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Evaluating predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate for adverse newborn outcomes among term‐births in northern Uganda: A cross sectional analytical study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 408-420, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of death for neonates worldwide. Lack of an objective cost effective test to predict poor newborn outcomes at birth affects the ability to respond appropriately. This study determined predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate in relation to adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods This
Elizabeth Ayebare, James K. Tumwine, Jolly Nankunda, Anna Hjelmstedt, Wibke Jonas, Grace Ndeezi, Nicola Orsini, Claudia Hanson   +7 more
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Optimizing outcomes in intrauterine insemination: A narrative synthesis of two decades of clinical research (2000–2024)

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a widely used first‐line fertility treatment, yet its success rates vary considerably. This review synthesizes evidence from peer‐reviewed studies published between 2000 and 2024, including randomized controlled trials, cohort and case–control studies, as well as systematic and narrative reviews identified ...
Kasuni Akalanka
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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure and perinatal outcomes post‐human papillomavirus cervical screening: A longitudinal cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study examines the associations between the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) and the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes among women who have undergone primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening. Methods In this longitudinal cohort study, women who received HPV screening and were followed up in a randomized trial ...
Quan Hong, Laurie W. Smith, Lily Proctor, Lovedeep Gondara, Saiful Alam, Darrel Cook, Eduardo L. Franco, Mel Krajden, Ruth Elwood Martin, Elisabeth McClymont, Joy Melnikow, Stuart Peacock, Gavin Stuart, Gina S. Ogilvie, Anna Gottschlich   +14 more
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Functional status of women with and without potentially life‐threatening maternal conditions after 6 months postpartum: A cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of potentially life‐threatening maternal conditions (PLTCs) on functional disability at 6 months postpartum. Methods This prospective cohort study was done at 10 hospitals in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. A total of 1027 postpartum women (341 with PLTCs and 686 without) were enrolled into
Fitiwi Tinsae Baykemagn, Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha, Yibrah Berhe Zelelow, Alemayehu Bayray Kahsay   +3 more
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Relationship between spiritual intelligence with happiness and fear of childbirth in iranian pregnant women

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2018
Background: Spiritual intelligence is a person's ability to feel a connection to a higher power and a sacred entity. With regard to its relation with happiness, it can have an important effect on the mental health of pregnant women. Therefore, this study
Sedigheh Abdollahpour, Ahmad Khosravi
doaj   +1 more source

Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2009
Fear of childbirth (FOC) or what is historically referred to as tokophobia (a phobic state where a woman avoids childbirth despite desperately wanting a baby), is known to complicate the delivery process. In this study, the relationship of Anxiety Sensitivity (AS) to FOC was examined given that AS is a risk factor for other fears.
Kerry, Spice, Shannon L, Jones, Heather D, Hadjistavropoulos, Kristine, Kowalyk, Sherry H, Stewart   +4 more
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Strategies for preventing gender‐based violence in healthcare services: Evidence synthesis for health policy

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Violence against women remains a serious public health problem and a violation of human rights that affects women's health. Healthcare providers play a fundamental role in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.
Odette del Risco Sánchez, Erika Zambrano, Larissa Rodrigues, Nathália Quitério Daluia, Fernanda Garanhani Surita   +4 more
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Testing the Social Investment Principle Around Childbirth: Little Evidence for Personality Maturation Before and After Becoming a Parent

European Journal of Personality, EarlyView., 2020
Abstract In line with the social investment principle, becoming a parent should lead to more mature behaviour and an increase in conscientiousness, agreeableness, and emotional stability. However, previous research provided mixed results that do not support this idea.
Eva Asselmann, Jule Specht, Christian Kandler   +2 more
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Women\'s fear of childbirth and its impact on selection of birth method: a qualitative study

Payesh, 2014
birth method; that are normal delivery or cesarean section. Methods: This was a qualitative study. Eighteen pregnant and postnatal women (4 pregnant and 14 postnatal) were recruited using a purposive sampling method in 3 hospitals and 2 healthcare ...
Zahra Abbaspoor, Lida Moghaddam-Banaem, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad   +3 more
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Balloon catheter plus concurrent vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal misoprostol alone for cervical ripening in induction of labor: A systematic review and an individual participant data meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cervical ripening in labor induction using a combination of methods is gaining popularity, but the effectiveness and safety of this approach are not clear. The assessment of study trustworthiness has recently been raised for evidence synthesis.
Malitha Patabendige, Fei Chan, Zainab Al‐Ibraheemi, Davies K. Kibii, Alfred O. Osoti, Philip Ayieko, Tarakeswari Surapaneni, Marino Romero Ramirez, Angeles Vives Argilagos, Sidra Gilani, Syeda B. Mazhar, Daniel L. Rolnik, Ben W. Mol, Wentao Li   +13 more
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