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Temporal-spatial trends in childbirth in Ontario, Canada

Steven Habbous, John W Snelgrove, Michaela A Smith, Grace Miao, Alysha Dingwall-Harvey, Stephen Petersen, Anna Lambrinos, David Nguyen, Prakesh S Shah, Erik Hellsten

published 30 Mar 2026

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Outcomes of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Ezekiel Musa, Tawanda Chivese, Mahmoud Werfalli, Larske M. Soepnel, Veronique Nicolaou, Mushi Matjila, Shane A. Norris, Naomi S. Levitt

published 27 Mar 2026

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Exploring midwives’ practice patterns and capacity for obstetric ultrasound imaging: Towards a multicentre longitudinal materno-foetal research readiness in a low-resource setting

Albert Dayor Piersson, Philomena Ajanaba Asakeboba, Sarah Teiko Quartei, Rachel Mendy, Joseph Arkorful, Ama Boahene Akomah, Gilbertson Allorsey

published 26 Mar 2026

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Examining women’s choice between home and institutional births: Insights from the Salud Mesoamérica Initiative (SMI)

Lucía Bartolomeu, Natalia Basualdo, Federico Rolón, Adolfo Rubinstein, Camila Volij, Matt Simon, Brittany Hagedorn, Diego Ríos-Zertuche, Santiago Esteban, Adrián Santoro

published 25 Mar 2026

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The coverage of maternal continuum-of-care and associated factors in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A population-based cross-sectional study

Sengdavy Xaypadith, Ai Aoki, Kimihiro Nishino, Eiko Yamamoto

published 25 Mar 2026

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Using machine learning to predict the small for gestational age and identify the important predictors: A real-world clinical cohort study in China

Yimin Zhang, Zheng Liu, Jingyao Liu, Jing Chen, Xiaorui Zhang

published 25 Mar 2026

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Birth-related characteristics predict vision-related quality of life in adults: A population-based study

Jannet Philip, Frouke N. Boonstra, Bianca Huurneman, Nomdo M. Jansonius

published 25 Mar 2026

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The psychological impact of first-time childbirth on parents

Bo Zhu, Yani Guo, Meng Du, Xiangjun Zhou

published 24 Mar 2026

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Time to initiate trophic feeding and predictors among preterm neonates admitted at General Hospitals in Tigray, 2025

Teklebrhan Welderufael Kidane, Zeray Baraki, Asefa Iyasu, Tekle Gebremeskel Ygzaw, Binyam Gebrehiwet Tesfay, Ngsti Gebremichael Beyene, Teklewoini Mariye Zemicheal, Nebiat Desale Gidey, Geberziher Gebreslassie Welearegay

published 23 Mar 2026

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Maternal prothrombin time as an independent predictor of neonatal sepsis: A retrospective case–control study

Gökçenur Karakelleoğlu, Elif Ceren Nur Kırımlı Yanık, Şenol Bozdağ

published 20 Mar 2026

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Prevalence, spatial patterns and determinants of zero-dose vaccination among children aged 12–23 months in Sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel spatial analysis

Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Dessie Abebaw Angaw

published 20 Mar 2026

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Antenatal depression and its relationship with birth outcomes and postnatal depression in Rural India: A longitudinal study

Deepak, Dhananjay W. Bansod, Anke Hoeffler

published 19 Mar 2026

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Using national virtual maternal death reviews to improve the quality of care during Pregnancy, labour and birth, and Postpartum in Tanzania

Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani, Sunday Alfred Dominico, Secilia Kapalata Ngweshemi, Golden Mwakibo Masika, Rose Mpembeni, Charles Ameh, Mzee Masumbuko Nassoro, Phineas Sospeter, Habib Ismail, Tumaini Nagu, Matilda Ngarina, Edwin Lugazia, Pius Muzzazzi, Beatrice Mwilike, Florina Serbanescu, for the Tanzania Virtual MPDSR Steering Committee

published 18 Mar 2026

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