BACKGROUND Although urban place of birth has been identified as a risk factor for schizophrenia, the extent to which this association is mediated by socially patterned risk factors such as obstetric complications and childhood socio-economic position is unclear. The diagnostic specificity of the association within the clinical psychotic syndromes is also unclear. METHOD A population cohort of...

From July 1998 to November 1999 we have followed up 15712 deliveries (12044 vaginal and 3668 cesarean section) in our hospital. Among these, 182 cases were primarily diagnosed as intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and 248 pregnancies were complicated with hypertensive disorders. In these two groups we have investigated the outcome of the neonates. Neonatal weight under the 10th percent...

from july 1998 to november 1999 we have followed up 15712 deliveries (12044 vaginal and 3668 cesarean section) in our hospital. among these, 182 cases were primarily diagnosed as intrauterine growth restriction (iugr) and 248 pregnancies were complicated with hypertensive disorders. in these two groups we have investigated the outcome of the neonates. neonatal weight under the 10th percentile i...

AIM To determine the frequency of near-miss (severe acute maternal morbidity) and the nature of near-miss events, and comparatively analysed near-miss morbidities and maternal deaths among pregnant women managed over a 3-year period in a Nigerian tertiary centre. METHODS Retrospective facility-based review of cases of near-miss and maternal death which occurred between 1 January 2002 and 31 D...

Early childbearing has been recognized to increase the risks for both mothers and their infants, especially in lowand middle-income countries [1-4]. Although we believe that Japan is not a lowor middle-income country, there are some morbid pregnant women who are impoverished economically [5]. In this study, we examined the clinical characteristics and obstetric outcomes in pregnancies in Japane...

OBJECTIVE To assess the accessibility, utilization and quality of emergency obstetric care in the five southernmost provinces of Thailand. METHODS A descriptive study was conducted in the five southernmost provinces of Thailand including fifty-six government hospitals and the admitted obstetric women. The accessibility of hospitals that provided emergency obstetric care was assessed over a 3-...

CONTEXT Obstetric providers are logical choices for conveying information about physical activity to their pregnant patients. However, research regarding obstetric providers counseling pregnant patients about physical activity is sparse. OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between obstetric providers discussing exercise with their pregnant patients and patients' exercise behaviors and t...

BACKGROUND Antenatal ultrasound suits developing countries by virtue of its versatility, relatively low cost and safety, but little is known about women's or local provider's perspectives of this upcoming technology in such settings. This study was undertaken to better understand how routine obstetric ultrasound is experienced in a displaced Burmese population and identify barriers to its accep...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate prenatal to postnatal changes in first-time parents' physical and mental health, and to describe social and health predictors of parents' postpartum health. METHODS This prospective study surveyed 261 expectant fathers and mothers during pregnancy and again at 6 months' postpartum regarding their health, partner, and work characteristics. P...