Obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive medicine guidelines

Pregnancy

Guidelines, reviews, statements, recommendations, standards

Autoimmune diseases in pregnancy

• Articles in journals
  • Autoimmunity Reviews
    • Pregnancy, postpartum autoimmune thyroiditis, and autoimmune hypophysitis: intimate relationships [2009]
  • Clinical Medicine & Research
    • Lupus and Pregnancy: Complex Yet Manageable [2006]
  • Journal of Cell Science
    • Multi-lineage potential of fetal cells in maternal tissue: a legacy in reverse [2005]
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
    • Pregnancy of a lupus patient--a challenge to the nephrologist [2005]
  • Women's Health
    • Immunosuppressive medications during pregnancy and lactation in women with autoimmune diseases [2010]
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  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology
    • Miscarriage

Bleeding in pregnancy, placenta diseases

• Australia
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • Antepartum Haemorrhage - Medical Management [2006]
• Australia, New Zealand
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Placenta accreta [2011]
• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Guidelines for the management of vasa previa [2009]
    • Diagnosis and Management of Placenta Previa [2007]
    • Hemorrhagic Shock [2002]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Interventions for treating placental abruption
    • Interventions for suspected placenta praevia
• South Africa
  • Maternal Care Manual - Perinatal Education Programme
    • Antepartum haemorrhage [2006]
• Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
    • Management of Ante-Partum Haemorrhage [2007]
• United Kingdom
  • Joint Royal Colleges Service Liaison Committee
    • Haemorrhage during pregnancy (including miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy) [2006]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Placenta Praevia, Placenta Praevia Accreta and Vasa Praevia: Diagnosis and Management [2011]
    • Kleihauer test in antepartum haemorrhage - query bank [2011]
    • Antepartum Haemorrhage [2011]
    • Methotrexate for placenta accreta - query bank [2009]
    • Blood transfusion in obstetrics [2008]
• United States of America
  • American College of Radiology
    • Second and Third Trimester Bleeding [2005]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Placenta praevia, placenta praevia accreta and vasa praevia: diagnosis and management. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2011]
    • Guidelines for the management of vasa previa. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2009]
    • ACR Appropriateness Criteria® second and third trimester bleeding [2009]
    • Diagnosis and management of placenta previa. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2007]
• WHO
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Interventions for suspected placenta praevia [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Late Pregnancy Bleeding [2007]
  • Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore
    • Lessons learnt from two women with morbidly adherent placentas and a review of literature [2007]
  • British Journal of Anaesthesia
    • Maternal haemorrhage [2009]
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
    • Vasa Previa Diagnosis and Management [2003]
  • Medicina
    • The usage of blood components in obstetrics [2010]
  • RadioGraphics
    • Placenta Accreta: Spectrum of US and MR Imaging Findings [2008]
  • Singapore Medical Journal
    • Pathological examination of the placenta: raison d'être, clinical relevance and medicolegal utility [2009]
    • Ultrasonographical features of morbidly-adherent placentas [2007]
• {Related topics}
  • Clinical tools, medical calculators, unit conversions, statistics, clinical research tools
    • Abruptio placentae : Clinical tools, medical calculators
  • Guidelines
    • Postpartum hemorrhage
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Cardiovascular diseases in pregnancy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Interventions for varicosities and leg oedema in pregnancy
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Cardiac Disease and Pregnancy [2011]
    • Delivery in uncorrected coarctation of aorta - query bank [2010]
    • Heart Disease and Pregnancy [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • Anesthesia & Analgesia
    • Cardiac Surgery in the Parturient [2009]
  • Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore
    • Acute myocardial infarction in pregnant women [2010]
  • British Journal of Anaesthesia
    • Recognition and management of maternal cardiac disease in pregnancy [2004]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Resuscitation in pregnancy [2003]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Prosthetic heart valves and management during pregnancy [2009]
  • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
    • Peripartum cardiomyopathy: Causes, diagnosis, and treatment [2009]
  • Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
    • Valvular heart disease in pregnancy [2009]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Risks of Statin Use During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review [2007]
    • Prosthetic Heart Valves and Arrhythmias in Pregnancy [2007]
    • Ischemic Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathy in Pregnancy [2007]
    • Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy [2007]
    • Assessment and Management of Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy [2007]
    • Acquired Heart Disease in Pregnancy [2007]
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
    • Valvular Heart Disease and Pregnancy: Part II: Prosthetic Valves [2005]
    • Valvular Heart Disease and Pregnancy: Part I: Native Valves [2005]
    • Anticoagulation in Pregnant Women With Prosthetic Heart Valves [2004]
  • Seminars in Reproductive Medicine
    • Autonomic Circulatory Control during Pregnancy in Humans [2009]
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  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology
    • Embolism and thrombosis in pregnancy

Digestive system diseases in pregnancy

• Australia
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • Cholestasis in Pregnancy [2008]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy
    • Interventions for treating cholestasis in pregnancy
    • Interventions for heartburn in pregnancy
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Obstetric Cholestasis [2011]
    • Obstetric cholestasis - query bank [2010]
• United States of America
  • American Gastroenterological Association
    • American Gastroenterological Association Institute - Technical Review on the Use of Gastrointestinal Medications in Pregnancy [2006]
    • American Gastroenterological Association Institute - Medical Position Statement on the Use of Gastrointestinal Medications in Pregnancy [2006]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and use of laparoscopy for surgical problems during pregnancy. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons [2011]
    • Obstetric cholestasis. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2006]
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
    • Guidelines for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Use of Laparoscopy for Surgical Problems during Pregnancy [2011]
• Articles in journals
  • Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
    • Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and pregnancy: a review of the literature [2010]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Hemorrhoids in pregnancy [2008]
    • Effects and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy [2008]
  • Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
    • Inflammatory bowel disease and pregnancy: Evidence, uncertainty and patient decision-making [2009]
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
    • Appendicitis in Pregnancy [2006]
  • Liver Transplantation
    • Pregnancy and cirrhosis [2008]
  • Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
    • Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy [2007]
  • QJM
    • Severe hepatic dysfunction in pregnancy [2002]
  • World Journal of Gastroenterology
    • Liver disease in pregnancy [2009]
    • Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy [2009]
    • Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy [2009]
    • Management of inflammatory bowel disease in the pregnant patient [2008]
    • Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy-current achievements and unsolved problems [2008]
    • Fertility and pregnancy in inflammatory bowel disease [2001]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology
    • Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, hyperemesis gravidarum

Disorders of environmental origin in pregnancy

• Netherlands
  • Health Council of the Netherlands
    • Hydrogen fluoride and sodium fluoride - Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification [2009]
    • Ascorbic acid - Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification [2009]
    • Ammonia - Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification [2009]
    • Aluminium and aluminium compounds - Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification [2009]
    • Occupational exposure to organic solvents: effects on human reproduction [2008]
    • Trichloroacetic acid; Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification [2006]
    • Methanol; Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification [2006]
    • Formic acid; Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification [2006]
    • Trichloroethylene; evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification [2003]
    • Sulphur dioxide; health-based recommended occupational exposure limit [2003]
    • Diethyleneglycol (mono)alkylethers; evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification [2003]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Airport full body scanners and pregnancy - query bank [2010]
    • Air Travel and Pregnancy [2008]
  • Royal College of Physicians
    • Physical and shift work in pregnancy [2009]
• United States of America
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    • Exposure of pregnant healthcare workers to radioisotope Neurolite teratogenic risks [2010]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Best evidence statement (BESt). Exposure of pregnant healthcare workers to radioisotope Neurolite teratogenic risks. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center [2010]
    • Physical and shift work in pregnancy: occupational aspects of management. A national guideline. Royal College of Physicians [2009]
  • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    • Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • British Medical Journal
    • How strong is the evidence of a link between environmental chemicals and adverse effects on human reproductive health? [2004]
  • Cadernos de Saúde Pública
    • Chemical exposure during pregnancy and oral clefts in newborns [2002]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Safety of hair products during pregnancy: Personal use and occupational exposure [2008]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • DEET-based insect repellents: safety implications for children and pregnant and lactating women [2003]
    • Identifying and managing adverse environmental health effects: 5. Persistent organic pollutants [2002]
  • Environmental Health Perspectives
    • Chlorination Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water and Congenital Anomalies: Review and Meta-Analyses [2009]
    • Prenatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls: A Neuropsychologic Analysis [2008]
    • Prenatal Methylmercury Exposure and Developmental Outcomes: Review of the Evidence and Discussion of Future Directions [2006]
    • Ambient Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Review of the Literature [2005]
  • Hormones
    • Impact of environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals on the development of obesity [2010]
  • Industrial Health
    • Neurodevelopmental toxicity risks due to occupational exposure to industrial chemicals during pregnancy [2009]
  • Italian Journal of Pediatrics
    • Toxic environment and obesity pandemia: Is there a relationship? [2010]
  • Pediatrics
    • Screening for Elevated Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: An Updated Summary of Evidence for the US Preventive Services Task Force [2006]
    • Environmental Causes of Human Congenital Malformations: The Pediatrician's Role in Dealing With These Complex Clinical Problems Caused by a Multiplicity of Environmental and Genetic Factors [2004]
    • Effects of Environmental Exposures on the Cardiovascular System: Prenatal Period Through Adolescence [2004]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Drugs in pregnancy

• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Principles of Human Teratology: Drug, Chemical, and Infectious Exposure [2007]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Methotrexate effects on fetus - query bank [2009]
• United States of America
  • CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    • Medication Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Over-the-Counter Medications in Pregnancy [2003]
    • Information on Medication Use in Pregnancy [2003]
  • Arthritis Care & Research
    • Biologic therapy and pregnancy outcomes in women with rheumatic diseases [2009]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Safety of azathioprine use during pregnancy [2011]
    • FDA pregnancy risk categories and the CPS: Do they help or are they a hindrance? [2010]
  • Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
    • Safety and efficacy of panax ginseng during pregnancy and lactation [2008]
    • Safety and efficacy of cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) during pregnancy and lactation [2008]
    • Safety and efficacy of chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus) during pregnancy and lactation [2008]
    • Safety and efficacy of blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) during pregnancy and lactation [2008]
    • Safety and efficacy of ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) during pregnancy and lactation [2006]
    • Safety and efficacy of echinacea (Echinacea angustafolia, e. purpurea and e. pallida) during pregnancy and lactation [2006]
    • Safety and efficacy of St. John's wort (hypericum) during pregnancy and lactation [2006]
  • Hong Kong Medical Journal
    • Use of ophthalmic medications during pregnancy [2004]
  • Israel Medical Association Journal
    • New Aspects in Placental Drug Transfer [2003]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Probiotic Safety in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, and Saccharomyces spp [2009]
  • PLoS Medicine
    • What Is the Best Approach to Reducing Birth Defects Associated with Isotretinoin? [2006]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology
    • Drugs and breastfeeding

Embolism and thrombosis in pregnancy

• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Obstetrics [2000]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Prophylaxis for venous thromboembolic disease in pregnancy and the early postnatal period
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Pregnancy in a woman on maintenance Warfarin for DVT - query bank [2011]
    • Thrombosis and Embolism during Pregnancy and the Puerperium, Reducing the Risk [2009]
    • Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy and the Puerperium: Acute Management [2007]
• United States of America
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Thromboembolism in pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2011]
    • Reducing the risk of thrombosis and embolism during pregnancy and the puerperium. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2009]
    • Thromboembolic disease in pregnancy and the puerperium: acute management. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2007]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Venous Thromboembolism During Pregnancy [2008]
  • Anesthesia & Analgesia
    • Amniotic Fluid Embolism [2009]
  • Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
    • Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy [2009]
  • Blood
    • Low-molecular-weight heparins for thromboprophylaxis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy: a systematic review of safety and efficacy [2005]
    • How we manage venous thromboembolism during pregnancy [2002]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Antithrombotic therapy in special circumstances. I - pregnancy and cancer [2003]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Low-molecular-weight heparins during pregnancy [2005]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Anatomic distribution of deep vein thrombosis in pregnancy [2010]
  • Chest
    • Use of Antithrombotic Agents During Pregnancy: The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy [2004]
    • Use of Antithrombotic Agents During Pregnancy [2001]
  • Hematology
    • Pregnancy-associated thrombosis [2009]
    • Management of Pregnant Women with Thrombophilia or a History of Venous Thromboembolism [2007]
    • Anticoagulation Therapy [2001]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Cardiovascular diseases in pregnancy

Exercise and pregnancy

• Canada
  • Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
    • Exercise and Pregnancy [2008]
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Exercise in pregnancy and the postpartum period [2003]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Aerobic exercise for women during pregnancy
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Exercise in Pregnancy [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • Cadernos de Saúde Pública
    • Physical activity during pregnancy and maternal-child health outcomes: a systematic literature review [2008]
  • Revista de Saúde Pública
    • Physical activity by pregnant women and outcomes for newborns: a systematic review [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol in pregnancy

