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Medicine, General & Internal
John M. D. Thompson, Jessica Wilson, Billie F. Bradford, Minglan Li, Robin S. Cronin, Adrienne Gordon, Camille H. Raynes-Greenow, Tomasina Stacey, Vicki M. Cullling, Lisa M. Askie, Louise M. O'Brien, Edwin A. Mitchell, Lesley M. E. McCowan, Alexander E. P. Heazell
Summary: This study examined the association between fetal movements and late stillbirth, finding that changes in frequency and strength of fetal movements were significantly correlated with late stillbirth. Additionally, the risk of stillbirth was higher in cases of reduced fetal movements during preterm gestations.
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Immunology
John Walles, Niclas Winqvist, Stefan R. Hansson, Erik Sturegard, Haitham Baqir, Anna Westman, Torbjoern Kjerstadius, Thomas Schon, Per Bjorkman
Summary: Among immigrant women seeking antenatal care in Sweden, Tuberculosis infection (TBI) was independently associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth, severe preeclampsia, low birthweight, and emergency cesarean section. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings and investigate mechanisms involved.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Melaku Desta, Tadesse Yirga Akalu, Yoseph Merkeb Alamneh, Asmare Talie, Addisu Alehegn Alemu, Zenaw Tessema, Desalegn Yibeltal, Alehegn Aderaw Alamneh, Daniel Bekele Ketema, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Temesgen Getaneh
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis focused on perinatal mortality in Ethiopia, revealing that antenatal care visit, maternal tetanus toxoid vaccination, and partograph monitoring can reduce the risk of perinatal mortality, while a history of previous perinatal mortality and abortion increases the risk. Improvements in antenatal care, tetanus vaccination uptake, and partograph utilization are crucial in reducing perinatal mortality.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yvonne Muthiani, Patricia J. Hunter, Pieta K. Nasanen-Gilmore, Annariina M. Koivu, Jaana Isojarvi, Juho Luoma, Meeri Salenius, Maryam Hadji, Ulla Ashorn, Per Ashorn
Summary: This article aims to summarize the evidence from published literature on the effect of key interventions targeting maternal infections on adverse birth outcomes. The results suggest that administering 3 or more doses of intermittent preventive treatment can reduce the risk of low birth weight. Providing insecticide-treated bed nets, periodontal treatment, and screening and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria may also reduce the risk of low birth weight. However, there is limited evidence for other interventions in reducing adverse birth outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alexander M. Kaizer, Annika Winbo, Sally-Ann B. Clur, Susan P. Etheridge, Michael J. Ackerman, Hitoshi Horigome, Ulrike Herberg, Federica Dagradi, Carla Spazzolini, Stacy A. S. Killen, Annette Wacker-Gussmann, Arthur A. M. Wilde, Elena Sinkovskaya, Alfred Abuhamad, Margherita Torchio, Chai-Ann Ng, Annika Rydberg, Peter J. Schwartz, Bettina F. Cuneo
Summary: The study evaluates the effects of various factors on fetal heart rate (FHR) in pregnancies with familial long QT syndrome (LQTS) and develops a FHR/GA threshold for predicting LQTS type 1 (LQT1) and LQT2 with high accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anwar Alhashem, Bayader A. Alotaiby, Rahaf B. Al Thobaiti, Mudhi M. Almaktoomi, Shahad I. Alzahrani, Alia A. Albaiz, Basil H. Aboul-Enein, Nada Benajiba
Summary: The aim of this study was to measure the factors influencing the adoption of antenatal care conversation mapping among health care providers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, using the diffusion of innovation theory. A total of 88 healthcare providers were recruited and trained on using the newly developed conversation map. Data was collected through a questionnaire on health education services, adoption of conversation map, and diffusion of innovation variables. The results showed that printable tools were the most commonly used, with a high overall mean score for diffusion of innovation variables. The study concluded that applying the conversation map to other health topics in Saudi Arabia and other Arabic-speaking countries is recommended.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dana A. Muin, Sabrina Neururer, Veronika Rotter, Hermann Leitner, Stephanie Leutgeb, Peter W. Husslein, Herbert Kiss, Petra Kohlberger
Summary: Less than half of the surveyed maternity units in Austria have implemented an institutional guideline on maternal care and investigations following antepartum stillbirth, regardless of hospital type or annual live and stillbirth rates. Post-mortem consultations only in cases of abnormal investigations following stillbirth were associated with lower odds for presence of such guideline.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eleonora Sulas, Monica Urru, Roberto Tumbarello, Luigi Raffo, Reza Sameni, Danilo Pani
Summary: The NInFEA dataset is the first multimodal early-pregnancy dataset designed for research on antenatal cardiology, providing simultaneous non-invasive electrophysiological recordings and foetal pulsed-wave Doppler. It includes 60 entries from 39 pregnant women between the 21st and 27th week of gestation, with MATLAB snippets for data processing provided.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kasiye Shiferaw, Bizatu Mengiste, Tesfaye Gobena, Merga Dheresa
Summary: The study found that antenatal care has a significant impact on perinatal outcomes in Ethiopia, helping to reduce perinatal mortality rates. Pregnant women who attend at least one antenatal care visit are more likely to give birth to a live newborn.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Amarnath Bhide, Anna Meroni, Alexander Frick, Basky Thilaganathan
Summary: This study examines the significance of not meeting Dawes-Redman criteria on computerised cardiotocography in high-risk pregnancies. The results show that the risk of stillbirth is higher in the group that does not meet the criteria, even after excluding cases with low short-term variation. Therefore, pregnancies that do not meet the criteria should be closely monitored.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Neamin Tesfay, Girmay Hailu, Fitsum Woldeyohannes
