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Showing 1 to 20 of 384 for “"antenatal"”.
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The effect of introducing Basic Antenatal Care Plus and Umbiflow on antenatal care and perinatal mortality
… world and 6th of 7 in Africa. The majority of antenatal stillbirths are categorised as unexplained or secondary to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Strategies to detect HDP are simple, namely measuring the blood pressure, but if not performed at the right time hypertension might not …
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A review of antenatal MR imaging and correlation with antenatal ultrasound, postnatal imaging and post morem findings
… foetal MRI cases with complete medical records (antenatal and postnatal) were included in the study. Antenatal ultrasound and antenatal MR imaging was compared and also compared with the postnatal imaging findings. Stata 12 was used to analyse the Data. Spearman’s test was used to test the …
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Antenatal exercise using an innovative exergame program
Background: Regular physical activity during pregnancy is an important modifiable factor that can improve physical health and prevent adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. However, many pregnant women do not meet the current recommendations for physical activity. Perceived barriers to exercise for …
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Antenatal education in the transition to motherhood
This thesis explores the relationship between antenatal education and the transition to motherhood, focusing on the pre-natal expectations and postnatal experiences of a small sample of first-time mothers in Plymouth. The aims of the study were 1) to investigate the style and content of statutory …
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Factors associated with late antenatal care attendance
The prevalence of late attendance for antenatal care in South Africa remains high despite the reported benefits of early initiation of antenatal care. The study aimedat identifying factors associated with late initiation of antenatal care. Methods: Cross sectional survey data collected for a FAS …
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Developing antenatal maternal mental health services: Identifying depression in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Sodo district health centres, Ethiopia
… countries than from high income countries. Antenatal depression is associated with low birth weight and preterm delivery. There is also evidence that depression during pregnancy can alter the development of a woman's fetus and her child, with an increased risk for child emotional and …
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Antenatal predictors of maternal bonding for adolescent mothers
… Differences have been noted in the level of antenatal bonding to the foetus, the presence of depressive and/or anxious symptomatology during the pregnancy, the woman’s own attachment experiences and the amount of social support received. These variables have also been found to influence the …
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Women’s perceptions of late antenatal booking in Lusaka province, Zambia.
Background: Antenatal care provided by skilled health care professionals such as midwives is one of the three pillars 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 …
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Women’s perceptions of late antenatal booking in Lusaka province, Zambia.
Background: Antenatal care provided by skilled health care professionals such as midwives is one of the three pillars 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 …
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Long-term impacts of antenatal corticosteroid exposure and preterm birth
Antenatal corticosteroids are recommended for women at risk of preterm birth before 35 weeks’ gestation for reducing the significant neonatal morbidity and mortality caused by preterm birth. The long-term impacts of both preterm birth and antenatal corticosteroids are incompletely understood. The …
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Women’s Experiences of Late Pregnancy Ultrasound: Implications for Antenatal Care
… of these scanning experiences for routine antenatal care.
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The expectant father’s experience of high risk pregnancy and antenatal hospitalization
… of the phenomenon of high risk pregnancy and antenatal hospitalization was explored, resulting in a descriptive analysis that conveyed a common conceptualization of the experience. Participants were selected from the tertiary care facility serving the province of British Columbia. Nine fathers …
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Antenatal AVSD diagnosis at Groote Schuur Hospital A retrospective cohort study
The antenatal diagnosis of a fetal atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) impacts the prognosis of an unborn child, and may have psychosocial and financial implications for mothers receiving this diagnosis. Outcomes relevant to our local population may be used to improve counselling for parents …
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Antenatal clinic: Using ethnographic methods to listen to the voices of pregnant adolescents
… pregnant adolescents’ reasons for attending an antenatal clinic. Background: Pregnancy during adolescence has been researched from perceived ‘poor’ decision making during pregnancy and postnatal perspectives involving high-risk outcomes for mother and baby. Antenatal clinic attendance by …
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Hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus in an antenatal population : an epidemiological study
… of these infections and their risk factors in antenatal women is important to guide testing policy and practice. A study was therefore conducted of the epidemiology of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection in women. In addition, women were asked about their experience with antenatal testing. A …
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MUSIC for midwives: A framework for Down syndrome communication during antenatal booking appointments
… and quantitative surveys.<br/><br/>First antenatal appointments between the midwife (n=16) and woman (n=100) were audio-recorded and transcribed to analyse midwife communication. Women were surveyed twice, immediately after the consultation to assess their cognitive ability and …
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Enduring "lateness": biomedicalisation and the unfolding of reproductive life, sociality, and antenatal care
… dissertation examines how pregnant women seeking antenatal care at a state facility in the Southern Peninsula of Cape Town conceptualise and experience their pregnancies in relation to the biomedical model that informs state practices of care. I specifically explore the experiences that contribute …
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