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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Nina Titmus BSc
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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 :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.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :27
Clearly defining responsibilities between pregnancy and diabetes care providers and pregnant women would improve diabetes support during pregnancy and childbirth, and would decrease maternal concerns about the health of mother and child.
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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 ] [Provisional 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 ] [Provisional 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 ] [Provisional 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 ]
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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 ]
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Introduction of a qualitative perinatal audit at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Hussein L Kidanto, Ingrid Mogren, Jos van Roosmalen, Angela N Thomas, Siriel N Massawe, Lennarth Nystrom, Gunilla Lindmark BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9 :45 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cost analysis of the Dutch Obstetric system: low-risk nulliparous women preferring home or short-stay hospital birth - a prospective non-randomised controlled study Marijke JC Hendrix, Silvia MAA Evers, Marloes CM Basten, Jan G Nijhuis, Johan L Severens BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :211 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Inconsistent fertility motivations and contraceptive use behaviors among women in Honduras Ilene S Speizer, Laili Irani, Janine Barden-O'Fallon, Jessica Levy Reproductive Health 2009, 6 :19 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Leukocytospermia and sperm preparation - a flow cytometric study Giuseppe Ricci, Sandra Perticarari, Rita Boscolo, Roberto Simeone, Monica Martinelli, Leo Fischer-Tamaro, Secondo Guaschino, Gianni Presani Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :128 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The effect of maternal breast variations on neonatal weight gain in the first seven days of life Reza Vazirinejad, Shokoofeh Darakhshan, Abbas Esmaeili, Shiva Hadadian International Breastfeeding Journal 2009, 4 :13 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Clinical trial to assess the effect of physical exercise on endothelial function and insulin resistance in pregnant women Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Ana C Aguilar, Mildrey Mosquera, Ronald G Garcia, Laura M Reyes, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo Trials 2009, 10 :104 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Placental malaria among HIV-infected and uninfected women receiving anti-folates in a high transmission area of Uganda Patrick M Newman, Humphrey Wanzira, Gabriel Tumwine, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Sarah Waldman, Jane Achan, Diane Havlir, Philip J Rosenthal, Grant Dorsey, Tamara D Clark, Deborah Cohan Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :254 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Delivery of a baby with severe combined immunodeficiency at 31 weeks gestation following an extreme preterm prelabour spontaneous rupture of the membranes: a case report Sally J Watkinson, Christopher CT Lee, Christopher V Steer Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :118 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Prednisolone Trial: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of prednisolone for women with idiopathic recurrent miscarriage and raised levels of uterine natural killer (uNK) cells in the endometrium Ai-Wei Tang, Zarko Alfirevic, Mark A Turner, Jo Drury, Siobhan Quenby Trials 2009, 10 :102 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Monitoring socioeconomic inequity in maternal health indicators
in Egypt: 1995 -2005
Zeinab A Khadr International Journal for Equity in Health 2009, 8 :38 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Recurrent incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus at term - two times transvaginal caesarean section: a case report Karin van der Tuuk, Robert A Krenning, Guido Krenning, Wilma M Monincx Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :103 (3 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
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