Summary: Receiving at least four antenatal care visits is crucial for the health of mothers and perinates. This study quantified the effect of optimal ANC care on maternal and perinatal health by comparing women who received optimal care to those who did not. The results showed that optimal ANC care had a positive effect on both maternal and perinatal health.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Alison Mahoney, Christine T. Shiner, Ashlee B. Grierson, Maria J. Sharrock, Siobhan A. Loughnan, Virginia Harrison, Michael Millard
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness of online cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) for perinatal depression and anxiety. A total of 1502 women participated in the program and completed pre-and post-treatment assessments. The findings showed significant improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum period through iCBT.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Guilan Xie, Landi Sun, Wenfang Yang, Ruiqi Wang, Li Shang, Liren Yang, Cuifang Qi, Juan Xin, Jie Yue, Mei Chun Chung
Summary: Maternal exposure to PM2.5 in the entire pregnancy and third trimester was positively associated with the risk of stillbirth, while the association in the first and second trimester was not significant. There was no publication bias found in the study. Further research and high quality population studies are still needed due to high heterogeneity.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Trine Damsted Rasmussen, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Anne Vinkel Hansen, Laust H. Mortensen, Claus Thorn Ekstrom, Signe Smith Jervelund, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of the MAMAACT antenatal care intervention on perinatal health outcomes and reducing ethnic and social disparities in Denmark. The intervention, which included training for midwives, dialogue meetings, and health education materials, did not improve the overall composite perinatal mortality and morbidity outcome. Contextual factors, such as organizational barriers in antenatal care, may have hindered the effectiveness of the intervention.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Emma Marie Swift, Helga Zoega, Kathrin Stoll, Melissa Avery, Helga Gottfredsdottir
Summary: Enhanced Antenatal Care (EAC) is more effective than usual care in providing information on postpartum period and parenting, as well as reducing childbirth fear.
Article
Nursing
Kirsten A. Small, Mary Sidebotham, Jennifer Fenwick, Jenny Gamble
Summary: This study used Institutional Ethnography (IE) methodology to explore how midwives and obstetricians facilitate or hinder women's decision-making regarding intrapartum fetal monitoring. The findings showed that guidelines and research texts influenced the work of midwives and obstetricians and limited women's participation in decision-making. The discourse in national guidelines, Cochrane reviews, and randomized controlled trials tended to prioritize clinicians' decision-making authority over laboring women.
Article
Ethnic Studies
Kyly Mills, Naomi Sunderland, Jyai Allen, Debra K. Creedy, Amanda Carter
Summary: This article interprets and theorizes the emotional learning experiences of non-Indigenous health students in an Australian First Peoples' cultural safety course. A post-course online survey was conducted with all undergraduate health students enrolled in the course, and the focus was on the free-text comments provided by 72 students. The analysis reveals the impact of First Peoples educators in sharing narratives, creating safe spaces, and witnessing students' emotions, and provides insights for understanding student learning and recommendations for teaching practice.
ALTERNATIVE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lorena Suarez-Idueta, Hannah Blencowe, Yemisrach B. Okwaraji, Judith Yargawa, Ellen Bradley, Adrienne Gordon, Vicki S. Flenady, Enny L. Paixao, Mauricio Barreto, Sarka Lisonkova, Qi Wen, Petr Velebil, Jitka Jirova, Erzsebet Horvath-Puho, Henrik Toft Sorensen, Luule Sakkeus, Liili A. Abuladze, Khalid Yunis, Ayah Al Bizri, Arturo Barranco, Lisa Broeders, Aimee E. van Dijk, Fawziya O. Alyafei, Tawa Olukade, Neda Razaz, Jonas K. Soderling, Lucy S. Smith, Elizabeth Draper, Estelle Lowry, Neil Rowland, Rachael Wood, Kirsten Monteath, Isabel Pereyra, Gabriella O. Pravia, Eric E. Ohuma, Joy Lawn
Summary: A study compared neonatal mortality rates in 125.5 million live births across 15 countries from 2000 to 2020. The findings showed that preterm newborns with small size for gestational age had the highest mortality rates. At the population level, preterm newborns with appropriate size for gestational age contributed the most to neonatal deaths.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
S. Palmer, J. Coad, J. Gamble, C. Jones, L. Lees-Deutsch, D. McWilliams, E. Murphy, R. Kneafsey
Summary: This study aimed to understand the research success and skill levels, motivators, barriers, and development needs of Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Health Professions professionals in a university and an acute healthcare organization in the UK. The findings showed that nurses and midwives were more positive about their team's success and skill levels compared to allied health profession professionals. However, there were no significant differences in their ratings of individual successes and skills. The study also identified motivators, barriers, and support needs for research in these professions.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Na Wang, Meng Wang, Jing Huang, Jyai Allen, Elizabeth Elder, Li Fu, Hong Lu, Debra K. Creedy, Jenny Gamble
Summary: This study tested the effect of a stress and coping theory-formed intervention (START) on depression and coping of Chinese women undergoing a first-trimester abortion. The results showed that women who received the START intervention had lower depression scores, higher problem-focused coping, lower dysfunctional coping, higher self-efficacy, and higher personal growth scores at two-week post-abortion. This brief, online intervention contributed to women's self-efficacy and positive perceptions of social support, abortion experience, and personal growth.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jyai Allen, Debra K. Creedy, Kyly Mills, Jenny Gamble
Summary: The objective of this study was to examine health engagement tools suitable for vulnerable pregnant populations. A systematic review was conducted on original studies from 2000 to 2022 related to tool development and validation. The results showed that existing maternity engagement tools focused on communication, woman-centred care, and shared decision-making, but did not assess the key construct of buy-in. Therefore, a new assessment tool is needed to address the health engagement needs of vulnerable pregnant women.
