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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Perinatal morbidity"”.
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Birth centres in Australia: safety, relevance and sustainability
… challenges and few large studies have examined morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this research is to assess the safety, relevance and sustainability of birth centre care for women and their babies in Australia. Three major studies were undertaken to inform health services policy and …
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Women’s perceptions of late antenatal booking in Lusaka province, Zambia.
… of maternity care aimed at reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. In order to maximise the benefits of this pillar, pregnant women are required to book before 12 weeks gestation. However, statistics from Lusaka province continue showing that pregnant women book late. Aim: The aim …
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Women’s perceptions of late antenatal booking in Lusaka province, Zambia.
… of maternity care aimed at reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. In order to maximise the benefits of this pillar, pregnant women are required to book before 12 weeks gestation. However, statistics from Lusaka province continue showing that pregnant women book late. Aim: The aim …
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Preeclampsia Link to Gestational Hypoxia
… such as preeclampsia, contribute to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, but underlying mechanisms remain uncertain, preventing effective diagnosis and treatment. Preeclampsia is a placental disorder originating from impaired spiral artery remodelling and resulting in increased …
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Infant Growth and Nutrition
… public health problem associated with increased perinatal morbidity and later metabolic disease, both for the mother and offspring. However, the detection thresholds for GDM are widely debated. The International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) has recommended lower …
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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and birth outcomes in a cohort of HIV-infected pregnant women in Cape Town, South Africa
… (IUGR) is a major contributory factor of perinatal morbidity and mortality. This suboptimal growth is associated with infants being small-for-gestational age. In addition to genetic and placental factors, maternal factors such as infection are also responsible for IUGR. Numerous studies …
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Adverse obstetric outcomes in adolescent pregnancy in rural Zambia-the case of Kawambwa and Mansa Districts of Luapula Province
… this study was to investigate the maternal and perinatal outcomes among adolescents aged between 10 and 19years compared to older mothers aged between 20-24years delivering at selected health facilities in Kawambwa and Mansa. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was carried out of …
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Advanced abdominal pregnancy: diagnosis, evaluation and surgical management in a resource constrained setting
… complication associated with high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The question of whether to leave the placenta in or to remove it has been the subject of debate. When such cases present outside high resource settings, where a multi-disciplinary approach may not be possible, …
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Cervical Remodeling/ripening At Term And Preterm Delivery: The Same Mechanism Initiated By Different Mediators And Different Effector Cells
… to preterm delivery (PTD), the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Despite considerable research, the causes of term and PTD remain unclear, and there is no effective treatment for PTD. We tested the hypothesis that complement activation plays a role in cervical remodeling and …
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Pregnancy-Related Hypertension in North Dakota: Incidence, Outcomes, and Nursing Care Practices
… regions, counties, and states. For improved perinatal outcomes in high-risk pregnancies there must be adequate care given in a timely and appropriate manner. Very little has been written on the incidence and trends in rural America and even less is known about incidence and trends in the …
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Syphilis in Pregnancy: Exploring the prevalence and vertical transmission prevention cascade of syphilis using routinely collected electronic health data, Cape Town Metropolitan District, 2017–2022
… Congenital Syphilis (CS), an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, is notifiable in South Africa. CS results from vertical transmission of inadequately treated syphilis in pregnancy, a treatable sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum. Gaps in our understanding …
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Accuracy of estimated fetal weight using ultrasound at term in pregnant women diagnosed with gestational and pre-gestational diabetes at Groote Schuur Hospital
… These patients are at risk of multiple perinatal complications, including macrosomia. There is an increased risk of perinatal complications with a fetal weight at birth of more than 4 000 g, especially if macrosomia occurs in the context of diabetes. In order to predict fetal macrosomia, …
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Preeclampsia, Autoimmunity and The At1 Receptor
… associated with preterm delivery and significant perinatal morbidity and mortality. Despite affecting ~7% of first pregnancies, there is no effective screening method to identify women at risk, nor is there a definitive treatment other than delivery of the baby and placenta. Though the …
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Maternal Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections and the Outcome of Preterm Birth: The Impact of Early Detection
<p>Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The risks of preterm birth are heterogeneous and there remains much to elucidate regarding etiology and epidemiology of this perinatal condition. Maternal genitourinary tract infection may reduce the length of gestation …
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Management of late term pregnancy
… with a low-risk pregnancy, in order to decrease perinatal adverse outcome, is up for debate. Some advocate for induction of labour (IOL) at 41 gestational weeks (GW) and others for expectant management (EM) until 42 GW. Aim: To clarify, in women with a low-risk singleton pregnancy, if a policy of …
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An audit of caesarean sections performed for suspected fetal distress at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in 2018
… detect potential fetal hypoxia and thus prevent perinatal morbidity and mortality. An abnormal CTG influences decisions clinicians make in terms of timing and mode of delivery, as the type of abnormality may warrant immediate delivery by caesarean section (CS). However caesarean section rates are …
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Review of Late Preterm birth at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… Preterm delivery is an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, and places significant psychosocial stress on all involved. Late Preterm Birth (LPTB) is an important topic with many consequences for mother, child and society. It would be of interest to quantify the problem of …
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Inflammatory response in maternal serum during preterm labour
… 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The serious effects of PTB on parents, infant and society make PTB an important issue to public health. Despite significant advances in perinatal care and advancing knowledge of risk factors and …