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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Issue 1/2024

Content (352 Articles)

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Autophagy-related biomarkers in preeclampsia: the underlying mechanism, correlation to the immune microenvironment and drug screening

Rui Wan, Peng Yao, Yuxiu Wang, Lele Zhang, Wei Guo, Meiying Du, Yu Wang, Wenbiao Shi, Weili Li

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Safe motherhood in crisis; threats, opportunities, and needs: a qualitative study

Sedigheh Moghassemi, Elham Adib Moghaddam, Sahar Arab

Open Access Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Research

Association between single nucleotide polymorphisms, TGF-β1 promoter methylation, and polycystic ovary syndrome

Mengge Gao, Xiaohua Liu, Heng Gu, Hang Xu, Wenyao Zhong, Xiangcai Wei, Xingming Zhong

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Machine learning models for predicting preeclampsia: a systematic review

Amene Ranjbar, Farideh Montazeri, Sepideh Rezaei Ghamsari, Vahid Mehrnoush, Nasibeh Roozbeh, Fatemeh Darsareh

Open Access Affective Disorder Research

Dose-response associations of maternal prenatal noise exposure duration with antepartum depression status

Jiajin Hu, Borui Liu, Hong Cui, Yilin Liu, Ningyu Wan, Lin Li, Lu Zheng, Xiaochuan Wang, Zhe Yang, Yanan Ma, Caixia Liu, Chong Qiao, Deliang Wen

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

A new step-wise surgical technique of knapsack-like uterine compression sutures for intractable postpartum hemorrhage in cesarean section

Lei Han, Baolin Zhang, Huishu Xu, Hongmei Yin, Yiwei Pang, Xianghui Zhang, Qingliang Zhai, Xiaofeng Liu, Yanlin Wang, Caiying Zhang, Yingjiang Xu, Yanni Liu, Xuemei Chen

Open Access Research

Global burden of potentially life-threatening maternal conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fitiwi Tinsae Baykemagn, Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha, Yibrah Berhe Zelelow, Abadi Kidanemariam Berhe, Alemayehu Bayray Kahsay

Open Access Pulmonary Edema Research

Evaluation of extravascular lung water and cardiac function in normal vaginal delivery by intrapartum bedside ultrasound

Shi-jie Zhang, Shao-zheng He, Jing-jing Wu, Yong-jian Chen, Guo-rong Lyu

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Factors intervening in the childbirth experience: a mixed-methods study

Luciana Braz de Oliveira Paes, Márcia Regina Cangiani Fabbro, Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira Toso, Jamile Claro de Castro Bussadori, Mariana Torreglosa Ruiz, Natália Rejane Salim, Monika Wernet, Aline Oliveira Silveira, Flávia Corrêa Porto de Abreu D Agostini

Open Access Research

Serum lipid reference values recommended during a twin pregnancy and evaluating its association with perinatal outcomes

Jiaqi Huang, Xinlu Meng, Jiaxin LI, Xiaoli Gong, Tianchen Wu, Huifeng Shi, Xiaona Li, Xueju Wang, Jing Yang, Yangyu Zhao, Yuan Wei

Open Access Metastasis Case Report

Intracardiac metastasis of gestational choriocarcinoma: a case report and literature review

Yu Gu, Haoran Zheng, Xiaowei Xue, Dan Wang, Hongyan Cheng, Liju Zong, Yang Xiang

Open Access Editorial

Quality improvement in maternal and reproductive health services

Celia Karp, Erika M. Edwards, Hannah Tappis

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research

Predicting intraoperative hemorrhage during curettage treatment of cesarean scar pregnancy using free-breathing GRASP DCE-MRI

Zhi-Gang Wang, Feng-Leng Yang, Chun-Ying Liu, Fang Wang, Ying Xiong, Qiang Zhang, Mei-ning Chen, Hua Lai

Open Access Cytostatic Therapy Research

Neonatal outcomes and follow-up of children born to women with pregnancy-associated cancer: a prospective observational study

Michele Antonio Capozza, Alberto Romano, Stefano Mastrangelo, Giorgio Attinà, Palma Maurizi, Simonetta Costa, Giovanni Vento, Giovanni Scambia, Antonio Ruggiero

Open Access Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research

The use, adherence, and evaluation of interactive text-messaging among women admitted to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV care in Kenya (WelTel PMTCT)

Björn Nordberg, Eunice Kaguiri, Katrine J. Chamorro de Angeles, Erin E. Gabriel, Mia Liisa van der Kop, Winfred Mwangi, Richard T. Lester, Edwin Were, Anna Mia Ekström, Susanne Rautiainen

Open Access Fatty Liver Research

Factors and a model to predict three-month mortality in patients with acute fatty liver of pregnancy from two medical centers

QiaoZhen Peng, TeXuan Zhu, JingRui Huang, YueLan Liu, Jian Huang, WeiShe Zhang

Open Access Research

Magnitude of self-reported intimate partner violence against pregnant women in Ghana’s northern region and its association with low birth weight

Mary Rachael Kpordoxah, Abraham Awonboro Adiak, Abdul-Nasir Issah, Daudi Yeboah, Nashiru Abdulai, Michael Boah

Open Access Fertility Case Report

Endometrioid carcinomas with sex cord-like formations and hyalinization: spontaneous pregnancy after conservative treatment

Qujia Gama, Shuhan Luo, Pengfei Wu, Lulu Wang, Sijia Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Li Sun, Yiqin Wang, Min Yu, Xiaojun Chen, Weiwei Shan, Xuezhen Luo

Open Access Shock Research

Abnormal obstetric shock index and associated factors among immediate postpartum women following vaginal delivery at a tertiary hospital in southwestern Uganda

David Collins Agaba, Henry Mark Lugobe, Richard Migisha, Mark Jjuuko, Pascal Saturday, Dean Kisombo, Subira Mlangwa Atupele, Justus Kirabira, Matthew Tumusiime, Godfrey Katamba, Godfrey Mugyenyi, Sezalio Masembe, Musa Kayondo, Joseph Ngonzi

Open Access Research

Mobile health apps for pregnant women usability and quality rating scales: a systematic review

Mohammad Reza Mazaheri Habibi, Fateme Moghbeli, Mostafa Langarizadeh, Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda

Open Access Research

Comprehensive reference intervals for white blood cell counts during pregnancy

Jinxiu Zhu, Zexin Li, Yuguo Deng, Liting Lan, Jinying Yang

Open Access Overweight Research

Maternal age-specific risks for adverse birth weights according to gestational weight gain: a prospective cohort in Chinese women older than 30

Yidi Wang, Yunhui Gong, Yujie Xu, Xiaoyu Wang, Shufang Shan, Guo Cheng, Ben Zhang

Open Access Prenatal Care Research

Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Ghana

Jody R. Lori, Vida Ami Kukula, Liya Liu, Veronica E.A. Apetorgbor, Bidisha Ghosh, Elizabeth Awini, Nancy Lockhart, Georgina Amankwah, Ruth Zielinski, Cheryl A. Moyer, John Williams

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

The degree of risk factor and accumulation effect for large niche in individuals after cesarean section

Jing Wang, Ye He, Mengyuan Zhang, Fen Huang, Yuanyuan Wu, Mingjun Hu, Yuanyuan Yang, Wenwen Wei, Qiushi Pang, Zhaolian Wei

Open Access Iron Deficiency Research

Prevalence of and risk factors for iron deficiency among pregnant women with moderate or severe anaemia in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Ochuwa Adiketu Babah, Opeyemi Rebecca Akinajo, Lenka Beňová, Claudia Hanson, Ajibola Ibraheem Abioye, Victoria Olawunmi Adaramoye, Titilope A. Adeyemo, Mobolanle Rasheedat Balogun, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Hadiza S. Galadanci, Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Bosede Bukola Afolabi, Elin C. Larsson

Open Access Postpartum Depression Research

Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the population postpartum depression literacy scale (PoDLiS): a web-based survey in Saudi Arabia

Deemah AlAteeq, Ebtesam Almajed, Alya AlZabin, Aisha AlOtaibi, Rawan Bin Salamah, Shahad AlDhafyan, Wijdan A. AlMutiri, Asma AlHarbi, Norah AlQntash, Reem AlTamimi, Raghad AlRasheed, Amel Fayed

Open Access Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research

“We decided together”: a qualitative study about women with HIV navigating infant-feeding decisions with the father of their children

Bakita Kasadha, Shema Tariq, Nell Freeman-Romilly, Catherine Pope, Angelina Namiba, Farai Nyatsanza, Lisa Hinton, Tanvi Rai

Open Access Research

Maternal near miss as a predictor of adverse perinatal outcomes: findings from a prospective cohort study in southwestern Uganda

Mark Jjuuko, Henry Mark Lugobe, Richard Migisha, David Collins Agaba, Leevan Tibaijuka, Musa Kayondo, Joseph Ngonzi, Paul Kato Kalyebara, Hamson Kanyesigye

Open Access Nephrotic Syndrome Correction

Correction: A study of adverse maternal‑foetal outcomes in nephrotic syndrome combined with preeclampsia

Dong Li, Minyi Zhang, Shuxiu Xu, Ziwei Bian, Xiaoli Huang, Guifang Hu, Jing Li

Open Access Vasculitis Research

Multi-organ dysfunction and outcomes in pregnancy associated COVID-19 infection – descriptive review of pathological findings

Ya.G. Turdybekova, I.L. Kopobayeva, A. A. Turmukhambetova, Y.K. Kamyshanskiy

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Assessing COVID-related concerns and their impact on antenatal and delivery care among pregnant women living with HIV in Kenya: a brief report

