| | Other Issues: previous | next | latest | archiveCorrespondence The fetuses-at-risk approach: Clarification of semantic and conceptual misapprehension K S Joseph BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 11. Published online 2008 March 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-11.PMCID: PMC2292135 The difficulties of conducting maternal death reviews in Malawi Eugene J Kongnyuy and Nynke van den Broek BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 42. Published online 2008 September 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-42.PMCID: PMC2546364 Review A thematic analysis of factors influencing recruitment to maternal and perinatal trials Rebecca L Tooher, Philippa F Middleton, and Caroline A Crowther BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 36. Published online 2008 August 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-36.PMCID: PMC2532678 Research Articles Does one size fit all? The case for ethnic-specific standards of fetal growth William J Kierans, KS Joseph, Zhong-Cheng Luo, Robert Platt, Russell Wilkins, and Michael S Kramer BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 1. Published online 2008 January 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-1.PMCID: PMC2266898 Antenatal care and perinatal outcomes in Kwale district, Kenya Celia A Brown, Salim B Sohani, Khalid Khan, Richard Lilford, and Walter Mukhwana BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 2. Published online 2008 January 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-2.PMCID: PMC2254374 Ovarian carcinoma associated with pregnancy: A clinicopathologic analysis of 23 cases and review of the literature Nadereh Behtash, Mojgan Karimi Zarchi , Mitra Modares Gilani , Fatemeh Ghaemmaghami, Azamsadat Mousavi, and Fahimeh Ghotbizadeh BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 3. Published online 2008 January 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-3.PMCID: PMC2266699 Reproductive outcomes in adolescents who had a previous birth or an induced abortion compared to adolescents' first pregnancies Birgit Reime, Beate A Schücking, and Paul Wenzlaff BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 4. Published online 2008 January 31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-4.PMCID: PMC2266899 Centile charts for birthweight for gestational age for Scottish singleton births Sandra Bonellie, James Chalmers, Ron Gray, Ian Greer, Stephen Jarvis, and Claire Williams BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 5. Published online 2008 February 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-5.PMCID: PMC2268653 A prospective key informant surveillance system to measure maternal mortality – findings from indigenous populations in Jharkhand and Orissa, India Sarah Barnett, Nirmala Nair, Prasanta Tripathy, Jo Borghi, Suchitra Rath, and Anthony Costello BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 6. Published online 2008 February 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-6.PMCID: PMC2268911 The joint influence of marital status, interpregnancy interval, and neighborhood on small for gestational age birth: a retrospective cohort study Nathalie Auger, Mark Daniel, Robert W Platt, Zhong-Cheng Luo, Yuquan Wu, and Robert Choinière BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 7. Published online 2008 February 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-7.PMCID: PMC2268912 Are published standards for haematological indices in pregnancy applicable across populations: an evaluation in healthy pregnant Jamaican women Tameika R James, Harvey L Reid, and Anthony M Mullings BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 8. Published online 2008 February 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-8.PMCID: PMC2270797 Antenatal care in The Gambia: Missed opportunity for information, education and communication Samuel E Anya, Abba Hydara, and Lamin ES Jaiteh BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 9. Published online 2008 March 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-9.PMCID: PMC2322944 Obstetric near miss and deaths in public and private hospitals in Indonesia Asri Adisasmita, Poppy E Deviany, Fitri Nandiaty, Cynthia Stanton, and Carine Ronsmans BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 10. Published online 2008 March 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-10.PMCID: PMC2311270 Correlates of low birth weight in term pregnancies: a retrospective study from Iran Mariam Vahdaninia, Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian, and Ali Montazeri BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 12. Published online 2008 April 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-12.PMCID: PMC2374765 Oral and dental health care practices