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  1. 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...

    Authors: Zeinab Kassem, Alexandra Sitarik, Albert M. Levin, Susan V. Lynch, Suzanne Havstad, Kei Fujimura, Anita Kozyrskyj, Dennis R. Ownby, Christine Cole Johnson, Germaine J. M. Yong, Ganesa Wegienka and Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:5

    Content type: Research article

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  2. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

    Authors: Aklilu Abrham Roba, Maleda Tefera, Teshager Worku, Tamirat Tesfaye Dasa, Abiy Seifu Estifanos and Nega Assefa

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:4

    Content type: Retraction Note

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    The original article was published in Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:16

  3. 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...

    Authors: Gina M. Wilson, Ame M. Ame, Maimuna Mohamed Khatib, Bimkubwa Suleiman Khalfan, Julie Thompson and Jane Blood-Siegfried

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:3

    Content type: Research article

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  4. 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...

    Authors: Susan Ireland, Sarah Larkins, Robin Ray and Lynn Woodward

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:2

    Content type: Research article

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  5. 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...

    Authors: Nebras Abu Al Hamayel, Haitham Baghlaf, Karin Blakemore, Jude P. Crino and Irina Burd

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:1

    Content type: Editorial

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  6. 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...

    Authors: Vikramaditya Dumpa, Indira Avulakunta, James Shelton, Taechin Yu and Satyan Lakshminrusimha

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:19

    Content type: Research article

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  8. 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...

    Authors: Anam Feroz, Anum Shiraz Ali, Mohsina Noor Ibrahim, Elizabeth M. McClure, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Sayyeda Reza, Zahid Abbasi, Jamal Raza, Haleema Yasmin, Khadija Bano, Afia Zafar, Sameen Siddiqi, Robert L. Goldenberg and Sarah Saleem

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:17

    Content type: Research article

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  9. 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...

    Authors: Aklilu Abrham Roba, Maleda Tefera, Teshager Worku, Tamirat Tesfaye Dasa, Abiy Seifu Estifanos and Nega Assefa

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:16

    Content type: Review

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    The Retraction Note to this article has been published in Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2020 6:4

  10. 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...

    Authors: Ola Andersson, Nisha Rana, Uwe Ewald, Mats Målqvist, Gunilla Stripple, Omkar Basnet, Kalpana Subedi and Ashish KC

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:15

    Content type: Research article

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  11. Our aim was to examine the effects of an early perinatal prevention program offered to mothers and families suffering from significant psychosocial burden.

    Authors: Christine Klapp, Silvia Fisch, Theresa Keller, Ulrike Stasun, Nurina Nazmy, Cynthia Hohmann, Larry Hinkson, Wolfgang Henrich, Karl E. Bergmann, Renate L. Bergmann and Thomas Keil

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:14

    Content type: Research article

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  12. 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.

    Authors: Wesley Jackson, Genevieve Taylor, David Selewski, P. Brian Smith, Sue Tolleson-Rinehart and Matthew M. Laughon

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:13

    Content type: Correction

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    The original article was published in Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:23

  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...

    Authors: Britt Frisk Pados, Suzanne M. Thoyre and Kara Galer

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:12

    Content type: Research article

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  14. 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 ...

    Authors: Jean Aime Musabyemungu, Alice Willson, Sean Batenhorst, James Webbe and Peter Thomas Cartledge

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:11

    Content type: Research article

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  15. 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...

    Authors: Indira Narayanan, Jesca Nsungwa-Sabiti, Setyadewi Lusyati, Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Niranjan Thomas, Chinnathambi N. Kamalarathnam, Jane Judith Wembabazi, Victoria Nakibuuka Kirabira, Peter Waiswa, Santorino Data, Darious Kajjo, Paul Mubiri, Emmanuel Ochola, Pradita Shrestha, Ha Young Choi and Jayashree Ramasethu

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:10

    Content type: Research article

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  16. 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...

    Authors: Erick Sánchez-Salguero, Geovanni Kaleb Mondragón-Ramírez, Julio C. Alcántara-Montiel, Arturo Cérbulo-Vázquez, Xóchitl Villegas-Domínguez, Víctor Manuel Contreras-Vargas, María del Rocío Thompson-Bonilla, Héctor Romero-Ramírez and Leopoldo Santos-Argumedo

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:9

    Content type: Research article

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  17. 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...

