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Postpartum Depression and its Associated Factors: A Community-based Study in Nepal

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2019
Background: Postpartum depression is a type of mental disorder associated with childbirth during pregnancy or within the first postpartum year. It is reported as a common psychological health problem affecting 10-15% of women worldwide.
Anisha Chalise, Tulsi Ram Bhandari
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HIV status, breastfeeding modality at 5 months and postpartum maternal weight changes over 24 months in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To determine the effect of infant feeding practices on postpartum weight change among HIV-infected and -uninfected women in South Africa.<p></p> Methods: In a non-randomised intervention cohort study of antiretroviral therapy ...
Newell, Marie-Louise, Chetty, Terusha, Bland, Ruth M., Carter, Rosalind J.   +3 more
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Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Postpartum Woman

Türk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi, 2020
Objective:This aim of study was to investigate the quality of sleep and life in postpartum period women.Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was carried out on 632 women (n=316 postpartum period, n=316 healthy control) who applied to ...
Özge Erçel, Hatice Kahyaoğlu Süt
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Perinatal death triples the prevalence of postpartum depression among women in Northern Uganda: A community-based cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE, 2020
IntroductionDeaths during the perinatal period remain a big challenge in Africa, with 38 deaths per 1000 pregnancies in Uganda. The consequences of these deaths can be detrimental to the women; some ending up with postpartum depression.
Anna Agnes Ojok Arach, Noeline Nakasujja, Victoria Nankabirwa, Grace Ndeezi, Juliet Kiguli, David Mukunya, Beatrice Odongkara, Vincentina Achora, Justin Bruno Tongun, Milton Wamboko Musaba, Agnes Napyo, Vivian Zalwango, Thorkild Tylleskar, James K Tumwine   +13 more
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Women’s informed choice and satisfaction with immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception in Georgia

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2018
Background Several state Medicaid agencies have recently started reimbursing for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) placement immediately postpartum.
Carla L. DeSisto, Arden Handler, Sadia Haider, Rachel Caskey, Nadine Peacock, Melissa Kottke, Kristin Rankin   +6 more
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Emotion Reactivity Is Increased 4-6 Weeks Postpartum in Healthy Women: A Longitudinal fMRI Study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Marked endocrine alterations occur after delivery. Most women cope well with these changes, but the postpartum period is associated with an increased risk of depressive episodes.
Malin Gingnell, Elin Bannbers, Harmen Moes, Jonas Engman, Sara Sylvén, Alkistis Skalkidou, Kristiina Kask, Johan Wikström, Inger Sundström-Poromaa   +8 more
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Risk of psychological distress following severe obstetric complications in Benin: the role of economics, physical health and spousal abuse. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the impact of life-threatening obstetric complications ('near miss') on women's mental health in low- and middle-income countries.
Goufodji, Sourou, Filippi, Véronique, Marshall, Tom, Patel, Vikram, Kanhonou, Lydie, P. Béhague, Dominique, Fottrell, Edward,, Béhague, Dominique P, Fottrell, Edward   +8 more
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Risk, treatment duration, and recurrence risk of postpartum affective disorder in women with no prior psychiatric history: A population-based cohort study.

PLoS Medicine, 2017
BackgroundSome 5%-15% of all women experience postpartum depression (PPD), which for many is their first psychiatric disorder. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of postpartum affective disorder (AD), duration of treatment, and rate ...
Marie-Louise H Rasmussen, Marin Strøm, Jan Wohlfahrt, Poul Videbech, Mads Melbye   +4 more
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Circulating JKAP levels may correlate with postpartum anxiety and depression through its interaction with T helper 17 cells [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Jun N-terminal kinase pathway-associated phosphatase (JKAP) regulates CD4+ T-cell differentiation and immunity, which are linked to mental disorders. This study aimed to explore the relationships between JKAP and T helper 17 (Th17)/regulatory T (Treg ...
Jing Zhang, Cui Li, Zhuo Chen, Xiaoling Zhao, Yuanyuan He, Lei Wei, Nana Kong   +6 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum pelvic girdle pain among women in Poland: a prospective, observational study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a type of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain. This study aimed to examine the prevalence, severity, and factors associated with postpartum PGP in a selected group of postpartum women in Poland.
Małgorzata Starzec-Proserpio, Maria Węgrzynowska, Dorota Sys, Anna Kajdy, Witold Rongies, Barbara Baranowska   +5 more
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