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Pregnancy planning and neonatal outcome - a retrospective cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Unplanned pregnancy is common, and although some research indicates adverse outcomes for the neonate, such as death, low birth weight, and preterm birth, results are inconsistent.
Isa Reuterwall, Jenny Niemeyer Hultstrand, Alisa Carlander, Maria Jonsson, Tanja Tydén, Merit Kullinger   +5 more
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Providing monovalent oral polio vaccine type 1 to newborns: findings from a pilot birth-dose project in Moradabad district, India

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
PROBLEM: Poliovirus transmission remained a public health challenge in western Uttar Pradesh, India in late 2005 and early 2006. In 2006, the India Expert Advisory Group for Polio Eradication concluded that, given the peak incidence of polio among ...
JJ Rainey, P Bhatnagar, CF Estivariz, S Durrani, M Galway, H Sandhu, S Bahl, H Jafari, J Wenger   +8 more
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Optimizing Availability and Appropriate Use of Assisted Vaginal Birth: Protocol for Generic Formative Research of an Implementation Preparation

JMIR Research Protocols
BackgroundAssisted vaginal birth is a lifesaving procedure where health workers use special devices to expedite birth vaginally when some complications emerge, such as due to prolonged labor. When the use of assisted vaginal birth
Rana Islamiah Zahroh, Ana Pilar Betrán, Susana Lauer Betrán, Charles Kaboré, Meghan A Bohren   +4 more
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Informational continuity by midwives during birth at primary care settings in the Western Cape

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Background: Informational continuity ensures that all health and psychosocial information of the pregnant women is available at all encounters with healthcare providers.
Victoria J. Anthony, Anneline E. Robertson, Doreen K.M. Kaura   +2 more
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Soil-transmitted Helminth Infection and Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women in Primary Care Settings in South India: A Cohort Study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Soil-transmitted helminth infections (STHs) in pregnancy have been linked to maternal anemia, low birth weight, and adverse perinatal outcomes. STH includes Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura.
Revathi Ulaganeethi, Gowri Dorairajan, Nonika Rajkumari, Suganya Jayaraman, Sadhana Subramanian, Ganesh Kumar Saya   +5 more
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Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and the Apgar scoring system: The experience in a resource-limited setting

Journal of Clinical Sciences, 2018
Introduction: Virginia Apgar developed the Apgar scoring which has shown relevance in assessing the general well-being of the newborn at delivery and also determining the response and effectiveness of resuscitation.
Ibrahim Aliyu, Teslim O Lawal, Ben Onankpa   +2 more
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Maternal Factors And Pregnancy Out Come In Hospital Setting

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 1998
Research Question: What are the outcomes of pregnancy in hospital setting and their relationship with some maternal factors. Objectives: To Assess â€" 1. Pregnancy outcome in the form of live births, pregnancy wastage, birth weight and
Gupta S. C, Nandan D, Goel N, Dabral S. B, Maheshwari B. B, Chandra M   +5 more
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'She convinced me'- partner involvement in choosing a high risk birth setting against medical advice in the Netherlands: A qualitative analysis. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2020
Hollander M, de Miranda E, Smit AM, de Graaf I, Vandenbussche F, van Dillen J, Holten L.   +6 more
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Key biopsychosocial lessons from a South African birth cohort: A review and reflection

South African Journal of Psychiatry
Background: Birth cohorts provide evidence regarding factors promoting child neurodevelopment, including optimal maternal mental health and a secure early environment. Few birth cohorts exist in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and it is unclear
Sheri-Michelle Koopowitz, Nadia Hoffman, Heather J. Zar, Dan J. Stein   +3 more
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DETERMINANTS OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT: COMPARISON BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND RECORDS USING THE INDONESIAN DEMOGRAPHIC HEALTH SURVEY DATA

Jurnal Biometrika dan Kependudukan
Measuring birth weight in low resource settings is problematic. Mothers' perception of newborn's size is often used as a proxy. This study examines the correlation between weight measured at birth and the mother's perception of her child's size and ...
Ahmad Ridoi Yuda Prayogi, Susy Katikana Sebayang, Mu Li   +2 more
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