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Adverse obstetric outcomes during delivery hospitalizations complicated by suicidal behavior among US pregnant women. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
The effects of suicidal behavior on obstetric outcomes remain dangerously unquantified. We sought to report on the risk of adverse obstetric outcomes for US women with suicidal behavior at the time of delivery.We performed a cross-sectional analysis of ...
Qiu-Yue Zhong, Bizu Gelaye, Jordan W Smoller, Paul Avillach, Tianxi Cai, Michelle A Williams   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Obstetric Anesthesia During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2020
With increasing numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases due to efficient human-to-human transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the United States, preparation for the unpredictable setting of labor and
M. Bauer, K. Bernstein, E. Dinges, C. Delgado, N. El-Sharawi, P. Sultan, J. Mhyre, R. Landau   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Down Syndrome in Maternity Care: Mothers' Experiences of Prenatal Screening

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prenatal screening for Down syndrome (DS) is offered to expectant parents receiving antenatal care in many countries, with an emphasis on providing parents with the opportunity to make informed choices about their pregnancy. We examined experiences of prenatal screening among mothers of children with DS living in England, Scotland, or Wales ...
Tamar Rutter, Richard Hastings, Nicola Enoch, Samantha Flynn, Matthew Randell, Chris Stinton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The knowledge of obstetric complications among primigravidae in a rural health centre in the district of Blantyre, Malawi

Curationis, 2002
An informed individual is better placed to make reasonable decisions. It is therefore of vital importance that women be knowledgeable about obstetric complications to enable them to respond appropriately to complications that may arise.
L. Kumbani, P. Me Inerney
doaj   +1 more source

An ITPR1 Variant in the IP3‐ITPR1 Binding Pocket Associated With a Clinical Phenotype of Athetoid Cerebral Palsy

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A de novo, missense variant in ITPR1‐inositol 1,4,5‐trisphosphate receptor type 1 (ITPR1), p.(Tyr567Cys), was identified by trio whole‐genome sequencing in an individual diagnosed with Spinocerebellar ataxia 29 (SCA29) who was affected by cerebral palsy and global developmental delay.
Thania Ordaz, Jagadish Chandrabose Sundaramurthi, Adam S. Arterbery, Anita M. Bagley, Michael A Gargano, Jeremy P Bauer, Daniel Danis, Philip Giampietro, Ellen Raney, Lauren Rekerle, Mallory Shingle, Jon R. Davids, Peter N. Robinson   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between the anxiety of labor companion and labor satisfaction among laboring women

Scientific Reports
The presence of a known labor companion was shown to improve childbirth satisfaction. However, a companion’s anxiety might affect the satisfaction of laboring women.
Amirreza Nasirzadeh, Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh, Sedighesadat Kazeminia, Arezoo Davarinia Motlagh Quchan, Sareh Dashti, Narjes Bahri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of geographic access on institutional delivery care use in low and middle-income countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
BACKGROUND:Geographic access to obstetric care facilities has a significant influence on women's uptake of institutional delivery care. However, this effect was not consistent across studies. Some studies reported that geographic access to obstetric care
Teketo Kassaw Tegegne, Catherine Chojenta, Deborah Loxton, Roger Smith, Kelemu Tilahun Kibret   +4 more
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Management of Cardiovascular Health Issues in Turner Syndrome: Expert Insights and Expanded Recommendations From the 2024 Guideline Development Team

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Turner syndrome (TS) is frequently complicated by congenital heart disease (CHD). While left‐sided lesions such as bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and coarctation of the aorta are the most common structural heart lesions in TS, other anomalies, such as aortic arch malformations, hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), persistent left superior vena
Katya de Groote, Sheetal R. Patel, Kristian Havmand Mortensen, Isabel Witvrouwen, Anthonie Duijnhouwer, Nicole M. Brown, Jasmine Grewal, Kathryn C. Chatfield, Aaron T. Dorfman, Siddharth K. Prakash   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mediolateral episiotomy and obstetric anal sphincter injuries in nullipara: a propensity score matching study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Obstetric anal sphincter injuries are a notable adverse outcome of vaginal deliveries, with incidence rates ranging from 0.25% to 6%. Key risk factors for these injuries include primiparity and operative vaginal deliveries.
Or Bercovich, Daniela Chen, Bar Narkis, Anat Pardo, Eran Hadar, Asnat Walfisch, Ohad Houri   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of the Recent Literature on the Mode of Delivery for Singleton Vertex Preterm Babies

Journal of Pregnancy, 2011
Choosing the safest method of delivery and preventing preterm labour are obstetric challenges in reducing the number of preterm births and improving outcomes for mother and baby.
Smriti Ray Chaudhuri Bhatta, Remon Keriakos   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source