Catherine Wexler, May Maloba, Sharon Mokua, Shadrack Babu, Nicodemus Maosa, Vincent Staggs, Kathy Goggin, Harshdeep Acharya, Emily A. Hurley, Sarah Finocchario-Kessler

Open Access Massage Research

The role and effect of companions during childbirth in Oman

Nasar Alwahaibi, Rodina AL-Julandani, Alzarah Al-Kalbani

Open Access Research

Women’s experience of childbirth care in health facilities: a qualitative assessment of respectful maternity care in Afghanistan

Partamin Manalai, Nasratullah Ansari, Hannah Tappis, Young Mi Kim, Jelle Stekelenburg, Jos van Roosmalen, Sheena Currie

Open Access Research

Evaluating patient experience to improve care in a specialist antenatal clinic for pregnancy after loss

Kajal K Tamber, Rebecca Barron, Emma Tomlinson, Alexander EP Heazell

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research

Placental volume as a novel sign for identifying placenta accreta spectrum in pregnancies with complete placenta previa

Yongfei Yue, Xiaoyan Wang, Liping Zhu, Chengfeng Liu, Dali Chen, Yanli Lu, Baoquan Liang

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Novel cuproptosis-related prognostic gene profiles in preeclampsia

Xiaotong Tang, Yi Liu, Yuanyuan Zhang

Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor in vaginally collected amniotic fluid predicting fetal inflammatory response syndrome: a prospective cohort study

Violeta Gulbiniene, Irena Dumalakiene, Greta Balciuniene, Ingrida Pilypiene, Ieva Narkeviciute, Vitalij Novickij, Gintautas Vysniauskis, Diana Ramasauskaite

Open Access Anxiety Research

The effect of paternal anxiety on mother-infant bonding in neonatal intensive care

Mark Ettenberger, Łucja Bieleninik, Andreas Størksen Stordal, Claire Ghetti

Open Access Diabetes Research

Changes in the shape and function of the fetal heart of pre- and gestational diabetes mothers

Shuang Li, Linlin Wang, Huixia Yang, Lixin Fan

Open Access Research

The correlation between sperm percentage with a small acrosome and unexplained in vitro fertilization failure

Chuyan Li, Ya Ni, Lingnv Yao, Jiajie Fang, Nan Jiang, Jing Chen, Wenqin Lin, Hanchen Ni, Haiyan Zheng

Open Access Research

Clinical significance of true umbilical cord knot: a propensity score matching study

Ohad Houri, Or Bercovich, Avital Wertheimer, Anat Pardo, Alexandra Berezowsky, Eran Hadar, Alyssa Hochberg

Open Access Research

The effect of mother’s age on the neonatal cord serum’s oxidative stress index and maternal and neonatal outcomes: a case control study

Fatemeh Imanparast, Bahman Hashemi, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Pegah Mohaghegh, Fereshteh Farzan Azar, Fatemeh Mehvari

Open Access Research

Incidence and determinants of perinatal mortality in five urban hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cohort study with an embedded case–control analysis

Brenda Sequeira Dmello, Thomas Wiswa John, Natasha Housseine, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, Jos van Roosmalen, Thomas van den Akker, Monica Lauridsen Kujabi, Charles Festo, Daniel Nkungu, Zainab Muniro, Idrissa Kabanda, Rukia Msumi, Luzango Maembe, Mtingele Sangalala, Ester Hyera, Joyce Lema, Scolastica Bayongo, Johnson Mshiu, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Nanna Maaløe

Open Access Research

The effect of sexual education on the postpartum women’s sexual self-confidence and self-efficacy: a theory-based intervention

Mana Musavi, Mitra Rahimzadeh, Monirolsadate Hosseini Tabaghdeh, Sara Esmaelzadeh Saeieh

Open Access Research

Maternal plasma cortisol’s effect on offspring birth weight: a Mendelian Randomisation study

WD Thompson, RM Reynolds, RN Beaumont, NM Warrington, J Tyrrell, AR Wood, DM Evans, TJ McDonald, AH Hattersley, RM Freathy, DA Lawlor, MC Borges

Open Access Premature Birth Research

Early to mid-pregnancy HbA1c levels and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes in three low middle-income countries in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

Muhammad Imran Nisar, Sayan das, Rasheda Khanam, Javairia Khalid, Swagata Chetia, Tarik Hasan, Shahira Shahid, Msafiri Ladislaus Marijani, Salahuddin Ahmed, Farah Khalid, Said Mohammed Ali, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Usma Mehmood, Arup Dutta, Sayedur Rahman, Muhammad Farrukh Qazi, Saikat Deb, Dipak Kumar Mitra, Asra Abeer Usmani, Usha Dhingra, Rubhana Raqib, Alexander Manu, Sachiyo Yoshida, Nicole Minckas, Rajiv Bahl, Abdullah H. Baqui, Sunil Sazawal, Fyezah Jehan

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

How does hospital organisation influence the use of caesarean sections in low- and middle-income countries? A cross-sectional survey in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Thailand and Vietnam for the QUALI-DEC project

Camille Etcheverry, Ana Pilar Betrán, Myriam de Loenzien, Michael Robson, Charles Kaboré, Pisake Lumbiganon, Guillermo Carroli, Quoc Nhu Hung Mac, Celina Gialdini, Alexandre Dumont, Marion Ravit, Isabella Ramos Mendoza, Newton Opiyo, Meghan Bohren, Charles Kabore, Fadima Yaya Bocoum, Simon Tiendrébéogo, Roger Zerbo, Dittakarn Boriboonhirunsarn, Nampet Jampathong, Kiattisak Kongwattanakul, Ameporn Ratinthorn, Olarik Musigavong, Liana Campodonico, Berenise Carroli, Gabriela Garcia Camacho, Daniel Giordano, Hugo Gamerro, Quoc Nhu Hung Mac, Thao Truong, Tran Minh Thien Ngo, Bui Duc Toan, Huynh Nguyen Khanh Trang, Hoang Thi Diem Tuyet, Claudia Hanson, Helle Molsted-Alvesson, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Mariana Romero, Ramon Escuriet, Olga Canet, Karen Zamboni, Laurence Lombard

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

What matters to migrant women during labor and birth: Chinese mothers’ experiences in Switzerland

Dingcui Cai, Paulina Villanueva, Hong Lu, Basile Zimmermann, Antje Horsch

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Effects of calcium supplementation on changes in the IL2, IL4, IL6, IL10 axes and oxidative stress in pregnant women at risk for pre-eclampsia

Erica de Brito Pitilin, Filomena Marafon, Beatriz da Silva Rosa Bonadiman, Bruno Bordin Pelazza, Micheli Mainardi Pillat, Jéssica Dotto de Lara, Patrícia Pereira de Oliveira, Margarete Dulce Bagatini, Janine Schirmer

Open Access Research

Incidence, risk factors and maternal outcomes of unsuspected placenta accreta spectrum disorders: a retrospective cohort study

Jianlin Zhao, Qin Li, E Liao, Haijun Shi, Xin Luo, Lan Zhang, Hongbo Qi, Hua Zhang, Junnan Li

Open Access Tuberculosis Research

Case-controlled study of tuberculosis in in-vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer and natural pregnancy

Jia-Lu Wei, Le Zhang, Yan-Ling Xu, Wei Gan, Min Qi, Xu-Wen Fu, Xiang Li

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Associations of polymetabolic risk of high maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index with pregnancy complications, birth outcomes, and early childhood neurodevelopment: findings from two pregnancy cohorts

Polina Girchenko, Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen, Esa Hämäläinen, Hannele Laivuori, Pia M. Villa, Eero Kajantie, Katri Räikkönen

Open Access Research

Changes in health facility readiness for obstetric and neonatal care services in Nepal: an analysis of cross-sectional health facility survey data in 2015 and 2021

Sabita Tuladhar, Deepak Paudel, Eva Rehfuess, Matthias Siebeck, Cornelia Oberhauser, Maria Delius

Open Access Nutrition Research

The knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of pregnant women regarding seafood consumption during the antenatal period: a qualitative study

Danielle Shine, Heshani Siriwardana, Michelle Minehan, Monica Yuri Takito, Rati Jani, Catherine R. Knight-Agarwal

Open Access Prenatal Care Research

Attitudes and barriers to breastfeeding among women at high-risk for not breastfeeding: a prospective observational study

Jessica Cole, Ateshi Bhatt, Andrew G. Chapple, Sarah Buzhardt, Elizabeth F. Sutton

Open Access Premature Birth Research

Systemic inflammation, enteropathogenic E. Coli, and micronutrient insufficiencies in the first trimester as possible predictors of preterm birth in rural Bangladesh: a prospective study

Meghan K. Gerety, Debora K. Kim, Rebecca M. Carpenter, Jennie Z. Ma, Christian Chisholm, Mami Taniuchi, Md Ohedul Islam, Suporn Pholwat, James A. Platts-Mills, Md Shahjahan Siraj, Sk Masum Billah, Rashidul Haque, William A. Petri Jr.

Open Access Opioids Research

Scoping review: mapping clinical guidelines and policy documents that address the needs of women who are dependent on drugs during the perinatal period

Lynne Gilmour, Louise Honeybul, Shirley Lewis, Emma Smith, Helen Cheyne, Narendra Aladangady, Brid Featherstone, Margaret Maxwell, Joanne Neale, Polly Radcliffe

Open Access Research

Early newborn bathing practice and its determinants among postpartum women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Addis Eyeberu, Tamirat Getachew, Ayenachew Kebad, Adera Debella

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Impact of closed-off management due to COVID-19 rebound on maternal depression during pregnancy

Wanqing Xiao, Yuting Yang, Huiyun Xiao, Peiyuan Huang, Dongmei Wei, Yingfang Wu, Jia Yu, Jian-Rong He, Xiu Qiu

Open Access Research

Development of a new staining protocol for the Kleihauer–Betke test to facilitate the reading of difficult cases

Adrian Serban, Yannick Tholance, Carmen Aanei, Lydia Campos, Cristina Iobagiu

Open Access Research

Breast milk concentrations of acetaminophen and diclofenac - unexpectedly high mammary transfer of the general-purpose drug acetaminophen

Ryo Tamaki, Kiwamu Noshiro, Ayako Furugen, Ayako Nishimura, Hiroshi Asano, Hidemichi Watari, Masaki Kobayashi, Takeshi Umazume

Open Access Research

District health management and stillbirth recording and reporting: a qualitative study in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Nana A. Mensah Abrampah, Yemisrach B. Okwaraji, Kenneth Fosu Oteng, Ernest Konadu Asiedu, Rita Larsen-Reindorf, Hannah Blencowe, Debra Jackson

Open Access Anemia Research

Obstetric blood transfusion in placenta previa patients with prenatal anemia: a retrospective study

Baolian Zhang, Hong Liu, Haiyan Li, Jia Wang, He Zhu, Peijia Yu, Xianghua Huang, Wenli Wang

Open Access Klinefelter Syndrome Research

Clinical evaluation of noninvasive prenatal testing for sex chromosome aneuploidies in 9,176 Korean pregnant women: a single-center retrospective study

Hyunjin Kim, Ji Eun Park, Kyung Min Kang, Hee Yeon Jang, Minyeon Go, So Hyun Yang, Jong Chul Kim, Seo Young Lim, Dong Hyun Cha, Jungah Choi, Sung Han Shim

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

sFlT-1/PlGF ratio as a predictor of preeclampsia in COVID-19 pregnant patients

Kamil Pluta, Marcin Januszewski, Laura Ziuzia-Januszewska, Michał Kudan, Maria Suchocka, Kinga Kuśmierczuk, Tadeusz Issat, Artur J. Jakimiuk

Open Access Stress Incontinence Research

Morphological examination of pelvic floor muscles in a rat model of vaginal delivery

Yui Abe-Takahashi, Takeya Kitta, Mifuka Ouchi, Hiroki Chiba, Madoka Higuchi, Mio Togo, Naohisa Kusakabe, Hidehiro Kakizaki, Nobuo Shinohara

Open Access Premature Birth Research

Interpregnancy interval and adverse birth outcomes: a population-based cohort study of twins

Gursimran Dhamrait, Melissa O’Donnell, Hayley Christian, Catherine L. Taylor, Gavin Pereira

Open Access Correction

Correction: Using complaints from obstetric care for improving women’s birth experiences – a cross sectional study

Sisse Walløe, Søren Bie Bogh, Søren Fryd Birkeland, Lone Kjeld Pedersen, Annemette Wildfang Lykkebo, Lise Lotte Torvin Andersen, Britta Frederiksen-Møller, Lars Morsø

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Mode of birth in subsequent pregnancy when first birth was vacuum extraction or second stage cesarean section at a tertiary referral hospital in Uganda

Assen Kamwesigye, Barbara Nolens, Herbert Kayiga, Moses Muriuki, Wani Muzeyi, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya

Open Access Research

Retrospective analysis of the prognostic factors of fetal corpus callosum dysplasia

Ruina Huang, Junya Chen, Xinlin Hou, Lili Liu, Guoyu Sun, Hong Pan, Yinan Ma

Open Access Research

Validation and psychometric testing of the Chinese version of the prenatal body image questionnaire

Qiaosong Wang, Jingjing Lin, Qirong Zheng, Liping Kang, Xueling Zhang, Kun Zhang, Rong Lin, Rongjin Lin

Open Access Lamotrigine Research

Neurodevelopmental outcomes after prenatal exposure to lamotrigine monotherapy in women with epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Audrey Peron, Cyndie Picot, Lucie Jurek, Mikaïl Nourredine, Emmanuelle Ripoche, Priscilla Ajiji, Michel Cucherat, Judith Cottin

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Effect of early vitamin D supplementation on the incidence of preeclampsia in primigravid women: a randomised clinical trial in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Richard Kabuseba Kabuyanga, Pierrot Lundimu Tugirimana, Balungwe Sifa, Mwanga Balezi, Michel Ekanga Dikete, Prudence Ndeba Mitangala, Jean Pierre Moyene Elongi, Xavier Kalume Kinenkinda, Jean-Baptiste Sakatolo Zambeze Kakoma

Open Access Research

Association of antenatal corticosteroids with mortality and morbidities in very preterm infants born to women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a multicenter prospective cohort study

Xiao-Yu Dong, Jian-Hong Qi, Qing-Cui Zhuo, Yan-Jie Ding, Xin Qiao, Yan Wang, De-Juan Yang, Dan Li, Li Li, Hai-Yan Jiang, Qiong-Yu Liu, Zhong-Liang Li, Xiang Zhang, Bing-Jin Zhang, Yong-Hui Yu

Open Access Premature Birth Research

The experience of bearing a child: implications on body boundaries and their link to preterm birth

Nina Spaegele, Julia Ditzer, Mariana Rodrigues, Anat Talmon

Open Access Research

Antenatal care addressing gestational weight gain (GWG): a cross sectional study of pregnant women’s reported receipt and acceptability of recommended GWG care and associated characteristics

Jenna L Hollis, Kristine Deroover, Milly Licata, Belinda Tully, Eva Farragher, Christophe Lecathelinais, Nicole Bennett, Michelle Foster, Craig E Pennell, John Wiggers, Justine Daly, Melanie Kingsland

Open Access Research

Abortion care at 20 weeks and over in Victoria: a thematic analysis of healthcare providers’ experiences

Mary Malek, Caroline SE Homer, Clare McDonald, Catherine M Hannon, Paddy Moore, Alyce N Wilson

Open Access Research

Perinatal care and its association with perinatal death among women attending care in three district hospitals of western Uganda

Mercy Muwema, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Grace Edwards, Gorrette Nalwadda, Joanita Nangendo, Jaffer Okiring, Gloria Odei Obeng-Amoako, Wilson Mwanja, Elizabeth N. Ekong, Joan N. Kalyango, Dan K. Kaye

Open Access Folic Acid Research

Preconception folic acid supplementation for the prevention of birth defects: a prospective, population-based cohort study in mainland China

Qiongjie Zhou, Guiying Dong, Qiaomei Wang, Haiping Shen, Yiping Zhang, Shikun Zhang, Jingqi Chen, Xiaotian Li

Open Access Research

What predicts health facility delivery among women? analysis from the 2021 Madagascar Demographic and Health Survey

Ebenezer Kwesi Armah-Ansah, Eugene Budu, Elvis Ato Wilson, Kenneth Fosu Oteng, Nhyira Owusuaa Gyawu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Are 6 more accurate than 4? The influence of different modes of delivery on postpartum depression and PTSD

Franziska Marie Lea Beck-Hiestermann, Lisa Kathrin Hartung, Nadine Richert, Sandra Miethe, Silke Wiegand-Grefe

Open Access Research

Experiences of breastfeeding peer counseling among women with low incomes in the US: a qualitative evaluation

Elizabeth C. Rhodes, Mahrukh Zahid, Nafeesa Abuwala, Grace Damio, Helen Wilde LaPlant, Carrianne Crummett, Rebecca Surprenant, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla

Open Access Research

How do postnatal care guidelines in Australia compare to international standards? A scoping review and comparative analysis

Amanda Blair, Annie Tan, Caroline S. E. Homer, Joshua P. Vogel

Open Access Amniocentesis Case Report

A prenatal case misunderstood as specimen confusion: 46,XY/46,XY chimerism

Lin Chen, Li Wang, Yang Zeng, Daishu Yin, Feng Tang, Dan Xie, Hongmei Zhu, Lingping Li, Jing Wang

Open Access Miscarriage Research

Risk factors of adverse birth outcomes among a cohort of pregnant women in Coastal Kenya, 2017–2019

Harriet Mirieri, Ruth Nduati, Jeanette Dawa, Lydia Okutoyi, Eric Osoro, Cyrus Mugo, Dalton Wamalwa, Hafsa Jin, Dufton Mwaengo, Nancy Otieno, Doris Marwanga, Mufida Shabibi, Peninah Munyua, John Kinuthia, Erin Clancey, Marc-Alain Widdowson, M. Kariuki Njenga, Jennifer R. Verani, Irene Inwani

Open Access Research

The mistreatment of women during maternity care and its association with the maternal continuum of care in health facilities

Habtamu Kasaye, Vanessa Scarf, Annabel Sheehy, Kathleen Baird

Open Access Correction

Correction: Development of a new staining protocol for the Kleihauer–Betke test to facilitate the reading of difficult cases

Adrian Serban, Yannick Tholance, Carmen Aanei, Lydia Campos, Cristina Iobagiu

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Socioeconomic and geographical inequalities in delivery by cesarean section among women in Bangladesh, 2004–2017

Satyajit Kundu, Azaz Bin Sharif, Syed Sharaf Ahmed Chowdhury, Sadia Afroz, Rakhi Dey, Ahmed Hossain

Open Access Research

Standards of care and determinants of women’s satisfaction with delivery services in Nepal: a multi-perspective analysis using data from a health facility-based survey

Sabita Tuladhar, Maria Delius, Matthias Siebeck, Cornelia Oberhauser, Deepak Paudel, Eva Rehfuess

Open Access Lactation Research

Pressure to provide milk among mothers of very low birth weight infants: an explorative study

