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Nurses and midwives’ experiences of using non-pharmacological interventions for labour pain management: a qualitative study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Non-pharmacological interventions hold promise in reducing labour pain, with minimal or no harm to the mother, foetus and the …
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Maternal dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy during pregnancy and related factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016
BACKGROUND: Monotonous and less diversified diets are associated with micronutrient deficiency. Evidence on maternal dietary intakes during pregnancy is essential …
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Factors associated with choice of antenatal, delivery and postnatal services between HIV positive and HIV negative women in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that developing countries account for the majority of maternal deaths around the world. Relatively high …
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Local people’s views on the evidence-based skilled-maternal-care in Mfuwe, Zambia: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: There is growing demand for high quality evidence-based practice in the fight against negative maternal health outcomes in Sub-Saharan …
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Contraceptive use, prevalence and predictors of pregnancy planning among female sex workers in Uganda: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancies are associated with negative consequences to both mother and baby. Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are at high …
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Factors influencing the use of supervised delivery services in Garu-Tempane District, Ghana
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that supervised delivery has the potential to improve birth outcomes for both women and newborns. However, …
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Spatial and temporal trends of cesarean deliveries in Uganda: 2012–2016
BACKGROUND: Cesarean section (CS) is an important intervention in complicated births when the safety of the mother or baby is …
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Clinical presentation, risk factors and pathogens involved in bacteriuria of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of 3 hospitals in a developing country: a cross sectional analytic study
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy increases the risk of recurrent bacteriuria and acute pyelonephritis which is associated with significant maternal and fetal risks. …
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Determinants of utilization of antenatal care services in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Western Ethiopia: a study based on demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Utilization of antenatal care (ANC) in Ethiopia was low. There was also a variation of this underutilization of ANC …
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Management of bleeding from morbidly adherent placenta during elective repeat caesarean section: retrospective -record -based study
BACKGROUND: Controlling massive haemorrhage from morbidly adherent placenta (MAP) at caesarean section is a major surgical challenge to obstetricians. This …
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Evaluation of the Maternal Death Surveillance and response system in Hwange District, Zimbabwe, 2017
BACKGROUND: Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system was established to provide information that effectively guides actions to eliminate preventable …
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in pregnancy: a case report and literature review
BACKGROUND: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is rare in pregnancy and is characterized by left ventricular dysfunction with apical ballooning. This transient cardiac …
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Predictors of neonatal mortality in Assosa zone, Western Ethiopia: a matched case control study
BACKGROUND: Benshangul Gumuze region is one of the regional states in Ethiopia, with highest rate of neonatal mortality rate. The …
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes, ‘stillbirths and early neonatal deaths’ in Mutare district, Zimbabwe (2014): a descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Perinatal deaths account for 7% of the global burden of disease, with developing countries contributing about 98% of deaths. …
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Childbearing desires and behaviour: a prospective assessment in Nairobi slums
BACKGROUND: Advancing an understanding of childbearing desires is an important precursor to achievement of the policy goal of reducing unintended …
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Determinants of puerperal sepsis among post partum women at public hospitals in west SHOA zone Oromia regional STATE, Ethiopia (institution BASEDCASE control study)
BACKGROUND: day after delivery. It happens mainly after discharge in the 1st 24 h of parturition. It is the third …
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Women who have not utilized health Service for Delivery in Nigeria: who are they and where do they live?
BACKGROUND: Health facility delivery has been described as one of the major contributors to improved maternal and child health outcomes. …
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Intramuscular 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate to prevent preterm birth among HIV-infected women in Zambia: study protocol of the IPOP randomized trial
BACKGROUND: Each year, an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm, a global burden borne disproportionately by families in lower-income …
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Option B plus antiretroviral therapy adherence and associated factors among HIV positive pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Adherence to Option B plus Antiretroviral Therapy plays a vital role in preventing mother to child transmission of Human …
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Applicability of the WHO maternal near miss tool in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Applicability of the World Health Organization (WHO) maternal near miss criteria in low-income settings is not systematically addressed in …