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Syphilis has re-emerged as a significant public health problem for pregnant women and their babies in Michigan, US, and in many areas of the world. In the US over 50 000 cases of primary and secondary syphilis were reported to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 1990. Due to the current epidemic of maternal syphilis in pregnancy in our city, we studied 253 cases of maternal syphilis over a one-year...
Objective: to ascertain the views of midwives, obstetricians and general practitioners (GPs) on possible changes in the provision of antenatal care, and to describe any differences in attitude between the three professional groups.Design: survey using postal questionnaire.Setting: three hospitals in south-east London.Participants: the questionnaire was sent to 251 midwives, 50 obstetricians, and 438...
Objective: to examine existing research evidence to ascertain whether 'listening visits' in pregnancy, targeted at women with low emotional wellbeing, are likely to be effective in preventing postnatal depression and in improving other maternal psychological outcomes.Findings: the evidence currently available suggests that postnatal listening visits are effective in preventing postnatal depression;...
Objective: in an attempt to explain the serious shortfall in published midwifery research an attempt was made to assess whether the way in which midwives construe their professional role acts as a deterrent to undertaking research.Design: different subject experimental.Setting: a college of nursing and midwifery in central England.Participants: 30 midwives attending post-registration continuing education...
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