Traveller mothers: Obstetric and neonatal outcomes in an Irish maternity unit
Abstract Objective Travellers' ethnicity was only formally acknowledged by the Irish State in 2017. They experience persistent racism and discrimination, resulting in poorer outcomes in terms of health, education, employment, and accommodation. Previous studies have reported higher rates of infant mortality and stillbirths among Traveller mothers. This
Nessa Hughes +7 more
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Exploring cultural factors contributing maternal mortality among pregnant women: an ethnographic study in the Banjarnegara community, Central Java, Indonesia. [PDF]
Sulistyorini D +4 more
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Abstract Background Increased use of operative vaginal birth (OVB; forceps and vacuum) has been proposed as a strategy to avoid cesarean birth (CB) among individuals who elect a trial of labour after CB (TOLAC). The relative maternal safety of OVB and CB in individuals with a TOLAC is poorly understood. Objective To summarize the available evidence and
Irina I. Oltean +2 more
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Factors associated with induced abortions in Pakistan: a comprehensive analysis of Pakistan maternal mortality survey 2019. [PDF]
Khalid SN +6 more
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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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Male involvement interventions influencing maternal reproductive health outcomes: a narrative synthesis using RE-AIM with implications for maternal mortality in Africa. [PDF]
Anikamadu O +5 more
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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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Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis. [PDF]
Kamijo K, Hayasaka M, Kawakita T.
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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
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