in pregnant women in Australia: a postnatal survey Natalie J Thomas, Philippa F Middleton, and Caroline A Crowther BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 13. Published online 2008 April 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-13.PMCID: PMC2375858 Inadequate prenatal care and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes: A comparison of indices Maureen I Heaman, Christine V Newburn-Cook, Chris G Green, Lawrence J Elliott, and Michael E Helewa BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 15. Published online 2008 May 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-15.PMCID: PMC2386440 Maternal mental health predicts risk of developmental problems at 3 years of age: follow up of a community based trial Suzanne C Tough, Jodi E Siever, Shirley Leew, David W Johnston, Karen Benzies, and Dawne Clark BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 16. Published online 2008 May 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-16.PMCID: PMC2396150 Effect of iron content on the tolerability of prenatal multivitamins in pregnancy Patricia Nguyen, Alejandro Nava-Ocampo, Amalia Levy, Deborah L O'Connor, Tom R Einarson, Anna Taddio, and Gideon Koren BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 17. Published online 2008 May 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-17.PMCID: PMC2405769 Long-term effectiveness and costs of a brief self-management intervention in women with pregnancy-related low back pain after delivery Caroline HG Bastiaenen, Rob A de Bie, Johan WS Vlaeyen, Mariëlle EJB Goossens, Pieter Leffers, Pieter MJC Wolters, Janneke M Bastiaanssen, Piet A van den Brandt, and Gerard GM Essed BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 19. Published online 2008 May 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-19.PMCID: PMC2424031 Developing evidence-based maternity care in Iran: a quality improvement study Siamak Aghlmand, Feizollah Akbari, Aboulfath Lameei, Kazem Mohammad, Rhonda Small, and Mohammad Arab BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 20. Published online 2008 June 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-20.PMCID: PMC2443790 Acceptability of evidence-based neonatal care practices in rural Uganda – implications for programming Peter Waiswa, Margaret Kemigisa, Juliet Kiguli, Sarah Naikoba, George W Pariyo, and Stefan Peterson BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 21. Published online 2008 June 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-21.PMCID: PMC2459143 The design, implementation and acceptability of an integrated intervention to address multiple behavioral and psychosocial risk factors among pregnant African American women Kathy S Katz, Susan M Blake, Renee A Milligan, Phyllis W Sharps, Davene B White, Margaret F Rodan, Maryann Rossi, and Kennan B Murray BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 22. Published online 2008 June 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-22.PMCID: PMC2474573 Drug-prescribing patterns during pregnancy in the tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan: a cross sectional study Dileep K Rohra, Nirmal Das, Syed I Azam, Nazir A Solangi, Zahida Memon, Abdul M Shaikh, and Nusrat H Khan BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 24. Published online 2008 July 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-24.PMCID: PMC2491594 Fetal size in the second trimester is associated with the duration of pregnancy, small fetuses having longer pregnancies Synnøve L Johnsen, Tom Wilsgaard, Svein Rasmussen, Mark A Hanson, Keith M Godfrey, and Torvid Kiserud BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 25. Published online 2008 July 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-25.PMCID: PMC2492839 Factors associated with lack of postnatal care among Palestinian women: A cross-sectional study of three clinics in the West Bank Enas Dhaher, Rafael T Mikolajczyk, Annette E Maxwell, and Alexander Krämer BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 26. Published online 2008 July 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-26.PMCID: PMC2499989 The early postnatal period: Exploring women's views, expectations and experiences of care using focus groups in Victoria, Australia Della A Forster, Helen L McLachlan, Jo Rayner, Jane Yelland, Lisa Gold, and Sharon Rayner BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 27. Published online 2008 July 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-27.PMCID: PMC2503951 Criteria for clinical audit of women friendly care and providers' perception in Malawi Eugene J Kongnyuy and Nynke van den Broek BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 28. Published online 2008 July 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-28.PMCID: