facilities

Alexandria K. Mickler, Celia Karp, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mahari Yihdego, Assefa Seme, Solomon Shiferaw, Linnea Zimmerman

Open Access Research

Length of hospital stay after delivery among Danish women with congenital heart disease: a register-based cohort study

Anne Marie Kirkegaard, Maria Breckling, Dorte Guldbrand Nielsen, Janne S. Tolstrup, Søren Paaske Johnsen, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Stine Kloster

Open Access Research article

Predictors of maternal and neonatal complications in women with severe valvular heart disease during pregnancy in Tunisia: a retrospective cohort study

Rania Hammami, Mohamed Ali Ibn Hadj, Yosra Mejdoub, Amine Bahloul, Selma Charfeddine, Leila Abid, Samir Kammoun, Abdallah Dammak, Kais Chaabene

Open Access Research

An early model to predict the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in the absence of blood examination indexes: application in primary health care centres

Jingyuan Wang, Bohan Lv, Xiujuan Chen, Yueshuai Pan, Kai Chen, Yan Zhang, Qianqian Li, Lili Wei, Yan Liu

Open Access Research

Novel laparoscopic surgery for the repair of cesarean scar defect without processing scar resection

Ning-Ning Zhang, Guang-Wei Wang, Na Zuo, Qing Yang

Open Access Study protocol

Cardiac dysfunction and remodeling regulated by anti-angiogenic environment in patients with preeclampsia: the ANGIOCOR prospective cohort study protocol

Johana Ullmo, Monica Cruz-Lemini, Olga Sánchez-García, Lidia Bos-Real, Patricia Fernandez De La Llama, Francesca Calero, Carla Domínguez-Gallardo, Carmen Garrido-Gimenez, Cristina Trilla, Francesc Carreras-Costa, Alessandro Sionis, Josefina Mora, Álvaro García-Osuna, Jordi Ordoñez-Llanos, Elisa Llurba

Open Access Research

Stress and coping among unmarried pregnant university students in South Africa

Thandiwe Msipu Phiri, Patrick Nyamaruze, Olagoke Akintola

Open Access Research

Measures of anxiety, depression and stress in the antenatal and perinatal period following a stillbirth or neonatal death: a multicentre cohort study

Suzanne Thomas, Louise Stephens, Tracey A. Mills, Christine Hughes, Alan Kerby, Debbie M. Smith, Alexander E. P. Heazell

Open Access Research

New Zealand women’s experiences of managing gestational diabetes through diet: a qualitative study

R. L. Lawrence, K. Ward, C. R. Wall, F. H. Bloomfield

Open Access Study protocol

Postpartum contraceptive practices among urban and peri-urban women in North India: a mixed-methods cohort study protocol

Nivedita Roy, Priyanka Adhikary, Rita Kabra, James Kiarie, Gitau Mburu, Neeta Dhabhai, Ranadip Chowdhury, Sarmila Mazumder

Open Access Research

Selective termination of the fetus in multiple pregnancies using ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation

Nan Li, Jimei Sun, Jiayan Wang, Wei Jian, Jing Lu, Yonghui Miao, Yufan Li, Fei Chen, Dunjin Chen, Xiaoqing Ye, Min Chen

Open Access Research

Pregnant women’s decision-making capacity and adherence to iron supplementation in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis of 25 countries

Betregiorgis Zegeye, Nicholas Kofi Adjei, Comfort Z. Olorunsaiye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Sanni Yaya

Open Access Research

Psychological impact of polygamous marriage on women and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ismail Shaiful Bahari, Mohd Noor Norhayati, Nik Hussain Nik Hazlina, Che Abd Aziz Mohamad Shahirul Aiman, Nik Ahmad Nik Muhammad Arif

Open Access Research

Visual impairment and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care units at health institutions in Gondar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia

Mengistie Diress, Yitayeh Belsti, Mihret Getnet, Sofonias Addis Fekadu, Baye Dagnew, Yonas Akalu, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela

Open Access Research

Antenatal care attendance and risk of low birthweight in Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study

Mamadou Bountogo, Ali Sié, Alphonse Zakané, Guillaume Compaoré, Thierry Ouédraogo, Elodie Lebas, Jessica Brogdon, Fanice Nyatigo, Benjamin F. Arnold, Thomas M. Lietman, Catherine E. Oldenburg

Open Access Research article

Lived experiences of Ugandan women who had recovered from a clinical diagnosis of postpartum depression: a phenomenological study

Catherine Atuhaire, Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Laura Brennaman, Samuel Nambile Cumber, Grace Nambozi

Open Access Research

Maternal depression trajectories and child BMI in a multi-ethnic sample: a latent growth modeling analysis

Charlotte V. Farewell, Ryley Donohoe, Zaneta Thayer, James Paulson, Jacinda Nicklas, Caroline Walker, Karen Waldie, Jenn A. Leiferman

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Associations between postpartum depression and assistance with household tasks and childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from American mothers

Theresa E. Gildner, Glorieuse Uwizeye, Rebecca L. Milner, Grace C. Alston, Zaneta M. Thayer

Open Access Research

Validation of the intolerance of uncertainty scale as a screening tool for perinatal anxiety

Melissa Furtado, Benicio N. Frey, Sheryl M. Green

Open Access Research

A qualitative focus group study concerning perceptions and experiences of Nigerian mothers on stillbirths

R. Milton, F. I. Alkali, F. Modibbo, J. Sanders, A. S. Mukaddas, A. Kassim, F. H. Sa’ad, F. M. Tukur, B. Pell, K. Hood, P. Ghazal, K. C. Iregbu

Open Access Research

Training programs to improve identification of sick newborns and care-seeking from a health facility in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Alastair Fung, Elisabeth Hamilton, Elsabé Du Plessis, Nicole Askin, Lisa Avery, Maryanne Crockett

Open Access Research

Anemia among pregnant women in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study on prevalence, severity and associated risk factors

Ramla Hussein Ahmed, Asha Abdirahman Yussuf, Asma Abdikarin Ali, Sowdo Nuur Iyow, Maryan Abdulahi, Lul Mohamud Mohamed, Mohamed Hayir Tahlil Mohamud

Open Access Research

Choline intake and associations with egg and dairy consumption among pregnant women attending a high-risk antenatal clinic in South Africa: the NuEMI study

Liska Robb, Gina Joubert, Elizabeth Margaretha Jordaan, Jennifer Ngounda, Corinna May Walsh

Open Access Research article

Early age at first childbirth and skilled birth attendance during delivery among young women in sub-Saharan Africa

Eugene Budu, Vijay Kumar Chattu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Aliu Mohammed, Justice Kanor Tetteh, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Collins Adu, Sanni Yaya

Open Access Research

Optimal outcome factors in maternity and newborn care for inpatient (hospital maternity ward-HMW) and outpatient deliveries (outhospital maternity clinics -OMC)

Azra Lukač, Nenad Šulović, Aleksandra Ilić, Milica Mijović, Dijana Tasić, Sonja Smiljić

Open Access Research article

MicroRNA-513c-5p is involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia by regulating of low-density lipoprotein receptor-associated protein 6

Qian Zhou, Hongyan Li, Yan Zhang, Wei Peng, Haiyan Hou, Mengqi Gu, Fengyuan Zhang, Xietong Wang, Xiao Gu, Lei Li

Open Access Research

Correlation between maternal eating disorder and early infant feeding regulation: a cross -sectional study

Rachel F. Rodgers, Morgan Hines, Alaina Martens, Emily Zimmerman

Open Access Research

Association between halitosis and female fecundability in China: a prospective cohort study

Xiaona Huo, Lin Zhang, Rong Huang, Jiangfeng Ye, Yulin Yang, Hao Zhang, Jun Zhang

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Preliminary findings on the experiences of care for parents who suffered perinatal bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sergio A. Silverio, Abigail Easter, Claire Storey, Davor Jurković, Jane Sandall

Open Access Research

Understanding the determinants of postnatal care uptake for babies: A mixed effects multilevel modelling of 2016–18 Papua New Guinea Demographic and Health Survey

Francis Appiah, Justice Ofosu Darko Fenteng, Felix Dare, Tarif Salihu, Andrews Ohene Darteh, Matthew Takyi, Patience Ansomah Ayerakwah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw

Open Access Correction

Correction to: A cross-sectional study on the correlation between cytokines in a pelvic environment and tubal factor infertility

Jiacong Yan, Chengbo Liu, Han Zhao, Chunyan Wang, Huimei Yao, Qiong Lu, Jia Liu, Yun Feng

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Women with maternal near-miss in the intensive care unit in Yangzhou, China: a 5-year retrospective study

Ying Chen, Jiaoyang Shi, Yuting Zhu, Xiang Kong, Yang Lu, Yanru Chu, Miskatul Mustafa Mishu

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on one-month postpartum mothers in a metropolitan area of Japan

Youji Takubo, Naohisa Tsujino, Yuri Aikawa, Kazuyo Fukiya, Momoko Iwai, Takashi Uchino, Megumu Ito, Yasuo Akiba, Masafumi Mizuno, Takahiro Nemoto

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Maternal-fetal bonding during the COVID-19 pandemic

Amanda Koire, Leena Mittal, Carmina Erdei, Cindy H. Liu

Open Access Research

The effect of inter-pregnancy interval on stillbirth in urban South Ethiopia: a community-based prospective cohort study

Belayneh Hamdela Jena, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Yigzaw Kebede Gete, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye

Open Access Research

Determinants of childbirth care quality along the care continuum in limited resource settings: A structural equation modeling analysis of cross-sectional data from Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire

Tieba Millogo, Raïssa Kadidiatou Kourouma, Bertrand Ivlabéhiré Méda, Marie Laurette Agbre-Yace, Abdul Dosso, Maurice W. E. Yaméogo, Seni Kouanda

Open Access Research

Model of care and chance of spontaneous vaginal birth: a prospective, multicenter matched-pair analysis from North Rhine-Westphalia

Sophia L. Tietjen, Marie-Therese Schmitz, Andrea Heep, Andreas Kocks, Lydia Gerzen, Matthias Schmid, Ulrich Gembruch, Waltraut M. Merz

Open Access Research article

Socioeconomic inequalities in access and use of skilled birth attendants during childbirth in Ghana: a decomposition analysis

Aseye Kpodotsi, Elizabeth Aku Baku, Jo Hunter Adams, Olufunke Alaba

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploration of patients’ lived experiences

Sabrina Kolker, Anne Biringer, Jessica Bytautas, Haley Blumenfeld, Sahana Kukan, June C. Carroll

Open Access Research article

Does disrespect and abuse during childbirth differ between public and private hospitals in Southeast Nigeria

Ijeoma Nkem Okedo-Alex, Ifeyinwa Chizoba Akamike, Irene Ifeyinwa Eze, Chika Nwamma Onwasigwe

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