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Is there an association between female circumcision and perinatal death?

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE: In Sweden, a country with high standards of obstetric care, the high rate of perinatal mortality among children of immigrant women from the Horn of Africa raises the question of whether there is an association between female circumcision and ...
Birgitta Essén, Birgit Bödker, N-O. Sjöberg, Saemundur Gudmundsson, P-O. Östergren, Jens Langhoff-Roos   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Causes of perinatal mortality and associated maternal factors in a tertiary referral hospital of Gandaki province of Nepal: a cross-sectional study from a hospital-based surveillance

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Perinatal and neonatal death rates have decreased recently but it still poses a major challenge to the health system of Nepal. The study was conducted to explore the pattern and causes of perinatal deaths.
Nuwadatta Subedi, Dipendra Kandel, Tumaya Ghale, Bandana Gurung, Bandana Shrestha, Sabita Paudel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

High Diagnosis Rate for Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis With Prenatal Clinical Genome: Expanded Results From the Hydrops‐Yielding Diagnostic Results of Prenatal Sequencing (HYDROPS) Study

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) is characterized by abnormal fluid accumulation in ≥ 2 fetal compartments and may be genetic. The incremental diagnostic yield of prenatal exome sequencing (ES) for NIHF following a negative standard workup was previously explored on 22 cases.
Stephanie M. Rice, Mona M. Makhamreh, Sascha Wodoslawsky, Mariella Toro, Elizabeth Critchlow, Brandy Firman, Ruby Liu, Babi Ramesh Nallamilli, Madhuri Hegde, Seth I. Berger, Huda B. Al‐Kouatly   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding implementation of quality improvement initiatives for maternal and newborn health: Exploring maternal and perinatal death audit

, 2022
Master of Public Health - MPHPoor quality of health services contributes to high maternal and perinatal mortality, particularly in regions with the greatest burden of deaths, such as sub-Saharan Africa.
Kinney, Mary Virginia
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Patterns of child death in England and Wales [PDF]

, 2014
In the past century, child mortality has fallen to very low rates in all developed countries. However, rates between and within countries vary widely, and factors can be identified that could be modified to reduce the risk of future deaths.
Sidebotham, Peter, Hain, Richard, Fleming, Peter J., Ward-Platt, Martin, Fraser, J. (James)   +4 more
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L‐Cysteine and N‐Acetylcysteine Supplementation Improves Clinical Outcome in a Patient With COXPD10

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT MTO1 is a nuclear gene that encodes a mitochondrial protein essential for modifying mitochondrial transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and stabilizing codon‐anticodon interactions to ensure accurate and efficient mitochondrial protein synthesis and oxidative phosphorylation.
Nishitha R. Pillai, Sara A. Elsbecker, Grace Bronken McCarthy, Kaitlin Weisshappel, Peter Karachunski, Fernando Scaglia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) Across the Lifespan: An Integrative Review of the Adult AMC Registry's Contributions With Lived Experience Partnerships

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This reflective essay explores how collaborative work between researchers and adults living with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) has deepened and broadened our understanding of what it means to live with this rare condition. By intentionally integrating the lived experiences of individuals with AMC into research processes, the ...
Bonita J. Sawatzky, Megan K. MacGillivray, Tracey Schalk, William Bennett Mortenson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship between Exposure Tobacco Smoke in Pregnant Women with Perinatal Death in Jember Regency

Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2019
Perinatal death is an indicator of the success implementing a country's health services. Perinatal death rate in Indonesia in 2012 was 26/1000 live births. In 2017 there were 225 cases of infant mortality from 34,669 births in Jember Regency.
Reny Ekawati, Supangat Supangat, Hairrudin Hairrudin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-cultural factors surrounding mental distress during the perinatal period in Zambia: a qualitative investigation [PDF]

, 2012
Background The presence of mental distress during pregnancy and after childbirth imposes detrimental developmental and health consequences for families in all nations.
Sally E Johnson, Mwape, L, McGuinness, TM, Lonia Mwape, Teena M McGuinness, Rachael Dixey, Dixey Rachael, Johnson, SE, Mwape Lonia, Dixey, R, McGuinness Teena M, Johnson Sally E   +11 more
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Aortic valve disease: Novel animal models for advancing our understanding of the underlying mechanisms

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Due to the complex pathophysiology of aortic valve disease (AVD) and the resulting lack of effective pharmacotherapy, existing animal models are valuable research tools, but each has its own strengths and limitations. This review systematically surveys the major AVD models, compares their induction methods, pathological features, advantages and ...
Liya Hou, Xue Liu, Wangxing Hu, Xianbao Liu, Wei Zhu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source