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Globally over 2.6 million pregnancy ends with stillbirth annually. Despite this fact, only a few sherds of evidence were available about factors associated with stillbirth in Ethiopia. Therefore, the study aim...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:10
As part of the expectation enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals, countries are expected to ensure maternal health outcomes are improved. It follows that under ideal circumstances, pregnant women shou...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:9
Transplacental or fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) may occur during pregnancy or at delivery and lead to immunization to the D antigen if the mother is Rh-negative and the baby is Rh-positive. This can result in ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:8
Antibiotic exposure in term infants has been associated with later obesity. Premature, very-low-birth-weight (birth weight ≤ 1500 g) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit frequently are exposed to antibi...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:7
Vertical transmission of covid-19 is possible; its risk factors are worth researching. The placental changes found in pregnant women have a definite impact on the foetus.
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:6
Japanese infants have relatively higher risk of anemia and neonatal jaundice. This study aimed to assess the effects of delayed cord clamping (DCC) on the incidence of anemia during early infancy in low-risk J...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:5
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), while classically discussed in preterm and low birth weight neonates, also occurs in the term infant and accounts for 10% of all NEC cases. Despite there being fewer reported c...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:4
Current interest in using severe maternal morbidity (SMM) as a quality indicator for maternal healthcare will require the development of a standardized method for estimating hospital or regional SMM rates that...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:3
Surgical site infection occurs within 30 days after a surgical procedure and involves the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and soft tissue. Surgical site infection following cesarean section is a common postoperativ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:2
Despite decreasing overall perinatal and maternal mortality in high-income countries, perinatal and maternal health inequalities are persisting in Sub Saharan African countries. Therefore, this study aimed to ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2021 7:1
Early initiation of breastfeeding is putting the newborn to breast within one hour after birth. This study was aimed to assess prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding and its associated factors among m...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:6
Mounting evidence suggests both vitamin D and the early life gut microbiome influence childhood health outcomes. However, little is known about how these two important exposures are related. We aimed to examin...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:5
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:4
To assess the efficacy and viability of implementing Helping Babies Breathe, a neonatal resuscitation program for resource-limited environments on a small budget in two of the largest delivery centers in Zanzi...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:3
Extremely preterm babies are at risk of significant mortality and morbidity due to their physiological immaturity. At periviable gestations decisions may be made to either provide resuscitation and intensive c...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:2
To determine whether there is a relationship between abnormal umbilical artery Doppler studies (UADS) and small for gestational age (SGA) birth weight and other adverse perinatal outcomes in fetuses that appea...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:1
Elective delivery prior to term gestation is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes. The impact of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines recommending against induction of lab...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:19
To determine predictors of nutritive-sucking in babies < 34 weeks and estimate the appropriate preterm sucking readiness (PTSR) score as an indicator of readiness of nutritive-sucking.
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:18
Pakistan is considered to be one of the riskiest places in the world for childbirth as measured by its high stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates. Complete diagnostic autopsy remains the gold standard to det...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:17
There are conflicting results from large randomized controlled trials in different populations regarding the effectiveness of topical application of 4% chlorhexidine to the umbilical stump of newborn infants a...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:16
Experiments have shown improved cardiovascular stability in lambs if umbilical cord clamping is postponed until positive pressure ventilation is started. Studies on intact cord resuscitation on human term infa...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:15
Our aim was to examine the effects of an early perinatal prevention program offered to mothers and families suffering from significant psychosocial burden.
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:14
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors notified us that they would like to acknowledge Anjali Gupta for her contribution to the background for this systematic review.
