FIGO good practice recommendations on preconception care: A strategy to prevent preterm birth
Abstract Preterm birth (PTB) remains one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality and long‐term morbidity worldwide, with minimal progress being made in reducing its incidence, particularly in low‐resource settings. Preconception care is recognized as an effective strategy for PTB prevention; however, the fact that more than half of pregnancies ...
Leticia Irma Ojeda+21 more
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Correlation between bacterial vaginosis and adverse obstetric outcomes in Brazilian women
Introduction: Vaginal infections and modifications in the vaginal flora are very prevalent during pregnancy and have been associated with adverse obstetric outcomes, such as preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes and low birth weight ...
Michelly Nóbrega Monteiro+8 more
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Epidemiological, clinical, and obstetrical profile of women who used medicinal plants during labor and delivery: a retrospective survey in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, Morocco [PDF]
In Morocco, pregnant women commonly use phytotherapy to facilitate childbirth. However, data on the safety and effects of medicinal plants during labor remain scarce and limited from a toxicological point of view.
N. Kamel, R. El Boullani, Y. Cherrah
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Carney Hospital's Maternity Service Plan: A study of one hundred and eleven patients admitted to the Carney Hospital's prenatal clinic during the months of May, June, July, 1949 [PDF]
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston ...
Nichols, Margaret Rowell
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Abstract Maternal substance use is a pressing public health issue that confers risk for maternal health, the parent‐infant relationship, and child development. Integrated interventions that jointly address maternal substance use and child development have shown promise for enhancing child outcomes.
Sophie Barriault+6 more
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Barnes Hospital Bulletin [PDF]
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/bjc_barnes_bulletin/1147/thumbnail ...
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Estimativa de custo de permanência hospitalar para recém-nascidos prematuros de mães adolescentes em um hospital público brasileiro [PDF]
Objective: To estimate the direct costs of hospital stay for premature newborns of adolescent mothers, in a public hospital. Method: A cost estimate study conducted between 2009 and 2011, in which direct hospital costs were estimated for premature ...
Mwamakamba, Lutufyo Witson+1 more
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Objective To describe the application of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) in monitoring cardiac function in cases of fetal intra‐abdominal umbilical vein varix (FIUVV). Methods The sample consisted of all cases of FIUVV diagnosed in a tertiary medical center between 2018 and 2023 that were assessed by sonographic fetal TAPSE.
Yossi Geron+8 more
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Maternity Care and Consumer-Driven Health Plans [PDF]
Compares out-of-pocket costs of maternity care under consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) to a traditional health insurance plan. Explores related factors including prenatal care coverage and unpredictability of costs for delivery and hospital ...
Alina Salganicoff+3 more
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Comparison of LPS-stimulated release of cytokines in punch versus transwell tissue culture systems of human gestational membranes [PDF]
Background Cytokine signaling within the amnionic, chorionic and decidual extraplacental gestational membranes plays an important role in membrane rupture and the timing of birth.
Loch-Caruso, Rita, Miller, Mark F.
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