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Intrapartum Care Experiences Associated With Postpartum Visit Attendance
ABSTRACT Introduction The postpartum visit is an important opportunity to prevent pregnancy‐related morbidity and mortality; however, about 1 in 10 birthing people do not attend this visit. Intrapartum care experiences are an understudied factor that may contribute to postpartum healthcare engagement.
Fiona Weeks +5 more
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A Concept Analysis on Failure to Rescue in Maternal Health: Implications for Practice and Policy
ABSTRACT Background Although “Failure to Rescue” (FTR) has been widely studied in general healthcare contexts, and a few clinical specialties, its definition and implications remain underexplored within maternal health, particularly given the heightened risks for marginalized women.
Wendy Post
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Public Health problems about which much is spoken and little is researched and prevented in Srazil Abstract: Preterm birth is a Public Health problem about which much is said in Obstetrics and Pediatrics services and little is researched and prevented ...
Marizélia Rodrigues Costa Ribeiro +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Community births (those in homes or freestanding birth centers) are increasing in the US, although they still represent a small percentage of total births. Research shows that community births can offer positive outcomes for low‐risk individuals, such as fewer interventions and greater satisfaction.
Carrie Neerland +2 more
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Cost-effective safe motherhood interventions in low-income countries: a review [PDF]
This paper reviews studies providing evidence of the cost-effectiveness of safe motherhood interventions in low-income countries. The economic case for investing in safe motherhood interventions is also examined.
Matthew Jowett
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ABSTRACT Background Induction of labor (IOL) has been suggested to mitigate the elevated risks of perinatal mortality in migrant women. The aim was to estimate the rates of perinatal mortality, cesarean, instrumental birth, and admission to the special care nursery or neonatal intensive care unit (SCN/NICU) for births following IOL compared to ...
Sharon D. Weerasingha +5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction This study was performed to compare childbirth experiences in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Netherlands (NL) and identify determinants of positive childbirth experiences in both countries. Methods Women who gave birth in the UK (n = 1303) or the NL (n = 900) between January 2017 and December 2020 who filled in the cross ...
Lauri M. M. van den Berg +5 more
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*Adjusted for gestational age at delivery. aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CD, cesarean delivery; IRDS, infant respiratory distress syndrome; IVH, interventricular hemorrhage; OR, odds ratio; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; VD, vaginal delivery. ABSTRACT Background Triplet pregnancies are increasingly leaning toward planned cesarean deliveries (CD), yet ...
Petra M. van Baar +5 more
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Background and purpose The action potential underpinning calcium delivery for contraction in human uterine smooth muscle (myometrium) consists of an initial spike(s) followed by a prolonged plateau of depolarization to ⁓ −25 mV. The plateau duration establishes contraction duration, especially important in labour.
Helena C. Parkington +6 more
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Cardiovascular Health in Women—Across the Lifespan
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among women worldwide. However, CVD continues to be perceived as a predominantly male issue. CVD in women therefore remains understudied, underrecognized and undertreated.
Jaya Chandrasekhar +5 more
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