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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Global Maternal and Child Health, Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum. Over its lifetime it has published 10,554 papers, which have received 279,526 citations.
| Publisher | BMC (BioMed Central) |
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| Reference style | Numbered (Vancouver) Numbered — [1], [2] in the text 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2023;12(3):45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Global Maternal and Child Health Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Gestational Diabetes Research and Management |
| ISSN | 1471-2393 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 2.66 |
| h-index | 174 |
| i10-index | 5,684 |
| Article processing charge | $2,072 |
| Open access | Yes — indexed in DOAJ |
| Top institutions publishing here | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| Journal website | bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com |
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BACKGROUND: Skilled attendance at childbirth is crucial for decreasing maternal and neonatal mortality, yet many women in low- and middle-income countries deliver outside of health facilities, without skilled help. The main conceptual framework in this field implicitly looks at home births with complications. We expand this to include "preventive" facility delivery for uncomplicated childbirth, and…
BACKGROUND: Utilization of maternal health services is associated with improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Considering global and national interests in the Millennium Development Goal and Nigeria's high level of maternal mortality, understanding the factors affecting maternal health use is crucial. Studies on the use of maternal care services have largely overlooked community and other…
INTRODUCTION: This is the first of seven articles from a preterm birth and stillbirth report. Presented here is an overview of the burden, an assessment of the quality of current estimates, review of trends, and recommendations to improve data. PRETERM BIRTH: Few countries have reliable national preterm birth prevalence data. Globally, an estimated 13 million…
BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Several recent publications have noted an increasing trend in incidence over time. The international PPH collaboration was convened to explore the observed trends and to set out actions to address the factors identified. METHODS: We reviewed available data sources on the…
BACKGROUND: The HELLP syndrome is a serious complication in pregnancy characterized by haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count occurring in 0.5 to 0.9% of all pregnancies and in 10-20% of cases with severe preeclampsia. The present review highlights occurrence, diagnosis, complications, surveillance, corticosteroid treatment, mode of delivery and risk of recurrence. METHODS: Clinical…
