Objective: Advanced obstetric care in pregnancy with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has improved the perinatal outcomes. However, preterm delivery associated with high cost implications and perinatal morbidity is a matter of concern in these women. Better understanding of the risk...
Md. Al Kaiyum, Sazin Islam, Sharmin Akter, Mst. Shamsun Naher, Md. Shariful Islam, Sonia Afroz Mukta & Sadia Afroz Rikta·Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth·2023
Objective: This study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of neonatal outcomes and the underlying socio-cultural determinants of premature childbirth in urban and rural settings of Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1,000 pregnant women (50...
Background: Dizygotic twin pregnancies present unique challenges and implications for maternal and neonatal health. In Bangladesh, with its rapidly changing socio-economic landscape and rich cultural traditions, there is a need to explore the prevalence and outcomes of such pregn...
This article review explains the challenges and barriers to Facility-based Respectful Maternity Care worldwide. Although respectful maternity care (RMC) is an important component of quality care, many factors act as barriers to the same. However, it is considered a critical stand...
The goal of this study is to determine how beneficial each of these treatment options could be in assisting women to have a safe pregnancy free from worry about problems. The term "cervical insufficiency" describes the uterine cervix's failure to hold the fetus in place in the ab...
The goal is to encourage good medical practices so that the emotional and psychological stigma associated with the common occurrence of infertility related to endometriosis in females of reproductive age may be adequately treated simultaneously with the fundamental cause. The fai...
Background: The Apgar score is a recognized and practical way to report a newborn infant's condition at 1st and 5th minutes after birth and their reaction to resuscitation, if necessary; nonetheless, it has been improperly used to forecast specific negative neurologic outcomes. A...
Introduction: Postdated pregnancies have been shown for centuries in several studies of having increased risk to the mother and their fetus when compared to term pregnancies with complications increasing with increase in gestational age beyond 40 weeks. The purpose of this study...
Background: Labour pain is regarded as the most intense pain experienced by women; yet, the degree of labour pain varies. The severity of labour pain is seldom assessed or addressed in low-resource settings. Aim: To evaluate the perceptions and experiences of labour pain among po...
The study is aimed at investigating Perceptions and Experiences of Pregnant Women about Routine Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counselling and Testing in Tertiary Hospitals in Rivers State. Qualitative and quantitative research designs were used for the study. Two objectives and tw...