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Developing a social vulnerability index for antenatal care screening of risk for adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Social determinants of health influence maternal and perinatal outcomes, yet tools to operationalize these risks in clinical care remain scarce. We aimed to study social determinants in Brazilian pregnant women and develop a social vulnerability index (SVI) that could correlate with pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.
Gabriel Q. Rippel, Renato T. Souza, Jussara Mayrink, Maria J. Miele, Rafael B. Galvao, Maria L. Costa, Francisco E. Feitosa, Edilberto A. Rocha Filho, Debora F. Leite, Ricardo P. Tedesco, Danielly S. Santana, Karayna G. Fernandes, Janete Vettorazzi, Iracema M. Calderon, Jose G. Cecatti   +14 more
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Effect of Educational Program on Nurses' Performance regarding Obstetrical Emergencies during Pregnancy [PDF]

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Background: Obstetrical emergencies are stressful events that need to be identified and managed by the health care providers to ensure the best possible clinical outcomes.
Eman Abd El-hady, Mostafa Mohamed, Manal Gaheen, , Azza El-Adham, , Ekbal Ebrahim   +4 more
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Prevention of neonatal pressure injuries

, 2018
Pressure injuries in the neonatal unit can cause infection, unnecessary pain and have the potential for scarring. However there is a dearth of information available on this topic.
Maura Dowling, Dowling, Maura, Grosvenor, Jane, Jane Grosvenor   +3 more
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Association between maternal pre‐pregnancy body mass index and maternal and neonatal outcomes in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) of the mother before pregnancy and the growth of weight during pregnancy are both important perinatal health determinants. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between the maternal BMI and obstetric and ...
Randa Elsayed, Eman Al Ali, Rawabi AlAbdulgader, Shouq ALshuwayfie, Hasna Almutawa, Zahra Alhawaj, Bayan Albesher, Fatimah Almuaybid   +7 more
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Effect of Educational Instructions on Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Toxoplasmosis [PDF]

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Background: Toxoplasmosis is one of the most dangerous infections during pregnancy that isassociated with severe life-threatening complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate theeffect of the educational instructions on pregnant women's knowledge
Walaa Taha, , Manal Gaheen, , Fatma Abo Romia, Toha AboHatab   +3 more
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Exploring the barriers to palliative care practice in neonatal nursing: a focus group study

, 2011
Palliative care for the neonatal population has become more topical in recent years given the escalation of technological and medical advances and higher neonatal survival rates. Some newborns, however, will still die in the neonatal intensive care unit,
Kain, V, Kain, Victoria
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The Praecox Program: Pilot testing of an online educational program to improve neonatal palliative care practice

, 2016
The aim of this study was to develop and pilot test the first module of an educational program. Titled the Praecox Program its objective was to optimise palliative care to the neonate and their families through an evidence-knowledge-based education ...
Kain, Victoria, Kain, VJ
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Comparing functionality, anxiety and depression during pregnancy and postpartum in women with hypertensive disorders: Findings from the WOICE assessment

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe the use of the WOICE tool for assessing non‐severe maternal morbidities among pregnant and postpartum women with hypertensive disorders. Methods Secondary analysis of a previously published cross‐sectional study performed in Brazil, with the inclusion of women with hypertensive disorders (pre‐eclampsia, chronic ...
Stephanie Pabón Lozano, José Paulo Siqueira Guida, Charles Mpoca Charles, Helen Johana Ortiz Rojas, Carolina Gómez Muñoz, Jose Guilherme Cecatti, Maria Laura Costa   +6 more
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Effectiveness of Jacobson's and Benson's Relaxation Techniques on Severity of Nausea and Vomiting during Pregnancy [PDF]

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy can have a profound effect on the quality of life and social performance of the primigravida women. So, the aim of this study was to: Determine the effect of Jacobson and Benson Relaxation techniques on nausea and ...
Shimaa Hashem, Toha Abo-Hatab, Anaam El-Nagar   +2 more
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Psychometric properties of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale in a large‐scale community‐based perinatal sample in the Philippines

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study examined the psychometric properties of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression scale (EPDS) in a large‐scale community‐based perinatal sample in the Philippines. Methods This study involved a total of 1025 pregnant women (n = 356), postpartum women (n = 500), and women who experienced stillbirth or neonatal death (n = 169 ...
Arbie Diane Flores‐Davantes, Joyce Lisa Acena, Rebecca A. Guarino, Reinalyn Lim Cardenas, Charlene Joy Mendoza Sta. Maria, Angelica Villanueva Felipe, Mayla Rivera, Wilfredo Quijencio Jr., Pearl Angeline B. Pertubal, Rosemarie Quilala, Rachelle Sarmiento, Ana Nelia Jumamil, Joycelyn Abiog Filoteo, Joemer Calderon Maravilla   +13 more
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