• Canada
  • Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
    • Screening and Recording of Alcohol Use Among Women of Child-Bearing Age and Pregnant Women [2009]
  • Canadian Paediatric Society
    • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: diagnostic update [2010]
    • Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) in Canada [2004]
    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome [2002]
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Overview: Alcohol Use During the Perinatal Period & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [2005]
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
    • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Canadian guidelines for diagnosis [2005]
    • Best Practices - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects and the Effects of Other Substance Use During Pregnancy [2001]
    • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Alcohol use and pregnancy consensus clinical guidelines [2010]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Psychosocial interventions for women enrolled in alcohol treatment during pregnancy.
    • Pharmacologic Interventions for Pregnant Women Enrolled in Alcohol Treatment
    • Home visits during pregnancy and after birth for women with an alcohol or drug problem
• Netherlands
  • Health Council of the Netherlands
    • Risks of alcohol consumption related to conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2005]
• New Zealand
  • Auckland District Health Board
    • Alcohol in Pregnancy [2000]
  • New Zealand College of Midwives
    • Alcohol and Pregnancy [2009]
• United Kingdom
  • British Medical Association
    • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders - a guide for healthcare professionals [2007]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Alcohol consumption and the outcomes of pregnancy [2006]
• United States of America
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders [2000]
  • CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis [2004]
    • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Motivational Intervention to Reduce Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies --- Florida, Texas, and Virginia, 1997--2001 [2003]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Alcohol use and pregnancy consensus clinical guidelines. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2010]
  • Office of the Surgeon General
    • U.S. Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy Urges women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant to abstain from alcohol [2005]
• Articles in journals
  • Alcohol Research and Health
    • Alcohol-Related Birth Defects: An Update [2001]
  • Alcohol and Alcoholism
    • Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Alterations in Brain and Behaviour [2009]
    • A Systematic Review of Continuous Performance Task Research in Children Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol [2009]
  • American Family Physician
    • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders [2005]
  • American Journal of Public Health
    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention in South Africa and Other Low-Resource Countries [2005]
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Impacts of alcohol use in pregnancy - The role of the GP [2007]
  • BioFactors
    • The Plausibility of Maternal Nutritional Status Being a Contributing Factor to the Risk for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: The Potential Influence of Zinc Status as an Example [2010]
  • Biology of Reproduction
    • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: The Epigenetic Perspective [2009]
  • BMC Pediatrics
    • Systematic review of interventions for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders [2009]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Cost of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada [2007]
    • Preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders [2005]
  • Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
    • Rural FASD diagnostic services model: Lakeland Centre for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder [2007]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder [2003]
  • eMedicine
    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Indian Pediatrics
    • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder [2008]
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
    • Alcohol Abuse in Pregnant Women: Effects on the Fetus and Newborn, Mode of Action and Maternal Treatment [2010]
  • Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology
    • Role of central nervous system insulin resistance in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders [2010]
    • Investigating the effects of low to moderate levels of prenatal alcohol exposure on child behaviour: a critical review [2010]
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
    • Preventing Alcohol-exposed Pregnancies [2006]
  • Journal of Toxicological Sciences
    • Intrauterine environment-genome interaction and children's development (1): Ethanol: a teratogen in developing brain [2009]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • National guidelines on alcohol use during pregnancy: a dissenting opinion [2007]
    • A review of policies on alcohol use during pregnancy in Australia and other English-speaking countries, 2006 [2007]
  • PLoS Medicine
    • Protection against Prenatal Alcohol-Induced Damage [2006]
    • Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Aboriginal Communities: A Methods Development Project [2006]
  • Ulster Medical Journal
    • Eye Abnormalities in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Clinical tools, medical calculators, unit conversions, statistics, clinical research tools
    • Fetal alcohol syndrome : Clinical tools, medical calculators
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Fetal growth retardation

• Australia
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • Small for Gestational Age Fetus [2008]
    • Intrauterine growth restriction [2008]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Transcutaneous electrostimulation for suspected placental insufficiency (diagnosed by Doppler studies)
    • Regimens of fetal surveillance for impaired fetal growth
    • Plasma volume expansion for suspected impaired fetal growth
    • Maternal oxygen administration for suspected impaired fetal growth
    • Maternal nutrient supplementation for suspected impaired fetal growth
    • Hormones for suspected impaired fetal growth
    • Calcium channel blockers for potential impaired fetal growth
    • Betamimetics for suspected impaired fetal growth
    • Bed rest in hospital for suspected impaired fetal growth
  • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
    • Management of the Child Born Small for Gestational Age through to Adulthood: A Consensus Statement of the International Societies of Pediatric Endocrinology and the Growth Hormone Research Society [2007]
  • Pediatrics
    • International Small for Gestational Age Advisory Board Consensus Development Conference Statement: Management of Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age [2003]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Delivery of IUGR fetus - query bank [2009]
    • The Investigation and Management of the Small-for-Gestational-Age Fetus [2002]
• United States of America
  • American College of Radiology
    • Growth Disturbances-Risk of Intrauterine Growth Restriction [2010]
  • CDC National Center for Health Statistics
    • Birthweight
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • ACR Appropriateness Criteria® growth disturbances—risk of intrauterine growth restriction [2010]
• WHO
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Support during pregnancy for women at increased risk of low-birth-weight babies [2003]
  • World Health Organization
    • Low birthweighth - Country, regional and global estimates [2004]
• Articles in journals
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Intrauterine growth restriction - diagnosis and management [2005]
  • Biology of Reproduction
    • Endovascular Trophoblast Invasion: Implications for the Pathogenesis of Intrauterine Growth Retardation and Preeclampsia [2003]
    • Angiogenesis in the Placenta [2001]
  • Clinical Chemistry
    • Homocysteine and the Risk of Intrauterine Growth Retardation [2003]
  • Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
    • Fetal Programming of Adult Kidney Disease: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms [2007]
  • Endocrine Reviews
    • Small for Gestational Age: Short Stature and Beyond [2007]
    • Endocrine Regulation of Human Fetal Growth: The Role of the Mother, Placenta, and Fetus [2006]
  • European Journal of Endocrinology
    • Intrauterine growth restriction and adult disease: the role of adipocytokines [2009]
    • Metabolic implications of GH treatment in small for gestational age [2007]
  • Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
    • Should We Customize Fetal Growth Standards? [2009]
  • Hormone Research in Paediatrics
    • Brain Development, Intelligence and Cognitive Outcome in Children Born Small for Gestational Age [2010]
  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
    • Perinatal energy metabolism with reference to IUGR & SGA: studies in pregnant women & newborn infants [2009]
    • Maternal nutrition & low birth weight - what is really important? [2009]
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
    • Maternal-fetal conflict — lessons from a transgene [2002]
  • Journal of Endocrinology
    • The intergenerational effects of fetal programming: non-genomic mechanisms for the inheritance of low birth weight and cardiovascular risk [2004]
  • Journal of Physiology
    • Intrauterine growth restriction, human placental development and trophoblast cell death [2009]
    • Recent observations on the regulation of fetal metabolism by glucose [2006]
    • Programming placental nutrient transport capacity [2006]
    • Placental adaptive responses and fetal programming [2006]
    • Fetal programming of autonomic and HPA function: do people who were small babies have enhanced stress responses? [2006]
    • Evidence for altered placental blood flow and vascularity in compromised pregnancies [2006]
  • Pediatrics
    • Impact of Growth Hormone Therapy on Adult Height of Children Born Small for Gestational Age [2009]
    • Persistent Short Stature, Other Potential Outcomes, and the Effect of Growth Hormone Treatment in Children Who Are Born Small for Gestational Age [2003]
  • Reproduction
    • Endocrine mechanisms of intrauterine programming [2004]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Premature infants, low birth weight
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Fetal maturation

• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy for Fetal Maturation [2003]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Different corticosteroids and regimens for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
    • Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
  • World Association of Perinatal Medicine
    • Guideline for the use of antenatal corticosteroids for fetal maturation [2008]
• Malaysia
  • Perinatal Society of Malaysia
    • Guideline on the use of Antenatal Corticosteroids to Prevent Respiratory Distress Syndrome [2001]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Antenatal Corticosteroids to Reduce Neonatal Morbidity [2010]
• United States of America
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Antenatal corticosteroids to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2010]
    • Fetal lung maturity. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2008]
• WHO
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Antenatal administration of corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm birth [2009]
• Articles in journals
  • Endocrine Reviews
    • Effects of Intrauterine Exposure to Synthetic Glucocorticoids on Fetal, Newborn, and Infant Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Function in Humans: A Systematic Review [2009]
  • European Journal of Endocrinology
    • Prenatal glucocorticoids and long-term programming [2004]
  • Indian Pediatrics
    • Steroids in Perinatology [2002]
  • International Journal of Epidemiology
    • Antenatal steroids in preterm labour for the prevention of neonatal deaths due to complications of preterm birth [2010]
  • Israel Medical Association Journal
    • Developmental Assessment of Prematurely Born Children Exposed to Antenatal Corticosteroids [2003]
  • Journal of Endocrinology
    • Developmental regulation of the lung in preparation for life after birth: hormonal and nutritional manipulation of local glucocorticoid action and uncoupling protein-2 [2006]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • The Need to Go Beyond: Evaluating Antenatal Corticosteroid Trials With Long-Term Outcomes [2007]
  • Journal of Physiology
    • Fetal exposure to corticosteroids: how low can we go? [2003]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Premature labor, preterm delivery
    • Obstetrics, perinatology
    • Newborn respiratory tract diseases

