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Being pregnant and becoming a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study with women in the Born in Bradford COVID-19 research study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background Uncertainty around the risk of COVID-19 to pregnant women and their babies prompted precautionary restrictions on their health and care during the pandemic. Maternity services had to adapt to changing Government guidance.
Cath Jackson, June Brawner, Matthew Ball, Kirsty Crossley, Josie Dickerson, Nimarta Dharni, Diego Garcia Rodriguez, Ella Turner, Laura Sheard, Helen Smith   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why do women not use antenatal services in low and middle income countries? A metasynthesis of qualitative studies [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Almost 50% of women in low & middle income countries (LMIC’s) don’t receive adequate antenatal care. Women’s views can offer important insights into this problem.
A Johnson, AAA Ali, B Amooti-Kaguna, B Simkhada, B Simkhada, C Ronsmans, CA Brown, CF Pretorius, CR Titaley, D Walsh, DG Basani, DS Manandhar, E Stokes, F Grossmann-Kendall, G Carroli, G Thomson, GB Kyomuhendo, GM Mubyazi, GW Pariyo, J Skinner, J Villar, JD Pandian, K Regmi, Karen Daniels, Kenneth Finlayson, L Atuyambe, L Myer, LA Jensen, LK Smith, LTT Trinh, M Dixon-Woods, M Kabir, M Mrisho, M Perkins, M Sandelowski, M Sandelowski, MC Hogan, N Abrahams, N Britten, N Choudhury, O Campbell, P Griffiths, P Pound, R Gcaba, R Ndyomugyenyi, R Pawson, R Pawson, R Tinoco-Ojanguren, RE Rowe, RR Chapman, S Downe, S Downe, S Gruskin, S Lim, S Matsuoka, S Ngomane, S Thaddeus, Soo Downe, T Dowswell, T Kabakian-Khasholian, TAJ Houweling, TS Ravindran, Z Mumtaz   +62 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility and Tolerability of Performing Portable MRI for Neurological Disorders in an Outpatient Neurology Clinic: A Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Joseph Sadok, Matheus Mochetti, Annabel Sorby Adams, Jennifer Guo, Cristina Trapaga Hacker, Isabella Gomez Hjerthen, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Andrew S. Ham, Justin Hill, Denis Balaban, Kevin Kyle, Rebecca L. Gillani, Marcelo Matiello, Aleksandar Videnovic, Eric C. Klawiter, W. Taylor Kimberly, Farrah J. Mateen   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Midwives' competence : is it affected by working in a rural location? [PDF]

, 2007
Introduction: Rising health care costs and the need to consolidate expertise in tertiary services have led to the centralisation of services. In the UK, the result has been that many rural maternity units have become midwife-led.
Bryers, Helen, Caldow, Jan L., Farmer, Jane, Harris, Fiona, Hundley, Vanora, Ireland, Jillian C.M., Kiger, Alice, Tucker, Janet S., van Teijlingen, Edwin R.   +8 more
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Structure–Function Decoupling of the Sensorimotor and Default Mode Networks in Black Americans With MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibits racially disparate rates of disease progression. Black people with MS (B‐PwMS) experience a more severe disease course than non‐Hispanic White people with MS (NHW‐PwMS). Here we investigated structural and functional connectivity as well as structure–function decoupling in the ...
Emilio Cipriano, Giacomo Boffa, Maria Petracca, Marta Ponzano, Nicole Graziano, Claire Wigley, Claire Riley, Jonathan Howard, Pietro Bontempi, Sylvia Klineova, Fred Lublin, Matilde Inglese   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

First-Pass Meconium Samples from Healthy Term Vaginally-Delivered Neonates : An Analysis of the Microbiota [PDF]

, 2015
Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank the parents who consented to provide samples with limited notice at an emotional and stressful time. This work was supported entirely from personal donations to the neonatal endowments fund at Aberdeen ...
Berry, Susan H, Hansen, Richard, Hold, Georgina L, Khan, Shoaib, Martin, Jenny C, Munro, Michael J, Okpapi, Augusta, Scott, Karen P, Stevenson, Matthew   +8 more
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Post-pandemic planning for maternity care for local, regional, and national maternity systems across the four nations: a mixed-methods study

Health and Social Care Delivery Research
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, significant reconfigurations were made to maternity care, to deliver this essential service while minimising the risk of infection for pregnant/post partum women and their infants, initially considered to be more ...
Hiten D Mistry, Sergio A Silverio, Emma Duncan, Abigail Easter, Peter von Dadelszen, Laura A Magee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maternity care and 'Every Child Matters' [PDF]

, 2009
The first part of the chapter will provide an introduction to maternity services in the UK and why it is the foundation of ‘Every Child Matters’. It is the earliest healthcare intervention of all for the child and it is essential to get it right for ...
Hutchinson, Fiona
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Identifying High‐Impact Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus‐Based Approach

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We conducted formative research aimed at identifying solutions that address inequitable health outcomes in lupus due to adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). Methods We conducted a search for keywords, which provided insights into potential solutions and initiatives underway. An advisory panel of lupus experts iteratively reviewed the
Joy Buie, Michael P. Fisher, Kristen Backor, Hannah Tyldsley, Ashira Blazer, Candace Feldman, Andrea Knight, S. Sam Lim, Barbara Ann Polk, Ed Yelin, Edith Williams, Karen H. Costenbader   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source