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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (ISSN 1471-2393) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Cinahl and Google Scholar.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :55
Postpartum hemorrhage, a major cause of maternal mortality worldwide, is increasing in Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA, with more attention by clinicians and better training recommended, especially in hospitals with limited resources.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :37
Obesity among Swedish women in early pregnancy has risen over a decade, particularly in those with lower education and in poorer neighborhoods where the chance of a woman being obese is 80% higher than in affluent areas.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :32
An intervention involving written information for late-stage expectant mothers and guidelines aimed at health-care professionals for the management of decreased fetal movement is associated with an almost two-fold decrease in the stillbirth rate.
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Trends in postpartum hemorrhage in high resource countries: a review and recommendations from the International Postpartum Hemorrhage Collaborative Group Marian Knight, William M Callaghan, Cynthia Berg, Sophie Alexander, Marie-Helene Bouvier-Colle, Jane B Ford, K S Joseph, Gwyneth Lewis, Robert M Liston, Christine L Roberts, Jeremy Oats, James Walker BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :55 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Newborn care practices among slum dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a quantitative and qualitative exploratory study Allisyn C Moran, Nuzhat Choudhury, Nazib Uz Zaman Khan, Zunaid Ahsan Karar, Tasnuva Wahed, Sabina Faiz Rashid, M Ashraful Alam BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :54 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Surprisingly low compliance to local guidelines for risk factor based screening for gestational diabetes mellitus - A population-based study Margareta Persson, Anna Winkvist, Ingrid Mogren BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :53 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Residential mobility during pregnancy in the north of England Susan Hodgson, Mark Shirley, Mary Bythell, Judith Rankin BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :52 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Maternal morbidity in the first year after childbirth in Mombasa Kenya; a needs assessment Matthew F Chersich, Nicole Kley, Stanley MF Luchters, Carol Njeru, Elodie Yard, Mary J Othigo, Marleen Temmerman BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :51 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Developing and pre-testing a decision board to facilitate informed choice about delivery approach in uncomplicated pregnancy Jill Milne, Amiram Gafni, Diane Lu, Stephen Wood, Reg Sauve, Sue Ross BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :50 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Mary Crosse project: systematic reviews and grading the value of neonatal tests in predicting long term outcomes Gemma L Malin, Rachel K Morris, Khalid S Khan BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :49 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Treatment of retained placenta with misoprostol: a randomised controlled trial in a low-resource setting (Tanzania) Heleen J van Beekhuizen, Andrea B Pembe, Heiner Fauteck, Fred K Lotgering BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :48 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A case study evaluation of implementation of a care pathway to support normal birth in one English birth centre: anticipated benefits and unintended consequences Debra E Bick, Jo Rycroft-Malone, Marina Fontenla BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :47 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Measuring the costs of outreach motivational interviewing for smoking cessation and relapse prevention among low-income pregnant women Jennifer Prah Ruger, Karen M Emmons, Margaret H Kearney, Milton C Weinstein BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :46 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Mating changes the subcellular distribution and the functionality of estrogen receptors in the rat oviduct Pedro A Orihuela, Lidia M Zuniga, Mariana Rios, Alexis Parada-Bustamante, Walter D Sierralta, Luis A Velasquez, Horacio B Croxatto Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :139 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Strangulation of the umbilical cord by an amnion band - a rare cause of intrauterine demise: a case report Konstantinos Chatzigeorgiou, Theodoros Theodoridis, Ioannis Efstratiou, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Leonidas Zepiridis, Filippos Tzevelekis, Basil Tarlatzis Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9108 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Anesthetic management for cesarean delivery in a pregnant woman with polymyositis: A case report and review of literature Ilkben Gunusen, Semra Karaman, Seymen Nemli, Vicdan Firat Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9107 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Emergent management of postpartum hemorrhage for the general and acute care surgeon Allison B Weisbrod, Forest R Sheppard, Mildred R Chernofsky, Charles L Blankenship, Fred Gage, Gary Wind, Eric A Elster, William A Liston World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :43 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Debate
Can prematurity risk in twin pregnancies after in vitro fertilization be predicted? A retrospective study
Andrea Weghofer, Katharina Klein, Maria Stammler-Safar, Christof Worda, David H Barad, Peter Husslein, Norbert Gleicher Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :136 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Growth-differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8) in the uterus: its identification and functional significance in the golden hamster Chun Lung Wong, Yayu Huang, Wing Kei Ho, Hong Kit Poon, Pui Lai Cheung, Wai Sum O, Pak Ham Chow Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :134 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Fhl5/Act, a CREM-binding transcriptional activator required for normal sperm maturation and morphology, is not essential for testicular gene expression Aurelie Lardenois, Frederic Chalmel, Philippe Demougin, Noora Kotaja, Paolo Sassone-Corsi, Michael Primig Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :133 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Characteristics and outcome of infants with candiduria in neonatal intensive care - a Paediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC) study Joan L Robinson, H DELE Davies, Michelle Barton, Karel O'Brien, Kim Simpson, Elizabeth Asztalos, Anne Synnes, Earl Rubin, Nicole Le Saux, Chuck Hui, Joanne M Langley, Reg S Sauve, Louis de Repentigny, Lajos Kovacs, Ben Tan, Susan E Richardson BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :183 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Specific subsets of immune cells in human decidua differ between normal pregnancy and preeclampsia - a prospective observational study Lorenz Rieger, Sabine Segerer, Thomas Bernar, Michaela Kapp, Monika Majic, Ann-Katrin Morr, Johannes Dietl, Ulrike Kammerer Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :132 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Disruption of the maxi-K-caveolin-1 interaction alters current expression in human myometrial cells Adam M Brainard, Victoria P Korovkina, Sarah K England Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :131 (23 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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