Gestational diabetes

• Australia, New Zealand
  • Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society
    • Guidelines for the management of gestational diabetes mellitus revisited [2002]
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus [2011]
• Canada
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening and Diagnosis [2010]
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus [2002]
• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Guidelines for the Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Part 1 - Screening and Diagnosis [2008]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Dietary advice in pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus
  • Diabetes Care
    • Summary and Recommendations of the Fifth International Workshop-Conference on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus [2007]
• New Zealand
  • New Zealand College of Midwives
    • Gestational Diabetes [2009]
• United Kingdom
  • Diabetes UK
    • Management of pregnant women with diabetes (including Gestational diabetes) [2008]
  • Health Technology Assessment
    • Screening for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy: a rapid update for the National Screening Committee [2010]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Diagnosis and Treatment of Gestational Diabetes [2011]
    • HbA1c monitoring in gestational diabetes - query bank [2009]
• United States of America
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    • Therapeutic Management, Delivery, and Postpartum Risk Assessment and Screening in Gestational Diabetes [2008]
  • American Diabetes Association
    • Gestational Diabetes Mellitus [2004]
  • American Dietetic Association
    • Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline [2008]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Standards of medical care in diabetes. III. Detection and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus. American Diabetes Association [2011]
    • Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus. United States Preventive Services Task Force [2008]
    • Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Evidence-based nutrition practice guideline. American Dietetic Association [2008]
  • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    • Screening: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus [2008]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Diagnosis and Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus [2009]
    • Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus [2003]
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Gestational diabetes - Worth finding and actively treating [2006]
    • Gestational diabetes [2006]
  • Australian Prescriber
    • Metformin in pregnancy and lactation [2007]
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
    • Borderline gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy outcomes [2008]
  • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
    • Diet plus insulin compared to diet alone in the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review [2003]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Effects of treatment in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis [2010]
  • Cadernos de Saúde Pública
    • Non classical risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review of the literature [2009]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Controversies around gestational diabetes [2005]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Does screening for gestational diabetes mellitus make a difference? [2003]
  • Current Diabetes Reports
    • Glucose Monitoring During Pregnancy [2010]
  • Diabetes Care
    • What Is Gestational Diabetes? [2007]
    • The Human Placenta in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The insulin and cytokine network [2007]
    • Recurrence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A systematic review [2007]
    • Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Women With Previous Gestational Diabetes [2007]
    • Pharmacological Management of Gestational Diabetes: An overview [2007]
    • Obstetric Management in Gestational Diabetes [2007]
    • Modified Therapy for Gestational Diabetes Using High-Risk and Low-Risk Fetal Abdominal Circumference Growth to Select Strict Versus Relaxed Maternal Glycemic Targets [2007]
    • Medical Nutrition Therapy and Lifestyle Interventions [2007]
    • Low Birth Weight as a Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes, Diabetes, and Impaired Glucose Tolerance During Pregnancy [2007]
    • Goals of Metabolic Management of Gestational Diabetes: Is it all about the sugar? [2007]
    • Glyburide for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes: A critical appraisal [2007]
    • Gestational Diabetes, Pregnancy Hypertension, and Late Vascular Disease [2007]
    • Gestational Diabetes After Delivery: Short-term management and long-term risks [2007]
    • Genetics of Size at Birth [2007]
    • Genetics of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Type 2 Diabetes [2007]
    • Diabetes-Related Autoantibodies and Gestational Diabetes [2007]
    • Contraception After Gestational Diabetes [2007]
    • Point: Yes, It Is Necessary to Rely Entirely on Glycemic Values for the Insulin Treatment of All Gestational Diabetic Women [2003]
    • Counterpoint: Glucose Monitoring in Gestational Diabetes: Lots of heat, not much light [2003]
    • Gestational Diabetes and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: A systematic review [2002]
  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
    • Gestational prediabetes: a new term for early prevention? [2010]
  • Israel Medical Association Journal
    • Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: What Else Is New? [2004]
  • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
    • Pancreatic B-Cell Defects in Gestational Diabetes: Implications for the Pathogenesis and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes [2001]
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
    • Gestational diabetes mellitus [2005]
  • Journal of Women's Health
    • Performance Characteristics of Postpartum Screening Tests for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review [2009]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Gestational diabetes mellitus: from consensus to action on screening and treatment [2005]
  • Pharmacological Reports
    • Glyburide for the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus [2008]
  • Vascular Health and Risk Management
    • The management of gestational diabetes [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Clinical tools, medical calculators, unit conversions, statistics, clinical research tools
    • Gestational diabetes : Clinical tools, medical calculators
  • Guidelines
    • Pregnancy in diabetics
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Hematologic diseases in pregnancy

• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Guidelines of Antenatal Thalassaemia Screening [2003]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Interventions for treating painful sickle cell crisis during pregnancy
    • Heparin for pregnant women with acquired or inherited thrombophilias
    • Antenatal interventions for fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
• United Kingdom
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Intraoperative blood cell salvage in obstetrics [2005]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy, Management of [2011]
• United States of America
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Inherited thrombophilias in pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2011]
    • Anemia in pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2008]
    • Hemoglobinopathies in pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2007]
• Articles in journals
  • Blood
    • Clinical management of thrombophilia-related placental vascular complications [2004]
    • How I treat patients with von Willebrand disease [2001]
  • Hematology
    • Alpha thalassemia major--new mutations, intrauterine management, and outcomes [2009]
    • Platelets: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura [2002]
    • Platelets: An Update on Diagnosis and Management of Thrombocytopenic Disorders [2001]
  • Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
    • Immune Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy [2009]
  • Journal of Physiology
    • The effects of anaemia as a programming agent in the fetal heart [2005]
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
    • Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy [2002]
  • PLoS Medicine
    • The Association of Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin Gene Mutation and Placenta-Mediated Pregnancy Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies [2010]
  • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
    • Thrombophilia and pregnancy [2003]
  • Thrombosis Research
    • Innate immunity, coagulation and placenta-related adverse pregnancy outcomes [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology
    • Neonatal hematologic disorders
    • Iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy
    • Anemia and hemoglobinopathies

Iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Treatments for iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy
    • Effects and safety of preventive oral iron or iron+folic acid supplementation for women during pregnancy
• WHO
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Treatments for iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy [2007]
    • Treatment for women with postpartum iron-deficiency anaemia [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
    • Prevalence & consequences of anaemia in pregnancy [2009]
  • Medscape Journal of Medicine
    • Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy and the Rationality of Iron Supplements Prescribed During Pregnancy [2008]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Hematologic diseases in pregnancy

