Association of Maternal Diabetes Mellitus and Polymorphisms of the NKX2.5 Gene in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Single Centre-Based Case-Control Study by Mingyi Zhao, Jingyi Diao, Peng Huang, Jinqi Li, Yihuan Li, Yang Yang, Liu Luo, Senmao Zhang, Letao Chen, Tingting Wang, Ping Zhu, Jiabi Qin

“…A case-control study of 620 mothers of CHD patients and 620 mothers of healthy children admitted to Hunan Children’s Hospital from November 2017 to December 2019 was conducted. …”
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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

“…Data was collected by using pretested structured questionnaire. A total of 322 mothers/caretakers were interviewed. Based on vaccination card and mothers/caretakers’ recall, 295 (91.6%) of the children took at least a single dose of vaccine. …”
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Understanding the Social Networks That Form within the Context of an Obesity Prevention Intervention by Sabina B. Gesell, Kimberly D. Bess, Shari L. Barkin

“…This reveals the tendency for mothers to form new friendships with mothers whose children have similar body types. …”
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Association between Endocrine Disrupting Phenols in Colostrums and Maternal and Infant Health by B. Yi, C. Kim, M. Park, Y. Han, J. Y. Park, M. Yang

“…Regarding health risks of phenols, levels of total NP in colostrums were elevated among sick mothers with toxemia, thyroid disorders, gastritis, and so forth than health mothers (3.51 ± 4.98 versus 2.04 ± 3.71 ng/mL, P=0.02). …”
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Central Precocious Puberty and Response to GnRHa Therapy in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Moderate to Severe Motor Impairment: Data from a Longitudinal, Case-Control, Multicentr... by Patrizia Bruzzi, Maria Francesca Messina, Alessandra Bartoli, Barbara Predieri, Laura Lucaccioni, Simona Filomena Madeo, Alberto Verrotti, Filippo De Luca, Lorenzo Iughetti

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Postnatal Depression Is a Public Health Nursing Issue: Perspectives from Norway and Ireland by Kari Glavin, Patricia Leahy-Warren

“…Internationally, public health nurses (PHNs) are key professionals in the delivery of health care to mothers in the postpartum period, and international research collaborations are encouraged. …”
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Factors associated with essential newborn care practices among non-institutional births in urban Bangladesh: evidence from Bangladesh Urban Health Survey 2021 by Shimlin Jahan Khanam, Mst. Fatema Begum, Md Badsha Alam, Md Awal Kabir, Md Nuruzzaman Khan

“…Results Approximately 49% of all mothers reported practicing the highest level of ENC. …”
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Association Of Maternal Age And Hemoglobin Level With Apgar Score Of Newborns In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Suburbs Of Islamabad by Muhammad Hassaan Farooq, Afnan Rizwan, Irfan Afzal Mughal, Syed Haider Raza Rizvi, Amna Faruqi, Asma Irfan

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on mothers (n=306) delivering live, full-term, singleton babies by spontaneous vertex delivery. …”
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The community support and its role in adolescent pregnancy and school reintegration in rural Rwanda: a mixed-methods study by Fabien Nsanzabera, Evangeline Irakoze, Emmanuel Ntakirutimana, Alexis Manishimwe, Jean Bosco Nsengiyumva, Aimable Mwiseneza, Fabien Nkurikiyimana

“…Ninety-five percent of adolescent mothers reported that being pregnant had a detrimental impact on their academic achievement. …”
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A Case-Control Study for Assessing Risk Factors for Congenital Anomalies among Children in Sulaimani City by Niaz Mustafa Kamal, Nasih Othman

“…Significant risk factors for congenital anomalies were family history (OR=2.24, P= 0.007), maternal obesity (OR= 2.26, P= 0.001), mothers age over 30 (OR=2.78, P= 0.002) and mothers not using folic acid during pregnancy (OR=2.12, P= 0.0007). …”
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Maternal management of newborns treated at the Tulcán Health Center No. 1. Ecuador, 2021-2022 by Clara Elisa Pozo Hernández, Shirley Tatiana Acan Cabrera, Olga Mireya Alonzo Pico, Zuly Rivel Nazate Chuga

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study on mothers of newborns who attended the Tulcán Health Center N°1 from September 2021 to February 2022. …”
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Do Maternal Vitamin D Levels Influence Vitamin D Levels in Preterm Neonates? by M. Panda, J. McIntosh, T. Chaudhari, A. L. Kent

“…Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Canberra Hospital. Patients. Mothers and their preterm neonates born less than or equal to 32 weeks gestation. …”
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Maternal Characteristics Are Associated with Child Dietary Diversity Score, in Golina District, Northeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Fentaw Wassie Feleke, Seteamlak Adane Masresha

“…Children whose mothers had normal BMI were 51.2% (AOR = 0.488, 95% CI: (0.259–918)) and 68.1% (AOR = 0.319, 95% CI: (0.119–0.855)) more likely to meet the minimum dietary diversity score than children whose mothers’ BMI was underweight and overweight, respectively. …”
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A Community-Based Intervention for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Pregnancy and Postpartum: One Healthy Start Site&rsquo;s Story by Sampson M, Xu W, York FN, Roberson J

“…From the group interviews, we learned that mothers formed strong, trusting relationships with case managers. …”
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Parenting style and educational level of talented students' parents by Matejević Marina D., Đorđević Marija D.

“…Finally, the mothers of talented students have a higher level of education than students' fathers. …”
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Assessing a bundle of peer counseling, mobile phone messages, and mama kits in promoting timely initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda: A cluster randomized controlled... by David Mukunya, James K Tumwine, Grace Ndeezi, Milton W Musaba, Justin Bruno Tongun, Josephine Tumuhamye, Agnes Napyo, Faith Oguttu, Daphine Amanya, Beatrice Odongkara, Vincentina Achora, Thorkild Tylleskar, Victoria Nankabirwa

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The intervention improved the proportion of mothers who practiced exclusive breastfeeding in the first month of life, but did not increase the proportion of mothers who initiated breastfeeding in the first hour of life. …”
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Analyzing Maternal Needs for &ldquo;Internet+ Nursing Service&rdquo; After Hospital Discharge: A SERVQUAL-KANO Model Approach by Ding L, Ding Y, Wang Y, Li X, Liu Y

“…The survey targeted 279 mothers about to be discharged after delivery, aiming to explore their demand for Internet+ nursing services post-discharge. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, and Control of Hypertensive Disorders amongst Pregnant Women Seeking Healthcare in Ghana by Pauline Boachie-Ansah, Berko Panyin Anto, Afia Frimpomaa Asare Marfo, Edward Tieru Dassah, Constance Caroline Cobbold, Morrison Asiamah

“…HDPs increased the risk of preterm delivery (AOR=2.66; CI=1.29–5.89), stillbirth (AOR=12.47; CI=2.72–57.24), and undergoing caesarean section (AOR=1.70; CI=1.10–2.61) amongst mothers during delivery. The burden of HDPs is high amongst pregnant mothers seeking care in selected facilities. …”
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Long-Term Effects of Maternal Smoking on Quality of Life. Results from the Copenhagen Perinatal Birth Cohort 1959–61 by SØren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…Nevertheless, pregnant mothers should be made aware of the potential long-term effects smoking can have on their children.…”
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Factors Leading to Low Utilization of PMTCT Services at Rubaare Health Centre IV in Rubaare Town Council Ntungamo District. by Muhairwe, Robert

“…The respondents in the research were 50 and included 40 pregnant mothers, 10 lactating mothers, and 10 health workers. …”
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