Mental health and preventive behaviour of pregnant women in China during the early phase of the COVID-19 period.

Background: The COVID-19 has caused significant toll over the globe. Pregnant women are at risk of infection. The present study examined the frequency of washing hands with soap and wearing face mask when going out, prevalence of depression and anxiety, and identified their associated factors among pregnant women during the early phase of COVID-19 outbreak in China.

Risk Factors for Stillbirth among Pregnant Women Infected with Syphilis in the Zhejiang Province of China, 2010-2016.

Background: The World Health Organization estimated that about 1.36 million pregnant women suffered from syphilis in 2008, and nearly 66% of adverse effects occurred in those who were not tested or treated. Syphilis infection is one of the most common maternal factors associated with stillbirth.

Differences in maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes between syphilitic women with and without partner coinfection.

Background: Partner infection is a significant factor in preventing mother-to-child syphilis transmission. We compared pregnancy outcomes between syphilis discordant and syphilis concordant couples.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study among 3076 syphilis-positive women who received syphilis screening together with their partners during pregnancy.

Educational videos for practitioners attending Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative workshops supporting breastfeeding positioning, attachment and hand expression skills: Effects on knowledge and confidence.

UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFHI) is the global standard for maternity and community services requiring all practitioners to be trained to support mothers in the essential skills of supporting positioning and attachment, and hand expression. These studies aim to rigorously assess knowledge in nurses, midwives, and doctors in these skills, tested before and after watching short videos demonstrating these skills. Practitioners were attending BFHI education, and the video study was additional.

A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of a breastfeeding training DVD on improving breastfeeding knowledge and confidence among healthcare professionals in China.

Background: Despite almost all babies being breastfed initially, the exclusive breastfeeding rate at six months is less than 30% in China. Improving professionals' knowledge and practical skill is a key government strategy to increase breastfeeding rates. This study aimed to test the effectiveness of a breastfeeding DVD training method for clinicians on improving their knowledge and confidence in the breastfeeding support skills of teaching mothers Positioning and Attachment (P & A) and Hand Expression (HE).

Chromosomal abnormalities: subgroup analysis by maternal age and perinatal features in zhejiang province of China, 2011-2015.

Background: Recently, the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities (CA) increased as the increasing proportion of mothers with advanced age. We aimed to explore the prevalence of CA in relation to maternal age and perinatal features.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed based on provincial birth defects surveillance data.

Effectiveness of treatment to improve pregnancy outcomes among women with syphilis in Zhejiang Province, China.

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of treatment in improving pregnancy outcomes among women with syphilis.

Methods: This is a retrospective study based on the provincial prevention of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis database. All women with syphilis with singleton pregnancies were recruited.

Progress in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Zhejiang province, China, 2007-2013.

This is a retrospective study based on surveillance of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type-1 (HIV-1) positive pregnant women and their children in China's Zhejiang Province. HIV counseling and testing, mother and infant characteristics, and outcomes are reported here. This study compares two principal periods, the period from 2007-2009 and the period from 2010 to 2013.

[A case-control mortality study of migrant pregnant women in Zhejiang province].

Objective: To explore the mortality factors of migrant pregnant women and learn the healthcare utilization status to provide efficient interventions.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted in Zhejiang province with a case-control ratio of 1: 4. Cases included migrant pregnant women who died.

Value of P16 expression in the triage of liquid-based cervical cytology with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions.

Background: The management of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance/low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (ASCUS/LSIL) is still controversial and it is advisable to make a triage for these two cytological abnormalities. P16(INK4) (P16) has been shown to be a potential biomarker for predicting high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer. The aim of the study was to determine the value of P16 expression by immunostaining method compared with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) DNA test in the triage of ASCUS/LSIL women.

[Evaluation of P16(INK4α) expression in Thinprep cervical specimens for the predication of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia].

Objective: to explore the value of P16 in the predication of high-grade cervical intraepithelial (HGCIN) by P16 expression in cervical specimens.

Methods: one hundred ninety-two residual ThinPrep samples were collected and detected by HPV DNA test and P16 detected by immunocytochemistry. All women underwent colposcopy and histological examination of biopsy specimen if needed.

Risk of birth defects increased in multiple births.

Background: Previous studies inconsistently suggest that there may be an association between birth defects and multiple births.

Methods: Data were obtained from Zhejiang Hospital-Based Birth Defects Surveillance System during 2007 to 2009. There was a total of 545,018 pregnancies, including 537,593 singleton pregnancies, and 7425 multiple pregnancies (14,606 twins and 366 triplets).