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Birth

What do we actually know about the biomechanics of pregnancy and labour? A systematic scoping review

Anastasia Topalidou, Lauren Haworth, Raeesa Jassat, Morgan Hawcroft-Hurst

published 01 Dec 2025

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Hematocrit in the first 2 hours of life and short-term outcomes in very preterm infants: A secondary analysis from a prospective cohort study

Lanxiang Pu, Yuhong Li, Yongchao Tan, Ming Zhao, Meng Xue, Ning Jiang, Lei Huang, Zhaowen Chen

published 01 Dec 2025

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The evolution of birth-order-specific son preference and compulsory primary education: Evidence from Vietnam

Ryo Hasegawa

published 01 Dec 2025

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Maternal adverse childhood experiences and perinatal outcomes: A retrospective inceptive cohort study

Amanda Troëng, Jessica Dolk, Marie-Therese Vinnars, Johan Hallqvist, Per Kristiansson

published 26 Nov 2025

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Assessment of awareness and attitudes of pregnant women toward labor epidural analgesia and factors influencing the decision to opt for it: A cross-sectional study

Adugna Aregawi Kassa, Wosenyeleh A. Sahle, Tsehaynew Desalew, Zufan Lakew, Tigist Behabtu

published 26 Nov 2025

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Home birth and associated factors in Nigeria: A comparative study of rural and urban settings—Analysis of national population-based data

Emmanuel O. Adewuyi, Asa Auta, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Mary I. Adewuyi, Victory Olutuase, Kazeem Adefemi, Olumide A. Odeyemi, Yun Zhao, Gizachew A. Tessema, Gavin Pereira

published 21 Nov 2025

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Unpacking equity trends and gaps in Nepal’s progress on maternal health service utilization: Insights from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (2011, 2016 and 2022)

Resham B. Khatri, Rolina Dhital, Sabita Tuladhar, Nisha Joshi Bhatta, Yibeltal Assefa

published 20 Nov 2025

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Characterization of alveolar epithelial cells type II during postnatal lung development in relation to alveolarization – Stereological studies of rat lungs

Julia Hüttmann, Lars Knudsen, Andreas Schmiedl

published 20 Nov 2025

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Prevalence and determinants of under-five mortality (U5M) in low-and lower -middle-income countries: Evidence from recent demographic and health surveys

Md. Alamgir Sarder, Tabassum Mehedi, Benojir Ahammed, Md. Khairul Islam, Subarna Kundu, Murfia Muna, Maliha Mahajabin

published 20 Nov 2025

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How structured cultural changes can reduce cesarean section rate in a Danish tertiary hospital

Eva Rydahl, Kamilla G. Nielsen, Ole Olsen, Amalie L. Henningsen, Helle Johnsen

published 17 Nov 2025

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The impact of day care attendance on antibiotic use among children aged 0–12 years: A population-based register study

Tapio Räsänen, Miia Saarikallio-Torp, Hanna Rättö, Heini Kari

published 17 Nov 2025

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Barriers and opportunities in developing community-based maternal and child health surveillance: A mixed methods study in Depok, Indonesia

Fathimah S. Sigit, Fitra Yelda, Dumilah Ayuningtyas, Asri C. Adisasmita, Sabarinah Prasetyo

published 17 Nov 2025

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Circulation of Herpesvirus and Alphatorquevirus DNA in each trimester in asymptomatic women pregnant with twins

Tania Regina Tozetto-Mendoza, Layla Honorato, Mariane Pereira Brito, Noely Evangelista Ferreira, Iara M. Linhares, Angela Silvano, Antonio Charlys da Costa, Silvia Helena Lima, Viola Seravalli, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso, Maria Cassia Mendes-Correa, Steven S. Witkin

published 14 Nov 2025

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