ArticleCureus2023
The Effectiveness of Adequate Antenatal Care in Reducing Adverse Perinatal Outcomes: Evidence From a Low- or Middle-Income Country.
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- Impact of maternal health on neonatal and long-term kidney outcomes.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Review
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- Modelling spatial heterogeneity in exposure buffers and risk: a hierarchical Bayesian approach.Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C, Applied statistics · 2026Article
- Stillbirths by maternal-obstetric characteristics and Robson classification system: a cross-sectional study from eight district hospitals in Bangladesh.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Maternal factors associated with antenatal care attendance: Nationally representative cross-sectional survey in Mexico.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Low syphilis treatment rates and associated birth outcomes in pregnant women with and without HIV in Zambia: A cohort study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Association between out-of-pocket health expenditures and low birth weight in Eastern Ethiopia: a generalized structural equation modeling (GSEM).BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Level of Knowledge About Antenatal Care Among Women of Childbearing Age in the United Arab Emirates.Cureus · 2025Article
- Compliance with ≥ 8 antenatal care contacts and its associated factors among postnatal women attending public health facilities in Nekemte town, Western Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Urban-Rural Disparities in Non-Adherence to Iron Supplementation Among Pregnant Women Aged 15 to 49 in Sub-Saharan Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of Maternal Anemia in Southern Jordan: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study and 5-Year Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background and aim Antenatal care (ANC) is universally acknowledged as an essential intervention for enhancing the well-being of both mothers and children. The World Health Organization advises a minimum of four ANC visits. The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of adequate ANC in mitigating adverse perinatal outcomes. Methods This cross-sectional study was done at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Delta Medical College & Hospital, Bangladesh, from March 2023 to August 2023. A total of 226 mothers who gave birth at the hospital during this period were enrolled in the study. Results More than 87% of the participants received adequate (≥4 visits) antenatal care from a registered physician. More than 84% of the mothers gave birth via cesarean section. Among the mothers who received inadequate ANC, the proportion of adverse perinatal outcomes was higher (69.0%) than that of those who received adequate ANC (32.0%). A significant association (p<0.05) was noted between inadequate antenatal care and adverse perinatal outcomes. Pregnant women receiving adequate antenatal checkups were 79% less likely to experience adverse perinatal outcomes compared to those receiving inadequate ANC. Conclusion Adequate ANC is a very efficient and economical strategy for mitigating adverse perinatal outcomes.
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