Recent developments in molecular genetics improved our knowledge on fetal genome and physiology. Novel scientific innovations in prenatal diagnosis have accelerated in the last decade changing our vision immensely. Data obtained from fetal genomic studies brought new insights to fetal medicine and by the advances in fetal DNA and RNA sequencing technology novel treatment strategies has evolved....

Emotional support and services provided by Public Health Midwives (PHMs) play a crucial role in identification management of maternal mental health disorders as they are the first line contact child-care focal field members caring for antepartum postpartum mothers. Aim this study was to describe Sri Lankan PHMs’ knowledge on disorders. Cross-sectional descriptive conducted using probability pro...

BACKGROUND Fetal movement, a sign of life, is widely considered as an indicator of fetal health status. Therefore, perceived alteration in regular fetal movement after the age of viability may signify impending adverse perinatal outcome. AIMS This study aimed to determine maternal knowledge, behavior, and concerns about abnormal fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy. MATERIALS ...

BACKGROUND Maternal mortality can be particularly high in conflict and chronic emergency settings, partly due to inaccessible maternal care. This paper examines associations of refugee-led health education, formal education, age, and parity on maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices among reproductive-age women in refugee camps in Guinea. METHODS Data comes from a 1999 cross-sectional su...

This study was conducted to find out community's knowledge and perceived implications of maternal mortality and morbidity. The community members' perception on ways to prevent the scourge was also explored. It was a population-based qualitative study which took place in two urban and two rural communities in Borno state, Nigeria. A total of one hundred and sixty eight (168) community members pa...

BACKGROUND Maternal depressive symptoms are a strong predictor of increases in depressive symptoms in offspring, yet knowledge of individual differences that may moderate the association between youth and maternal symptoms is still relatively scant. Youth genetic susceptibility to maternal depressive symptoms in particular is a nearly unexplored area of research. METHODS This study used a mul...

Basic Home Sanitation is an effort to make the house and its environment healthy. Houses with poor sanitation will facilitate spread of infectious diseases, especially respiratory digestive tract diseases. This study aims assess effect a Mother's Knowledge about Importance Household on practices. The research method qualitative quantitative cross-sectional design. Sampling used purposive sampli...