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Reflections on Doing Research Grounded in My Experience of Perinatal Loss: From Auto/biography to Autoethnography [PDF]

This article, derived from my doctoral dissertation (Davidson 2007) examining the emergence of hospital protocols for perinatal bereavement during the last half of the twentieth century in Canada, focuses on the methodological complexities – the draw ...
Deborah Davidson
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Hemostatic abnormalities at the time of fetal death: A retrospective study evaluating the prevalence and relevance of targeted testing

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence of hemostasis abnormalities at the time of fetal death diagnosis. Methods This retrospective single‐center study included all fetal deaths between 22 and 42 weeks from July 2017 to December 2023, excluding multiple pregnancies, patients on anticoagulant therapy, and those with known pre‐existing coagulation ...
Chloé Lieng, Catherine Fischer, Aude Girault   +2 more
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Perinatal mortality in eastern Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Every day, over 5000 stillbirths and more than 6000 newborn deaths are estimated to occur worldwide, the majority in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. Estimates, however, rely on data that might underestimate these deaths. Further, outside major categories such as preterm birth, infection, and complications at delivery, little is ...
Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa, Assefa Tola Gemeda, Hannah Blencowe, Nega Assefa, Lars Åke Persson, Anna C. Seale   +5 more
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Analysis of mode of delivery according to race and ethnicity in Brazil: Application of the Robson Classification

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Cesarean section rates are one indicator of obstetric care quality. While low rates might reflect limited access to timely obstetric interventions, excessively high rates are not associated with better maternal or perinatal outcomes. Racial and ethnic disparities in maternal outcomes raise concerns about the equitable distribution of
Fernanda Rafaella Correa dos Santos, Fernanda Garanhani Surita, Maria Laura Costa, José Paulo Siqueira Guida   +3 more
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Perinatal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder [PDF]

, 2019
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a fairly common mental health problem that can affect men and women at any time of life (Young 2019). It is called perinatal OCD when a woman develops OCD during pregnancy or after birth—the perinatal period ...
Young, Andrew
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Previable PROM in twins: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Previable prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) in twin pregnancies is a rare but high‐risk condition associated with substantial neonatal mortality and maternal morbidity. Management options include expectant management and selective reduction, though guidance is limited and based primarily on singleton data.
Marwan Odeh, Maya Frank Wolf, Forsan Kenaan, Raneen Sawaid Kaiyal, Ala Aiob, Lior Lowenstein, Inshirah Sgayer   +6 more
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Timing impact assessment for COAG Closing the Gap targets: child mortality [PDF]

This report outlines the main drivers impacting on the Council of Australian Governments target to halve the gap in child mortality within a decade. Summary In 2008, one of the 6 Closing the Gap targets agreed by the Council of Australian Governments ...

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Rh Negative Status and Isoimmunization Update: A Case-Based Approach to Care [PDF]

, 2003
Prior to the 1970s and the advent of Rho (D) immune globulin (RIG) for Rh negative women, hemolytic disease of the newborn led to morbidity, long-term disabilities, and mortality.
Hanson, Lisa, Harrod, Kathryn Shisler, Heywood, Patricia, VandeVusse, Leona   +3 more
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Direct versus referred admission to the maternity hospital due to preeclampsia: Does it influence pregnancy outcomes?

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives This study describes maternal and perinatal outcomes of women with preeclampsia (PE) according to hospital admission characteristics: referral from lower complexity settings or directly admitted at the reference hospital. Methods This is a cross‐sectional study considering women with PE who were admitted for childbirth between ...
Juliana da‐Costa‐Santos, Guilherme F. Borges, Vitor L. V. Reis, Rodolfo R. Japecanga, Maykon A. Carvalho, Ana Julia G. Oliveira, Laura C. Vinchi, Arthur B. P. Righi, Jussara Mayrink, Fernanda G. Surita, José Paulo de Siqueira Guida, Renato T. Souza, José G. Cecatti, Maria Laura Costa   +13 more
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Understanding pre‐eclampsia and fetal growth restriction at high altitude: A narrative review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pre‐eclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are among the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Both conditions are more frequent and severe at high altitudes due to physiological changes in oxygen availability and vascular adaptation.
Víctor S. Rangel, Juliana Malagón Castillo, Juan David Duarte, Mariana Abril Barreto, Alejandra Vivas Ramirez, José Alejandro Daza, Ángela María Ruiz‐Sternberg   +6 more
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