Home phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: current practices and attitudes.

Background: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a leading cause of hospitalization during the first week of life. Recent research suggest that phototherapy, the standard treatment, can be safely and effectively administered at home. Some Dutch hospitals have already adopted home-based phototherapy.

Tasks and responsibilities of clinical midwives in Dutch hospitals.

Background: The number of Dutch clinical midwives has increased substantially over the last 20 years, but their tasks, responsibilities, and formal positions remain unclear. This study aimed to gain insight into the current tasks and responsibilities of clinical midwives in Dutch hospitals. We also aimed to determine whether these tasks varied among three types of hospitals in the Netherlands: secondary nonteaching hospitals, secondary teaching hospitals, and tertiary hospitals.

Trends in perinatal outcomes of women with chronic medical conditions: A 10-year population-based study in the Netherlands.

Objective: To gain insight into perinatal outcomes in women with chronic medical conditions, in order to contribute to the optimization of personalized perinatal care. We hypothesize that women with a chronic medical condition have poorer perinatal outcomes than women without a known chronic medical condition.

Design: Population-based study using data of the Netherlands Perinatal Registry between 2010-2019.

Seasonality of depressive symptoms during pregnancy.

Various risk factors have been identified for antepartum depression. This study evaluated seasonal influences on antepartum depressive symptoms. Data of 2,438 pregnant women on current depressive symptoms was obtained from a large-scale cross-sectional study in The Netherlands.

Bright light therapy in pregnant women with major depressive disorder: study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial.

Background: Depression during pregnancy is a common and high impact disease. Generally, 5-10 % of pregnant women suffer from depression. Children who have been exposed to maternal depression during pregnancy have a higher risk of adverse birth outcomes and more often show cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems.