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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Fetal risk"”.
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Material and fetal risk factors for stillbirth in Otjozondjupa region, Namibia: A case control study
… deaths. This study was aimed at determining risk factors associated with stillbirth in Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia Methods: An unmatched case control study was conducted. A pilot tested questionnaire was used for data extraction. A sample of 285, 95 cases and 190 controls were chosen using …
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Prenatal influences on fetal neurodevelopment: Can a person-centered approach help parse the complexity of maternal vulnerability and protective features and detect early alterations to fetal neurodevelopment trajectories related to prenatal distress?
… maternal distress is associated with an at-risk developmental profile, yet there is little fetal evidence of this putative in utero process. Moreover, the biological transmission for these maternal effects remains uncertain. To advance our understanding of developmental pathways of early …
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Maternal and Fetal Representations, Dimensions of Personality, and Prenatal Attachment in Women Hospitalized with High Risk Pregnancy
… dependency, object representation, and risk upon maternal antenatal attachment in women hospitalized during pregnancy with high risk of maternal or fetal demise. Ninety-one women completed the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (Blatt, D'Affliti, and Quinlan, 1976), the Object …
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Vascular Function in Women and Children Following a Pregnancy Complicated by Preeclampsia
… of pregnancy that poses significant maternal and fetal risk. Evidence suggests that preeclampsia is linked to later-life cardiovascular disease development in both mother and offspring. However, the mechanisms responsible for this phenomenon have not been determined, nor how they can be …
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Which women are at an increased risk of operative birth in the UK?
… an operative birth are at an increased risk of adverse health outcomes, and poorer psychosocial wellbeing. Furthermore, operative births represent a substantial cost to the NHS. Little is known about the maternal and fetal factors related to different modes of birth. This thesis explores …
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Clinical Prediction of Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke
… poorly understood. Many pregnancy, delivery, and fetal risk factors have been considered, but targeted treatment and prevention efforts are still not possible. This thesis reviewed perinatal stroke and developed a diagnostic risk prediction model for PAIS. Pathophysiology, strategies for …
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Alcohol consumption, wantedness, and support of pregnant adolescents
… the effects of moderate and binge drinking on fetal development. Subjects consisted of 14 to 19 year old patients of the High-Risk Ob/Gyn Clinic at Roanoke Memorial Hospitals. These patients were predominantly low income urban and suburban teens, with some referrals from areas outside Roanoke …