Kidney diseases in pregnancy

• Australia, New Zealand
  • Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment
    • Pregnancy [2006]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Renal Disease in Pregnancy [2008]
• Articles in journals
  • Anesthesia & Analgesia
    • Sepsis and Acute Renal Failure in Pregnancy [2009]
  • Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
    • Pregnancy in Dialysis Patients: Is the Evidence Strong Enough to Lead Us to Change Our Counseling Policy? [2009]
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
    • Pregnancy after renal transplantation: points to consider [2002]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Maternal mortality

• Australia
  • National Health and Medical Research Council
    • Report on Maternal Deaths in Australia 1994-96 [2001]
• Botswana
  • Ministry of Health Botswana
    • The Safe Motherhood Initiative. The Maternal Mortality Monitoring System in Botswana [2006]
• Canada
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Maternal Mortality Review [2007]
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
    • Special Report on Maternal Mortality and Severe Morbidity in Canada - Enhanced Surveillance: The Path to Prevention [2004]
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • A Report on the FIGO Saving Mothers and Newborns Project [2009]
• Denmark
  • Danish Medical Bulletin
    • Maternal Death and the Millennium Development Goals [2007]
• Ethiopia
  • UNFPA Ethiopia
    • Maternal Mortality. Findings from EDHS 2005 [2008]
• Ghana
  • Ministry of Health Ghana
    • National consultative meeting on the reduction of maternal mortality in Ghana: partnership for action [2008]
    • Maternal Mortality. The proportional role of unsafe induced abortions and mitigating interventions [2008]
• India
  • Indian Council of Medical Research
    • Estimates of Maternal Mortality Ratios in India and Its States: A Pilot Study [2003]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Critical incident audit and feedback to improve perinatal and maternal mortality and morbidity
  • United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF
    • Progress for Children: A Report Card on Maternal Mortality (No. 7) [2008]
• Iraq
  • Ministry of Health Iraq
    • Report of The In Depth Analysis Iraq Child and Maternal Mortality Survey / 1999 [2005]
• Lebanon
  • Ministry of Public Health Lebanon
    • Maternal mortality ratio in Lebanon in 2008: a hospital-based reproductive age mortality survey (RAMOS) [2010]
• Nepal
  • Safe Motherhood in Nepal
    • The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Study 2008/09. Summary of Preliminary Findings [2009]
    • Maternal and Perinatal Death Review in Nepal: Consultant report commissioned by SSMP [2008]
    • Further Analysis of the 2006 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey [2008]
• South Africa
  • Department of Health South Africa
    • Saving Mothers 2005-2007: Fourth Report on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in South Africa [2007]
• Uganda
  • Ministry of Health Uganda
    • Declining maternal mortality ratio in Uganda: Priority interventions to achieve the Millennium Development Goal [2007]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Maternal Morbidity and Mortality - study group statement [2002]
• WHO
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
    • WHO maternal death and near-miss classifications [2009]
  • Pan American Health Organization
    • PAHO Program Advances and Strategies for Incorporating Gender, Reduction of Maternal Mortality [2003]
    • Monitoring the Reduction of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality [2003]
    • Regional Strategy for Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Reduction [2002]
  • WHO Regional Office for Europe
    • Making pregnancy safer : multi-country review meeting on maternal mortality and morbidity audit "Beyond the Numbers" : report of a WHO meeting, Charvak, Uzbekistan 14-17 June 2010 [2010]
  • WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
    • Improving maternal health to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a youth lens [2008]
    • Strategic directions for accelerating the reduction of maternal mortality in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. A Regional Framework [2005]
  • World Health Organization
    • Evaluating the quality of care for severe pregnancy complications: the WHO near-miss approach for maternal health [2011]
    • Trends in maternal mortality: 1990 to 2008 [2010]
    • Countdown to 2015 decade report (2000-2010) with country profiles: taking stock of maternal, newborn and child survival [2010]
    • Clarifying WHO position on misoprostol use in the community to reduce maternal death: statement [2010]
    • Achieving millennium development goal 5: target 5A and 5B on reducing maternal mortality and achieving universal access to reproductive health [2009]
    • Maternal mortality in 2005: Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and The World Bank [2007]
    • Maternal mortality in 2000: Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA [2004]
    • Beyond the numbers - Reviewing maternal deaths and complications to make pregnancy safer [2004]
    • Maternal mortality in 1995: Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA [2001]
• Articles in journals
  • BMC Medical Research Methodology
    • WHO systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity: methodological issues and challenges [2004]
  • BMC Medicine
    • One life ends, another begins: Management of a brain-dead pregnant mother - A systematic review [2010]
  • BMC Public Health
    • National estimates for maternal mortality: an analysis based on the WHO systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity [2005]
  • British Journal of Anaesthesia
    • Maternal deaths from anaesthesia. An extract from Why Mothers Die 1997-1999, the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in the United Kingdom [2002]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in the poorest communities [2004]
    • Introducing criteria based audit into Ugandan maternity units [2003]
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
    • Maternal mortality and human rights: landmark decision by United Nations human rights body [2012]
    • Maternal mortality estimation at the subnational level: a model-based method with an application to Bangladesh [2011]
    • Maternal death surveillance and response [2011]
    • What you count is what you target: the implications of maternal death classification for tracking progress towards reducing maternal mortality in developing countries [2010]
    • Tracking maternal mortality declines in Mongolia between 1992 and 2007: the importance of collaboration [2010]
    • Maternal near miss and maternal death in the World Health Organization’s 2005 global survey on maternal and perinatal health [2010]
    • Maternal deaths drop by one-third from 1990 to 2008: a United Nations analysis [2010]
    • Time trends and regional differences in maternal mortality in China from 2000 to 2005 [2009]
    • The lifetime risk of maternal mortality: concept and measurement [2009]
    • Estimating pregnancy-related mortality from census data: experience in Latin America [2009]
    • Knowledge gaps in scientific literature on maternal mortality: a systematic review [2006]
    • Questioning the indicators of need for obstetric care [2002]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • A broader context for maternal mortality [2006]
  • International Journal for Equity in Health
    • Poverty and maternal mortality in Nigeria: towards a more viable ethics of modern medical practice [2008]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Maternal Health and Survival in Pakistan: Issues and Options [2009]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Maternal deaths in Australia, 1997–1999 [2004]
  • PLoS Medicine
    • The Battle to Reduce Maternal Deaths in Southern Lima [2006]
  • Reproductive Health
    • WHO systematic review of maternal morbidity and mortality: the prevalence of severe acute maternal morbidity (near miss) [2004]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Maternity services

