Oxytocin in pregnancy and the postpartum: relations to labor and its management [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2014 The purpose of this study was to examine variations in endogenous oxytocin levels in pregnancy and postpartum state. We also explored the associations between delivery variables and oxytocin levels.
Marie ePrevost +10 more
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Longitudinal associations between maternal sleep, anxiety, depression across pregnancy trimesters and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
Reproductive HealthObjectives To explore the longitudinal associations between maternal sleep, anxiety, depression across pregnancy trimesters and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted in a maternal and child health hospitals in China
Qingxiang Zheng +6 more
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Psychological Reactions in Women with Pregnancy Termination Due to Fetal Anomaly
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2021 OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine and compare grief, depression, and post-traumatic stress scores in women who underwent termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomaly in the first vs. second-trimester of pregnancy.
Gurcan Turkyilmaz +3 more
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Maternal body composition and gestational weight gain in relation to asthma control during pregnancy
PLoS ONE, 2022 Background Poor asthma control is common during pregnancy and contributes to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Identification of risk factors for poor gestational asthma control is crucial.
Danielle R. Stevens +10 more
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Drug use for gastrointestinal symptoms during pregnancy: A French nationwide study 2010-2018.
PLoS ONE, 2021 PurposeTo describe drug prescription for gastrointestinal symptoms during pregnancy.MethodsUsing the French national health database, we identified pregnancies ending with a birth between April 2010 and December 2018, in France.
Antoine Meyer +4 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 ObjectiveInsufficient thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, adversely affect maternal and fetal health. However, the impact of isolated hypothyroxinemia (IH) on adverse pregnancy outcomes remains controversial ...
Jing Du +6 more
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The prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-ekbom disease (RLS/WED) in the third trimester of pregnancy:a systematic review [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: RLS is known as one of the most common movement disorders during pregnancy, which is most aggravated in the third trimester of pregnancy and can affect up to one-third of pregnant women. This study intends to determine the total prevalence of
Abdi, Alireza +8 more
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Changes in Serum Concentrations of Bone Turnover Markers in Healthy Pregnant Women
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2023 Background. Changes in bone metabolism during pregnancy have not received sufficient attention because of the lack of effective screening tools. Bone turnover markers (BTMs) could reflect the changes of bone metabolism. Currently, reference intervals for
Yiduo Zhang +4 more
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Influence of pregnant couples' attitudes towards sex during pregnancy on sexual function [PDF]
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2020 Purpose This study was conducted to identify the influences of the attitudes of pregnant women and their husbands towards sex during pregnancy on sexual function.
Moon Jeong Kim
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The Effect of a Maternal Mediterranean Diet in Pregnancy on Insulin Resistance is Moderated by Maternal Negative Affect. [PDF]
, 2020 There is inconsistent evidence that healthy dietary interventions can effectively mitigate the risk of adverse outcomes associated with elevated insulin resistance in pregnancy, suggesting that other moderating factors may be at play.
Buss, Claudia +3 more
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