Articles: health.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Perinatal morbidity among women with a previous caesarean delivery (PRISMA trial): a cluster-randomised trial.
Women with a previous caesarean delivery face a difficult choice in their next pregnancy: planning another caesarean or attempting vaginal delivery, both of which are associated with potential maternal and perinatal complications. This trial aimed to assess whether a multifaceted intervention, which promoted person-centred decision making and best practices, would reduce the risk of major perinatal morbidity among women with one previous caesarean delivery. ⋯ Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, MOP-142448).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of mobile technology-based support on young women with depressive symptoms: A block randomized controlled trial.
The current body of knowledge highlights the potential role of mobile technology as a medium to deliver support for psychological and physical health. This study evaluated the influence of mobile technology support on depressive symptoms and physical activity in female university students. ⋯ Since informational and emotional support showed a strong effect over a short period of time, mobile technology offering emotional support could be used to provide crisis interventions for depression among young women when a short-term impact is required.