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	51. 328 Accesses	Research article Increasing caesarean section rates among low-risk groups: a panel study classifying deliveries according to Robson at a university hospital in Tanzania Helena Litorp, Hussein L Kidanto, Lennarth Nystrom, Elisabeth Darj, Birgitta Essén BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:107 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	52. 327 Accesses	Research article Factors influencing the use of antenatal care in rural West Sumatra, Indonesia Yenita Agus, Shigeko Horiuchi BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:9 (21 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	53. 325 Accesses	Research article Infertility and childlessness: a qualitative study of the experiences of infertile couples in Northern Ghana Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Philip Baba Adongo BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:72 (21 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	54. 325 Accesses	Research article Misoprostol for postpartum hemorrhage prevention at home birth: an integrative review of global implementation experience to date Jeffrey Michael Smith, Rehana Gubin, Martine M Holston, Judith Fullerton, Ndola Prata BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:44 (20 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	55. 320 Accesses	Research article The influence of women’s fear, attitudes and beliefs of childbirth on mode and experience of birth Helen M Haines, Christine Rubertsson, Julie F Pallant, Ingegerd Hildingsson BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:55 (24 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	56. 317 Accesses	Research article Incidence of and risk factors for perineal trauma: a prospective observational study Lesley A Smith, Natalia Price, Vanessa Simonite, Ethel E Burns BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:59 (7 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	57. 317 Accesses	Research article A systematic review of maternal obesity and breastfeeding intention, initiation and duration Lisa H Amir, Susan Donath BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2007, 7:9 (4 July 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	58. 315 Accesses	Research article Institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months in Sekela District, North West of Ethiopia: A community - based cross sectional study Alemayehu Teferra, Fekadu Alemu, Solomon Woldeyohannes BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:74 (31 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	59. 310 Accesses	Research article Determinants of inter birth interval among married women living in rural pastoral communities of southern Ethiopia: a case control study Zenebu Begna, Sahilu Assegid, Wondwosen Kassahun, Mulusew Gerbaba BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:116 (20 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	60. 313 Accesses	Research article Home delivery and newborn care practices among urban women in western Nepal: a questionnaire survey Chandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy, Hari S Joshi, Binu V Sreekumaran, Sabitri Giri, Neena Chuni BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2006, 6:27 (23 August 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	61. 313 Accesses	Case report Dengue fever in pregnancy: a case report Vorapong Phupong BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2001, 1:7 (7 December 2001) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	62. 310 Accesses	Research article Habitual snoring and depressive symptoms during pregnancy Louise M O’Brien, Jocelynn T Owusu, Leslie M Swanson BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:113 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	63. 308 Accesses	Research article Results from a study using misoprostol for management of incomplete abortion in Vietnamese hospitals: Implications for task shifting Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Tara Shochet, Jennifer Blum, Pham Thanh Hai, Duong Lan Dung, Tran Thanh Nhan, Beverly Winikoff BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:118 (22 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	64. 309 Accesses	Research article What is the optimal gestational age for twin delivery Ahmad F Bakr, Tarek Karkour BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2006, 6:3 (16 February 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary In a prospective cohort study, neonatal morbidity and maternal complications were higher when twins were delivered earlier; delivering twins at 38 or more weeks of gestation may avoid neonatal complications
	65. 284 Accesses	Research article Vasoactive agents for the prediction of early- and late-onset preeclampsia in a high-risk cohort Pia M Villa, Esa Hämäläinen, Annukka Mäki, Katri Räikkönen, Anu-Katriina Pesonen, Pekka Taipale, Eero Kajantie, Hannele Laivuori BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:110 (12 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	66. 307 Accesses	Research article Sexual violence and pregnancy-related physical symptoms Mirjam Lukasse, Lena Henriksen, Siri Vangen, Berit Schei BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:83 (11 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	67. 303 Accesses	Research article Childbirth experience questionnaire (CEQ): development and evaluation of a multidimensional instrument Anna Dencker, Charles Taft, Liselotte Bergqvist, Håkan Lilja, Marie Berg BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:81 (10 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	68. 302 Accesses	Study protocol Impact of perinatal different intrauterine environments on child growth and development in the first six months of life - IVAPSA birth cohort: rationale, design, and methods Juliana Bernardi, Charles Ferreira, Marina Nunes, Clécio da Silva, Vera Bosa, Patrícia Silveira, Marcelo Goldani BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:25 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	69. 296 Accesses	Study protocol Impact on Caesarean section rates following injections of sterile water (ICARIS): a multicentre randomised controlled trial Nigel Lee, Lena B Mårtensson, Caroline Homer, Joan Webster, Kristen Gibbons, Helen Stapleton, Natalie Santos, Michael Beckmann, Yu Gao, Sue Kildea BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:105 (3 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	70. 291 Accesses	Study protocol Timing of birth for women with a twin pregnancy at term: a randomised controlled trial Jodie M Dodd, Caroline A Crowther, Ross R Haslam, Jeffrey S Robinson BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:68 (25 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	71. 290 Accesses	Research article Timing of antenatal care for adolescent and adult pregnant women in south-eastern Tanzania Karin Gross, Sandra Alba, Tracy R Glass, Joanna Schellenberg, Brigit Obrist BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:16 (21 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	72. 290 Accesses	Research article Why don't some women attend antenatal and postnatal care services?: a qualitative study of community members' perspectives in Garut, Sukabumi and Ciamis districts of West Java Province, Indonesia Christiana R Titaley, Cynthia L Hunter, Peter Heywood, Michael J Dibley BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:61 (12 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	73. 284 Accesses	Research article Factors associated with obstetric fistulae occurrence among patients attending selected hospitals in Kenya, 2010: a case control study Zeinab Gura Roka, Mathias Akech, Peter Wanzala, Jared Omolo, Sheba Gitta, Peter Waiswa BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:56 (28 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Risk factors for developing obstetric fistula in Kenya include delays in care seeking, distance from a health facility, prolonged labour and lack of education, suggesting that health system strengthening is needed to facilitate access to emergency obstetric care.
	74. 284 Accesses	Research article Institutional delivery in rural India: the relative importance of accessibility and economic status Amy J Kesterton, John Cleland, Andy Sloggett, Carine Ronsmans BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:30 (6 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	75. 283 Accesses	Research article The quality of maternity care services as experienced by women in the Netherlands Therese A Wiegers BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9:18 (9 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	76. 278 Accesses	Study protocol Induction of labour with a Foley catheter or oral misoprostol at term: the PROBAAT-II study, a multicentre randomised controlled trial Mieke LG ten Eikelder, Femke Neervoort, Katrien Oude Rengerink, Marta Jozwiak, Jan-Willem de Leeuw, Irene de Graaf, Maria G van Pampus, Maureen Franssen, Martijn Oudijk, Paulien van der Salm, Mallory Woiski, Paula JM Pernet, A Hanneke Feitsma, Huib van Vliet, Martina Porath, Frans Roumen, Erik van Beek, Hans Versendaal, Marion Heres, Ben Willem J Mol, Kitty W M Bloemenkamp BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:67 (19 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	77. 271 Accesses	Study protocol Protocol for the immediate delivery versus expectant care of women with preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes close to term (PPROMT) Trial [ISRCTN44485060] Jonathan M Morris, Christine L Roberts, Caroline A Crowther, Sarah L Buchanan, David J Henderson-Smart, Glenn Salkeld BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2006, 6:9 (23 March 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	78. 268 Accesses	Research article Advanced maternal age and risk perception: A qualitative study Hamideh Bayrampour, Maureen Heaman, Karen A Duncan, Suzanne Tough BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:100 (19 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	79. 269 Accesses	Research article Professionals’ views of fetal monitoring during labour: a systematic review and thematic analysis Valerie Smith, Cecily M Begley, Mike Clarke, Declan Devane BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:166 (27 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Many healthcare providers prefer to use electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) during labor for low risk women, despite the fact that EFM is not recommended for these mothers, suggesting that further research is needed to address these views.
	80. 268 Accesses	Research article Delivery of maternal health care in Indigenous primary care services: baseline data for an ongoing quality improvement initiative Alice R Rumbold, Ross S Bailie, Damin Si, Michelle C Dowden, Catherine M Kennedy, Rhonda J Cox, Lynette O'Donoghue, Helen E Liddle, Ru K Kwedza, Sandra C Thompson, Hugh P Burke, Alex DH Brown, Tarun Weeramanthri, Christine M Connors BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011, 11:16 (7 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	81. 267 Accesses	Study protocol Primary prevention of gestational diabetes for women who are overweight and obese: a randomised controlled trial Cate Nagle, Helen Skouteris, Heather Morris, Alison Nankervis, Bodil Rasmussen, Peter Mayall, Richard L Kennedy BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:65 (13 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	82. 262 Accesses	Case report Prenatal diagnosis of Neu-Laxova syndrome: a case report Halil Aslan, Ahmet Gul, Ibrahim Polat, Cihan Mutaf, Mehmet Agar, Yavuz Ceylan BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2002, 2:1 (19 February 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	83. 264 Accesses	Research article Herbal medicine use during pregnancy in a group of Australian women Della A Forster, Angela Denning, Gemma Wills, Melissa Bolger, Elizabeth McCarthy BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2006, 6:21 (19 June 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	84. 263 Accesses	Research article Comparison of midwife-led and consultant-led care of healthy women at low risk of childbirth complications in the Republic of Ireland: a randomised trial Cecily Begley, Declan Devane, Mike Clarke, Colette McCann, Patricia Hughes, Mary Reilly, Roisin Maguire, Shane Higgins, Alan Finan, Siobhan Gormally, Miriam Doyle BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011, 11:85 (29 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary For women at low risk of childbirth complications, midwifery-led units are as safe as consultant-led ones and are associated with less intervention during labor and delivery.
	85. 261 Accesses	Research article Silent loss and the clinical encounter: Parents’ and physicians’ experiences of stillbirth–a qualitative analysis Maureen C Kelley, Susan B Trinidad BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:137 (27 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	86. 261 Accesses	Case report Prenatal diagnosis of Caudal Regression Syndrome : a case report Halil Aslan, Halil Yanik, Nurgul Celikaslan, Gokhan Yildirim, Yavuz Ceylan BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2001, 1:8 (11 December 2001) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	87. 261 Accesses	Research article Encountering abuse in health care; lifetime experiences in postnatal women - a qualitative study Anne-Mette Schroll, Hanne Kjærgaard, Julie Midtgaard BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:74 (22 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Women who previously experienced abuse in healthcare find constructive ways to manage the experience during pregnancy and childbirth, suggesting that healthcare professionals have a unique opportunity to support the reproductive health of these women.
	88. 258 Accesses	Research article Are women with major depression in pregnancy identifiable in population health data? Lyn Colvin, Linda Slack-Smith, Fiona J Stanley, Carol Bower BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:63 (12 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A significant proportion of women dispensed an antidepressant do not have depression recorded as a comorbidity on their hospital records, suggesting that hospital admission data do not adequately capture all cases of women with depression in pregnancy.
	89. 260 Accesses	Research article Fathers’ engagement in pregnancy and childbirth: evidence from a national survey Maggie Redshaw, Jane Henderson BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:70 (20 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	90. 256 Accesses	Research article Pregnancy outcome following gestational exposure to azithromycin Moumita Sarkar, Cindy Woodland C, Gideon Koren, Adrienne RN Einarson BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2006, 6:18 (30 May 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The use of azithromycin during pregnancy is not associated with increased rates of major fetal malformations and may be safe to use in pregnant women with chlamydial infections.
	91. 253 Accesses	Research article Reliability of fetal nasal bone length measurement at 11–14 weeks of gestation Chitkasaem Suwanrath, Ninlapa Pruksanusak, Ounjai Kor-anantakul, Thitima Suntharasaj, Tharangrut Hanprasertpong, Savitree Pranpanus BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:7 (16 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	92. 242 Accesses	Research article Evaluation of the 'healthy start to pregnancy' early antenatal health promotion workshop: a randomized controlled trial Shelley A Wilkinson, H McIntyre BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:131 (19 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	93. 241 Accesses	Research article Systematic review of clinical trials on dietary interventions to prevent excessive weight gain during pregnancy among normal weight, overweight and obese women Ida Tanentsapf, Berit L Heitmann, Amanda RA Adegboye BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011, 11:81 (26 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	94. 239 Accesses	Research article Infection control in delivery care units, Gujarat state, India: A needs assessment Rajesh Mehta, Dileep V Mavalankar, KV Ramani, Sheetal Sharma, Julia Hussein BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011, 11:37 (20 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	95. 235 Accesses	Research article Utilization of maternal health services among young women in Kenya: Insights from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, 2003 Rhoune Ochako, Jean-Christophe Fotso, Lawrence Ikamari, Anne Khasakhala BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011, 11:1 (10 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	96. 235 Accesses	Research article Observational study to assess pregnant women’s knowledge and behaviour to prevent toxoplasmosis, listeriosis and cytomegalovirus Monique T R Pereboom, Judith Manniën, Evelien R Spelten, François G Schellevis, Eileen K Hutton BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:98 (30 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	97. 233 Accesses	Research article Quality of antenatal care in Zambia: a national assessment Nicholas N A Kyei, Collins Chansa, Sabine Gabrysch BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:151 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	98. 231 Accesses	Research article Fear causes tears - Perineal injuries in home birth settings. A Swedish interview study Helena E Lindgren, Åsa Brink, Marie Klingberg-Allvin BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011, 11:6 (18 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	99. 232 Accesses	Research article Canadian adolescent mothers’ perceptions of influences on breastfeeding decisions: a qualitative descriptive study Sherry A Nesbitt, Karen A Campbell, Susan M Jack, Heather Robinson, Kathleen Piehl, Janice C Bogdan BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:149 (12 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	100. 232 Accesses	Research article Rates of obstetric intervention during birth and selected maternal and perinatal outcomes for low risk women born in Australia compared to those born overseas Hannah G Dahlen, Virginia Schmied, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Charlene Thornton BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:100 (1 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed