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Community based screening for sickle haemoglobin among pregnant women in Benue State, Nigeria: I-Care-to-Know, a Healthy Beginning Initiative
BACKGROUND: Haemoglobin genotype screening at prenatal care offers women an opportunity to be aware of their genotype, receive education on …
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Violence and depression among pregnant women in Egypt
BACKGROUND: Depression is a serious mental health disorder that might affect women in the childbearing period. Incidences increase during pregnancy …
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The increasing use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: lessons learned at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Safe childbirth remains a daunting challenge, particularly in low-middle income countries, where most pregnancy-related deaths occur. Cameroon's maternal mortality …
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Cultural malpractices during labor/delivery and associated factors among women who had at least one history of delivery in selected Zones of Amhara region, North West Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Every day, at least 810 women die worldwide from the complications of pregnancy and childbirth, 86% of which occurring …
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Reliability of last menstrual period recall, an early ultrasound and a Smartphone App in predicting date of delivery and classification of preterm and post-term births
BACKGROUND: A reliable expected date of delivery (EDD) is important for pregnant women in planning for a safe delivery and …
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Prevalence, progress, and social inequalities of home deliveries in Ghana from 2006 to 2018: insights from the multiple indicator cluster surveys
BACKGROUND: Delivery in unsafe and unsupervised conditions is common in developing countries including Ghana. Over the years, the Government of …
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Factors associated with unintended pregnancy in Ethiopia; further analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian demographic health survey data
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancy an important public health problem in Ethiopia. It is associated with adverse physical, mental, social and economic …
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Impact of domestic violence against pregnant women in Minia governorate, Egypt: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Domestic violence is a common problem that is related to many serious short-term and long-term health hazards around the …
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Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are public health problems widely distributed in the world and cause significant morbidity and mortality; …
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Causes of preterm and low birth weight neonatal mortality in a rural community in Kenya: evidence from verbal and social autopsy
BACKGROUND: Under-five mortality in Kenya has declined over the past two decades. However, the reduction in the neonatal mortality rate …
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Association of dietary calcium intake, total and ionized serum calcium levels with preeclampsia in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is a well-known cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in Ethiopia. The exact pathophysiology has not been fully …
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Prevalence of postpartum depression and associated factors among women in Mbarara and Rwampara districts of south-western Uganda
BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and has severe consequences on the well-being of mothers, …
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Correction to: Impact of a maternal and newborn health results-based financing intervention (RBF4MNH) on stillbirth: a cross-sectional comparison in four districts in Malawi
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Impact of a maternal and newborn health results-based financing intervention (RBF4MNH) on stillbirth: a cross-sectional comparison in four districts in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Malawi implemented a Results Based Financing (RBF) model for Maternal and Newborn Health, "RBF4MNH" at public hospitals in four …
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Factors associated with blood pressure check-up during pregnancy among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: an analysis of data from 2015—16 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicators Survey
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy (HDP) is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity amongst pregnant women …
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The effectiveness of nifedipine/indomethacin combination therapy and nifedipine monotherapy for postponing preterm birth (25–34 weeks of gestation) in Sudanese women: a randomized clinical trial study protocol
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the most common cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Tocolytics are considered a standard treatment for …
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Maternal and perinatal outcomes in women with eclampsia by mode of delivery at Riley mother baby hospital: a longitudinal case-series study
BACKGROUND: Eclampsia, considered as serious complication of preeclampsia, remains a life-threatening condition among pregnant women. It accounts for 12% of …
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Why don’t illiterate women in rural, Northern Tanzania, access maternal healthcare?
BACKGROUND: In 2017, roughly 540 women in Sub-Saharan Africa died every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. …
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Timing of initiation of breastfeeding and its determinants at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), breastfeeding within first hour after birth, is known to have major benefits for both …
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Individual and community-level predictors of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: a multilevel logistic regression analysis
BACKGROUND: Prenatal alcohol consumption is a serious public health concern that is considered as one of the preventable risk factors …