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Perinatal care in Western Uganda: Prevalence and factors associated with appropriate care among women attending three district hospitals

PLoS ONE, 2022
Background Perinatal mortality remains high globally and remains an important indicator of the quality of a health care system. To reduce this mortality, it is important to provide the recommended care during the perinatal period.
Mercy Muwema, D. Kaye, G. Edwards, G. Nalwadda, Joanita Nangendo, Jaffer Okiring, W. Mwanja, E. N. Ekong, J. Kalyango, J. Nankabirwa   +9 more
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Evaluation of Congo Red Staining Kit to Determine Proteinuria in Preeclampsia [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Preeclampsia is characterised by the increased excretion of misfolding protein, attracted by a Diazo dye denominated congo red. Aim: To compare congo red staining kit versus a urocolor test to determine proteinuria in patients with ...
JL Rodríguez Chávez, EK Fuentes Gutiérrez, MJ AngelesVázquez, H Mendieta Zerón   +3 more
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Women’s Mental Health as a Factor Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Duration: Data from a Longitudinal Study in Greece

Children, 2021
Background: This study investigated the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration, and maternal psychological well-being in the perinatal period.
Maria Dagla, Irina Mrvoljak-Theodoropoulou, Despoina Karagianni, Calliope Dagla, Dimitra Sotiropoulou, Eleni Kontiza, Aikaterini-Taxiarchoula Kavakou, Evangelia Antoniou   +7 more
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Experiences of Quality Perinatal Care During the US COVID‐19 Pandemic

Journal of midwifery & women's health, 2021
Introduction Quality perinatal care is recognized as an important birth process and outcome. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, quality of perinatal care was compromised as the health care system grappled with adapting to an ever ...
Bridget Basile Ibrahim, H. Kennedy, Joan L. Combellick   +2 more
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Do Maternal Stress and Depressive Symptoms in Perinatal Period Predict the Lactation Mastitis Occurrence? A Retrospective Longitudinal Study in Greek Women

Diagnostics, 2021
Background: The aim of this study is to investigate whether symptoms of anxiety and depression disorders in women during the perinatal period predict the occurrence of lactation mastitis.
Maria Dagla, Calliope Dagla, Irina Mrvoljak-Theodoropoulou, Dimitra Sotiropoulou, Aikaterini-Taxiarchoula Kavakou, Eleni Kontiza, Evangelia Antoniou   +6 more
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Geotemporal analysis of perinatal care changes and maternal mental health: an example from the COVID-19 pandemic

Archives of Women's Mental Health, 2022
Our primary objective was to document COVID-19 induced changes to perinatal care across the USA and examine the implication of these changes for maternal mental health.
Cassandra L. Hendrix, Denise M. Werchan, Carly J. Lenniger, Jennifer C. Ablow, A. Amstadter, A. Austin, Vanessa Babineau, G. Bogat, Leigh-Anne Cioffredi, Elisabeth Conradt, S. Crowell, D. Dumitriu, A. Elliott, W. Fifer, Morgan R. Firestein, Weihao Gao, Ian H. Gotlib, Alice M. Graham, K. Gregory, H. Gustafsson, Kathryn L. Havens, C. Hockett, B. Howell, K. Humphreys, N. Jallo, Lucy S. King, P. Kinser, Alytia A. Levendosky, J. Lonstein, M. Lucchini, R. Marcus, C. Monk, S. Moyer, M. Muzik, Amy K. Nuttall, Alexandra S. Potter, C. Rogers, Amy L. Salisbury, Lauren C. Shuffrey, Beth A. Smith, C. Smyser, Lynne Smith, E. Sullivan, Judy Zhou, N. Brito, M. Thomason   +45 more
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Racial and Ethnic Minority Pregnant Patients with Low-Income Experiences of Perinatal Care: A Scoping Review

Health Equity, 2021
Purpose: The maternal mortality ratio for the United States (US) has consistently risen over recent decades. This mortality is especially pronounced within minority populations who experience a maternal mortality and morbidity rate that are much higher ...
D. Wishart, Cindy Cruz Alvarez, C. Ward, Sankirtana M Danner, Catherine O’Brian, M. Simon   +5 more
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Implementation of a standard outcome set in perinatal care: a qualitative analysis of barriers and facilitators from all stakeholder perspectives

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background To improve their quality, healthcare systems are increasingly focused on value delivered to patients. For perinatal care, the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) proposed a patient-centred outcome set with both ...
A. Depla, N. Crombag, A. Franx, M. Bekker   +3 more
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Communities and service providers address access to perinatal care in postconflict Northern Uganda: socialising evidence for participatory action

Family Medicine and Community Health Journal, 2021
Objectives Describe participatory codesign of interventions to improve access to perinatal care services in Northern Uganda. Study design Mixed-methods participatory research to codesign increased access to perinatal care.
L. Belaid, Pamela Atim, Eunice Atim, E. Ochola, M. Ogwang, P. Bayo, Janet Oola, Isaac Wonyima Okello, Iván Sarmiento, Laura Rojas-Rozo, Kate Zinszer, Christina Zarowsky, N. Andersson   +12 more
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Using human centered design to identify opportunities for reducing inequities in perinatal care

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Extreme disparities in access, experience, and outcomes highlight the need to transform how pregnancy care is designed and delivered in the United States, especially for low-income individuals and people of color.
Malini Nijagal, D. Patel, C. Lyles, J. Liao, L. Chehab, Schyneida Williams, A. Sammann   +6 more
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