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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Pregnancy outcome"”.
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Pregnancy Outcome in Military and Civilian Women
… patterns, life stress, and social support) or in pregnancy outcome (infant birth weight and gestational age). The House (1981) theory of stress, social support, and health served as the framework for this study. Since little has been published on pregnancy outcome in military populations, it was …
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The physiological significance of insemination in programming pregnancy outcome
… pre - and peri - implantation period of early pregnancy is critical for implantation success and optimal fetal and placental development. Perturbations to this environment not only have consequences for the success of pregnancy and neonatal health and viability, but can also drive adverse …
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Pregnancy outcome in South Asian women: Factors affecting diet and nutrition
… intakes from the diet and supplements with birth outcomes in Caucasian and South Asian women living in the UK, and to explore the social and cultural determinates of food choice during pregnancy for South Asian women. Pregnant women attending the Bradford Royal Infirmary were recruited as part of …
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Effect of WIC program participation on pregnancy outcome of Kansas teenagers
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HLA-G, immunocompetent cells and pregnancy outcome: A case of modulation
Contains fulltext : 19242_hlagimcea.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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A prospective study of implantation, maternal cardiovascular function and pregnancy outcome
… a key role in the establishment of successful pregnancy. Not only is delayed implantation associated with an increased incidence of early pregnancy loss, but may also be associated with impaired trophoblastic invasion and uteroplacental insufficiency. Furthermore, uteroplacental vascular …
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Prenatal care utilization and its effect on pregnancy outcome in West Virginia
… care utilization and maternal dietary intake on pregnancy outcome among West Virginia WIC participants. The sample size (102--155) used in this study varied, due to the number of subjects that provided complete information for specific variables. Data were obtained from survey questionnaires, …
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Nutritional and non-nutritional risk factors and pregnancy outcome of WIC participants in Virginia
… in order to promote beneficial effects on pregnancy outcome. The ultimate goal of this research was to examine the pregnancy outcomes, relative to selected biological, socio-demographic and nutritional risk variables, of pregnant women enrolled in the Virginia WIC Program. The study …
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Antiretroviral therapy and pregnancy outcome in HIV-infected women in the United Kingdom and Ireland
The aim of this thesis is to explore pregnancy and perinatal outcomes in diagnosed HIV-infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the UK (United Kingdom) and Ireland. Population-based surveillance data on HIV-infected pregnant women and their children is collected through the National …
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Andrological Methods of Predicting the Pregnancy Outcome of an <i>in vitro</i> Fertilization Program
… costly, unpredictable, and often yields a low pregnancy rate. Thus, it would be valuable to devise laboratory procedures for better prediction of IVF outcome.</p> <p>The male infertility rate can be as high as 50%. Since sperm count and percent of motility alone do not appear to be strong …
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GENERAL ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST DURING PREGNANCY, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVED PREGNANCY OUTCOME AND IMPROVED FUTURE HEALTH.
… (GDM) is associated with a risk of adverse pregnancy outcome and is a predictor of subsequent diabetes. The aims of this work were to describe a reliable routine to diagnose abnormal glucose tolerance during pregnancy, to investigate women’s opinions of the specialist care provided, to …
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Trophoblast Retrieval And Isolation From The Cervix (tric) For Non-Invasive Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis And Prediction Of Abnormal Pregnancy Outcome
… During the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, extravillous trophoblast (EVT) cells invade the uterus and remodel the maternal spiral arteries, which, if inadequate, leads to pregnancy complications, including early pregnancy loss (EPL), preeclampsia (PE), and intra-uterine growth …
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The Impact of Nutritional Deficiencies and Iron Deficiency Anaemia on Pregnancy Outcome Among Adult Pregnant South Asian Women in the UK: Review of Health Risks, Barriers and Policy Interventions
… deficiency is an essential factor that impacts pregnancy outcomes. Nutritional deficiency increases the risk of anaemia, and it has different impacts such as gestational diabetes, low birth weight and preterm delivery. The main aim of the study is to examine the effect of maternal nutrition …
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THE EFFECTS OF STRESS AND MARITAL INTIMACY ON PREGNANCY AND BIRTH COMPLICATIONS.
… of life event stress and marital intimacy to pregnancy and birth complications (N = 65). As expected, marital intimacy had a significant buffering effect on stress, but had no relationship with pregnancy and birth complications. In addition, stress levels were not related to pregnancy outcome. …
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Predicting successful outcome of singleton and multiple pregnancies after assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
… success of ART. This thesis explores pre-pregnancy characteristics that may aid in predicting pregnancy outcome in women undergoing IVF treatment. The thesis includes three studies. The first is a retrospective study of the pregnancy outcomes of singleton and twin pregnancies conceived …
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A qualitative study exploring the fear of childbirth experienced by parous women in the Cape Town public obstetric service
… of gestation, who previously carried one pregnancy to at least 28 weeks gestation regardless of pregnancy outcome and who reported severe fear of childbirth in their current pregnancy (defined for the purpose of this study as a score of 7 or more on a visual analogue scale for fear).
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The Importance of Glucose Transport in Reproductive Events
… Professor Kelle H. Moley, Chairperson Successful pregnancy outcome is contingent on a number of factors, the earliest of which include the events occurring during early pregnancy. This time period from fertilization to implantation requires drastic changes in both the embryo and the uterus, …
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Effect of nutrition counseling on maternal nutritional performance, birth outcome and choice of infant feeding in pregnant teenagers
… on maternal nutritional performance, and pregnancy outcome, in 100 pregnant teenagers enrolled in the WIC program in North Carolina. Data on prenatal weight gain, rate of weekly weight gain, gestational duration and birth weight of infants born to these teenagers was retrieved from medical …
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