The statistics related to pregnancy and its outcomes are staggering: annually, an estimated 250000-280000 women die during childbirth. Unfortunately, a large number of women receive little or no care during or before pregnancy. At a period of critical vulnerability, interventions can be effectively delivered to improve the health of women and their newborns and also to make their pregnancy safe...

INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are leading causes of death globally. Early detection of cancer and risk factors for CVD may improve health outcomes and reduce mortality. General practitioners (GPs) are accessed by the majority of the population and play a key role in the prevention and early detection of chronic disease risk factors. This cross-sectional study aims to asse...

Population-based preconception genetic carrier screening programmes (PCS) with expanded panels are currently being developed in the Netherlands. This form of genetic screening for recessive traits differs from other forms of genetic testing and screening in that it is offered to persons not known to have an increased risk of being carriers of genetic traits for severe recessive diseases and in ...

Abstract.
 Objective: to study the opinion of medical personnel (doctors and nurses) on methods preconception care measures improve provision before conception in Kazakhstan (Karaganda region).
 Design: The data obtained during were subjected statistical processing by method variation statistics using free version EPI InfoTM program. arithmetic mean (M) standard deviation (±SD) calcul...

Introduction: Preconception Care (PCC) is an important component of reproductive health care. Objectives: To study the level of preconception preparedness of pregnant women, and factors influencing it, in order to identify possible strategies to improve PCC. Design and Setting: A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from 10th July to 13th August 2012 in the Antenatal Clinics of the Acade...

A history of previous birth of a low birthweight infant, previous cesarean sections, multiple previous spontaneous abortions, prior stillbirth, or uterine anomaly identifies women at increased risk for recurrent abortion, preterm birth, or stillbirth. We review the evidence for the potential benefit of reproductive history in identifying strategies for evaluation and treatment to prevent recurr...

BACKGROUND Exercise during pregnancy is associated with health benefits for both the mother and the fetus, and is therefore recommended in several national guidelines. Only few studies investigate whether these guideline recommendations are met. The aims of this study were 1. To assess the prevalence of pregnant women meeting the Danish recommendations for exercise during early pregnancy, 2. To...