Longitudinal study of childbirth readiness and its related factors and consequences among low-risk pregnant women attending health centres in Tabriz, Iran. [PDF]
Alizadeh-Dibazari Z +3 more
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New analysis from 15 years of Indonesian Demographic Health Survey Data has identified a shift from home birth to hospital birth. However, 65% of women who gave birth in hospital had no risk factors, while 13% of women who gave birth at home did report pregnancy‐related risk factors.
Kai Hodgkin +2 more
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Midwife-Led Home Births in Japan: A 25-Year Retrospective Analysis of Care in Accordance with WHO Recommendations Before and After COVID-19. [PDF]
Murakami M +10 more
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Prevalence of Episiotomy Practice and Associated Factors in Brazil: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Introduction Although routine episiotomy is not recommended, it remains widely performed during childbirth, with rates varying substantially across countries. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on the prevalence and associated factors of episiotomy in Brazil.
Ana Carolina dos Santos Rodrigues +7 more
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Inunngorfik - connection to land, inuit culture and giving birth in Kalaallit Nunaat: pregnant women's and their families' perspectives on the centralization of delivery services. [PDF]
Olesen I +6 more
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Abstract Background Generalized anxiety disorder during the perinatal period (pGAD) is highly prevalent and associated with adverse outcomes for both mother/birthing person (BP) and child. Yet, most treatment studies rely on researcher‐selected outcomes that may not reflect patient priorities.
Emma M. Stallwood +6 more
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Influence of cultural beliefs and practices on unassisted homebirths in Afghanistan: A qualitative exploration. [PDF]
Wassif AR, Najafizada M, Mulay S.
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Abstract Attention and vigilance are fundamental cognitive abilities that develop throughout childhood and adolescence and have been associated with cognitively demanding activities such as formal musical training. This cross‐sectional study examined whether individuals engaged in long‐term musical training show superior attention and vigilance ...
Rafael Román‐Caballero +4 more
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Maternal positions adopted during the expulsive second stage of labour in homebirth: a cross-sectional study in a rural Northern Nigerian community. [PDF]
Ashimi AO, Sunusi UU, Ibrahim HM.
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ABSTRACT Research on inequalities in children's services in the UK highlights a lack of systematic data on parental demographics, obstructing analysis of structural factors influencing children's outcomes. Using Growing Up in Scotland, a nationally representative longitudinal child cohort study of children born in 2004–2005, we investigate social ...
Valeria Skafida +2 more
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