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Abstract Background While antenatal corticosteroids (ACSs) are standard for early preterm birth, their benefit‒risk profile for the late preterm period is controversial, and the effect of the ACS-to-delivery interval o...

Abstract Background Polyhydramnios, megalencephaly, and symptomatic epilepsy (PMSE) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive mTORopathy caused by biallelic STE20‐related kinase adaptor alpha (STRADA) loss‐of‐function...

Background: Early enrolment for antenatal care (ANC) is an important strategy in improving perinatal and maternal outcomes. Treatable conditions in pregnancy, such as anaemia, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syp...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Preeclampsia remains a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality globally, with high incidence and case fatality rates in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). E...

Abstract Background Bihar state in India has one of the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in South Asia. Microfinance-based self-help groups (SHGs), involving rural women, are being utilized to improve mater...

Mothers play a very significant role in influencing the oral health status of the family. Many studies have highlighted the importance of good oral health during pregnancy. This study aimed to assess knowledge, self-perc...

ABSTRACT Background Anemia during pregnancy remains a major cause of maternal and infant morbidity in Ghana and has broader socioeconomic implications. Its persistence despite existing interventions indicates that factor...

Women are advised to optimise weight before pregnancy. However, many are either already living with overweight or obesity prior to becoming pregnant, increasing the risks for adverse outcomes. Health care professionals (...

Background: Husbands’ involvement in supporting standardised antenatal care (ANC) is essential for improving maternal and neonatal outcomes in geographically remote and socio-culturally complex settings. In Maluku, In...

BackgroundHydrops fetalis encompasses diverse fetal disorders with high perinatal mortality, and contemporary regional data are limited.MethodsWe conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study at a Saudi tertiary r...

Abstract Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common monogenic disease worldwide, with a variable prevalence in each continent. A single nucleotide substitution leads to an amino-acid change in the β-globin chain, alte...

The increasing need for electrical energy encourages the birth of methods to utilize various forms of energy available in nature called energy harvestin. One of them is from electromagnetic waves that are massif used dai...

Limited telecommunication network services, even for 2G technology, in some regions due to living in small islands, range of hills and blank spot areas are experienced in Indonesian Republic. One of solutions is proposed...

Abstract Objective To describe healthcare resource use in rural Mozambique among postpartum women with HIV, their seroconcordant male partners (MPs), and their infants to estimate costs and inform program planning. Metho...

Background: Maternal health remains a major public health concern in Uttar Pradesh despite improvements in service coverage under national programs. Sub-centers form the backbone of rural primary healthcare delivery; how...

Abstract This study aimed to assess obstetric healthcare providers’ awareness and knowledge of IMDs and their prenatal manifestations. Participants were surveyed using an online questionnaire about clinical and imaging...

Abstract Objective Almost 80% of adolescent pregnancies are unplanned, and between 28 and 63% of adolescent mothers had a repeated pregnancy within 18 months. Among girls with repeated pregnancies, two-thirds reported ...

Abstract Background Antenatal hydronephrosis (AHN) is a common urological abnormality identified during prenatal ultrasound examination, with heterogeneous underlying causes. This study aimed to investigate the genetic e...

Abstract Malaria in pregnancy remains a significant public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, with adverse health outcomes for mothers and foetuses. This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, practices and factors as...

O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a eficácia da assistência pré-natal, com respeito às visitas (número e momento da primeira), sobre a idade gestacional e peso fetal ao nascimento. Avaliamos prospectivamente o ...