Home birth midwifery in the United States: evolutionary origins and modern challenges [PDF]
Human childbirth is distinct in requiring-or at least strongly profiting from-the assistance of a knowledgeable attendant to support the mother during birth.
Dunham, Bria
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Зголемени вредности на IL-8 во ран втор триместар и нивната поврзаност со предвремено раѓање [PDF]
Cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, TNF- alfa) are of crucial importance during pregnancy; they are produced by the placenta in the amniotic fluid and they are elevated in case of intrauterine inflammation.
Kaev, Ivo +3 more
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Preventive Health Management Self-Efficacy related to Premature Labor (PHMSE-PL) scale for Korean women of childbearing age: instrument development and validation [PDF]
Purpose This study aimed to develop and examine the validity and reliability of a self-efficacy scale for preventive health management related to premature labor (PHMSE-PL) for women of childbearing age. Methods Instrument development and validation were
Sun-Hee Kim, Yu-Jin Lee
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Exploring Biomedical, Temporal, and Embodied Perspectives on the Timing of Birth in Central Nepal [PDF]
As an ANHS Senior Fellow, I began to explore the standardization of time in obstetrics and its translation into everyday practice in Nepal by analyzing the various perspectives involved in determining a woman’s ideal time of delivery and a successful ...
Brunson, Jan, Tamrakar, Suman Raj
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The effectiveness of mHealth interventions for maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries:Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Rates of maternal, newborn and child (MNCH) mortality and morbidity are vastly greater in low– than in high–income countries and represent a major source of global health inequity.
Begg +18 more
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Factores de risco para trabalho de parto pré-termo.
Most studies investigating preterm risk factors include medically induced preterm labor due to fetal or maternal complications and do not distinguish preterm labor from preterm premature rupture of membranes.
T Rodrigues, H Barros
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Gestational age at delivery and special educational need: retrospective cohort study of 407,503 schoolchildren [PDF]
<STRONG>Background</STRONG> Previous studies have demonstrated an association between preterm delivery and increased risk of special educational need (SEN).
A Brady +25 more
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Environmental contaminants exposure and preterm birth: a systematic review [PDF]
Preterm birth is an obstetric condition associated with a high risk of infant mortality and morbidities in both the neonatal period and later in life, which has also a significant public health impact because it carries an important societal economic ...
Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi +5 more
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The impact of diabetes mellitus on the course and outcome of pregnancy during a 5-year follow-up [PDF]
Background/Aim. Women with diabetes, especially diabetes type 1, have worse pregnancy outcomes, as well as increased incidence of spontaneous abortions, pre-eclampsia, fetal macrosomia, preterm delivery, congenital anomalies and perinatal ...
Mitrović Milena +10 more
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The Association Between Advanced Maternal Age and Short Interpregnancy Intervals on Preterm Labor [PDF]
Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal and infant mortality and has become a major health concern due to the increasing rates of infant deaths in the United States (WHO, 2017). Studying maternal risk factors for preterm labor provides
Burns, Hannah N., DuChanois, Kristi L.
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