Isabella Schwab, Till Dresbach, Tim Ohnhäuser, Dirk Horenkamp-Sonntag, Nadine Scholten, Andreas Müller, Martin Hellmich, Nicole Ernstmann, Antje Hammer, Friederike Eyssel, Angela Kribs, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Katharina Lugani, Eva Mildenberger, Jens Ulrich Rüffer, Katja Matthias, Anne Sunder-Plaßmann, Daniel Wiesen, Iris Klein, Melanie Klein, Christoph Rupprecht, Laura Schleich, Olaf Beckmann, Anke Kurz

Open Access Miscarriage Research

Intrauterine adhesion in ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) versus electric vacuum aspiration (EVA): a randomised controlled trial

Jacqueline Pui Wah Chung, Tracy Sze Man Law, Karen NG, Patricia Nga Ping IP, Tin Chiu Li

Open Access Research

Large-scale analysis of interobserver agreement and reliability in cardiotocography interpretation during labor using an online tool

Imane Ben M’Barek, Badr Ben M’Barek, Grégoire Jauvion, Emilia Holmström, Antoine Agman, Jade Merrer, Pierre-François Ceccaldi

Open Access Thrombosis Research

Umbilical artery thrombosis risk factors and perinatal outcomes

Shuangjia Pan, Anjian Xu, Xinyue Lu, Baoyi Chen, Xianjun Chen, Ying Hua

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Intravenous lipid emulsion for local anaesthetic systemic toxicity in pregnant women: a scoping review

Makoto Tsuji, Masafumi Nii, Marie Furuta, Shinji Baba, Takahide Maenaka, Shigetaka Matsunaga, Hiroaki Tanaka, Atsushi Sakurai, Rie Kato, Jun Takeda, Masahiro Nakao, Eishin Nakamura, Tomoyuki Yamashita, Yoshinori Yamahata, Naosuke Enomoto, Shinji Baba, Yuki Hosokawa

Open Access Septicemia Research

Nomogram to predict risk of neonatal mortality among preterm neonates admitted with sepsis at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: risk prediction model development and validation

Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Degefaye Zelalem Anlay, Birhanu Abie, Yazachew Moges Chekol, Negalgn Byadgie Gelaw, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Yaregal Animut

Open Access Fetal Anemia Research

Fetal hemodynamic changes and mitochondrial dysfunction in myocardium and brain tissues in response to anemia: a lesson from hemoglobin Bart’s disease

Suchaya Luewan, Nattayaporn Apaijai, Nipon Chattipakorn, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn, Theera Tongsong

Open Access Ectopic Pregnancy Research

The body mass index and the risk of ectopic pregnancy: a 5-year retrospective case-control study

Jin-Shuang Ji, Ling Liu, Huan Huang, Hong-Wei Chen, Li Xiao, Xiang-Yi Lu, Yang-Yang Ni, Wen-Juan Jia, Lei Huang

Open Access Premature Birth Research

Perception and experiences of adolescent mothers and communities in caring for their preterm babies: findings from an in-depth study in rural Bangladesh

Shumona Sharmin Salam, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Shema Mhajabin, Tapas Mazumder, Tamanna Majid, Md. Taqbir Us Samad Talha, Rajib Haider, Anika Tasneem Chowdhury, Sharmin Islam, Shafiqul Ameen, Sabrina Jabeen, Julie Balen, Shams El Arifeen, Quamrun Nahar, Dilly OC Anumba

Open Access Affective Disorder Research

Predictive factors of perinatal depression among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in the UAE: a cross-sectional clinical study

Khadija I. Alzarooni, Salah Abusnana, Hala Zakaria, Amal Hussein, Bashair M. Mussa, Ghada Mohammed

Open Access Research

A cross-sectional analysis of factors associated with the teachable moment concept and health behaviors during pregnancy

Linda M. Uzan, Michelle Brust, Joyce M. Molenaar, Eva Leistra, Klarke Boor, Jessica C. Kiefte-de Jong

Open Access Research

Trends in prevalence and factors associated with unintended pregnancies in Zambia (2001–2018)

Milika Sikaluzwe, Million Phiri, Musonda Lemba, Liness Shasha, Mikidadi Muhanga

Open Access Research

Evaluation of cesarean delivery rates and factors associated with cesarean delivery among women enrolled in a pregnancy cohort study at two tertiary hospitals in Thailand

Orada Patamasingh Na Ayudhaya, Wanitchaya Kittikraisak, Podjanee Phadungkiatwatana, Danielle Rentz Hunt, Krissada Tomyabatra, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Romeo R. Galang, Karen Chang, Tana Brummer, Lunthaporn Puttanavijarn, Parker Malek, Fatimah S. Dawood, Joshua A. Mott, Surasak Kaoiean, Suvanna Asavapiriyanont, Nattinee Srisantiroj, Boonsong Rawangban, Sirichat Rongsak, Wiboon Kanjanapattanakul, Piyarat Suntarattiwong, Bajaeee Chotpitayasunondh, Chalinthorn Sinthuwattanawibool, Waraporn Sakornjun, Damon Ellison, Chonticha Klungthong, Kittinun Hussem, Stefan Fernandez, Louis Macareo, Meredith G. Wesley, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Danielle Hombroek

Open Access Research

Factors associated with neonatal jaundice among neonates admitted at referral hospitals in northeast Ethiopia: a facility-based unmatched case-control study

Tsedale Ayalew, Asressie Molla, Bereket Kefale, Tilahun Dessie Alene, Gebremeskel Kibret Abebe, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie, Alemu Birara Zemariam

Open Access Hysteroscopy Research

The effectiveness of hysteroscopy for the treatment of cesarean scar pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study

Xinxin You, Yan Ruan, Shouxiang Weng, Chenya Lin, Meifu Gan, Feng Qi

Open Access Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research

Impact of training and case manager support for traditional birth attendants in the linkage of care among HIV-positive pregnant women in Southwest Nigeria: a 3-arm cluster randomized control trial

Adedoyin O. Ogunyemi, Kofoworola A. Odeyemi, Babasola O. Okusanya, Gbenga Olorunfemi, Melissa Simon, Mobolanle R. Balogun, Alani S. Akanmu

Open Access Nutrition Research

Assessment of women’s needs, wishes and preferences regarding interprofessional guidance on nutrition in pregnancy – a qualitative study

Merle Ebinghaus, Caroline Johanna Agricola, Janne Schmittinger, Nataliya Makarova, Birgit-Christiane Zyriax

Open Access SARS-CoV-2 Research

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and the risk of adverse maternal outcomes in the Republic of Georgia: a national birth registry-based cohort study

Natia Skhvitaridze, Amiran Gamkrelidze, Tinatin Manjavidze, Tormod Brenn, Charlotta Rylander

Open Access Research

Experiences of pregnant Venezuelan migrants/refugees in Brazil, Ecuador and Peru: a qualitative analysis

Michele Zaman, Victoria McCann, Sofia Friesen, Monica Noriega, Maria Marisol, Susan A. Bartels, Eva Purkey

Open Access Artificial Intelligence Research

Artificial intelligence assistance for fetal development: evaluation of an automated software for biometry measurements in the mid-trimester

Xuesong Han, Junxuan Yu, Xin Yang, Chaoyu Chen, Han Zhou, Chuangxin Qiu, Yan Cao, Tianjing Zhang, Meiran Peng, Guiyao Zhu, Dong Ni, Yuanji Zhang, Nana Liu

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Association of maternal serum uric acid levels with LBW/SGA: a large retrospective cohort study

Yaoxi Xiong, Panchan Zheng, Chao Chen, Chengrong He, Xingyu Yang, Weiwei Cheng

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Prediction of unplanned cesarean section using measurable maternal and fetal characteristics, Ethiopia, a retrospective cohort study

Bezawit Melak Fente, Mengstu Melkamu Asaye, Temesgen Worku Gudayu, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

Open Access Echocardiography Research

Critical congenital heart disease: contemporary prenatal screening performance and outcomes in a multi-centre perinatology service

Fiona Cody, Orla Franklin, Nicola Mc Cay, Zara Molphy, Patrick Dicker, Fionnuala M. Breathnach

Open Access Research

Association of maternal phthalates exposure and metabolic gene polymorphisms with congenital heart diseases: a multicenter case-control study

Nana Li, Hong Kang, Zhen Liu, Lu Li, Ying Deng, Meixian Wang, Yuting Li, Wenli Xu, Xiaohong Li, Yanping Wang, Jun Zhu, Jing Tao, Ping Yu

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Intimate partner violence and postpartum healthcare access in Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Rebecca Woofter, John Mboya, Ginger Golub, May Sudhinaraset

Open Access Multiple Pregnancy Research

Prevalence and adverse outcomes of twin pregnancy in Eastern Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Tamirat Getachew, Abraham Negash, Adera Debella, Elias Yadeta, Magersa Lemi, Bikila Balis, Tegenu Balcha, Habtamu Bekele, Mohammed Abdurke, Addisu Alemu, Kasiye Shiferaw, Addis Eyeberu

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Experienced disrespect & abuse during childbirth and associated birth characteristics: a cross-sectional survey in the Netherlands

Denise R. Leijerzapf, Marit S. G. van der Pijl, Martine H. Hollander, Elselijn Kingma, Ank de Jonge, Corine J. M. Verhoeven

Open Access Respiratory Microbiota Research

The influence of placenta microbiota of normal term pregnant women on immune regulation during pregnancy

Ping Yang, Tong Lu, Xinyuan Liang, Ting Huang, Lulu Wu, Zonglin He, Xiaomin Xiao, Shangrong Fan

Open Access Human Cytomegalovirus Research

Hygiene-based measures for the prevention of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women: a systematic review

María F. Rodríguez-Muñoz, Clara Martín-Martín, Katina Kovacheva, Maria Eugenia Olivares, Nuria Izquierdo, Pilar Pérez-Romero, Estéfani García-Ríos

Open Access Correction

Correction: Pressure to provide milk among mothers of very low birth weight infants: an explorative study

Isabella Schwab, Till Dresbach, Tim Ohnhauser, Dirk Horenkamp‑Sonntag, Nadine Scholten

Open Access Research

Care and services partnership in Quebec birthing centres: myth or reality?

