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Impact of maternal and neonatal health initiatives on inequity in maternal health care utilization in Bangladesh [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundDespite remarkable progress in maternal and child health, inequity persists in maternal care utilization in Bangladesh. Government of Bangladesh (GOB) with technical assistance from United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nation Children ...
Ahmed, Shakil, Haider, Mohammad Rifat, Khan, M. Mahmud, Moinuddin, Md., Rahman, Ahmed Ehsanur, Rahman, Mohammad Masudur   +5 more
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Elevated plasma levels of lysophosphatidic acid and aberrant expression of lysophosphatidic acid receptors in adenomyosis

BMC Women's Health, 2017
Background Given the important roles of the receptor-mediated lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) signaling in both reproductive tract function and gynecological cancers, it will be informative to investigate the potential role of LPA in the development of ...
Bicheng Yang, Liqun Wang, Xiaoju Wan, Yunjun Li, Xiaohong Yu, Yunna Qin, Yong Luo, Feng Wang, Ouping Huang   +8 more
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Clinical evaluation of non-invasive prenatal screening for the detection of fetal genome-wide copy number variants

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022
Objective This study explores and discusses the possible factors affecting the positive predictive value (PPV) of non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) for the detection of fetal copy number variants (CNVs) in pregnant women.
Wenli Wang, Fengying Lu, Bin Zhang, Qin Zhou, Yingping Chen, Bin Yu   +5 more
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Community-linked maternal death review (CLMDR) to measure and prevent maternal mortality: a pilot study in rural Malawi. [PDF]

, 2015
In Malawi, maternal mortality remains high. Existing maternal death reviews fail to adequately review most deaths, or capture those that occur outside the health system.
Bayley, O, Chapota, H, Colbourn, T, Costello, A, Gondwe, C, Kainja, E, Kazembe, P, King, C, Mwansambo, C, Nambiar, B, Phiri, T, Rosato, M   +11 more
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Costs of Inaction on Maternal Mortality: Qualitative Evidence of the Impacts of Maternal Deaths on Living Children in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Little is known about the interconnectedness of maternal deaths and impacts on children, beyond infants, or the mechanisms through which this interconnectedness is established.
Boulanger, Vanessa M, Falb, Kathryn L, Leaning, Jennifer, Shuma, Jane, Yamin, Alicia Ely   +4 more
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Xp11.22 duplications in four unrelated Chinese families: delineating the genotype-phenotype relationship for HSD17B10 and FGD1

BMC Medical Genomics, 2020
Background Xp11.22 duplications have been reported to contribute to nonsyndromic intellectual disability (ID). The HUWE1 gene has been identified in all male Xp11.22 duplication patients and is associated with nonsyndromic ID.
Qingming Wang, Pengliang Chen, Jianxin Liu, Jiwu Lou, Yanhui Liu, Haiming Yuan   +5 more
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Informing the ‘early years’ agenda in Scotland: understanding infant feeding patterns using linked datasets [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Providing infants with the ‘best possible start in life’ is a priority for the Scottish Government. This is reflected in policy and health promotion strategies to increase breast feeding, which gives the best source of nutrients for healthy ...
Ajetunmobi, Omotomilola, Chalmers, James, Fleming, Michael, Stockton, Diane, Whyte, Bruce, Wood, Rachel   +5 more
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Levels and Correlates of Non-Adherence to WHO Recommended Inter-Birth Intervals in Rufiji, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
Poorly spaced pregnancies have been documented worldwide to result in adverse maternal and child health outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum inter-birth interval of 33 months between two consecutive live births in order to ...
A Ayanaw, A Karraker, A Lopez-Claros, A Winkvist, Amon Exavery, Amri Shamte, B Dominic, B Winikoff, B-P Zhu, CK Riessman, D de Savigny, DB Jelliffe, Dominic Mosha, E Orji, F Yohannis, Godfrey Mbaruku, Honorati Masanja, J Davanzo, J Shabani, JE Miller, JE Miller, Kristin Bietsch, LL Bumpass, LV Klerman, N Chakraborty, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) [Tanzania], ICF Macro, P Aaby, PR Puffer, R Saumya, S Rutstein, S Rutstein, S Rutstein, S Yohannes, S Yohannes, Sigilbert Mrema, SO Rutstein, The CATALYST Consortium, U Larsen, UNICEF, V Setty-Venugopal, WHO   +40 more
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A mediation approach to understanding socio-economic inequalities in maternal health-seeking behaviours in Egypt. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: The levels and origins of socio-economic inequalities in health-seeking behaviours in Egypt are poorly understood. This paper assesses the levels of health-seeking behaviours related to maternal care (antenatal care [ANC] and facility ...
A Singh-Manoux, A Skrondal, AJD Barros, AM Basu, B Galobardes, C Marston, CG Victora, CK Stanton, D Filmer, D McKenzie, DJ Bartholomew, DJ Corsi, DM Hafeman, F El-Zanaty, F Tabassum, George B Ploubidis, H Gowayed, J Cleland, J Falkingham, JN Hobcraft, JT Boerma, KH Nada, L Ashford, L Benova, L Howe, L Liu, Lenka Benova, M Lidelow, NE Adler, O Campbell, O Campbell, Oona MR Campbell, R Gipson, R Hicks, S Ahmed, S Devi, S Gabrysch, S Rutstein, T Kabakian-Khasholian, T Stowasser, TA Houweling, The World Bank, TP Eisele, TR Have Ten, World Health Organization, World Health Organization   +45 more
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Expert Consensus on Standardized Construction of Integrated Outpatient Clinic for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in Hubei Provincial Grassroots Maternal and Child Health Hospitals

Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu
Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor that can be effectively controlled and eventually eliminated through etiological prevention, pathogenic prevention, and clinical prevention. In China, some problems exist in comprehensive prevention and control system
Cervical Disease Prevention and Treatment Professional Committee of Hubei Maternal and Child Health Association
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