BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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To assess maternal cardiac function in nulliparous women in the first trimester of pregnancy and evaluate its potential role for predicting pre-eclampsia and small for gestational age (SGA). ⋯ Alterations in maternal cardiac function and UAPI are observed in the first trimester of pregnancy in nulliparous women that subsequently develop pre-eclampsia and/or SGA.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Use of a decision aid for prenatal testing of fetal abnormalities to improve women's informed decision making: a cluster randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN22532458].
To evaluate the effectiveness of a decision aid for prenatal testing of fetal abnormalities compared with a pamphlet in supporting women's decision making. ⋯ A tailored prenatal testing decision aid plays an important role in improving women's knowledge of first and second trimester screening tests and assisting them to make decisions about screening and diagnostic tests that are consistent with their values.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of early versus delayed postcaesarean feeding on women's satisfaction: a randomised controlled trial.
To evaluate the effect of early versus delayed feeding after caesarean section on the woman's satisfaction. ⋯ Early feeding after uncomplicated caesarean in low-risk women is equivalent in terms of the woman's satisfaction and the reduced perceived pain.
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Multicenter Study
The impact of psychological abuse by an intimate partner on the mental health of pregnant women.
The objective of this first population-based study in Hong Kong was to assess the impact of psychological abuse by an intimate partner on the mental health of pregnant women. ⋯ Psychological abuse by an intimate partner against pregnant women has a negative impact on their mental health postdelivery. Furthermore, psychological abuse in the absence of physical and/or sexual abuse can have a detrimental effect on the mental health of abused women. The findings underscore the importance of screening pregnant women for abuse by an intimate partner and the need for developing, implementing and evaluating interventions to address psychological abuse.
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The aim of this study was to examine the expectations and experiences in women undergoing a caesarean section on maternal request and compare these with women undergoing caesarean section with breech presentation as the indication and women who intended to have vaginal delivery acting as a control group. A second aim was to study whether assisted delivery and emergency caesarean section in the control group affected the birth experience. ⋯ Women requesting caesarean section did not always suffer from clinically significant fear of childbirth. The finding that women subjected to complicated deliveries had a negative birth experience emphasises the importance of postnatal support.