Justine Sales, Louise Normandin, Marie-Pascale Pomey

Open Access Premature Birth Research

Outcomes of pregnancies complicated by cirrhosis: a retrospective cohort study

Zhangmin Tan, Peizhen Zhang, Jin Zhou, Chuo Li, Chengfang Xu, Yuzhu Yin

Open Access Hematoma Research

The impact of first-trimester subchorionic hematomas on pregnancy outcomes after euploid embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study

Weilin Wang, Qing Zhao, Yingbo Liu, Ling Guo, Wei Zhou, Qian Zhang, Junhao Yan, Tianxiang Ni

Open Access Ectopic Pregnancy Case Report

Prolonged abdominal pregnancy incidentally discovered during cesarean section: a case report

Hamidou Soumana Diaouga, Maimouna Chaibou Yacouba, Tidjani Mahamat Hissen, Maina Oumara, Inoussa Daouda Bako, Rahamatou Madeleine Garba, Nafiou Idi, Madi Nayama

Open Access Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research

Are populations of postpartum women differentially served by community health worker programs: an observational cohort study from Zanzibar, Tanzania

Michelle Olakkengil, Samira Said, Omar Abdalla, Rachel Hofmann, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Isabel Fulcher

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Assessing pre-eclampsia awareness among pregnant women in Syria: a cross-sectional study on knowledge and perceptions

Haidara Bohsas, Hidar Alibrahim, Sarya Swed, Yasmeen Abouainain, Ahmed Aljabali, Samaa Masoud, Heba Haj Saleh, Tony Aldawoud, Fahima Taleb, Raneem Alnassif Alsheikh, Hassan Fawaz, Danya Mourad, Waleed Farouk Mohamed, Reham Aboushady, Wael Hafez

Open Access Malaria Research

Predictors of birth weight in pregnant women with malaria: a prospective cohort facility-based study in Webuye-Kenya

Joseph Mukala, Dominic Mogere, Peter Kirira, Bernard N. Kanoi, Violet Akisa, Francis Kobia, Harrison Waweru, Jesse Gitaka

Open Access Research

Comparison of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) and augmented Arogya Laxmi scheme (ALS) in improving maternal and child health outcomes in urban settlements of Hyderabad, South India

E R Nandeep, Raja Sriswan Mamidi, Sreenu Pagidoju, Spandana Pamidi, Mahesh Kumar Mummadi, Venkata Raji Reddy G, Chinta Khadar Babu, Samarasimha Reddy N, JJ Babu Geddam

Open Access Research

Knowledge and practice of community pharmacists regarding the safety of drugs during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study from a developing country

Amer A. Koni, Hamzah Qashoa, Abeer Abo Musa, Maen Masri, Walaa Hazem, Sari Taha, Aiman Daifallah, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Amani S Abushanab, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

Open Access Vaccination Research

Perinatal outcomes and sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccination during pregnancy

Donya Hatami, Abbas Habibelahi, Nasrin Changizi, Mohammad Heidarzadeh, Marzieh Nojomi, Moein Rast, Kiarash Ansari, Arash Tehrani‐Banihashemi

Open Access Prenatal Care Research

Equity in prenatal healthcare services globally: an umbrella review

Zeenat Ladak, Nagma Grewal, Minji Olivia Kim, Stephanie Small, Alexia Leber, Mehdiya Hemani, Qiuyu Sun, Deena M. Hamza, Celia Laur, Noah M. Ivers, Olesya Falenchuk, Richard Volpe

Open Access Interrupted Aortic Arch Case Report

Innovative cardiovascular casting technique features the complex malformation of berry syndrome

Wei Li, Wei Feng, Caihong Chang, Ya Liu, Xue Li, Mofeng Wang, Ling Gan, Jiaqi Zhang

Open Access Anaphylaxis Case Report

Anaphylaxis-induced premature uterine contractions: a case report and literature review

Puntabut Warintaksa, Waranyu Lertrat, Roberto Romero, Pornpun Vivithanaporn, Paninee Mongkolsuk, Threebhorn Kamlungkuea, Rapeewan Settacomkul, Pisut Pongchaikul, Piya Chaemsaithong

Open Access Intrauterine Insemination Research

The relationship between duration of infertility and clinical outcomes of intrauterine insemination for younger women: a retrospective clinical study

Chenyang Huang, Qingqing Shi, Jun Xing, Yuan Yan, Xiaoyue Shen, Huizhi Shan, Haixiang Sun, Jie Mei

Open Access Pathology Research

Placental pathology and neonatal morbidity: exploring the impact of gestational age at birth

Elisabeth B. Budal, Jørg Kessler, Geir Egil Eide, Cathrine Ebbing, Karin Collett

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Correction

Correction: “Because it eases my childbirth plan”: a qualitative study on factors contributing to preferences for caesarean section in Thailand

Sasitara Nuampa, Ameporn Ratinthorn, Pisake Lumbiganon, Somporn Rungreangkulkij, Nilubon Rujiraprasert, Natthapat Buaboon, Nampet Jampathong, Alexandre Dumont, Claudia Hanson, Myriam de Loenzien, Meghan A. Bohren, Ana Pilar Betrán

Open Access Multiple Pregnancy Research

Exploring the lived experiences of women with multiple gestations in Iran: a phenomenological study

Zhina Banafshi, Alireza Khatony, Amir Jalali, Rostam Jalali

Open Access Gestational Diabetes Research

Prevalence of gestational diabetes in the United States and Canada: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Claire E. Eades, Katherine A. Burrows, Roza Andreeva, Daniel R. Stansfield, Josie MM. Evans

Open Access Premature Birth Research

Pregnancy planning and neonatal outcome - a retrospective cohort study

Isa Reuterwall, Jenny Niemeyer Hultstrand, Alisa Carlander, Maria Jonsson, Tanja Tydén, Merit Kullinger

Open Access Research

Maternal delay for institutional delivery and associated factors among postnatal mothers at Southeastern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Derese Eshetu Debela, Zeleke Aschalew, Agegnehu Bante, Manaye Yihune, Degefa Gomora, Feisal Hussein, Ayele Sahile, Abera Mersha

Open Access Research

Cultural adaptation, validation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of Childbirth Experience Questionnaire version 2.0 in the Spanish context

Elisabet Machín-Martín, Héctor González-de la Torre, Haridian Bordón-Reyes, Julia Jeppesen-Gutiérrez, Alicia Martín-Martínez

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Facilitators and barriers to home blood pressure monitoring among pregnant women in Ghana: a mixed-methods analysis of patient perspectives

Noah Newman, Titus K. Beyuo, Betty A. Nartey, Elorm Segbedzi-Rich, Andrea Pangori, Cheryl A. Moyer, Jody R. Lori, Samuel A. Oppong, Emma R. Lawrence

Open Access Hyperemesis Gravidarum Research

Genome-wide association study of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy in Japan: the TMM BirThree Cohort Study

Yudai Yonezawa, Ippei Takahashi, Hisashi Ohseto, Fumihiko Ueno, Tomomi Onuma, Aoi Noda, Keiko Murakami, Mami Ishikuro, Taku Obara, Shinichi Kuriyama

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

A new classification allowing assessment of instrumental vaginal-birth practices

Marine Schaeffer, Marie-Caroline Faisant, Alexandre Buisson, Manon Vanneaux, Pascale Hoffmann, Didier Riethmuller

Open Access Heart Failure Research

Risk factors for pregnancy-associated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a cross-sectional study

Seon Ui Lee, Jae Young Park, Subeen Hong, Jeong Ha Wie, Jae Eun Shin, Sae Kyung Choi, Woo Jeng Kim, Yeon Hee Kim, Yun Sung Jo, In Yang Park, Kicheol Kil, Hyun Sun Ko

Open Access Risk Pregnancy Research

Maternal performance after childbirth and its predictors: a cross sectional study

Masoumeh Choobdarnezhad, Leila Amiri-Farahani, Sally Pezaro

Open Access Research

Epidemiology of congenital polydactyly and syndactyly in Hunan Province, China

Xu Zhou, Ting Li, Haiyan Kuang, Ying Zhou, Donghua Xie, Jian He, Juan Xiao, Chanchan Chen, Yurong Jiang, Junqun Fang, Hua Wang

Open Access Research

Development, validation, and reliability of the Chrononutrition Profile Questionnaire-Pregnancy (CPQ-P)

Ee Yin Kok, Satvinder Kaur, Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri, Nurliyana Abdul Razak, Masaki Takahashi

Open Access Premature Birth Research

Health of singleton neonates in Switzerland through time and crises: a cross-sectional study at the population level, 2007-2022

Mathilde Le Vu, Katarina L. Matthes, Marek Brabec, Julien Riou, Veronika W. Skrivankova, Irene Hösli, Sabine Rohrmann, Kaspar Staub

Open Access Infertility Research

Reproductive factors and subsequent pregnancy outcomes in patients with prior pregnancy loss

Xin Yang, Fangxiang Mu, Jian Zhang, Liwei Yuan, Wei Zhang, Yanting Yang, Fang Wang

Open Access Research

Exploring the implementation of an SMS-based digital health tool on maternal and infant health in informal settlements

Sharon Ochieng’, Nisha Hariharan, Timothy Abuya, Chantalle Okondo, Charity Ndwiga, Charlotte E. Warren, Anneka Wickramanayake, Sathyanath Rajasekharan

Open Access Fertility Research

What factors influence couples’ decisions to have children? Evidence from a systematic scoping review

Mohammad Ranjbar, Mohammad Kazem Rahimi, Edris Heidari, Sajjad Bahariniya, Maliheh Alimondegari, Mohammad Hasan Lotfi, Tahereh Shafaghat

Open Access Malaria Research

Four antenatal care visits by four months of pregnancy and four vital tests for pregnant mothers: impact of a community-facility health systems strengthening intervention in Migori County, Kenya

Yussif Alhassan, Lilian Otiso, Linet Okoth, Lois Murray, Charlotte Hemingway, Joseph M. Lewis, Mandela Oguche, Vicki Doyle, Nelly Muturi, Emily Ogwang, Hellen C. Barsosio, Miriam Taegtmeyer

Open Access Research

Refugee women’s and providers’ perceptions of person-centered maternity care: a qualitative study in two refugee camps in Chad

Alexis Ngarmbatedjimal, Mahamat Abdelaziz, Vincent de Paul Allambademel, Aminata Diarra, Valentin Djerambete, Thérèse Kodjimadje, Samy Luketa, Robert Madjigoto, Yodé Miangotar, Alladoum Ndingayande, Salomon Tamira, Theodora Varelis, Katchebe Vourbane, Sara E. Casey

Open Access Gestational Diabetes Research

Imbalance of gut microbiota in gestational diabetes

Weiyi Shen, Qianyi Chen, Renbin Lin, Zhefang Hu, Man Luo, Yanwei Ren, Keren Huang, Li Wang, Shujie Chen, Lan Wang, Yu Ruan, Lijun Feng

Open Access Prenatal Care Research

Recreating the village: the patient experience with a hybrid model of Group Perinatal Care (GPPC) in an academic family health team

Anne Biringer, Natalie Morson, Sakina Walji, Natalie Tregaskiss, Susannah Merritt, Tutsirai Makuwaza, Milena Forte

Open Access Bariatric Surgery Research

Post-bariatric pregnancy is associated with vitamin K1 deficiency, a case control study

Brit Torunn Bechensteen, Cindhya Sithiravel, Ellen Marie Strøm-Roum, Heidi Kathrine Ruud, Gunnhild Kravdal, Jacob A. Winther, Tone G. Valderhaug

Open Access Infertility Research

Impact of thyroid autoimmunity on the cumulative live birth rates after IVF/ICSI treatment cycles

Ning Huang, Lixue Chen, Zhiqiang Yan, Hongbin Chi, Jie Qiao

Open Access Type 2 Diabetes Research

Perceptions of diabetes distress during pregnancy in women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a qualitative interpretive description study

Holly Tschirhart, Janet Landeen, Jennifer Yost, Kara A. Nerenberg, Diana Sherifali

Open Access Premature Birth Research

An evaluation of the quality, suitability and impact on equity of clinical practice guidelines relevant to preterm birth for use in Aotearoa New Zealand

Briar Hunter, Lisa Dawes, Makayla Wadsworth, Lynn Sadler, Liza Edmonds, Judith McAra-Couper, Tina Allen-Mokaraka, Katie M. Groom

Open Access Research

Relationship between the natural cessation time of umbilical cord pulsation in full-term newborns delivered vaginally and maternal-neonatal outcomes: a prospective cohort study

Ruijie Wu, Yuan Zhang, Jiaqi Chen, Tongchao Zhang, Xiaorong Yang, Xiangyu Xu, Mi Li, Dong Li, Xiaoyan Liu, Ming Lu

Open Access Research

Smoking during pregnancy and its effect on placental weight: a Mendelian randomization study

Annika Jaitner, Marc Vaudel, Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova, Pål R. Njølstad, Bo Jacobsson, Jack Bowden, Stefan Johansson, Rachel M. Freathy

Open Access Research

Appraising LaQshya’s potential in measuring quality of care for mothers and newborns: a comprehensive review of India’s Labor Room Quality Improvement Initiative

Shalini Singh, Zabir Hasan, Deepika Sharma, Amarpreet Kaur, Deeksha Khurana, J N Shrivastava, Shivam Gupta

Open Access Folic Acid Research

Knowledge, awareness, and use of folic acid among women of childbearing age living in a peri-urban community in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey

Obed Akwaa Harrison, Idolo Ifie, Chikere Nkwonta, Bennett Atta Dzandu, Albert Owusu Gattor, Emma Efua Adimado, Kofi Kafui Odoi, Benedicta Aziavor, Firibu Kwesi Saalia, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu

Open Access Research

Examining provider practice-level disparities in delivery outcomes among patients with a history of Cesarean Delivery

Lily McCarthy, Nicola F Tavella, Sara Wetzler, Lily Ardente, Molly Chadwick, Dexter Paul, Nikki Sabet, Toni Stern, Angela Bianco

Open Access Chromosomal Abnormality Research

The yield of SNP microarray analysis for fetal ultrasound cardiac abnormalities

Fenglei Ye, Xiayuan Xu, Yi Wang, Lifang Chen, Qunda Shan, Qijing Wang, Fan Jin

Prevention of alcohol exposed pregnancies in Europe: the FAR SEAS guidelines

Carla Bruguera, Lidia Segura-García, Katarzyna Okulicz-Kozaryn, Claudia Gandin, Silvia Matrai, Fleur Braddick, Marta Zin-Sędek, Luiza Slodownik, Emanuele Scafato, Joan Colom

Open Access Neonatal Hypoglycemia Research

Umbilical cord milking and delayed cord clamping for the prevention of neonatal hypoglycaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Estelle D. Watson, Lily F Roberts, Jane E Harding, Caroline A Crowther, Luling Lin

Open Access Research

Trends and geospatial distribution of stillbirths in Uganda, 2014–2020

Petranilla Nakamya, Allan Komakech, Stella M. Migamba, Claire Biribawa, Benon Kwesiga, Lilian Bulage, Alex R. Ario, Felix Ocom

Open Access Research

Do tuition-free lower secondary education policies matter for antenatal care among women in sub-saharan African countries?

Bijetri Bose, Amy Raub, Aleta Sprague, Alfredo Martin, Pragya Bhuwania, Rachel Kidman, Jody Heymann

Open Access Progesterone Research

Progesterone therapy for prevention of recurrent spontaneous preterm birth in a minority patient population: a retrospective study

Genevieve R. Mazza, Emi Komatsu, Madeline Ponzio, Claire Bai, Victoria K. Cortessis, Elizabeth B. Sasso

Open Access Research

Analysis of the obstetrician's posture and movements during a simulated forceps delivery

Manon Sorel, Bertrand Gachon, Perrine Coste-Mazeau, Yves Aubard, Fabrice Pierre, Laetitia Fradet

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Clinical analysis of complete uterine rupture during pregnancy

Jing Xie, Xuefang Lu, Miao Liu

Open Access Vitamin D Deficiency Research

Association between prenatal vitamin D deficiency with dental caries in infants and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mansour Bahardoust, Salar Salari, Nader Ghotbi, Elham Rahimpour, Meisam Haghmoradi, Homan Alipour, Mahsa Soleimani

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Caesarean delivery on maternal request: the perspective of the postpartum women

Célia J. L. Sitoe Muhandule, Cristine M. S. Benetti, Laura B. Fogulin, Silvana F. Bento, Eliana Amaral

Open Access Research

Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the transition of primiparas becoming mothers scale

Zila Özlem Kirbaş, Elif Odabaşi Aktaş, Hava Özkan

Open Access Research

The sedentary behavior reduction in pregnancy intervention (SPRING) pilot and feasibility randomized trial

Bethany Barone Gibbs, Andrea C. Kozai, Shannon N. McAdoo, Kelliann D. Davis, Meghan B. Savidge, Joshua L. Paley, Alisse Hauspurg, Janet M. Catov

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Pregnant and postpartum women’s experiences of the indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Annie Tan, Amanda Blair, Caroline SE. Homer, Robin Digby, Joshua P. Vogel, Tracey Bucknall

Open Access Hypoglycemia Research

Glucose control during pregnancy in patients with type 1 diabetes correlates with fetal hemodynamics: a prospective longitudinal study

Patrik Simjak, Katerina Anderlova, Dagmar Smetanová, Michal Kršek, Miloš Mráz, Martin Haluzík

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research

The influence of antenatal imaging on prenatal bonding in uncomplicated pregnancies: a mixed methods analysis

Emily Skelton, Daniel Cromb, Alison Smith, Gill Harrison, Mary Rutherford, Christina Malamateniou, Susan Ayers

Open Access Malaria Research

Stillbirth rate and associated factors at the Bamenda Regional hospital, North-West region, Cameroon, from 2018 to 2022: a case control study

Achuo Ascensius Ambe Mforteh, Dobgima Walter Pisoh, Merlin Boten, Nkomodio Enanga-Linda Andoh, Theodore Yangsi Tameh, Audrey-Fidelia Eyere Mbi-Kobenge, Kingsley Sama Ombaku, William Ako Takang, Robinson Enow Mbu

Open Access Neonatal Hypoglycemia Research

Neonatal outcomes according to different glucose threshold values in gestational diabetes: a register-based study

Kaisa Kariniemi, Marja Vääräsmäki, Tuija Männistö, Sanna Mustaniemi, Eero Kajantie, Sanna Eteläinen, Elina Keikkala, Anneli Pouta, Risto Kaaja, Johan G Eriksson, Hannele Laivuori, Mika Gissler

Open Access Premature Birth Research

Qualitative analysis of mothers’ perception related to the delivery of information regarding preterm births

Doriane Randriamboarison, Elisa Fustec, Isabelle Enderlé, Mathilde Yverneau, Karine Le Breton, Linda Lassel, Nadia Mazille-Orfanos, Patrick Pladys

Open Access Postpartum Depression Research

Association between postpartum depression and breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Golnaz Sadat Ahmadinezhad, Fatemeh Zahra Karimi, Mahboobeh Abdollahi, Elham NaviPour

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Is the surge in cesarean section rates during the COVID-19 pandemic truly substantiated?

