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Background: Eclampsia is among the primary causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in Zanzibar. Many women and men are not aware of the signs, symptoms and causes of eclampsia and may have different explanatory models. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the community understanding of pre-eclampsia, as a key stage to improve maternal and perinatal health in Unguja Island, Zanzibar.
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January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Basaksehir Cam Ve Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objective: Migration of pregnant women can be challenging. Access to adequate and respectful care may not be possible. We aimed to assess the maternity care that immigrant women receive and their satisfaction with the care they experience.
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February 2025
Department of Midwifery, Tedda Health Science College, Gondar, Ethiopia (Ferede).
Background: Eight or more antenatal care contact sessions are recommended as part of antenatal care to prevent pregnancy-related complications. However, studies across Ethiopia have shown discrepancies and inconsistent results.
Objective: The goal of this study was to determine the pooled compliance to ≥8 antenatal care contact sessions and associated factors among Ethiopian healthcare providers.
PLoS Med
January 2025
Université Paris Cité, Center of Research in Epidemiology and StatisticS/CRESS/Obstetrical Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (EPOPé), INSERM, INRAE, Paris, France.
Background: The French guidelines have recommended a restrictive policy of episiotomy since 2005. We aimed to assess variations in the prevalence of both episiotomy and obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) from the 2010, 2016, and 2021 National Perinatal Surveys.
Methods And Findings: A total of 29,750 women who had given birth to a live infant by vaginal delivery were included.
BMJ Open
December 2024
Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia.
Objective: To determine the involvement of males in antenatal care (ANC) follow-up and its determinants in Ethiopia.
Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Data Sources: A systematic search was done on PubMed, African Journals Online, HINARI, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar and direct Google up to 20 November 2023.
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