    Authors: Ashish KC, Nalini Singhal, Jageshwor Gautam, Nisha Rana and Ola Andersson

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:7

    Content type: Research article

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  18. 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...

    Authors: Delelegn Tsegaye and Yemiamrew Getachew

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:8

    Content type: Research article

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  19. 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 ...

    Authors: N. O’Callaghan, A. Dee and R. K. Philip

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:6

    Content type: Review

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  20. 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...

    Authors: Berk Yigit, Ece Tutsak, Canberk Yıldırım, David Hutchon and Kerem Pekkan

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:5

    Content type: Research article

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  21. 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...

    Authors: Jolene Masters Pedersen, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Rikke Hodal Meincke, Gitte Lindved Petersen, Esben Budtz-Jørgensen, Helle Brunnsgaard, Holger Jelling Sørensen and Rikke Lund

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:4

    Content type: Research article

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  22. 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...

    Authors: Beena Varghese, Andrew Copas, Shwetanjali Kumari, Souvik Bandyopadhyay, Jigyasa Sharma, Somen Saha, Vikas Yadav and Somesh Kumar

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:3

    Content type: Research article

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  23. 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...

    Authors: Fadzai Mukora-Mutseyekwa, Hilary Gunguwo, Rugare Gilson Mandigo and Paddington Mundagowa

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:2

    Content type: Research article

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  24. 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, ...

    Authors: Madoka Yamamoto-Sasaki, Satomi Yoshida, Masato Takeuchi, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Yusuke Ogawa, Toshiaki A. Furukawa and Koji Kawakami

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:1

    Content type: Research article

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  25. 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...

    Authors: Katharina Ruf, Johannes Wirbelauer, Antje Beissert and Eric Frieauff

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:27

    Content type: Case report

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  26. 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...

    Authors: Anura W. G. Ratnasiri, Steven S. Parry, Vivi N. Arief, Ian H. DeLacy, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Laura A. Halliday, Ralph J. DiLibero and Kaye E. Basford

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:25

    Content type: Research article

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  28. 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 ...

    Authors: Afif EL-Khuffash, Patrick J. McNamara, Colm Breatnach, Neidin Bussmann, Aisling Smith, Oliver Feeney, Elizabeth Tully, Joanna Griffin, Willem P. de Boode, Brian Cleary, Orla Franklin and Eugene Dempsey

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:24

    Content type: Review

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  29. 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...

    Authors: Wesley Jackson, Genevieve Taylor, David Selewski, P. Brian Smith, Sue Tolleson-Rinehart and Matthew M. Laughon

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:23

    Content type: Review

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    The Correction to this article has been published in Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2019 5:13

  30. 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 ...

    Authors: Elizabeth V. Asztalos, Alex Kiss, Orlando P. da Silva, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Shinya Ito and David Knoppert

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:21

    Content type: Research article

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  31. 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...

    Authors: Albertina Ngomah Moraes, Rosemary Ndonyo Likwa and Selestine H. Nzala

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:20

    Content type: Research article

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  32. 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...

    Authors: Asmare Talie, Abere Yekoye, Megbaru Alemu, Belsity Temesgen and Yibeltal Aschale

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:19

    Content type: Research article

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  33. 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...

    Authors: Israel Macedo, Luis Pereira-da-Silva and Manuela Cardoso

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:22

    Content type: Research article

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  34. 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 ...

    Authors: Gemechu Kumera, Dereje Gedle, Animut Alebel, Fetuma Feyera and Setegn Eshetie

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:18

    Content type: Research article

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  35. 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...

    Authors: Edward Kwabena Ameyaw

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:17

    Content type: Research article

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  36. 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...

    Authors: Anura W. G. Ratnasiri, Steven S. Parry, Vivi N. Arief, Ian H. DeLacy, Laura A. Halliday, Ralph J. DiLibero and Kaye E. Basford

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:15

    Content type: Research article

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  37. 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 ...

    Authors: Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme and Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:14

    Content type: Research article

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  38. 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...

    Authors: Caroline J. Chantry, Aubrey Blanton, Véronique Taché, Laurel Finta and Daniel Tancredi

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:16

    Content type: Research article

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  39. 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...

    Authors: Ryan M. McAdams, Carl H. Backes, Omid Fathi and David J. R. Hutchon

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:13

    Content type: Commentary

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  40. Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) has been widely utilised to track body composition because it is considered to be practical, reliable, and valid. Pea Pod is the infant version of ADP that accommodates i...

    Authors: Hajar Mazahery, Pamela R. von Hurst, Christopher J. D. McKinlay, Barbara E. Cormack and Cathryn A. Conlon

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:12

    Content type: Review

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  41. Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) comprise a strategy to make women plan for birth and encourage them to seek professional care in order to reduce poor pregnancy outcome. We aimed to unders...

    Authors: Richard Kalisa, Patrick Smeele, Marianne van Elteren, Thomas van den Akker and Jos van Roosmalen

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:11

    Content type: Research article

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  42. Physical inactivity and inadequate amounts of sleep are two potential causes for excessive weight gain in infancy. Thus, parents and caregivers of infants need to be educated about decreasing infant sedentary ...

    Authors: Jessica L. Thomson, Lisa M. Tussing-Humphreys, Melissa H. Goodman and Alicia S. Landry

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:10

    Content type: Research article

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  43. Delivery is a critical event in every woman’s life. Under some medical conditions, women sometimes undergo a cesarean section to save the life of themselves and their infant. Understanding the factors associat...

    Authors: Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh, Marzieh Araban, Akbar Hassanzadeh and Khadije Makhouli

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:9

    Content type: Research article

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  44. One-quarter of neonatal and infant deaths are due to infection, and the majority of these deaths occur in developing countries. Standard treatment for infection, which includes parenteral treatment only, is of...

    Authors: Adrien Lokangaka, Melissa Bauserman, Yves Coppieters, Cyril Engmann, Shamim Qazi, Antoinette Tshefu and Carl Bose

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:8

    Content type: Research article

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  45. Worldwide maternal mortality remains high, with approximately 830 maternal deaths occurring each day. About 90% of these deaths occur in low-income countries. Evidenced-based essential birth practices administ...

    Authors: Eugene Tuyishime, Paul H. Park, Dominique Rouleau, Patricia Livingston, Paulin Ruhato Banguti and Rex Wong

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:7

    Content type: Research article

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  46. Neonatal mortality has persisted high in Ethiopia in spite of many efforts being applied to decrease this adverse trend. Early detection of neonatal illness is an important step towards improving newborn survi...

    Authors: Mekdes Mengesha Jemberia, Elsa Tesfa Berhe, Hawi Bersisa Mirkena, Destaw Molla Gishen, Abera Endale Tegegne and Melese Abate Reta

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:5

    Content type: Research article

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  47. Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy carries high case fatality rates ranging between 10–60%, with 25% of survivors have an adverse long-term neurodevelopment outcome. Despite the above, there is paucity of data re...

    Authors: Hellen Namusoke, Maria Musoke Nannyonga, Robert Ssebunya, Victoria Kirabira Nakibuuka and Edison Mworozi

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:6

    Content type: Research article

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  48. Pregnancy is associated with significant changes in maternal cardiovascular system which regulates oxygen and nutrient supply to the growing foetus. Nitric oxide, a physiologic vascular smooth muscle relaxant ...

    Authors: Ebenezer Owusu Darkwa, Robert Djagbletey, Daniel Sottie, Christian Owoo, Naa Martekuor Vanderpuye, Raymond Essuman and George Aryee

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:3

    Content type: Research article

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  49. Per the 2014 Japanese Midwives Association (JMA) guidelines, midwives were allowed to manage the deliveries for group B streptococcus (GBS)-positive pregnant women in labour at maternity homes without the supe...

    Authors: Kotomi Yamaguchi and Kazutomo Ohashi

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:4

    Content type: Research article

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  50. Globally, 4 million neonates die annually, with one-third of such deaths occurring as a result of infections. In 2011, there were 7.2million deaths in children below 5 years globally, and a proportion of 40% o...

    Authors: Fortress Yayra Aku, Patricia Akweongo, Kofi Nyarko, Samuel Sackey, Fredrick Wurapa, Edwin Andrew Afari, Donne Kofi Ameme and Ernest Kenu

    Citation: Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology 2018 4:2

    Content type: Research article

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