Bakhtiar Piroozi, Ghobad Moradi, Kimya Khoramipoor, Hassan Mahmoodi, Farnaz Zandvakili, Ali Ebrazeh, Azad Shokri, Farhad Moradpour

Open Access Incision Research

Evaluation of incision healing status after transverse uterine fundal incision for cesarean delivery and postoperative pregnancy: a ten-year single-center retrospective study

Fumikazu Kotsuji, Takashi Shibata, Satoshi Nakago, Hiroki Kato, Sayoko Hosono, Yasunori Fukuoka, Koji Nishijima

Open Access Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research

Epidemiological and virological surveillance of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among pregnant women in Togo

Kokou Tegueni, Fifonsi Adjidossi Gbeasor-Komlanvi, Oumarou I. Wone Adama, Arnold Junior Sadio, Amivi Phyllis Amenyah-Ehlan, Claver Anoumou Dagnra, Didier Koumavi Ekouevi

Open Access Research

Five-factor model personality traits, exclusive breastfeeding, and self-efficacy: a mediational analysis

Parvin Yadollahi, Fatemeh Padashian, Marziyeh Doostfatemeh

Open Access Research

Development and validation of the Cannabis Exposure in Pregnancy Tool (CEPT): a mixed methods study

Kathleen H. Chaput, Carly A. McMorris, Amy Metcalfe, Catherine Ringham, Deborah McNeil, Shaelen Konschuh, Laura J. Sycuro, Sheila W. McDonald

Open Access Lactation Research

Lactation support in neonatal intensive care units in Germany from the mothers’ perspective – a mixed-method study of the current status and needs

Isabella Schwab, Ricarda Wullenkord, Friederike Eyssel, Till Dresbach, Nadine Scholten, Andreas Müller, Martin Hellmich, Nicole Ernstmann, Antje Hammer, Angela Kribs, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Katharina Lugani, Eva Mildenberger, Jens Ulrich Rüffer, Katja Matthias, Daniel Klotz, Anne Sunder-Plaßmann, Daniel Wiesen, Dirk Horenkamp-Sonntag, Iris Klein, Melanie Klein, Christoph Rupprecht, Laura Schleich, Anke Kurz

Open Access Anxiety Research

Effect of implementation of the WHO intrapartum care model on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized control trial

Somayeh Abdolalipour, Shamsi Abbasalizadeh, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Fatemeh Abbasalizadeh, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Fatemeh Raphi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

Open Access Relaparotomy Research

Risk factors for relaparotomy after a cesarean delivery: a case-control study

Uri Amikam, Yael Botkovsky, Alyssa Hochberg, Aviad Cohen, Ishai Levin, Yariv Yogev, Liran Hiersch, Anat Lavie

Open Access Still Birth Research

Adverse birth outcome among women who gave birth at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Melak Jejaw, Getachew Teshale, Lake Yazachew, Endalkachew Dellie, Ayal Debie

Open Access Gestational Diabetes Research

The use of late preterm antenatal corticosteroids in women with gestational diabetes : a puzzle worth solving

Sadullah Özkan, Murat Levent Dereli, Dilara Kurt, Ahmet Kurt, Sadun Sucu, Fahri Burçin Fıratlıgil, Fatih İşleyen, Şevki Çelen, Yaprak Engin Üstün

Open Access Research

Prenatal ultrasound findings and clinical outcomes of uniparental disomy: a retrospective study

Cui-Yi Wu, Yi Zhou, Xia Yin, Ruan Peng, Hong-Ning Xie

Open Access Research

Exploring women’s experiences of care during hospital childbirth in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study

Emmy Metta, Regine Unkels, Lilian Teddy Mselle, Claudia Hanson, Helle Molsted Alvesson, Fadhlun M. Alwy Al-beity

Open Access Research

Application of a specific clinical pathway can affect the choice of trial of labor in patients with a history of cesarean delivery

Petra Psenkova, Miroslav Tedla, Lenka Minarcinova, Jozef Zahumensky

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Association between sleep quality with maternal and neonatal outcomes during the covid-19 pandemic

Maryam Akbari, Sara EsmaeilzadehSaeieh, Malihe Farid, Arman Shafiee, Mahmood Bakhtiyari, Touran Bahrami Babaheidari, Mansoureh Yazdkhasti

Open Access Vitamin D Deficiency Research

Targeted metabolomics profiling in pregnancy associated with vitamin D deficiency

Xiaogang Li, Zhuoling An, Aimin Yao, Rui Li, Suhan Zhang, Songlin Yu, Liangkun Ma, Yanping Liu

Open Access Obesity Research

The influence of maternal prepregnancy weight and gestational weight gain on the umbilical cord blood metabolome: a case–control study

Xianxian Yuan, Yuru Ma, Jia Wang, Yan Zhao, Wei Zheng, Ruihua Yang, Lirui Zhang, Xin Yan, Guanghui Li

Open Access Research

Body image perception and social support as predictors of psychological distress among third trimester pregnant women in Nigeria

Oluwaseyi Isaiah Olabisi, Eunice Ogunmodede, Simeon Ojo, Oluwafemi Ilori, Deborah T. Esan

Open Access Laser Research

Two laser-assisted hatching methods of embryos in ART: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kexin Chen, Mengying Gao, Yao Wu, Zhixin Hu, Lu Tang, Minyao Li, Mei Tian, Hao Cui, Yanrong Huang, Youzhen Han, Lei Li, Yonggang Li, Yunxiu Li, Ze Wu, Zouying Tang, Ronghui Zhang, Yuerong Wu, Yizhi Zhang, Yan Guo, Hongqing Zhang, Lifeng Xiang, Jiacong Yan

Open Access Osteoporosis Research

Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis as a major type of premenopausal osteoporosis: a retrospective cohort study based on real-world data

Kyoko Kasahara, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Shunichiro Tsuji, Mizuki Ohashi, Makiko Kasahara, Taku Kawasaki, Takashi Murakami

Open Access Research

Quality of antenatal care in 13 sub-Saharan African countries in the SDG era: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys

Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Linus Baatiema, Ambrose Naawa, Frederick Odame, Doris Koramah, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Shadrack Osei Frimpong, Celestin Hategeka

Open Access Sectio Caesarea Research

Pre-pregnancy body mass index and caesarean section in Andean women in Peru: a prospective cohort study

Giuliana Sanchez-Samaniego, Daniel Mäusezahl, Stella Maria Hartinger-Peña, Jan Hattendorf, Hector Verastegui, Günther Fink, Nicole Probst-Hensch

Open Access Human Immunodeficiency Virus Research

Efficacy of mobile phone intervention to increase male partner antenatal care attendance for HIV testing in Moshi municipal, Tanzania: a randomized controlled trial

Angela Lyimo, Blandina Mmbaga, Ashraf Mahmoud, Wilson Saimon Eliamini, Nicolaus Bartholomew Ngowi, Modesta Mitao, Godwin Pancras, Evangelista Malindisa, Paulo Kidayi, Donaldson F. Conserve, John Bartlett, Bruno Sunguya, Eligius Lyamuya, Benson Kidenya, Emmanuel Balandya, James Samwel Ngocho

Open Access Research

Determinants of early antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age in Ghana: evidence from the recent Maternal Health Survey

Aaron Asibi Abuosi, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Anita Anima Daniels, Anita Asiwome Adzo Baku, James Akazili

Open Access Anxiety Research

Patterns of peripartum depression and anxiety during the pre-vaccine COVID-19 pandemic

Marie R. Altendahl, Liwen Xu, Ifeyinwa Asiodu, W. John Boscardin, Stephanie L. Gaw, Valerie J. Flaherman, Vanessa L. Jacoby, Misty C. Richards, Deborah Krakow, Yalda Afshar

Open Access Preterm Labor Research

Pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women taking oral probiotic undergoing cerclage compared to placebo: two blinded randomized controlled trial

Raziyeh Vanda, Tahora Dastani, Seyed-Abdolvahab Taghavi, Hossein Sadeghi, Nicky Lambert, Fatemeh Bazarganipour

Open Access Lactation Research

The role of clinic-based breastfeeding peer counseling on breastfeeding rates among low-income patients

Yetunde Awosemusi, Lauren Keenan-Devlin, Noelle Griffin Martinez, Lynn M. Yee, Ann E. B. Borders

Open Access Research

A population-based estimation of maternal mortality in Lagos State, Nigeria using the indirect sisterhood method

Kikelomo Ololade Wright, Temiloluwa Fagbemi, Victoria Omoera, Taiwo Johnson, Adedayo Ayodele Aderibigbe, Basit Baruwa, Folashade Oludara, Olusegun Ogboye, Donald Imosemi, Olufemi Omololu, Babatunde Odugbemi, Oluwatoni Adeyemi, Adenike Omosun, Ibironke Akinola, Modupe Akinyinka, Mobolanle Balogun, John Abe, Bamidele Sadiku, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo

Open Access Underweight Research

Preconception underweight impact on postnatal osteoporotic fracture: a retrospective cohort study using Japanese claims data

Kayoko Kaneko, Maiko Suto, Eiko Miyagawa, Masashi Mikami, Yukio Nakamura, Atsuko Murashima, Kenji Takehara

