CONTEXT Although the reduction of maternal mortality levels is a key Millennium Development Goal, community-based evidence on obstetric complications and maternal care-seeking behavior remains limited in low-resource countries. METHODS This study presents an overview of key findings from the 2001 Bangladesh Maternal Health Services and Maternal Mortality Survey of ever-married women aged 13-4...

objective: the high prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm) in iran and its maternal and fetal consequences as well as the high risk of its long-term effects including obesity is known. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (bmi) in ages of 18 months and 6 years and maternal glucose concentration. materials and methods: this is a retrospective ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the extent to which the Early Start program of home visitation had beneficial consequences in the areas of maternal health, family functioning, family economic circumstances, and exposure to stress and adversity. METHODS The study used a randomized, controlled trial design in which 220 families receiving the Early Start program were contrasted with a control series of 223...

background a number of developing countries have contracted out public health facilities to the non-government organizations (ngos) in order to improve service utilization. however, there is a paucity of in-depth qualitative information on barriers to access services as a result of contracting from service users’ perspective. the objective of this study was to explore perceived barriers to util...

Complete List of Authors: Aloisio, Michelangelo; University of Trieste, Department of Life Sciences Bortot, Barbara; Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Medical Genetics Gandin, Ilaria; University of Trieste, Department of Medical Sciences Severini, Giovanni Maria; Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Medical Genetics Athanasakis, Emmanou...