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:13
Early identification of feeding difficulty in infancy is critical to supporting breastfeeding and ensuring optimal nutrition for brain development. The Neonatal Eating Assessment Tool (NeoEAT) is a parent-repo...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:12
In resource-limited settings, such as Rwanda, health care profession (HCP) to neonate ratios are low, and therefore caregivers play a significant role in providing care for their admitted neonates. To provide ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:11
The successful promotion of facility births in low and middle-income countries has not always resulted in improved neonatal outcome. We evaluated key signal functions pertinent to Level II neonatal care to det...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:10
Colostrum is the primary source of maternal immunoglobulin A (IgA) for the newborn. IgA participates in protection and regulation mechanisms of the immune response at the neonate’s mucosa. Several studies have...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:9
Delayed cord clamping (DCC) after 180 s reduces iron deficiency up to 8 months of infancy compared to babies who received Early Cord Clamping (ECC) at less than 60 s. Experimentally DCC has shown to improve ca...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:7
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is also called late luteal phase dysphoric disorder. The syndrome involves mood symptoms, behavior symptoms and physical symptoms. This pattern of symptoms occurs at a sp...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:8
Evidence-based design (EBD) of hospitals could significantly improve patient safety and make patient, staff and family environments healthier. This systematic review aims to determine which neonatal intensive ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:6
Recent studies suggest that delayed cord clamping (DCC) is advantageous for achieving hemodynamic stability and improving oxygenation compared to the immediate cord clamping (ICC) during fetal-to-neonatal tran...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:5
Microbial exposures early in life have been found to be associated with lower levels of inflammation in adulthood; however, the role of prenatal exposure to infection on offspring inflammatory profiles is unex...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:4
The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) is a facility-based reminder tool focusing on essential care to improve quality of intrapartum care. We aimed to assess the impact of an intervention package using the S...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:3
The World Health Organization recommends initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of delivery. Early initiation is beneficial for both mother and baby. Previous Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Surveys...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:2
Studies using data from Western countries have raised concerns that treating pregnant women with antidepressants may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in their offspring. However, to date, ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:1
Oligohydramnios sequence can be caused by renal tubular dysgenesis (RTD), a rare condition resulting in pulmonary and renal morbidity. Besides typical features of Potter-sequence, the infants present with seve...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:27
Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with increased infant mortality, and neurodevelopmental abnormalities among survivors. The aim of this study is to investigate temporal trends, patterns, and predictors of PTB...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:25
The national and global coverage of kangaroo mother care (KMC) remains low. Hence, adjuncts to KMC may be necessary, especially on day1 of life when neonatal mortality is high. It is important to provide warmt...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:26
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a relatively common condition which results in a mortality of up to 33%. Up to 40% of infants treated with nitric oxide (iNO) either have a transient ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:24
Furosemide is a potent loop diuretic commonly and variably used by neonatologists to improve oxygenation and lung compliance in premature infants. There are several safety concerns with use of furosemide in pr...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:23
Preterm birth alters the normal sequence of lactogenesis. Lactogenesis I may not yet have started when mothers of very preterm infants (≤ 29 weeks gestation) have given birth. Preterm infants are too small or ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:21
About three in ten young women aged 15–19 have begun childbearing among the Zambian population, with adolescent pregnancy levels as high as 35% in rural areas. In 2009, Luapula reported 32.1% adolescent pregna...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:20
Postpartum maternal morbidity is maternal illness that occurs after one hour of expulsion of placenta up to six weeks of childbirth. Though the true burden of this problem is not well known estimates of WHO, U...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:19
To achieve recommended nutrient intakes in preterm infants, the target fortification method of human milk (HM) was proposed as an alternative to standard fortification method. We aimed to compare assumed energ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:22
Under nutrition is a worldwide public health problem affecting the well-being of millions of pregnant women in the developing world. Only limited research has been conducted on the prevalence and determinants ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:18
Unintended pregnancies increase levels of stress, adoption of risky behaviours and impact on women’s general quality of life. In Ghana, in spite of the paucity of literature on unintended pregnancies, the phen...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:17
Low birth weight (LBW) is a leading risk factor for infant morbidity and mortality in the United States. There are large disparities in the prevalence of LBW by race and ethnicity, especially between African A...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:15
The International Safe Motherhood initiative provides a focus for programmes and research to improve maternal health in low – income countries. Antenatal care is one of the key pillars of the initiative. This ...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:14
Delayed cord clamping (DCC) results in decreased iron deficiency in infancy. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology has called for research on the optimal time to clamp the cord during cesarean deli...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:16
Delayed cord clamping, the common term used to denote placental-to-newborn transfusion at birth, is a practice now endorsed by the major governing bodies affiliated with maternal-newborn care. Despite consider...
Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:13
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