• Australia
  • Department of Health and Ageing
    • Improving Maternity Services in Australia [2009]
  • Rural and Remote Health
    • Closing the Gap: how maternity services can contribute to reducing poor maternal infant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women [2010]
• Bhutan
  • Ministry of Health Bhutan
    • Terms of Reference for Review of Reproductive Health Programme [2010]
• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Maternal Health in Canadian Aboriginal Communities: Challenges and Opportunities [2009]
• Ethiopia
  • UNFPA Ethiopia
    • Maternal Health Care Seeking Behaviour in Ethiopia: Findings from EDHS 2005 [2008]
• India
  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India
    • Handbook for Field NGOs [2007]
    • Guidelines for ante-natal care and skilled attendance at birth by ANMs and LHVs [2005]
    • Guidelines for operationalising first referral units [2004]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women
    • Maternity waiting facilities for improving maternal and neonatal outcome in low-resource countries
  • Policy Project
    • The MNPI Study: Measures of Strength for Maternal Health Programs in 55 Developing Countries [2004]
• Mongolia
  • UNFPA Mongolia
    • Joint UNFPA/WHO mission in collaboration with the ministry of health to review the current status of access to a core set of critical, life-saving maternal/reproductive health medicines in Mongolia [2009]
• Nepal
  • Ministry of Health and Population Nepal
    • Safer Mother Programme Working Guideline-2065/2009 [2009]
    • Human Resource Strategy Options for Safe Delivery [2009]
    • Guidelines for safe motherhood services in remote areas [2009]
    • Five-year operational plan for in-service training of skilled birth attendants [2009]
    • National Safe Motherhood and Newborn Health Long Term Plan 2006-2017 [2006]
    • District Maternal and Neonatal Health Need Assessment Toolkit - Volume Two [2006]
    • District Maternal and Neonatal Health Need Assessment Toolkit - Volume One [2006]
    • Operational Guidelines on Incentives for Safe Delivery Services 2062 [2005]
  • Safe Motherhood in Nepal
    • Equity and Access ProgrammeKAP Study: Summary of Findings [2010]
    • Appreciative Inquiry Evaluation [2010]
    • Post Training Follow Up: An Essential Part of Skilled Birth Attendance Training [2009]
    • Review of the Equity and Access Programme [2008]
    • Support to the Safe Motherhood Programme in Nepal: An Integrated Approach [2007]
    • Skilled Birth Attendance: Strategies for Implementation [2007]
    • Scaling Up Maternal and Neonatal Health Care in Nepal: How do we work towards national, sustainable provision? [2007]
    • Implementing the Essential Maternal and Neonatal Health Care Package [2007]
    • Evidence Based Policy Development: Reflections on Experiences in Safe Motherhood [2007]
    • Emergency Obstetric Care Monitoring: A Proxy for Assessing Progress in Safe Motherhood Programming [2007]
    • Baseline Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Maternal and New born Health Care [2007]
    • Securing ‘Safe Space’ For the Safe Motherhood Programme (SSMP) in Nepal [2006]
    • Key Informant Monitoring within the Support to Safe Motherhood Programme: Guidance Notes [2006]
    • Reaching Consensus on a Minimum Package of MHN Services [2005]
    • Financial & Contractual Arrangements and District Prioritisation Issues within SSMP [2005]
    • Cost Sharing System for Alleviating Financial Barriers to Delivery Care [2005]
• South Africa
  • Health Systems Trust
    • 4 Key Components of a Successful Perinatal Audit [2001]
• United Kingdom
  • British Association of Perinatal Medicine
    • Neonatal support for Stand Alone Midwifery Led Units (MLUs): a framework for practice [2011]
  • Department of Health UK
    • Maternity and early years: making a good start to family life [2010]
    • Birth and beyond: stakeholder perceptions of current antenatal education provision in England [2009]
    • Birth and beyond: a review of the evidence about antenatal education [2009]
    • Maternity Matters: Choice, access and continuity of care in a safe service [2007]
    • Maternity services exemplar [2005]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Providing equity of critical and maternity care for the critically ill pregnant or recently pregnant woman [2011]
    • Improving Patient Safety: Risk Management for Maternity and Gynaecology [2009]
    • Standards for Maternity Care [2008]
    • Maternity Services: Future of Small Units [2008]
    • Maternity Dashboard Clinical Performance and Governance Score Card [2008]
    • Childrens and Maternity Services in 2009: Working Time Solutions [2008]
• WHO
  • WHO Regional Office for Europe
    • Support for maternal and child health in Kazakhstan [2011]
    • Making pregnancy safer : tool for assessing the performance of the health system in improving maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health [2009]
    • Making pregnancy safer : assessment tool for the quality of hospital care for mothers and newborn babies [2009]
  • WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
    • Safer pregnancy in Tamil Nadu : from vision to reality [2009]
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Traditional birth attendant training for improving health behaviours and pregnancy outcomes [2009]
  • World Health Organization
    • Working with individuals, families and communities to improve maternal and newborn health [2010]
    • Free obstetric care in Haiti [2010]
    • Accelerated implementation of maternal and newborn continuum of care as part of improving reproductive health: mapping of in-country activities: joint country support [2010]
    • Monitoring emergency obstetric care : a handbook [2009]
    • Tracking progress in maternal, newborn & child survival [2008]
    • Monitoring and evaluation of maternal and newborn health and services at the district level [2007]
    • The effect of maternal–newborn ill-health on households: economic vulnerability and social implications [2006]
    • The costs of maternal–newborn illness and mortality [2006]
    • Making a difference in countries: Strategic approach to improving maternal and newborn survival and health [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
    • Still too far to walk: Literature review of the determinants of delivery service use [2009]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Cost effectiveness analysis of strategies for maternal and neonatal health in developing countries [2005]
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
    • Giving birth at a health-care facility in rural China: is it affordable for the poor? [2011]
    • A systematic review of inequalities in the use of maternal health care in developing countries: examining the scale of the problem and the importance of context [2007]
    • Promoting safe motherhood through the private sector in low- and middle-income countries [2003]
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
    • Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics in Ecuador: Teaching the Teachers [2004]
  • Pediatrics
    • Community-Based Interventions for Improving Perinatal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: A Review of the Evidence [2005]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Multiple pregnancy

• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Ultrasound in twin pregnancies [2011]
    • Prenatal screening for and diagnosis of aneuploidy in twin pregnancies [2011]
    • Management of Twin Pregnancies (Part II) [2000]
    • Management of Twin Pregnancies (Part I) [2000]
• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Guidelines On Management of Multiple Pregnancies: Part II [2006]
    • Guidelines On Management of Multiple Pregnancies: Part I [2006]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Reduction of the number of fetuses for women with triplet and higher order multiple pregnancies
    • Interventions for the treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome
    • Hospitalisation and bed rest for multiple pregnancy
    • Elective delivery of women with a twin pregnancy from 37 weeks' gestation
    • Caesarean delivery for the second twin
• United Kingdom
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Multiple pregnancy [2011]
    • Septostomy with or without amnioreduction for the treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome [2006]
    • Intrauterine laser ablation of placental vessels for the treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome [2006]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Delivery after intrauterine death of one twin - query bank [2011]
    • Death of a co-twin - query bank [2011]
    • Multiple Pregnancy - study group statement [2006]
• United States of America
  • American College of Radiology
    • Multiple Gestations [2008]
  • CDC National Center for Health Statistics
    • Multiple Births
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Ultrasound in twin pregnancies. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2011]
    • Management of monochorionic twin pregnancy. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2008]
    • ACR Appropriateness Criteria® multiple gestations [2008]
    • Multiple gestation: complicated twin, triplet, and high-order multifetal pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2004]
• Articles in journals
  • Human Reproduction
    • Risks of miscarriage and early preterm birth in trichorionic triplet pregnancies with embryo reduction versus expectant management: new data and systematic review [2006]
  • Human Reproduction Update
    • Dizygotic twinning [2008]
    • Multiple gestation and infertility treatment: registration, reflection and reaction--the Belgian project [2005]
  • Journal of Pediatrics
    • Accounting for Multiple Births in Neonatal and Perinatal Trials: Systematic Review and Case Study [2009]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Multiple pregnancy: a modern epidemic? [2003]
  • RadioGraphics
    • Imaging in the Preoperative Assessment of Conjoined Twins [2001]
• {Related topics}
  • Clinical tools, medical calculators, unit conversions, statistics, clinical research tools
    • Twin pregnancy : Clinical tools, medical calculators
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Musculoskeletal diseases in pregnancy

• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Postural health in women : the role of physiotherapy [2005]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
    • Interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Pregnancy after pelvic fracture - query bank [2011]
• Articles in journals
  • Wisconsin Medical Journal
    • Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnant women [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, hyperemesis gravidarum

• Australia
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Visual deterioration in hyperemesis gravidarum [2005]
• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • The Management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy [2002]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
• United States of America
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Guideline for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2008]
    • Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2004]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy [2003]
    • Nausea and Vomiting in Early Pregnancy [2003]
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Hyperemesis gravidarum - Assessment and management [2007]
    • Complementary medicine for pregnancy complications [2006]
  • BMC Medicine
    • Managing hyperemesis gravidarum: a multimodal challenge [2010]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Treatment of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: presentation [2004]
    • Treating nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: case progression [2004]
    • Treating nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: case outcome [2004]
  • Human Reproduction Update
    • Hyperemesis gravidarum, a literature review [2005]
  • Medical Journal of Malaysia
    • Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Review [2008]
  • Psychosomatics
    • Antiemetics, Akathisia, and Pregnancy [2007]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Digestive system diseases in pregnancy

Neural tube defects, folic acid

• Australia, New Zealand
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Folic acid and risk of twinning: a systematic review of the recent literature, July 1994 to July 2006 [2007]
• Canada
  • Canadian Paediatric Society
    • Periconceptional Use of Folic Acid for Reduction of the Risk of Neural Tube Defects [1997]
  • Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee - British Columbia
    • Investigation & management of vitamin B12 and folate deficiency [2006]
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Folic Acid & The Prevention of Neural Tube Defects and Other Congenital Anomalies [2007]
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
    • Folic Acid
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Pre-conceptional Vitamin/Folic Acid Supplementation 2007: The Use of Folic Acid in Combination With a Multivitamin Supplement for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects and Other Congenital Anomalies [2007]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Periconceptional supplementation with folate and/or multivitamins for preventing neural tube defects
• Netherlands
  • Health Council of the Netherlands
    • Towards an optimal use of folic acid [2008]
• New Zealand
  • Auckland District Health Board
    • Neural Tube Defects [2005]
    • Management of Infants with Myelomeningocoele [2005]
• Oman
  • Ministry of Health Oman
    • Spina bifida and birth outcome before and after fortification of white flour with iron and folic acid in Oman [2008]
• Sweden
  • Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care
    • Benefits and Risks of Fortifying Flour with Folic Acid to Reduce the Risk of Neural Tube Defects [2007]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Periconceptional Folic Acid and Food Fortification in the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects [2003]
• United States of America
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects [2007]
  • American College of Medical Genetics
    • Technical standards and guidelines: Prenatal screening for open neural tube defects [2005]
    • Folic acid and neural tube defects [2005]
    • Second trimester maternal serum screening for fetal open neural tube defects and aneuploidy [2004]
  • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
    • Preconceptional Use of Folic Acid [2007]
  • CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    • Folic Acid
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Spina Bifida and Anencephaly Before and After Folic Acid Mandate --- United States, 1995--1996 and 1999--2000 [2004]
    • Spina Bifida and Anencephaly Prevalence --- United States, 1991--2001 [2002]
    • Sociodemographic Patterns in Spina Bifida Birth Prevalence Trends --- North Carolina, 1995--1999 [2002]
    • Folic Acid Awareness and Use Among Women with a History of a Neural Tube Defect Pregnancy --- Texas, 2000--2001 [2002]
    • Folate Status in Women of Childbearing Age, by Race/Ethnicity --- United States, 1999--2000 [2002]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement [2009]
    • Pre-conceptional vitamin/folic acid supplementation 2007: the use of folic acid in combination with a multivitamin supplement for the prevention of neural tube defects and other congenital anomalies. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2007]
    • Neural tube defects. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2003]
  • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    • Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects [2009]
• WHO
  • Pan American Health Organization
    • The Prevention of Neural Tube Defects with Folic Acid [2002]
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Periconceptional supplementation with folate and/or multivitamins for preventing neural tube defects [2002]
• Articles in journals
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Importance of methyl donors during reproduction [2009]
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Folic acid in pregnancy - Is there a link with childhood asthma or wheeze? [2011]
    • Mandatory fortification with folic acid - What would Hippocrates say? [2007]
  • BMC Pediatrics
    • Parents' psychological adjustment in families of children with Spina Bifida: a meta-analysis [2005]
  • British Medical Journal
    • International retrospective cohort study of neural tube defects in relation to folic acid recommendations: are the recommendations working? [2005]
    • Is folic acid the ultimate functional food component for disease prevention? [2004]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Folic acid and colorectal cancer: unwarranted fears [2011]
    • Folic acid: The right dose [2008]
    • Folic acid and prevention of neural tube defects [2008]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Incidence of open neural tube defects in Nova Scotia after folic acid fortification [2002]
  • Clinical Chemistry
    • Cobalamin and Folate Evaluation: Measurement of Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine vs Vitamin B12 and Folate [2000]
  • Down Syndrome Research and Practice
    • Folate metabolism and the risk of Down syndrome [2008]
  • Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
    • Neural Tube Defects: Review of Experimental Evidence on Stem Cell Therapy and Newer Treatment Options [2010]
  • Indian Pediatrics
    • Neural Tube Defects and Folic Acid [2004]
  • International Journal of Developmental Biology
    • A hypothesis linking low folate intake to neural tube defects due to failure of post-translation methylations of the cytoskeleton [2006]
  • International Journal of Epidemiology
    • Folic acid to reduce neonatal mortality from neural tube disorders [2010]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Increasing Folate Supplementation for Selected Groups of Canadian Women [2007]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid: an overdue public health opportunity [2005]
  • Pediatrics
    • Prevalence of Neural Tube Defects, Folate Status, and Folate Fortification of Enriched Cereal-Grain Products in the United States [2006]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Prenatal screening and diagnosis
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Neurologic and mental disorders in pregnancy

