International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives This study evaluates the association of low‐dose aspirin (LDA) with hemoglobin (Hb) levels during pregnancy and explores how changes in Hb levels relate to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Methods This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial comprised 249 pregnant women recruited from a regional hospital in ...
N. M. Ngcobo +4 more
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Perinatal mortality in eastern Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Every day, over 5000 stillbirths and more than 6000 newborn deaths are estimated to occur worldwide, the majority in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. Estimates, however, rely on data that might underestimate these deaths. Further, outside major categories such as preterm birth, infection, and complications at delivery, little is ...
Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa +5 more
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Predictors of maternal health services uptake in West African region: a multilevel multinomial regression analysis of demographic health survey reports. [PDF]
Reprod HealthHabte A, Hailegebreal S, Simegn AE.
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Cesarean section rates are one indicator of obstetric care quality. While low rates might reflect limited access to timely obstetric interventions, excessively high rates are not associated with better maternal or perinatal outcomes. Racial and ethnic disparities in maternal outcomes raise concerns about the equitable distribution of
Fernanda Rafaella Correa dos Santos +3 more
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Adolescent maternal health services utilization and associated barriers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis before and during the sustainable development goals. [PDF]
HeliyonTolossa T +5 more
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Induced abortion in the world: 3. In search of a minimum common ground
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract The rising worldwide trend toward legalization of termination of pregnancy has been accompanied by increased polarization around abortion. Two opposite broad coalitions emerged from this confrontation, generally known as the “pro‐life” and “pro‐choice” movements. The basic issue for pro‐life advocates is that the protection of “innocent, human
Giuseppe Benagiano +4 more
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Appraisal of universal health insurance and maternal health services utilization: pre- and post-context of the Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional implementation in Indonesia. [PDF]
Front Public HealthRahmawati T, Hsieh HM.
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Facilitating and limiting factors of cultural norms influencing use of maternal health services in primary health care facilities in Kogi State, Nigeria; a focused ethnographic research on Igala women. [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy ChildbirthOpara UC +3 more
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Complete continuum of care for maternal health services and determinants among mothers who gave birth in the last year in Chiro City, Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study (2024). [PDF]
Front Glob Womens HealthAli MA +9 more
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