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Introducing self‐sampling for cervical cancer screening: A regional implementation study in Pirkanmaa, Finland

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
In this pilot study, HPV self‐sampling reached a 1.9% uptake among screening non‐attenders. Participants found the method acceptable, although overall screening coverage did not increase during the first implementation year. Abstract Introduction HPV primary testing is the preferred method for cervical cancer screening worldwide and enables vaginal ...
Saara Kyllönen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women's Attitude and Knowledge about Childbirth at Home

open access: yes, 2020
Relevance of the work: An increasing number of women living in Western countries express the need to give birth at home, but the conditions for giving birth to medical professionals at home are still very small. Home birth statistics range from 1 to 16
Bukėnaitė, Džiuginta
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Learning opportunities in eclampsia care: A ten‐year audit from Norway, 2013–2022

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Audit of eclampsia identified learning for obstetric care. Improved hypertension management and prophylactic magnesium sulfate represent opportunities for prevention, while cerebral imaging and follow‐up postpartum were underused. Clinicians need to consider differential diagnosis in pregnant and postpartum women with seizures.
Camilla Tjønneland Mentzoni   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Freebirth and professional responsibility: Respect for autonomy does not justify clinical neutrality on preventable fetal and neonatal harm

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Planned unassisted birth removes professional attendance, monitoring, emergency response, and reliable outcome reporting. Respect for autonomy requires clear, evidence‐based counseling, not clinical neutrality. Professional responsibility means preserving the woman's right to decline while recommending against preventable fetal and neonatal harm ...
Amos Grünebaum, Frank A. Chervenak
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐Term Societal Costs After Births Before 24 Weeks of Gestation in Sweden

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Extremely preterm birth is associated with high morbidity and long‐term support needs. This study estimated long‐term medical and non‐medical costs throughout childhood among children born before 24 weeks of gestation in Sweden. Methods This nationwide register‐based study included 344 infants born before 24 weeks of gestation in Sweden ...
Chatarina Löfqvist   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving neonatal health in Nepal: Major challenges to achieving millennium development goal 4

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Globally, more than 40% of all under-five child deaths occur during the neonatal period. Neonatal mortality in Nepal is 33 per 1,000 live births, eight times that of developed regions.
Joshi, R.   +2 more
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Midwifery Students' Definitions of Normal Labor and Birth: A Study From Five Countries

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
The image brings together the seven aspects considered most important in defining ‘normal/physiological birth’ according to research carried out among 664 student midwives across five countries. ABSTRACT Introduction Internationally, many women and birthing people are receiving maternity care interventions as a routine with no medical indication for ...
International Network Exploring Midwifery Students' Confidence in Physiological Birth   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of childbirth on women’s activity change and occupational mobility in Europe: Evidence from the European Community Household Panel. [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper uses comparable longitudinal data from the European Community Household Panel from 1994 to 2001 to examine the effects of recent childbirth on the relative risks of switching to part-time, inactivity or unemployment for full-time women, as ...
Chzhen, Yekaterina
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Quality Care in Midwifery‐Led Birth Centers: Assessing the Disconnect Between Reimbursement and Perinatal Outcomes

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Health care financing is thought to be a driver of health care quality. The purpose of this research was to analyze reimbursement for midwifery‐led US birth centers and to evaluate the association between reimbursement ratios and clinical outcomes.
Sarah Bradbury   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
This image highlights the ways sociocultural and structural determinants intersect to influence Black maternal health and pathways to improving mental health of Black mothers and birthing parents. ABSTRACT Background Black women face a disproportionate risk of perinatal mental mood disorders with significant implications for maternal and infant health ...
Priscilla N. Boakye   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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