Results 21 to 30 of about 370,474 (302)

"Making it all normal" : the role of the internet in problematic pregnancy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Women are actively encouraged to educate themselves about pregnancy from formal sources (e.g., information leaflets, antenatal classes, books). In addition, informal stories of pregnancy and birth are routinely told between women.
Locock, Margaret   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Maternal psychosocial stress during pregnancy and placenta weight: evidence from a national cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
To study in a large-scale cohort with prospective data the associations between psychosocial stress during pregnancy and placenta weight at birth. Animal data suggest that the placenta is involved in stress-related fetal programming.; We defined a priori
Andrea H Meyer   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Rapid Syphilis Tests as Catalysts for Health Systems Strengthening: A Case Study from Peru. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
OBJECTIVES: Untreated maternal syphilis leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The use of point of care tests (POCT) offers an opportunity to improve screening coverage for syphilis and other aspects of health systems.
Valderrama, Maria   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Change in functional hepatic tests during pregnancy

open access: yesAktualʹnaâ Infektologiâ, 2017
Liver diseases associated with pregnancy occur in about 3 % of pregnant women and are an important cause of both maternal and fetal mortality. In recent years, important data on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases have been ...
I.A. Zaytsev
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding factors influencing home pregnancy test use among women in western Kenya: A qualitative analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Reproductive Health, 2023
BackgroundThere are limited data on home pregnancy test use among women in low-and-middle-income countries. A prior survey found that only 20% of women in western Kenya used a home pregnancy test to confirm their pregnancies before going to antenatal ...
Christina Mazumder   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Caesarean section and risk of unexplained stillbirth in subsequent pregnancy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Background Caesarean section is associated with an increased risk of disorders of placentation in subsequent pregnancies, but effects on the rate of antepartum stillbirth are unknown.
Smith, G.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

The Effect of Maternal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation on Cognition and Mood during Pregnancy and Postpartum in Indonesia: A Randomized Trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Maternal caregiving capacity, which is affected in part by cognition and mood, is crucial for the health of mothers and infants. Few interventions aim to improve maternal and infant health through improving such capacity.
SUMMIT Study Group   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Pregnancy tests history and modern methods of determining early pregnancy [PDF]

open access: yesГинекология, 2015
The article gives a review of historical information relating to the possibilities of determining pregnancy; the characteristics that exist today and methods of determining early pregnancy are also discussed.
L A Terebneva
doaj  

Prevalence of vitamin B12 insufficiency during pregnancy and its effect on offspring birthweight: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: Vitamin B-12 and folate are micronutrients essential for normal embryogenesis. Vitamin B-12 insufficiency in pregnancy is high in certain parts of the world, such as India, and although this has been linked to low birth weight (LBW) in these ...
Rafnsson, Snorri B.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of Liver function Tests in Normotensive and Hypertensive pregnancy. [PDF]

open access: yesمجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2017
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is responsible for significant maternal and prenatal morbidity, liver function affected by this disease. Liver function tests ( LFTs ), namely S.ALP, S.AST, S.ALT, Albumin, Bilirubin and prothrombin time were ...
Marwa Ibrahim Salman
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy