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	1. 3449 Accesses	Research article Amniotic fluid embolism incidence, risk factors and outcomes: a review and recommendations Marian Knight, Cynthia Berg, Peter Brocklehurst, Michael Kramer, Gwyneth Lewis, Jeremy Oats, Christine L Roberts, Catherine Spong, Elizabeth Sullivan, Jos van Roosmalen, Joost Zwart BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:7 (10 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	2. 1318 Accesses	Debate Cytomegalovirus in pregnancy: to screen or not to screen Susan P Walker, Ricardo Palma-Dias, Erica M Wood, Paul Shekleton, Michelle L Giles BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:96 (18 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	3. 1277 Accesses	Review The HELLP syndrome: Clinical issues and management. A Review Kjell Haram, Einar Svendsen, Ulrich Abildgaard BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9:8 (26 February 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	4. 1264 Accesses	Research article The purple line as a measure of labour progress: a longitudinal study Ashley Shepherd, Helen Cheyne, Susan Kennedy, Colette McIntosh, Maggie Styles, Catherine Niven BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:54 (16 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	5. 1109 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
	6. 730 Accesses	Research article First trimester PAPP-A levels correlate with sFlt-1 levels longitudinally in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia Aditi R Saxena, Ellen W Seely, Janet W Rich-Edwards, Louise E Wilkins-Haug, S Ananth Karumanchi, Thomas F McElrath BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:85 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	7. 670 Accesses	Research article Community involvement in obstetric emergency management in rural areas: a case of Rukungiri district, Western Uganda Simon Ogwang, Robinah Najjemba, Nazarius Tumwesigye, Christopher Orach BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:20 (29 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	8. 619 Accesses	Research article Why do some women still prefer traditional birth attendants and home delivery?: a qualitative study on delivery care services in West Java Province, Indonesia Christiana R Titaley, Cynthia L Hunter, Michael J Dibley, Peter Heywood BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:43 (11 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	9. 621 Accesses	Research article Gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcomes - a systematic review of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) diagnostic criteria Eliana M Wendland, Maria Torloni, Maicon Falavigna, Janet Trujillo, Maria Dode, Maria Campos, Bruce B Duncan, Maria Schmidt BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:23 (31 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary World Health Organization (WHO) and International Association for Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group (IADPSG) diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes both identify risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes, but the IADPSG criteria show less consistency.
	10. 622 Accesses	Research article An integrative review of the side effects related to the use of magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia management Jeffrey Michael Smith, Richard F Lowe, Judith Fullerton, Sheena M Currie, Laura Harris, Erica Felker-Kantor BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:34 (5 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	11. 605 Accesses	Research article Demographic, socio-economic, and cultural factors affecting fertility differentials in Nepal Ramesh Adhikari BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:19 (28 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	12. 598 Accesses	Research article A randomised controlled trial comparing standard or intensive management of reduced fetal movements after 36 weeks gestation-a feasibility study Alexander EP Heazell, Giovanna Bernatavicius, Stephen A Roberts, Ainslie Garrod, Melissa K Whitworth, Edward D Johnstone, Joanna C Gillham, Tina Lavender BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:95 (16 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	13. 587 Accesses	Research article Risk of placenta previa in second birth after first birth cesarean section: a population-based study and meta-analysis Ipek Gurol-Urganci, David A Cromwell, Leroy C Edozien, Gordon CS Smith, Chidimma Onwere, Tahir A Mahmood, Allan Templeton, Jan H van der Meulen BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011, 11:95 (21 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	14. 560 Accesses	Oral presentation Cord around the neck syndrome Morarji Peesay BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12(Suppl 1):A6 (28 August 2012) Full text \| PDF
	15. 562 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
	16. 552 Accesses	Research article Neighbourhood deprivation and very preterm birth in an English and French cohort Mercedes Bonet, Lucy K Smith, Hugo Pilkington, Elizabeth S Draper, Jennifer Zeitlin BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:97 (25 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	17. 546 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 \| PubMed
	18. 544 Accesses	Research article Fetal head circumference, operative delivery, and fetal outcomes: a multi-ethnic population-based cohort study Andrew Mujugira, Alfred Osoti, Ruth Deya, Stephen E Hawes, Amanda I Phipps BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:106 (7 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	19. 538 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
	20. 535 Accesses	Research article Measures of satisfaction with care during labour and birth: a comparative review Alexandra Sawyer, Susan Ayers, Jane Abbott, Gillian Gyte, Heike Rabe, Lelia Duley BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:108 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	21. 532 Accesses	Research article Still too far to walk: Literature review of the determinants of delivery service use Sabine Gabrysch, Oona MR Campbell BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9:34 (11 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	22. 515 Accesses	Research article Predictors of the timing of initiation of antenatal care in an ethnically diverse urban cohort in the UK Jenny A Cresswell, Ge Yu, Bethan Hatherall, Joanne Morris, Farah Jamal, Angela Harden, Adrian Renton BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:103 (3 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	23. 516 Accesses	Research article Maternity care providers' perceptions of women's autonomy and the law Sue Kruske, Kate Young, Bec Jenkinson, Ann Catchlove BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:84 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	24. 508 Accesses	Research article Physical activity in pregnancy: a qualitative study of the beliefs of overweight and obese pregnant women Zoe Weir, Judith Bush, Stephen C Robson, Catherine McParlin, Judith Rankin, Ruth Bell BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:18 (28 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	25. 507 Accesses	Research article The use of antenatal and postnatal care: perspectives and experiences of women and health care providers in rural southern Tanzania Mwifadhi Mrisho, Brigit Obrist, Joanna Schellenberg, Rachel A Haws, Adiel K Mushi, Hassan Mshinda, Marcel Tanner, David Schellenberg BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9:10 (4 March 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	26. 486 Accesses	Research article Transition to parenthood: the needs of parents in pregnancy and early parenthood Toity Deave, Debbie Johnson, Jenny Ingram BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008, 8:30 (29 July 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	27. 488 Accesses	Research article Regional variation in caesarean deliveries in Germany and its causes Rafael T Mikolajczyk, Niklas Schmedt, Jun Zhang, Christina Lindemann, Ingo Langner, Edeltraut Garbe BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:99 (1 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	28. 480 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
	29. 472 Accesses	Research article Centile charts for birthweight for gestational age for Scottish singleton births Sandra Bonellie, James Chalmers, Ron Gray, Ian Greer, Stephen Jarvis, Claire Williams BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008, 8:5 (25 February 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	30. 470 Accesses	Research article Determinants of use of maternal health services in Nigeria - looking beyond individual and household factors Stella Babalola, Adesegun Fatusi BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9:43 (15 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	31. 469 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
	32. 459 Accesses	Research article Access to essential technologies for safe childbirth: a survey of health workers in Africa and Asia Jonathan M Spector, Jonathan Reisman, Stuart Lipsitz, Priya Desai, Atul A Gawande BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:43 (20 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Healthcare workers in Africa and Asia report significantly reduced access to essential childbirth-related health technologies, including equipment, medicines, and consumable supplies, suggesting that childbirth resources are urgently needed to reduce maternal and newborn deaths in these areas.
	33. 456 Accesses	Research article Traditional beliefs and practices in the postpartum period in Fujian Province, China: a qualitative study Joanna H Raven, Qiyan Chen, Rachel J Tolhurst, Paul Garner BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2007, 7:8 (21 June 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Most traditional Chinese beliefs about postnatal care, such as avoiding housework and eating protein-rich food, are beneficial to health, but others such as supplementing breast feeding, may be potentially harmful.
	34. 453 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
	35. 444 Accesses	Research article Knowledge and utilization of partograph among obstetric care givers in public health institutions of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Engida Yisma, Berhanu Dessalegn, Ayalew Astatkie, Nebreed Fesseha BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:17 (18 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	36. 441 Accesses	Study protocol Surgical versus expectant management in women with an incomplete evacuation of the uterus after treatment with misoprostol for miscarriage: the MisoREST trial Marianne AC Verschoor, Marike Lemmers, Patrick M Bossuyt, Giuseppe CM Graziosi, Petra J Hajenius, Dave J Hendriks, Marcel AH van Hooff, Hannah S van Meurs, Brent C Opmeer, Maurits W van Tulder, Liesanne Bouwma, Ruby Catshoek, Peggy Geomini, Ellen R Klinkert, Josje Langenveld, Theodoor E Nieboer, J Marinus van der Ploeg, Celine M Radder, Taeke Spinder, Lucy F van der Voet, Ben Willem J Mol, Judith AF Huirne, Willem M Ankum BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:102 (2 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	37. 438 Accesses	Research article “Struggling with daily life and enduring pain”: a qualitative study of the experiences of pregnant women living with pelvic girdle pain Margareta Persson, Anna Winkvist, Lars Dahlgren, Ingrid Mogren BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:111 (13 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	38. 435 Accesses	Research article 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, KS Joseph, Gwyneth Lewis, Robert M Liston, Christine L Roberts, Jeremy Oats, James Walker BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9:55 (27 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary 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.
	39. 434 Accesses	Review Global report on preterm birth and stillbirth (1 of 7): definitions, description of the burden and opportunities to improve data Joy E Lawn, Michael G Gravett, Toni M Nunes, Craig E Rubens, Cynthia Stanton, the GAPPS Review Group BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10(Suppl 1):S1 (23 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	40. 434 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
	41. 435 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.
	42. 426 Accesses	Research article Utilisation of postnatal care among rural women in Nepal Sulochana Dhakal, Glyn N Chapman, Padam P Simkhada, Edwin R van Teijlingen, Jane Stephens, Amalraj E Raja BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2007, 7:19 (3 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	43. 422 Accesses	Study protocol Magnesium sulphate at 30 to 34 weeks’ gestational age: neuroprotection trial (MAGENTA) - study protocol Caroline A Crowther, Philippa F Middleton, Dominic Wilkinson, Pat Ashwood, Ross Haslam, the MAGENTA Study Group BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:91 (9 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	44. 417 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 \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	45. 408 Accesses	Research article Effects of a ketogenic diet during pregnancy on embryonic growth in the mouse Dafna Sussman, Matthijs van Eede, Michael D Wong, Susan Lee Adamson, Mark Henkelman BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:109 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	46. 407 Accesses	Study protocol 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 October 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	47. 405 Accesses	Research article The effectiveness of antenatal care programmes to reduce infant mortality and preterm birth in socially disadvantaged and vulnerable women in high-income countries: a systematic review Jennifer Hollowell, Laura Oakley, Jennifer J Kurinczuk, Peter Brocklehurst, Ron Gray BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2011, 11:13 (11 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	48. 398 Accesses	Research article Comparing the odds of postpartum haemorrhage in planned home birth against planned hospital birth: results of an observational study of over 500,000 maternities in the UK Andrea Nove, Ann Berrington, Zoë Matthews BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:130 (19 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	49. 395 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
	50. 391 Accesses	Research article Risk of recurrence, subsequent mode of birth and morbidity for women who experienced severe perineal trauma in a first birth in New South Wales between 2000 –2008: a population based data linkage study Holly Priddis, Hannah G Dahlen, Virginia Schmied, Annie Sneddon, Christine Kettle, Chris Brown, Charlene Thornton BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:89 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed