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Striving for excellence in maternity care: The Maternity Stream of the City of Sanctuary. [PDF]

, 2015
yesAsylum-seeking and refugee (AS&R) women living in the UK often have complex health and social care needs, with poor underlying mental and physical health and an increased risk of negative pregnancy outcomes. Despite this, AS&R women are less likely to
Aspinall P, Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries, Gaudion A, Greenslade R, Haith-Cooper M, Lewis G, Stacey T, Waugh M   +7 more
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The pregnancy experiences and antenatal care services of Chinese migrants in Switzerland: a qualitative study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Differences in reproductive health outcomes according to the mothers’ origins have been reported in Switzerland, for example, women from European countries and non-European countries.
Dingcui Cai, Paulina Villanueva, Susannah Stuijfzand, Hong Lu, Basile Zimmermann, Antje Horsch   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions and experiences of maternity care workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos State, Nigeria; a qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic challenges provision and access to essential maternity care in low-resilience health systems.
Charlotte Leung, Tolulope Olufunlayo, Zahra Olateju, Christine MacArthur, Beck Taylor   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences of homeless women on maternity health service utilization and associated challenge in Aksum town, Northern Ethiopia

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Homeless women are a highly vulnerable group for risks of pregnancy and childbirth-related complications. They may also face multiple challenges to access and utilize maternity healthcare services.
Hailay Gebreyesus, Abebe Mamo, Mebrahtu Teweldemedhin, Berihu Gidey, Znabu Hdush, Zewdie Birhanu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The efficient use of the maternity workforce and the implications for safety and quality in maternity care: a population-based, cross-sectional study

Health Services and Delivery Research, 2014
Background: The performance of maternity services is seen as a touchstone of whether or not we are delivering high-quality NHS care. Staffing has been identified in numerous reports as being a critical component of safe, effective, user-centred care ...
Jane Sandall, Trevor Murrells, Miranda Dodwell, Rod Gibson, Susan Bewley, Kirstie Coxon, Debra Bick, Graham Cookson, Cathy Warwick, Diana Hamilton-Fairley   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors related to adverse pregnancy outcomes of maternal syphilis in Nanning, Guangxi, China 2016–2020

Scientific Reports
Syphilis is a relatively common sexually transmitted disease worldwide. Its occurrence in pregnant women not only impacts their quality of life but also leads to various adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), including the potential for congenital syphilis ...
Yuanjun Peng, Jiangheng Li, Mingxiao Wei, Jinlu Wei, Wei Zeng, Wanting Tang, Yongquan Huang, Xing Tao, Wu Jiang, Liangqin Mao   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges of being a maternity service leader during the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive analysis of the journey

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background In Australia, maternity care services provide care for pregnant and postpartum women and their newborns. The COVID-19 pandemic forced these services to quickly adapt and develop policies and procedures for dealing with transmission in health ...
Annie Tan, Alyce N. Wilson, Tracey Bucknall, Robin Digby, Joshua P. Vogel, Caroline SE. Homer   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions in a district quality improvement initiative: Experiences from the CLEVER Maternity Care programme

South African Family Practice, 2022
Background: Many health systems were poorly prepared for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and found it difficult to protect maternity and reproductive health services.
Sarie J. Oosthuizen, Anne-Marie Bergh, Antonella Silver, Refilwe E. Malatji, Vivian Mfolo, Tanita Botha   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping maternity services in Australia: Location, classification and services [PDF]

, 2011
Objective. To describe maternity services available to Australian women and, in particular, the location, classification of services and support services available. Design.
Biggs, J, Homer, CSE, Sullivan, EA, Vaughan, G   +3 more
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Pathogenic Germline PALB2 and RAD50 Variants in Patients With Relapsed Ewing Sarcoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Approximately 10% of patients with Ewing sarcoma (EwS) have pathogenic germline variants. Here, we report two cases: first, a novel germline pathogenic variant in partner and localizer of BRCA2 (PALB2) in a patient with a late EwS relapse. Its impact on homologous recombination is demonstrated, and breast cancer risk is discussed.
Molly Mack, A. Carolina Tufino, Mohd Azrin Jamalruddin, Sreya Dey, Yinghong Pan, Elina Mukherjee, Jessica D. Daley, Julia Meade, Mahmoud Aarabi, Lisa Maurer, James Cooper, Kara A. Bernstein, Kelly M. Bailey   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source