Leukocytosis and tobacco use during pregnancy
Abstract Objective Factors such as tobacco and other toxic substance use, obesity, associated comorbidity, and intercurrent infections can cause a proinflammatory state and modify analytical parameters. The objective of this study is to identify smoking‐induced leukocytosis in pregnant women across all three trimesters of pregnancy to aid in their ...
Nayara López Carpintero +2 more
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Iran's progress in reducing maternal mortality: an analysis of policies and interventions using the who's six building blocks and universal health coverage approach. [PDF]
Babaey F, Raessi P, Ravaghi H.
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Induced abortion in the world: 2. Present views on pregnancy termination
Abstract Abortion was practiced in most cultures for millennia, but was often disapproved and banned. The 20th century witnessed a progressive conditional legalization, often with limitations for the duration of pregnancy. Legalizing abortion was driven by multiple factors, including a desire to limit population growth, the emergence of movements that ...
Giuseppe Benagiano +4 more
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Quality of Antenatal Care and Maternal Mortality in Madagascar: Analysis of Regional Disparities and Non-Linear Modeling. [PDF]
Bemanana HS +2 more
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Temporal Changes in the Contribution of Chronic Disease to Maternal Mortality in the United States. [PDF]
Sabr Y, Lisonkova S, Mayer C, Joseph KS.
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Maternal Mortality Ratio and Causes of Death in IRI Between 2009 and 2012.
Marzieh Vahiddastjerdy +5 more
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Abstract Objective To evaluate whether expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) in patients colonized with Group B streptococcus (GBS) is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Study Design This cohort study analyzed data from singleton pregnancies complicated by late PPROM between
Elior Eliasi +6 more
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Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: Holding the Line in Uncertain Times. [PDF]
Dogbanya G.
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the interobserver agreement among midwives for the classification of intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) tracings and their main parameters—that is, fetal heart rate baseline, variability and decelerations—according to the 2015 FIGO guidelines.
Serena Neri +5 more
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Social and health system factors associated with maternal mortality in Eastern and Western China: Population health estimates using provincial-level data. [PDF]
Zeng X +6 more
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