Results 61 to 70 of about 4,864,908 (360)

Being Known: A Grounded Theory Study of the Meaning of Quality Maternity Care to People of Color in Boston

open access: yesJournal of midwifery & women's health, 2021
Introduction Experiences of people of color with maternity care are understudied but understanding them is important to improving quality and reducing racial disparities in birth outcomes in the United States.
Sanam Roder-DeWan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Effect of FOXC2-AS1 on White Adipocyte Browning and the Possible Regulatory Mechanism

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2020
Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and obesity-related problems are becoming more severe in public health. Increasing brown adipose tissue (BAT) mass or/and activity in mice and humans has been demonstrated to help lose weight and improve whole ...
Yan Wang   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Women, Midwives, and a Medical Model of Maternity Care in Switzerland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper presents a case study on the organisation of maternity healthcare in Switzerland, which has a costly healthcare system with high intervention rates within an obstetric-led maternity care model.
Brailey, Sue   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Developing an interactive electronic maternity record [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Women have a strong need to be involved in their own maternity care. Pregnancy hand-held records encourage women's participation in their maternity care; gives them an increased sense of control and improves communication among care providers.
Balasubramanian, V   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Continuum of maternity care in Zambia: a national representative survey

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Globally, over half of maternal deaths are related to pregnancy-related complications. Provision of a continuum of care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period results in reduced maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality ...
Q. Sserwanja   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hysteroscopic sutureless fixation of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system in the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
BackgroundThis study investigated the safety and efficacy of hysteroscopic sutureless fixation of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) for treating heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), providing a viable therapeutic option for patients ...
Linjiang Shen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A nested case-control study on zinc levels in maternal whole blood and fetal cord blood and risk of congenital heart disease in offspring

open access: yes环境与职业医学, 2022
BackgroundZinc is a trace element essential for normal fetal heart development, and excess zinc can be toxic. The relationship between maternal and fetal zinc levels and the development of congenital heart disease (CHD) in the offspring is unclear ...
Qian LIU   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Providing effective maternity care for women affected by fibromyalgia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Fibromyalgia is a condition for which information is not readily accessible in midwifery or obstetric text books. This ‘invisible disability’ can have detrimental implications for all aspects of maternity care.
King, Denyse
core   +1 more source

Covid‐19 changes to maternity care: Experiences of Australian doctors

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 2021
The COVID‐19 pandemic meant rapid changes to Australian maternity services. All maternity services have undertaken significant changes in relation to policies, service delivery and practices and increased use of personal protective equipment.
Rebecca A. Szabo   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Clinical Effectiveness of Surveillance Imaging in Children With Medulloblastoma and Ependymoma

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surveillance imaging aims to detect tumour relapse before symptoms develop, but it's unclear whether earlier detection of relapse leads to better outcomes in children and young people (CYP) with medulloblastoma and ependymoma. This systematic review aims to identify relevant literature to determine the efficacy of surveillance magnetic ...
Lucy Shepherd   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy