Pregnancy outcome among high-risk pregnant women in the rural area of Belagavi.

Background: India has around 25% high-risk pregnant mothers, which leads to about 75% perinatal morbidities.(1) The early prediction of a high-risk pregnancy and planning interventions can help in preventing complications and result in good pregnancy outcomes.

Aims: To study the pregnancy outcome among the high-risk pregnant women of a rural area and to associate pregnancy outcomes of high-risk pregnant women with modified Coopland's criteria.

Prevalence of intimate partner violence among pregnant women attending a public sector hospital in Bengaluru, southern India.

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is recognized as an important public health problem globally as well as in India. It may result in adverse physical and mental health consequences for the victim or unfavourable pregnancy outcomes if it happens during pregnancy. The possible risk factors for IPV can be explained by four levels of ecological factors: individual, partner, household and community.

Prevalence of hypertension in pregnancy and its associated factors among women attending antenatal clinics in Bengaluru.

Background: Hypertension in pregnancy is a major challenge in antenatal practice due to its impact on obstetric and foetal outcomes.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of hypertension during pregnancy and its associated risk factors among pregnant women availing of antenatal care at public sector hospitals in Bengaluru, Southern India.

Methods: The sample frame included pregnant women who were attending the antenatal clinic at three public sector hospitals.

Prevalence of cognitive impairment in elderly population residing in an urban area of Belagavi.

Context: Cognitive impairment (CI) is emerging as an important health problem of the elderly population in India. As the impact of this illness at various levels is not well understood, so situation analysis is the need of the hour.

Aims: (1) To know the prevalence of CI in elderly population residing in an urban area.

Prenatal Depression and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women in Bangalore: A Hospital Based Prevalence Study.

Depression is the commonest psychological problem that affects a woman during her perinatal period worldwide. The risk of prenatal depression increases as the pregnancy progresses and clinically significant depressive symptoms are common in the mid and late trimester. There is a paucity of research on depression during the prenatal period in India.

The prevalence and determinants of pregnancy-related anxiety amongst pregnant women at less than 24 weeks of pregnancy in Bangalore, Southern India.

A pregnant woman undergoes physiological as well as psychological changes during this phase of life during which anxiety is a commonly faced mental condition. There is sufficient evidence on the association of pregnancy specific anxiety with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Studies on anxiety during pregnancy from low and middle income countries are limited.

Factors affecting birth weight of a newborn--a community based study in rural Karnataka, India.

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health problem in many developing countries, especially so in India. Although we do not know all the causes of LBW, maternal and environmental factors appear to be significant risk factors in its occurrence.

Objectives: To know the factors affecting the birth weight of a newborn and to estimate the prevalence of LBW.