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Assessing the operational effectiveness of a maternal and child health (MCH) conditional cash transfer pilot programme in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: This paper provides insights into design and implementation of a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) pilot programme under the Subsidy …
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Male partner antenatal clinic attendance is associated with increased uptake of maternal health services and infant BCG immunization: a national survey in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Male partner antenatal clinic (ANC) attendance may improve maternal uptake of maternal child health (MCH) services. METHODS: We conducted …
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Proportion of pregnant women screened for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and its associated factors within antenatal clinics of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Screening for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) is clinically important for identifying women at high risk, and planning early …
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Prevalence of hyperglycemia in pregnancy and influence of body fat on development of hyperglycemia in pregnancy among pregnant women in urban areas of Arusha region, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Hyperglycemia in pregnancy is a medical condition resulting from either pre-existing diabetes or insulin resistance developed during pregnancy. This …
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Surgical site infection and associated factors among women underwent cesarean delivery in Debretabor General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: hospital based cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Cesarean section rates have been increasing dramatically during the past three decades and surgical site infections are becoming a …
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Acceptability of community-based mentor mothers to support HIV-positive pregnant women on antiretroviral treatment in western Kenya: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Option B+ is a comprehensive antiretroviral treatment (ART) designed for HIV-infected pregnant/ postpartum women. However, barriers to implementing Option …
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Magnitude and factors associated with adherence to Iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Aykel town, Northwest Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Physiological changes during pregnancy, foetal growth and development increase the requirement for Iron and Folic Acid. The increased demand …
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Mothers’ satisfaction with care during facility-based childbirth: a cross-sectional survey in southern Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Client satisfaction is an essential component of quality of care. Health system factors, processes of care as well as …
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Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) disorders: incidence, risk factors and outcomes of different management strategies in a tertiary referral hospital in Minia, Egypt: a prospective study
BACKGROUND: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders have become a significant life-threatening issue due to its increased incidence, morbidity and mortality. …
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Nutritional service needs of pregnant and lactating adolescent girls in Trans-Mara East Sub-County, Narok County: focus on access and utilization of nutritional advice and services
BACKGROUND: An understanding of the association between adolescent nutrition, adolescent pregnancy and their quest for healthcare services may elucidate a …
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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a case report
BACKGROUND: Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare, catastrophic disease affecting women in the third trimester of pregnancy …
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Misoprostol as an adjunct to oxytocin can reduce postpartum-haemorrhage: a propensity score–matched retrospective chart review in Bamenda-Cameroon, 2015–2016
BACKGROUND: There is some evidence that suggests misoprostol may supplement the action of oxytocin in preventing post-partum haemorrhage (PPH). The …
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Adverse birth outcomes among mothers who received intermittent preventive treatment with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine in the low malaria transmission region
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW), maternal and foetal …
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Grand multiparity in rural Cameroon: prevalence and adverse maternal and fetal delivery outcomes
BACKGROUND: Grand multiparity is a major public health concern especially among developing countries and has been associated with higher risk …
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Obstetric determinants of preterm delivery in a regional hospital, Accra, Ghana 2016
BACKGROUND: Globally, prematurity is a major determinant of morbidity and mortality contributing 30-40% of neonatal mortality. The consequences of preterm …
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Postpartum depression among women with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Tanzania; a call for integrative intervention
BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression (PPD) complicates maternal wellbeing, maternal-infant bonding, and cognitive function in children and woman's relationship with her partner. …
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Grand multiparity as a predictor of adverse pregnancy outcome among women who delivered at a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Grand multiparity has been associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as post-partum hemorrhage,gestational hypertension, gestationaldiabetes mellitus …
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Intra-abdominal infection (IAI) following cesarean section: a retrospective study in a tertiary referral hospital in Egypt
BACKGROUND: The incidence of post cesarean intra-abdominal infection (IAI) and the independent risk factors associated with it were retrospectively studied …
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Humanizing birth in Tanzania: a qualitative study on the (mis) treatment of women during childbirth from the perspective of mothers and fathers
BACKGROUND: While there has been a trend for greater number of women to deliver at health facilities across Tanzania, mothers …
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Factors associated with low birthweight among newborns delivered at public health facilities of Nekemte town, West Ethiopia: a case control study
BACKGROUND: Low birthweight (LBW) remains the most important risk factor which attributed to mortality of 15-20% of newborns across the …