Open Access Gingival Diseases Research

The maternal factors associated with infant low birth weight: an umbrella review

Hoda Arabzadeh, Amin Doosti-Irani, Sima Kamkari, Maryam Farhadian, Elahe Elyasi, Younes Mohammadi

Open Access SARS-CoV-2 Case Report

Placental inflammation in a fetal demise of a SARS-CoV-2-asymptomatic, COVID-19-unvaccinated pregnant woman: a case-report

Maricarmen Abrego-Navarro, Rodrigo Villalobos, Jaime Sanchez, Deisa Lamela, Cindy Fu, Erika Guerrero, Paulino Vigil-De Gracia, Sandra López-Vergès, Mairim A. Solis

The impact of gestational weight gain on fetal and neonatal outcomes: the Araraquara Cohort Study

Audêncio Victor, Laísla de França da Silva Teles, Isabel Oliveira Aires, Leticia Falcão de Carvalho, Liania A. Luzia, Rinaldo Artes, Patrícia H. Rondó

Open Access Neonatal Screening Research

Health education to promote knowledge about sickle cell disease and newborn screening in pregnant women: a community-based pilot study using the healthy beginning initiative

Osita U. Ezenwosu, John O. Olawepo, Lorraine J. Lacroix-Willliamson, Ijeoma U. Itanyi, Amaka Ogidi, Tonia C. Onyeka, Madeline Gully, Maisha Gregory, Janis L. Breeze, Stephanie Ibemere, Ngozi Idemili-Aronu, Beth E. Molnar, Echezona E. Ezeanolue

Open Access Research

Respectful maternity care interventions to address women mistreatment in childbirth: What has been done?

Mira-Catalá Pablo, Hernández-Aguado Ildefonso, Chilet-Rosell Elisa

Open Access Premature Birth Research

Urogenital cultures and preterm birth in women with cervical cerclage: a single center retrospective cohort study

Evelien Seys, Ann-Sophie Page, Jan Deprest, Lore Lannoo, Kristel van Calsteren, Roland Devlieger, Johannes van der Merwe

Open Access Research

Maternal cardiovascular health in early pregnancy and the risk of congenital heart defects in offspring

Dan-wei Zhang, Yi-bing Zhu, Si-jia Zhou, Xiu-hua Chen, Hai-bo Li, Wen-juan Liu, Zheng-qin Wu, Qiang Chen, Hua Cao

Open Access Research

Association between maternal health service utilization and under-five mortality rate in China and its provinces, 1990–2017

Jingya Zhang, Haoran Li, Bincai Wei, Rongxin He, Bin Zhu, Ning Zhang, Ying Mao

Open Access Anemia Research

Prevalence and associated factors of anemia among postpartum mothers in public health facilities in Ethiopia, 2024: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gebeyehu Lakew, Amlaku Nigussie Yirsaw, Alemshet Yirga Berhie, Asnake Gashaw Belayneh, Solomon Ketema Bogale, Eyob Getachew, Getnet Alemu Andarge, Kedir Seid, Eyob Ketema Bogale

Open Access Research

Factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women in Rwanda: an analysis of the Rwanda demographic and health survey of 2020

Lilian Nuwabaine, Joseph Kawuki, Livingstone Kamoga, Quraish Sserwanja, Ghislaine Gatasi, Elorm Donkor, Linet M Mutisya, John Baptist Asiimwe

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Establishment of a placental lncRNA-mRNA expression network for early-onset preeclampsia

Ya Chen, Ying Zhang, Siyu Xie, Xiangdong Zhou, Lina Zhu, Yunxia Cao

Open Access Tetanus Research

Effective coverage of antenatal care services in Ethiopia: a population-based cross-sectional study

Zewditu Abdissa, Kassahun Alemu, Seblewengel Lemma, Della Berhanu, Atkure Defar, Theodros Getachew, Joanna Schellenberg, Tanya Marchant, Solomon Shiferaw, Amare Tariku, Tadesse Guadu, Girum Taye, Meseret Zelalem, Lars Ake Persson

Open Access ICSI Research

Diverse impacts of female chromosomal polymorphisms on assisted reproduction outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

Yongjie Lu, Tian Tian, Lixue Chen, Liying Yan, Liang Chang, Jie Qiao

Open Access Anemia Research

Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women at Hargeisa Group Hospital, Somaliland

Mohamed Mussa Abdilahi, Jonah Kiruja, Badra Osman Farah, Farduus Mohamed Abdirahman, Ahmed Ismail Mohamed, Jama Mohamed, Abdeta Muktar Ahmed

Open Access Research

Social inequalities in pregnancy metabolic profile: findings from the multi-ethnic Born in Bradford cohort study

Ahmed Elhakeem, Gemma L. Clayton, Ana Goncalves Soares, Kurt Taylor, Léa Maitre, Gillian Santorelli, John Wright, Deborah A. Lawlor, Martine Vrijheid

Open Access Dexamethasone Research

Does the use of antenatal corticosteroids reduce respiratory morbidity in babies born in late preterm period?

Khadijah A. Shittu, Bolaji Ahmed, Kabiru Afolarin Rabiu, Fatimat Akinlusi, Oluwarotimi I. Akinola

Open Access Diabetes Research

Prematurity and congenital malformations differ according to the type of pregestational diabetes

Monica Ballesteros, A Guarque, M Ingles, N Vilanova, M Lopez, L Martin, M Jane, L Puerto, M Martinez, M De la Flor, J Vendrell, A Megia

Open Access Postpartum Depression Research

Effect of postpartum depression and role of infant feeding practices on relative weight of child at 1 and 3 years of age

Drishti Shrestha, Aliza K C Bhandari, Kohei Ogawa, Hisako Tanaka, Chiharu Miyayama, Reiko Horikawa, Kevin Y. Urayama, Naho Morisaki

Open Access Trisomy Research

Prenatal diagnosis of a trisomy 7 mosaic case: CMA, CNV-seq, karyotyping, interphase FISH, and MS-MLPA, which technique to choose?

Xiaoyi Cong, Tong Zhang, Zhenming Li, Xiaojin Luo, Liang Hu, Weiqiang Liu

Open Access Pre-Eclampsia Research

Report from a text-based blood pressure monitoring prospective cohort trial among postpartum women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Ahmed S.Z. Moustafa, Wondwosen Yimer, Ana Perry, Lucia Solis, Sheila Belk, Rachael Morris, Shauna-Kay Spencer, Sarosh Rana, Kedra Wallace

Role of mitochondrial DNA level in epidural-related maternal fever: a single-centre, observational, pilot study

Christina Hafner, Marita Windpassinger, Eva Verena Tretter, Katharina Anna Rebernig, Sophie Marie Reindl, Beatrix Hochreiter, Sabine Dekan, Patrick Haider, Herbert Kiss, Klaus Ulrich Klein, Peter Wohlrab

Open Access Affective Disorder Research

Antenatal depression among pregnant mothers in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study

Shararah Sarem, Ahmad Neyazi, Abdul Qadim Mohammadi, Mehrab Neyazi, Mozhgan Ahamdi, Nosaibah Razaqi, Sadaf Wali, Shashank Timilsina, Hamida Faizi, Mark D. Griffiths

Open Access Miscarriage Research

Maternal and obstetric outcomes following the transfer of embryos warmed with fatty acid-supplemented solutions

Kenji Ezoe, Sachie Onogi, Ayano Sawado, Ayumi Amagai, Keiichi Kato

Open Access Heat Exposure Research

Impacts of heat exposure in utero on long-term health and social outcomes: a systematic review

Nicholas Brink, Darshnika P. Lakhoo, Ijeoma Solarin, Gloria Maimela, Peter von Dadelszen, Shane Norris, Matthew F. Chersich, Admire Chikandiwa, Britt Nakstad, Caradee Y. Wright, Lois Harden, Nathalie Roos, Stanley M. F. Luchters, Cherie Part, Ashtyn Areal, Marjan Mosalam Haghighi, Albert Manyuchi, Melanie Boeckmann, Minh Duc Pham, Robyn Hetem, Dilara Durusu

Open Access Gestational Diabetes Research

A first trimester prediction model and nomogram for gestational diabetes mellitus based on maternal clinical risk factors in a resource-poor setting

Bruno Basil, Izuchukwu Nnachi Mba, Blessing Kenechi Myke-Mbata, Simeon Adelani Adebisi, Efosa Kenneth Oghagbon

Adverse maternal outcomes and associated factors among mothers of advanced age delivering at a tertiary hospital, southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Sezalio Masembe, Richard Migisha, Godwin Turyasingura, Hillary Aheisibwe, Emmanuel Nzabandora, John C. Lule

Open Access Diabetes Research

Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy across Canada

Chantal RM Nelson, Susie Dzakpasu, Aideen M. Moore, Elizabeth K. Darling, Wesley Edwards, Phil Murphy, Heather Scott, Michiel Van Den Hof, Joel G. Ray

Open Access Research

Navigating geographical disparities: access to obstetric hospitals in maternity care deserts and across the United States

Jazmin Fontenot, Christina Brigance, Ripley Lucas, Ashley Stoneburner

Open Access Biomarkers Research

Specific plasma microRNA profiles could be potential non-invasive biomarkers for biochemical pregnancy loss following embryo transfer

Lang Shen, Hong Zeng, Yu Fu, Wenmin Ma, Xiaoling Guo, Guoqun Luo, Rui Hua, Xiaocong Wang, Xiao Shi, Biao Wu, Chen Luo, Song Quan

Open Access Anxiety Research

Factors associated with posttraumatic stress and anxiety among the parents of babies admitted to neonatal care: a systematic review

Reem Malouf, Sian Harrison, Victoria Pilkington, Charles Opondo, Chris Gale, Alan Stein, Linda S. Franck, Fiona Alderdice