PMC2492838 Postpartum consultation: Occurrence, requirements and expectations Ingrid Carlgren and Marie Berg BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 29. Published online 2008 July 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-29.PMCID: PMC2496898 Transition to parenthood: the needs of parents in pregnancy and early parenthood Toity Deave, Debbie Johnson, and Jenny Ingram BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 30. Published online 2008 July 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-30.PMCID: PMC2519055 Borderline gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy outcomes Hong Ju, Alice R Rumbold, Kristyn J Willson, and Caroline A Crowther BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 31. Published online 2008 July 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-31.PMCID: PMC2533645 Medium and long-term adherence to postabortion contraception among women having experienced unsafe abortion in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Vibeke Rasch, Fortunata Yambesi, and Siriel Massawe BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 32. Published online 2008 July 31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-32.PMCID: PMC2529258 Serum screening with Down's syndrome markers to predict pre-eclampsia and small for gestational age: Systematic review and meta-analysis Rachel K Morris, Jeltsje S Cnossen, Marloes Langejans, Stephen C Robson, Jos Kleijnen, Gerben ter Riet, Ben W Mol, Joris AM van der Post, and Khalid S Khan BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 33. Published online 2008 August 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-33.PMCID: PMC2533288 Survey of knowledge and perception on the access to evidence-based practice and clinical practice change among maternal and infant health practitioners in South East Asia Ruth Martis, Jacqueline J Ho, Caroline A Crowther, and The SEA-ORCHID Study Group BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 34. Published online 2008 August 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-34.PMCID: PMC2533287 Feasibility of a controlled trial aiming to prevent excessive pregnancy-related weight gain in primary health care Tarja I Kinnunen, Minna Aittasalo, Päivikki Koponen, Katriina Ojala, Kirsi Mansikkamäki, Elisabete Weiderpass, Mikael Fogelholm, and Riitta Luoto BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 37. Published online 2008 August 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-37.PMCID: PMC2526978 Temporal changes in key maternal and fetal factors affecting birth outcomes: A 32-year population-based study in an industrial city Svetlana V Glinianaia, Judith Rankin, Tanja Pless-Mulloli, Mark S Pearce, Martin Charlton, and Louise Parker BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 39. Published online 2008 August 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-39.PMCID: PMC2542990 Misoprostol in addition to routine treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: A hospital-based randomized-controlled trial in Karachi, Pakistan Nadeem F Zuberi, Jill Durocher, Rozina Sikander, Neelofur Baber, Jennifer Blum, and Gijs Walraven BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 40. Published online 2008 August 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-40.PMCID: PMC2529259 A population-based study of effect of multiple birth on infant mortality in Nigeria Olalekan A Uthman, Mubashir B Uthman, and Ismail Yahaya BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 41. Published online 2008 September 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-41.PMCID: PMC2551580 A population-based study of race-specific risk for placental abruption Tammy T Shen, Emily A DeFranco, David M Stamilio, Jen Jen Chang, and Louis J Muglia BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 43. Published online 2008 September 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-43.PMCID: PMC2546363 Maternal risk factors for abnormal placental growth: The national collaborative perinatal project Kesha Baptiste-Roberts, Carolyn M Salafia, Wanda K Nicholson, Anne Duggan, Nae-Yuh Wang, and Frederick L Brancati BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 44. Published online 2008 September 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-44.PMCID: PMC2564930 Obstetric risk indicators for labour dystocia in nulliparous women: A multi-centre cohort study Hanne Kjærgaard, Jørn Olsen, Bent Ottesen, Per Nyberg, and Anna-Karin Dykes BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 45. Published online 2008 October 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-45.PMCID: PMC2569907 Multi-level modeling of social factors and preterm delivery in Santiago de Chile Jay S Kaufman, Faustino T Alonso, and Paulina Pino BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 46. Published online 2008 October 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-46.PMCID: PMC2571086 Use of antenatal corticosteroids prior to preterm birth in four South East Asian countries within the SEA-ORCHID project Porjai Pattanittum, Melissa R Ewens, Malinee Laopaiboon, Pisake Lumbiganon, Steven J McDonald, Caroline A Crowther, and The SEA-ORCHID Study Group BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 47. Published online 2008 October 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-47.PMCID: PMC2596081 Fetal age assessment based on 2nd trimester ultrasound in Africa and the effect of ethnicity Daniel Salpou, Torvid Kiserud, Svein Rasmussen, and Synnøve Lian Johnsen BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 48. Published online 2008 October 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-48.PMCID: PMC2585556 Women's attitude towards prenatal screening for red blood cell antibodies, other than RhD JM Koelewijn, TGM Vrijkotte, M de Haas, CE van der Schoot, and GJ Bonsel BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 49. Published online 2008 November 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-49.PMCID: PMC2605433 Nomograms of Iranian fetal middle cerebral artery Doppler waveforms and uniformity of their pattern with other populations' nomograms Mohammad Kazem Tarzamni, Nariman Nezami, Narges Sobhani, Nazanin Eshraghi, Maryam Tarzamni, and Yashar Talebi BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 50. Published online 2008 November 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-50.PMCID: PMC2615738 Study Protocol MRC ORACLE Children Study. Long term outcomes following prescription of antibiotics to pregnant women with either spontaneous preterm labour or preterm rupture of the membranes Sara Kenyon, Peter Brocklehurst, David Jones, Neil Marlow, Alison Salt, and David Taylor BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 14. Published online 2008 April 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-14.PMCID: PMC2386115 Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification versus karyotyping in prenatal diagnosis: the M.A.K.E. study Elisabeth MA Boormans, Erwin Birnie, Hajo I Wildschut, Heleen G Schuring-Blom, Dick Oepkes, Carla AC van Oppen, Jan G Nijhuis, Merryn VE Macville, Angelique JA Kooper, Karin Huijsdens, Mariëtte VJ Hoffer, Attie Go, Johan Creemers, Shama L Bhola, Katia M Bilardo, Ron Suijkerbuijk, Katelijne Bouman, Robert-Jan H Galjaard, Gouke J Bonsel, and Jan MM van Lith BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 18. Published online 2008 May 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-18.PMCID: PMC2405770 COSMOS: COmparing Standard Maternity care with One-to-one midwifery Support: a randomised controlled trial Helen L McLachlan, Della A Forster, Mary-Ann Davey, Judith Lumley, Tanya Farrell, Jeremy Oats, Lisa Gold, Ulla Waldenström, Leah Albers, and Mary Anne Biro BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 35. Published online 2008 August 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-35.PMCID: PMC2526977 Tests for predicting complications of pre-eclampsia: A protocol for systematic reviews Shakila Thangaratinam, Arri Coomarasamy, Steve Sharp, Fidelma O'Mahony, Shaughn O'Brien, Khaled MK Ismail, and Khalid S Khan BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 38. Published online 2008 August 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-38.PMCID: PMC2553049 Study protocol. A prospective cohort study of unselected primiparous women: the pregnancy outcome prediction study Dharmintra Pasupathy, Alison Dacey, Emma Cook, D Stephen Charnock-Jones, Ian R White, and Gordon CS Smith BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 51. Published online 2008 November 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-51.PMCID: PMC2611961 The INIS Study. International Neonatal Immunotherapy Study: non-specific intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for suspected or proven neonatal sepsis: an international, placebo controlled, multicentre randomised trial The INIS Study Collaborative Group BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 52. Published online 2008 December 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-52.PMCID: PMC2626572 Technical Advance Use of real time continuous glucose monitoring and intravenous insulin in type 1 diabetic mothers to prevent respiratory distress and hypoglycaemia in infants Dario Iafusco, Fabrizio Stoppoloni, Gennaro Salvia, Gilberto Vernetti, Patrizia Passaro, Goran Petrovski, and Francesco Prisco BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2008; 8: 23. Published online 2008 July 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-8-23.PMCID: PMC2483699 |