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Socioeconomic and geographic inequalities in antenatal and postnatal care components in India, 2016–2021
Despite the well-known importance of high-quality care before and after delivery, not every mother and newborn in India receive appropriate antenatal...
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Genomic malaria surveillance of antenatal care users detects reduced transmission following elimination interventions in Mozambique
Routine sampling of pregnant women at first antenatal care (ANC) visits could make Plasmodium falciparum genomic surveillance more cost-efficient and...
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Detecting temporal and spatial malaria patterns from first antenatal care visits
Pregnant women attending first antenatal care (ANC) visits represent a promising malaria surveillance target in Sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the...
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The effect of maternal educational status, antenatal care and resumption of menses on postpartum contraceptive use in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis
The postpartum period is a crucial starting point for the delivery of family planning services. To date, there are numerous primary studies in...
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Seroprevalence of rubella virus infection among antenatal care clients of Halaba Town public health facilities, southern Ethiopia
Rubella virus infection during pregnancy has several effects on the develo** fetus. However, little is known about the epidemiology of the...
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Effect of antenatal depression on ANC service utilization in northwest Ethiopia
Maternal morbidity and mortality remain high among women who did not attend antenatal care (ANC). Antenatal care is one of the interventions given to...
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Correlates of minimum dietary diversity among pregnant women on antenatal care follow up at public health facility in Puntland, Somalia
In Somalia, where a poorly diversified diet is leading to adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes, there is a significant dearth of evidence that...
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Perinatal mortality and its association with antenatal care visit, maternal tetanus toxoid immunization and partograph utilization in Ethiopia: a meta-analysis
Despite remarkable progress in the reduction of under-five mortality; perinatal mortality is the major public health problem in Africa. In Ethiopia,...
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Path analysis of influencing factors for maternal antenatal depression in the third trimester
Maternal antenatal depression (AD) is a nonpsychotic depressive episode during pregnancy that can harm both the pregnant woman and the fetus. This...
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Results of a cognitive behavior therapy-based intervention for antenatal anxiety on birth outcomes in Pakistan: a randomized control trial
Antenatal anxiety is among the risk factors for adverse birth outcomes, which are common in Pakistan. Between 2019 and 2022, we conducted a...
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Compliance to iron folic acid supplementation and its associated factors among pregnant women attending Antenatal clinic in Wondo district: a cross-sectional study
Pregnant women are at high risk for iron deficiency anemia due to increased nutrient requirements during pregnancy. Despite high coverage of iron and...
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Syphilis screening coverage and positivity by HIV treatment status among South African pregnant women enrolled in the 2019 antenatal HIV sentinel survey
We describe coverage of maternal syphilis screening, syphilis positivity, coverage of treatment and their association with maternal HIV infection and...
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Risk factors associated with neonatal mortality among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
Globally, several children die shortly after birth and many more of them within the first 28 days of life. Sub-Sharan Africa accounts for almost half...
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Parity status and the relationship between antenatal rubella serology with obstetric outcome
Routine antenatal rubella serological testing is adopted in many countries. In a population covered by universal childhood rubella immunization for...
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The prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its association with HIV status among pregnant women in South Africa, a national antenatal survey, 2019
To describe the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its association with HIV status among pregnant women in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey...
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Spontaneous antenatal uterine rupture in a primiparous patient with placenta praevia: Does previous laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis increase the risk?
BackgroundUnprovoked spontaneous uterine rupture in a primigravid unscarred uterus is a rare but serious obstetric complication. Our case highlights...
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Modelling the incremental benefit of introducing malaria screening strategies to antenatal care in Africa
Plasmodium falciparum in pregnancy is a major cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes. We combine performance estimates of standard rapid diagnostic...
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Antenatal diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Increasing evidence suggests a relationship between in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and placenta accreta spectrum (PAS). Some studies...
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The effect of an interactive weekly text-messaging intervention on retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV care: a randomised controlled trial (WelTel PMTCT)
Retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) care is critical to prevent vertical HIV transmission and reduce morbidity and...
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Association between endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene variants and nitric oxide production in preeclampsia: a case–control study in Ghana
Evidence suggests that a major cause of PE is endothelial dysfunction emanating from the reduced bioavailability of Nitric oxide (NO). Variants of...
