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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
December 2024
Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia.
Background: Despite the integration of iron supplementation into routine antenatal care programs as a nutritional intervention to prevent anemia in pregnant women, the use of this supplement for the recommended duration remains low in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Evidence on maternal compliance with iron supplementation at the SSA level is lacking and most of the previous studies have been limited to specific geographic areas. Therefore, the current study used large population survey data from 35 SSA countries to estimate the pooled prevalence of non-adherence and its determinants.
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Purpose: To determine the reference values for the shock index (SI) in postpartum patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery with regional anesthesia.
Methods: This prospective study was conducted at our tertiary center between August 1, 2023, and March 1, 2024. We calculated the reference values for the SI within the first 48 h postpartum for patients who underwent elective cesarean delivery after the 34th week of gestation.
Medwave
December 2024
Departamento Académico de Ciencias Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Perú.
Introduction: Maternal mortality remains a significant challenge for public health globally, particularly in developing areas such as Ica, Peru. This study aims to analyze the risk factors contributing to maternal mortality in reference hospitals in Ica during the period of 2010 to 2020.
Methods: A case-control study was conducted, including 49 cases of maternal deaths and 98 controls, applying multivariate logistic regression to analyze data collected from hospital records.
Cureus
November 2024
Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed To Be University), Karad, IND.
Introduction Hypothyroidism represents an endocrine disorder marked by the insufficient production of hormones by the thyroid gland, with significant effects on bodily functions. Its occurrence during pregnancy is of particular concern due to its profound effects on both maternal and fetal health outcomes. Aim To study the impact of hypothyroidism in pregnancy and its correlation with feto-maternal outcomes.
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January 2025
Nursing Department, Huzhou Maternity & Child Health Care Hospital, Huzhou, China.
Aims: The objective of this study is to ascertain the suitability of haemoglobin as a screening factor for falls among obstetrics and gynaecology inpatients and to formulate a stratified scheme for assessing fall risk based on haemoglobin.
Design: A retrospective analysis and Delphi surveys were employed for this investigation.
Methods: Initially, a retrospective survey analysed falls among obstetrics and gynaecology inpatients in two hospitals from January 1, 2020, to July 10, 2022.
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