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Cheryl Bailey, Poliana de Barros Medeiros, David A. Ellwood, Philippa Middleton, Christine J. Andrews, Vicki J. Flenady
Summary: There is insufficient evidence to inform practice regarding strategies to increase the uptake of external stop-smoking appointments by women during pregnancy. Two before-and-after studies showed that certain interventions may increase the uptake and cessation rates of smoking appointments, but due to quality issues and limited data, the conclusions remain uncertain.
AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Poliana de Barros Medeiros, Vicki Flenady, Christine Andrews, Madeline Forbes, Fran Boyle, Siobhan A. A. Loughnan, Natasha Meredith, Adrienne Gordon
Summary: The IMPROVE eLearning program aims to improve the knowledge and confidence of healthcare professionals in providing care for perinatal deaths. The evaluation showed that the program was well-received and had the potential to improve the care and management of perinatal deaths.
AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Marnie Griffiths, Debra K. Creedy, Roslyn Donnellan-Fernandez, Amanda G. Carter
Summary: This study developed and tested a tool to measure midwives' perceptions of their role in preceptoring midwifery students. The tool, Midwifery Perceptions and Assessment of Clinical Teaching (MidPaACT), demonstrated reliability and validity through psychometric testing. The study found that midwives' perceptions of their proficiency in student learning were under-reported.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Supan Unjai, Elizabeth M. Forster, Amy E. Mitchell, Debra K. Creedy
Summary: The study aimed to determine the prevalence, related factors, and predictors of compassion satisfaction among healthcare professionals in Thai intensive care units. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 ICU units at a university hospital in Thailand. The results showed that most healthcare professionals had a moderate level of compassion satisfaction, which was correlated with resilience, flourishing, and harmonious passion. Resilience and harmonious passion were identified as important predictors of compassion satisfaction.
INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Yemisrach B. Okwaraji, Lorena Suarez-Idueta, Eric O. Ohuma, Ellen Bradley, Judith Yargawa, Veronica Pingray, Gabriela Cormick, Adrienne Gordon, Vicki Flenady, Erzsebet Horvath-Puho, Henrik Toft Sorensen, Luule Sakkeus, Liili Abuladze, Mohammed Heidarzadeh, Narjes Khalili, Khalid A. Yunis, Ayah Al Bizri, Shamala D. Karalasingam, Ravichandran Jeganathan, Arturo Barranco, Aimee E. van Dijk, Lisa Broeders, Fawzya Alyafei, Mai Alqubaisi, Neda Razaz, Jonas Soderling, Lucy K. Smith, Ruth J. Matthews, Rachael Wood, Kirsten Monteath, Isabel Pereyra, Gabriella Pravia, Sarka Lisonkova, Qi Wen, Joy E. Lawn, Hannah Blencowe
Summary: This study examines the impact of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age on stillbirths using six different "newborn types". The findings reveal that nearly three-quarters of stillbirths are preterm, while one-fifth are small-for-gestational-age. The combination of preterm and small-for-gestational-age births is associated with the highest stillbirth rates.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
P. B. Medeiros, C. Bailey, D. Pollock, H. Liley, A. Gordon, C. Andrews, V. Flenady
Summary: This review evaluates the effectiveness of neonatal near-miss (NNM) audits for reducing perinatal mortality and morbidity and explores related contextual factors. The available data on NNM audits are limited, and further research is needed to determine their effectiveness and influencing factors.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Emily J. Callander, Joanne C. Enticott, Bonnie Eklom, Jenny Gamble, Helena J. Teede
Summary: The costs of maternity care in Queensland have increased, and there has been an increase in adverse birth outcomes. Broad collaboration among healthcare professionals, effective prevention and treatment strategies, and comprehensive maternal health services are necessary to ensure the quality and sustainability of maternity care in Australia.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