• Australia
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • Perinatal Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Quick Reference Guide [2007]
    • Perinatal Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Clinical Guidelines [2007]
• Australia, New Zealand
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
    • RANZCP Perinatal Mental Health Plan [2005]
• Canada
  • Canadian Paediatric Society
    • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in pregnancy and infant outcomes [2011]
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Reproductive Mental Illness during the Perinatal Period: Principles and Framework [2003]
    • Psychotic Disorders [2003]
    • Major Depression [2003]
    • Identification and Assessment of Reproductive Mental Health Illness During the Preconception and Perinatal Periods [2003]
    • Discharge Planning and Community Follow - Up Guide [2003]
    • Anxiety Disorders [2003]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Preconception counselling for women with epilepsy to reduce adverse pregnancy outcome
    • Antipsychotic drugs for non-affective psychosis during pregnancy and postpartum
    • Antenatal psychosocial assessment for reducing perinatal mental health morbidity
• New Zealand
  • Auckland District Health Board
    • Guidelines for Babies of Mothers on Anticonvulsants [2002]
• United Kingdom
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Antenatal and postnatal mental health [2007]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Management of Women with Mental Health Issues during Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period [2011]
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists
    • Perinatal mental health services. Recommendations for provision of services for childbearing women [2001]
• United States of America
  • American Academy of Neurology
    • Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Blood Levels, and Breastfeeding [2009]
    • Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Obstetrical Complications and Change in Seizure Frequency [2009]
    • Practice Parameter Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): Teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes [2009]
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • Use of Psychoactive Medication During Pregnancy and Possible Effects on the Fetus and Newborn [2008]
    • Maternal Phenylketonuria [2008]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Practice parameter update: management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): vitamin K, folic acid, blood levels, and breastfeeding. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society [2009]
    • Practice parameter update: management issues for women with epilepsy--focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society [2009]
    • Practice parameter update: management issues for women with epilepsy--focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): obstetrical complications and change in seizure frequency. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society [2009]
    • Use of psychiatric medications during pregnancy and lactation. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2008]
• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • Maternal mental health and child health and development in resource-constrained settings : report of a UNFPA/WHO international expert meeting : the interface between reproductive health and mental health [2009]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Benefits and Risks of Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy [2002]
  • American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
    • Risk factors for depressive symptoms during pregnancy: a systematic review [2010]
  • American Journal of Psychiatry
    • Mortality in Offspring of Parents With Psychotic Disorders: A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis [2005]
  • Australian Family Physician
    • Motherhood and mental illness – Part 1 – toward a general understanding [2009]
    • Motherhood and mental illness - Part 2 – management and medications [2009]
  • Australian Prescriber
    • Antipsychotic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding [2007]
    • Antidepressants in pregnancy and breastfeeding [2007]
  • British Journal of Psychiatry
    • Exposure to obstetric complications and subsequent development of bipolar disorder: Systematic review [2006]
    • Effects of antenatal stress and anxiety: Implications for development and psychiatry [2002]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Intrauterine exposure to carbamazepine and specific congenital malformations: systematic review and case-control study [2010]
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
    • Prevalence and determinants of common perinatal mental disorders in women in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review [2012]
    • Maternal depression and early childhood growth in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis [2011]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Safety of triptans for migraine headaches during pregnancy and breastfeeding [2010]
    • Perinatal exposure to maternal lamotrigine: Clinical considerations for the mother and child [2010]
    • Paroxetine use in pregnancy and increased risk of heart defects: Evaluating the evidence [2010]
    • Antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy and hemorrhagic disease of the newborn: An update [2010]
    • Major malformations with valproic acid [2006]
    • Depression during pregnancy [2005]
  • Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
    • Understanding and treating women with schizophrenia during pregnancy and postpartum--Motherisk Update 2008 [2009]
    • Risks/safety of psychotropic medication use during pregnancy--Motherisk Update 2008 [2009]
    • Mood disorders in women: focus on reproductive psychiatry in the 21st century--Motherisk update 2008 [2009]
    • Management of bipolar II disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period--Motherisk Update 2008 [2009]
    • Depression during pregnancy: rates, risks and consequences--Motherisk Update 2008 [2009]
    • Adverse effects in neonates exposed to SSRIs and SNRI in late gestation--Motherisk Update 2008 [2009]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Is maternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the third trimester of pregnancy harmful to neonates? [2005]
  • Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy: Current Controversies and Treatment Strategies [2009]
  • Current Opinion in Neurology
    • Cognitive abilities and behaviour of children exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero [2009]
  • Infant Behavior and Development
    • Infants of Depressed Mothers Are Less Responsive To Faces and Voices: A Review [2009]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Medications for restless legs syndrome in pregnancy [2008]
    • Does paroxetine cause cardiac malformations? [2008]
  • Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
    • Management of Epilepsy and Pregnancy [2006]
  • Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    • Sleep and perinatal mood disorders: a critical review [2005]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Maternal mortality and psychiatric morbidity in the perinatal period: challenges and opportunities for prevention in the Australian setting [2007]
  • New England Journal of Medicine
    • Valproic Acid Monotherapy in Pregnancy and Major Congenital Malformations [2010]
  • Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
    • How Disturbed Sleep May Be a Risk Factor for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes A Hypothesis [2009]
  • Singapore Medical Journal
    • Lamotrigine in pregnancy: safety profile and the risk of malformations [2007]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Postpartum depression
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Obesity in pregnancy

• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Obesity in Pregnancy [2010]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Delivery in women with BMI over 55 - query bank [2011]
    • CMACE/RCOG Joint Guideline. Management of women with obesity in pregnancy [2010]
• United States of America
  • Institute of Medicine
    • Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines [2009]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Obesity in pregnancy. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2010]
    • Bariatric surgery and pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2009]
• Articles in journals
  • Biology of Reproduction
    • Maternal Obesity, Inflammation, and Fetal Skeletal Muscle Development [2009]
  • Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • New guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy: what obstetrician/gynecologists should know [2009]
  • JAMA - The Journal of the American Medical Association
    • Maternal Overweight and Obesity and the Risk of Congenital Anomalies [2009]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Obesity in pregnancy: pre-conceptional to post partum consequences [2008]
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinics of North America
    • Childbearing and Obesity in Women: Weight Before, During, and After Pregnancy [2009]
  • Reproduction
    • Obesity, insulin resistance, and pregnancy outcome [2010]
    • Impact of maternal obesity on offspring obesity and cardiometabolic disease risk [2010]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Obstetrics, perinatology

• Afghanistan
  • Ministry of Public Health Afghanistan
    • Guidance Note for Scaling Up Coverage of Maternal and Newborn Care Intervention at the Community Level [2008]
• Australia
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • O&G Clinical Guidelines Section B
• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Policy Statement on Midwifery [2009]
• India
  • King Edward Memorial Hospital
    • Obstetric Management Guidelines
  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India
    • Operational Guidelines on Maternal and Newborn Health [2010]
• International
  • EngenderHealth
    • Maternal Health Task Force
  • Pathfinder International
    • Maternal and Child Health
  • Policy Project
    • Safe Motherhood
  • Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)
    • Safe birth and newborn care
    • Maternal and child health
  • United Nations Population Fund
    • Maternal and Neonatal Health in East and South-East Asia [2006]
  • World Association of Perinatal Medicine
    • Recommendations and Guidelines for Perinatal Medicine [2007]
  • World Bank
    • Accelerating Progress towards Achieving the MDG to Improve Maternal Health: A Collection of Promising Approaches [2005]
• Ireland
  • Department of Health and Children
    • Report on Perinatal Statistics for 2002 [2005]
• Malaysia
  • Ministry of Health Malaysia
    • Misoprostol in Pregnancy [2005]
  • Perinatal Society of Malaysia
    • