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Trajectory of vitamin D status during pregnancy in relation to neonatal birth size and fetal survival: a prospective cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background We investigated the associations between vitamin D status in early and late pregnancy with neonatal small for gestational age (SGA), low birth weight (LBW) and preterm delivery.
Linnea Bärebring, Maria Bullarbo, Anna Glantz, Lena Hulthén, Joy Ellis, Åse Jagner, Inez Schoenmakers, Anna Winkvist, Hanna Augustin   +8 more
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Socio-cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy, child birth, and postnatal period: A qualitative study in Southern Ghana

Cogent Public Health, 2022
Despite investments in interventions to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, progress has been slow, especially in developing countries.
Joana Ansong, Emmanuel Asampong, Philip Baba Adongo   +2 more
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Antenatal screening for syphilis [PDF]

BMJ, 1994
Congenital syphilis in children is rare in Britain, and most doctors will never have seen a case. The only routine data currently available are reports from genitourinary medicine clinics, the KC60 returns. In the last two years for which data are available (1991 and 1992) clinics in England reported 220 new diagnoses of infections syphilis in women ...
A, Nicoll, C, Moisley
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Rationale, development and feasibility of group antenatal care for immigrant women in Sweden: a study protocol for the Hooyo Project

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction Somali-born women comprise a large group of immigrant women of childbearing age in Sweden, with increased risks for perinatal morbidity and mortality and poor experiences of care, despite the goal of providing equitable healthcare for the ...
Birgitta Essén, Ulrika Byrskog, Malin Ahrne, Rhonda Small, Ewa Andersson, Aisha Adan, Fardosa Hassen Ahmed, Karin Tesser, Yvonne Lidén, Monika Israelsson, Anna Åhman-Berndtsson, Erica Schytt   +11 more
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Antenatal appendicular perforation [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1987
Summary Antenatal appendicular perforation leading to localized meconium peritonitis and intestinal obstruction is reported in a premature neonate. The baby was successfully treated by a limited ileocaecal resection.
K L, Narasimharao, S K, Mitra, I C, Pathak   +2 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnancy: A Prospective Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a global public health crisis.
Preetkanwal Sibia, Navneet kaur, Raminderpal Singh Sibia, Sarabhjit Kaur, Anupreet Kaur   +4 more
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Effect of healthcare quality initiative on maternal healthcare service utilization: a case study of the SPRING Ghana project

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2022
Background: Between 2014 and 2017, Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING), Ghana implemented a nutrition project in two regions of the country using a quality improvement approach.
Mark Bigool, Nicodemus Osei Owusu, Angela Anastasia Frimpong   +2 more
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Determinants and bacteria associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria among women attending antenatal care service at muhoza health centre, Rwanda

Advances in Human Biology, 2022
Introduction: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a global health concern during pregnancy. It accounts for 2%–15% of pregnant women globally. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ASB, the leading cause of ASB during pregnancy, and the
Callixte Yadufashije, Agnes Ishimwe, Joseph Mucumbitsi, Liliane Muhimpundu, Gratien Twagirumukiza, Martin Ndayambaje, Hiberte Migabo, Lydia Mwanzia   +7 more
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Novel WDR26 variant in a Chinese patient with Skraban-Deardorff syndrome: a case report and literature review

Frontiers in Pediatrics
De novo variants of the WDR26 gene leading to haploinsufficiency have recently been associated with Skraban-Deardorff syndrome. The syndrome is an extremely rare autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder that exhibits a wide range of clinical ...
Cuiyun Li, Ying Xu, Guiying Zhang, Liting Chen, Hui Zeng, Wei Li, Ying Yu   +6 more
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Gestational glucose intolerance (GGI) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among antenatal women attending urban community health centers of Lucknow: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an emerging public health concern in India, which has detrimental effects on both the mother and the baby. The data on prevalence of GDM was unavailable at secondary urban health facilities, from where a
Pradeep K. Gautam, Monika Agarwal, Anjoo Agarwal, V. K. Singh, Sugandha Jauhari   +4 more
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