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Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy in Africa: a review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy is an important phase in a woman's life, with health status at this stage affecting both the woman …
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Health care professionals’ adherence to partograph use in Ethiopia: analysis of 2016 national emergency obstetric and newborn care survey
BACKGROUND: The period around childbirth and the first 24 hours postpartum remains a perilous time for both mother and newborn. …
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Exploring factors influencing pregnant Women’s attitudes, perceived subjective norms and perceived behavior control towards male involvement in maternal services utilization: a baseline findings from a community based interventional study from Rukwa, rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Although male involvement enhances obstetric care-seeking behavior, the practice of male involvement in developing countries remains unacceptably low. Male …
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Iron stores in pregnant women with sickle cell disease: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Gradual improvements in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD), have led to an increase in the number of …
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Association between surgical technique, adhesions and morbidity in women with repeat caesarean section: a retrospective study in a rural hospital in Western Tanzania
Abstract Background The worldwide incidence of birth by Caesarean Section (CS) is rising. Many births after a previous CS are …
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Impact of temperature change from admission to day one on neonatal mortality in a low-resource setting
BACKGROUND: Thermal control after birth is an essential part of neonatal care. However, the relationship between neonatal temperature at and …
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“I lost my happiness, I felt half dead and half alive” - a qualitative study of the long-term aftermath of obstetric near-miss in the urban district of Zanzibar, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: This study aims to explore the stories of three women from Zanzibar, Tanzania, who survived life-threatening obstetric complications. Their …
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A practice improvement package at scale to improve management of birth asphyxia in Rwanda: a before-after mixed methods evaluation
BACKGROUND: Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a competency-based educational method for an evidence-based protocol to manage birth asphyxia in low …
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Prevalence of and socioeconomic gradient in low birth weight in Ethiopia: further analysis of the 2016 demographic and health survey data
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests appearance of socioeconomic gradient in the probability of low birth weight (LBW). Such evidence, however, is scanty …
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Association between maternal age and adverse perinatal outcomes in Arba Minch zuria, and Gacho Baba district, southern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Globally, delayed childbearing to the advanced age is a growing option. It is an emerging public health issue in …
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Birth preparedness complication readiness and determinants among pregnant women: a community-based survey from Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Maternal death related to obstetric complications remains a great challenge in developing countries. Since these complications are not consistently …
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The personal and clinical impact of screen-detected maternal rheumatic heart disease in Uganda: a prospective follow up study
BACKGROUND: Pre-existing maternal cardiac disease is a significant contributor to adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. In 2015-2017, our team …
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Assessing factors associated with poor maternal mental health among mothers of children born small and sick at 24–47 months in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Global investments in neonatal survival have resulted in a growing number of children with morbidities surviving and requiring ongoing …
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Patterns and determinants of prescribed drug use among pregnant women in Adigrat general hospital, northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: A vigilant prescription of drugs during pregnancy can potentially safeguard the growing fetus from the deleterious effect of the …
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Burden of stillbirths and associated factors in Yirgalem Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Stillbirth is an adverse pregnancy outcome of public health importance causing considerable psychosocial burden on parents and their family. …
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Why do women not use skilled birth attendance service? An explorative qualitative study in north West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Having a birth attendant with midwifery skills during childbirth is an effective intervention to reduce maternal and early neonatal …
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Comparison of oral glucose tolerance test and ambulatory glycaemic profiles in pregnant women in Uganda with gestational diabetes using the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system
Abstract Background The diagnosis of hyperglycaemia in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is challenging. Blood glucose levels obtained during oral glucose tolerance …
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A qualitative study on midwives’ identity and perspectives on the occurrence of disrespect and abuse in Maputo city
BACKGROUND: Midwifery care plays a vital role in the reduction of preventable maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. There is …
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Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana: a population-based cross-sectional study using the 2014 Demographic and Health Survey data
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that breastfeeding should be initiated within the first hour of delivery followed by …
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Self-reported disrespect and abuse by nurses and midwives during childbirth in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Facility-based childbirth has increased globally. Unfortunately, there have also been reports of women experiencing disrespect and abuse by healthcare …