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The effect of midwifery led counseling based on Gamble’s approach on childbirth fear and self-efficacy in nulligravida women

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Studies show that childbirth fear is a common problem among Iranian women. Therefore, most Iranian women prefer caesarean section for giving birth.
Laya Firouzan, Roghieh Kharaghani, Saeedeh Zenoozian, Reza Moloodi, Elham Jafari   +4 more
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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Status epilepticus: Updates on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) consists of prolonged, self‐sustaining seizures and is a common neurological emergency that causes respiratory compromise and neuronal injury. Without prompt treatment, the seizures can become resistant to benzodiazepines, leading to the progressive evolution of established, refractory, and super‐refractory SE.
Suchitra Joshi, Jaideep Kapur
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying fear of childbirth in a UK population: qualitative examination of the clarity and acceptability of existing measurement tools in a small UK sample

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Fear of childbirth is related to but not synonymous with general anxiety, and represents a superior predictor for maternal and infant outcomes.
P. Slade, K. Balling, K. Sheen, G. Houghton   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Support during birth interacts with prior trauma and birth intervention to predict postnatal post-traumatic stress symptoms [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Many women experience childbirth as traumatic and 2% develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined the role of health practitioner support and personal control during birth as predictors of PTS symptoms, adjusting for ...
Elizabeth Ford, Horowitz MJ, Koren D, Sauls D, Skari H, Susan Ayers, Wallston KA   +6 more
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Detection of interictal epileptiform discharges using multiple bilateral insertions of a newly developed microcatheter‐compatible endovascular electroencephalogram electrode: A clinical feasibility trial

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess the feasibility, technical performance, and safety of a novel endovascular electroencephalogram (eEEG) electrode, EP‐01, designed for minimally invasive seizure localization in patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy. Methods This single‐center, prospective, exploratory trial enrolled five patients with drug‐resistant ...
Kota Araki, Yosuke Masuda, Ayataka Fujimoto, Mitsuyo Nishimura, Hisayuki Hosoo, Hiroki Ishida, Takashi Enokizono, Kensuke Kawai, Eiichi Ishikawa, Yuji Matsumaru   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal Trends in the Epidemiology of Eating Disorders Between 2000 and 2022: A Danish Register Study of Their Incidence and Comorbidities

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Eating disorders are debilitating illnesses that often co‐occur with other psychiatric disorders and somatic diseases. Evidence indicates that the incidence of eating disorders has been increasing. We first examine the landscape of EDs over time, including the COVID‐19 period, via assessing the incidence of anorexia nervosa (AN ...
Nadia Micali, Helena L. Davies, Heidi Jeannet Graff, Laust H. Mortensen, Emilie R. Hegelund   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Passivity, being-with and being-there: care during birth [PDF]

, 2016
This paper examines how to best be with women during birth, based on a phenomenological description of the birth experience. The first part of the paper establishes birth as an uncanny experience, that is, an experience that is not only entirely ...
Fredrik Svenaeus, G Thomson, Martin Heidegger, Martin Heidegger, Pierre Mallia, Pierre Mallia, Sheena Byrom, Susan Ayers, Tanja Staehler   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Intervention for Fear of Childbirth: HypnoBirthing

TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin, 2011
Fear of childbirth was a common problem among pregnant women. Fear of childbirth cause both many important problems at childbirth and maternal request for cesarean section and gradually increase in cesarean section rate. It was known that childbirth education classses were effective way in order to decrease fear.
openaire   +3 more sources

Validation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule‐II for Measuring Women With a History of Potentially Life‐Threatening Maternal Conditions at Six Months Postpartum in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Health Care Science, EarlyView.
The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) of the Tigrigna version has strong internal consistency (Cronbach's α coefficients = 0.98). The convergent validity between the 36‐item and 12‐item WHODAS 2.0 indicated a strong correlation (r = 0.909–0.981) within similar domains.
Fitiwi Tinsae Baykemagn, Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha, Yibrah Berhe Zelelow, Alemayehu Bayray Kahsay   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source