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Download full textUmbetov, Turakbai Zh.; Berdalinova, Akzhenis K.; Tusupkalieyv, Akylbek B.; Koishybayev, Arip K.; Zharilkasynov, Karaman Ye. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
According to the WHO data, preeclampsia develops during late pregnancy in 2-8% of women. Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, therefore, the study of the morphological features of placental complex, taking into account gestational complications in postpartum women with severe preeclampsia is an important…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Females, Prenatal Care, Birth
Direct linkBharadwaj, Prashant; Lakdawala, Leah K. – Journal of Human Resources, 2013
This paper investigates whether boys receive preferential prenatal treatment
in a setting where son preference is present. Using micro health data from
India, we highlight sex-selective prenatal investments as a new channel via
which parents practice discriminatory behavior. We find that mothers visit
antenatal clinics and receive tetanus…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Social Bias, Foreign Countries, Gender Discrimination
Freeny, Jamie; Cummings, Angela; Hillard Alford, Margo; Hanke, June; Lloyd, Linda; Boswell, Deborah – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2014
Objectives: To describe the development of a collaborative partnership to improve birth outcomes in Harris County, Texas. Methods: State and city-level maternal and infant health data were re-analyzed and presented to stakeholders at the zip-code level to generate a renewed response to health issues in these populations, particularly infant…
Descriptors: Mothers, Prenatal Care, Birth, Infant Mortality
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2011
A woman's behaviors during pregnancy can have a significant influence on her baby's healthy development. Women who smoke or drink alcohol during pregnancy, go without prenatal care or suffer from poor nutrition are more likely to experience complications during pregnancy or childbirth, and their babies are at increased risk for developing a number…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Risk, Nutrition, Child Health
Song, Shige; Burgard, Sarah A. – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2011
In this study, the authors analyze the dynamic relationship between Chinese women's education, their utilization of newly available medical pregnancy care, and their infants' mortality risk. China has undergone enormous social, economic, and political changes over recent decades and is a novel context in which to examine the potential influence of…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Family Planning, Mothers, Child Health
Peer reviewedHellerstedt, Wendy L.; Johnson, Pamela Jo; Oswald, John W. – Health Education Monograph Series, 2002
Examined whether associations between prenatal substance use and birth and infant outcomes varied by maternal age and race. Data on all singleton live births in Minnesota from 1990-98 indicated that poor birth outcomes and infant death were generally lower for whites than for African Americans and American Indians. Prenatal substance use varied by…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, American Indians, Asian Americans
