Impact of Mobile Health (mHealth) Use by Community Health Workers on the Utilization of Maternity Care in Rural Malawi: A Time Series Analysis by Kachimanga C, Ng’ambi WF, Kazinga D, Ndarama E, Amulele MA, Munyaneza F, Abejirinde IOO, van den Akker T, Kulinkina AV

“…This study evaluates the impact of this app on the uptake of antenatal care (ANC), facility-based births, and postnatal care (PNC), compared to a reference period where CHWs provided the same services without mHealth, using the interrupted time series analysis.Patients and Methods: Using aggregated monthly data and segmented quasi-Poisson regression models, we compared the effects of mHealth on selected maternal health outcomes. The models were adjusted for the COVID-19 pandemic, the occurrence of cyclones, and a cholera epidemic. …”
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Statistical Insights Into Machine Learning-Based Box Models for Pregnancy Care and Maternal Mortality Reduction: A Literature Survey by Issac Neha Margret, K. Rajakumar, K. V. Arulalan, S. Manikandan, Valentina

“…Historical data on maternal health is used to develop predictive models, early detection systems, and resource allocation techniques. …”
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Efficacy of Sodium Valproate in the Treatment of Photosensitive Epilepsy (PSE) and the Probable Reasons for the Persistence of Occipital Spikes by Ebere C. Anyanwu, John E. Ehiri, Andrew W. Campbell

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Pengalaman Ibu dalam Merawat Bayi dengan Prematur dan Berat Badan Lahir Rendah by Deswita

“…These themes are: (1) Characteristics of premature and low birth weight infants , ( 2 ) the mother 's response to premature birth and low birth weight ( 3 ) Treatment of premature and low birth weight infants in the house, ( 4 ) Support the mother in caring for premature and low birth weight infants,(5)Hope maternal health services. …”
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Diabetes and congenital malformations. Cienfuegos, 2005-2015 by Oramis Isabel Padrón Aguilera, Maylé Santos Solí, Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Gladys Bárbara Barberis Pérez

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> diabetes is the metabolic disorder with the greatest impact on maternal health and its offspring, with greater emphasis on congenital malformations.…”
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Sociodemographic Factors and Antenatal Service Utilization among Severe Acute Malnutrition Children under 2 Years of Age, Western India (Rajkot, Gujarat) – A Hospital-based Case-Co... by Rujal D. Bhitora, Vibha V. Gosalia, Harsha M. Solanki

“…Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is multifactorial including poor maternal health, sociodemographic factors, and poor quality of diet of both the mother and child. …”
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Assessment of Child Immunization Coverage and Associated Factors with Full Vaccination among Children Aged 12–23 Months at Mizan Aman Town, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia by Asrat Meleko, Mesfin Geremew, Frehiwot Birhanu

“…Mothers/caretakers educational level, fathers’ educational level, place of delivery, maternal health care utilization, and mothers/caretakers knowledge about vaccine and vaccine-preventable disease showed significant association with full child immunization. …”
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Correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age: insights from the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indi... by Agani Afaya, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba

“…Socio-demographic factors, parity and socioeconomic factors were identified as the significant factors associated with the late initiation and underutilisation of antenatal care services. Maternal health interventions should prioritise young, multiparous and poor women.…”
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Family function, social support, postpartum depression, and maternal parenting practices: Their impact on infant growth by Ashri Nurfurqoni Fuadah, Hastuti Dwi, Sunarti Euis, Eva Riany Yulina

“…The findings revealed that maternal health-nutrition parenting practices affect infant growth (β= 0.320). …”
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Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive Practices by Putri Mulia Sakti, Hasnawati, Sumiaty

“…Keywords:breastfeeding; counseling; self-efficacy; maternal health; Indonesia …”
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AN ANALYSIS OF FACILITY ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN NIGERIA: A MICRO-EVIDENCE FROM KADUNA SATE by Gimba Victor Kyari, Micah Dogara, Selbyen Evelyn Gimba

“…For a new service delivery model to have a transformational influence on maternal health care, it needs to be available to a large portion of the population. …”
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LINC00707 Regulates miR-382-5p/VEGFA Pathway to Enhance Cervical Cancer Progression by Hua Guo, Jing Li, Furong Fan, Ping Zhou

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Prevalence and socioeconomic determinants of awareness and visitation of community clinic among ever married women: evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017–201... by Md Akib Al-Zubayer, Hasibul Hasan Shanto, Rabeya Kumkum, Sk Tasnuva Alam, Benojir Ahammed

“…Objectives Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in improving the population’s health, but maternal health and healthcare facilities are still in a vulnerable situation. …”
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Evaluation of Hypertension and Renal Function in Preeclamptic Women: A Follow-Up Study at 6th Week of Postpartum by Ebru Ayguler, Gokce Anik Ilhan

“…CONCLUSIONS: Although preeclampsia is considered a complication of pregnancy, persistent hypertension, and proteinuria after delivery show us that preeclampsia is a disease that threatens maternal health even after delivery. These women should be followed up long-term period. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Complete Postnatal Care Service Utilization in Northern Shoa, Ethiopia by Mohammed Akibu, Wintana Tsegaye, Tewodros Megersa, Sodere Nurgi

“…Although progress has been made in expanding the coverage for most of maternal health services, national prevalence of postnatal care service utilization in Ethiopia is still extremely limited. …”
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Scoping review of qualitative studies investigating reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among men and women across Rwanda. by Julie M Buser, Ella August, Gurpreet K Rana, Rachel Gray, Olive Tengera, Faelan E Jacobson-Davies, Madeleine Mukeshimana, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Gerard Kaberuka, Marie Laetitia Ishimwe Bazakare, Tamrat Endale, Yolanda R Smith

“…In terms of healthcare organization, maternal health practices, increased access to family planning programs, and the need for sexually transmitted infection programs was explored. …”
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Predicting child mortality determinants in Uttar Pradesh using Machine Learning: Insights from the National Family and Health Survey (2019–21) by Pinky Pandey, Sacheendra Shukla, Niraj Kumar Singh, Mukesh Kumar

“…Policy measures targeting critical factors, such as promoting breastfeeding, optimizing birth intervals, and improving maternal health and antenatal care, can significantly enhance childhood survival rates in Uttar Pradesh.…”
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Health Care Consumption during Pregnancy in relation to Maternal Body Mass Index: A Swedish Population Based Observational Study by Elisabeth S. Lindholm, Daniel Altman, Margareta Norman, Marie Blomberg

“…The Swedish Medical Birth Register, the Maternal Health Care Register, and the Inpatient Register were used to determine antenatal health care consumption according to BMI categories for primiparous women with singleton pregnancies, from 2006 to 2008, n=71,638. …”
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Postnatal quality of care measures for mothers and newborns at home: A scoping review. by Ann-Sofie Mespreuve, Lise Apers, Ann-Beth Moller, Anna Galle

“…Yet, the postnatal period remains the most neglected period along the maternal health care continuum. Globally, measures assessing quality of postnatal care (PNC) often focus on care at health facility level, the provision of home-based PNC and associated quality of care measures seem largely overlooked. …”
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Effectiveness of Moringa Leaf Juice in Increasing Hemoglobin Levels and Reducing Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women with Anemia and Hypertension by Hastuti Usman, Niluh Nita Silfia, Narmin Narmin, Artika Dewie

“…It is recommended that Moringa juice be considered as an alternative nutritional intervention to improve maternal health outcomes, particularly in resource-limited settings. …”
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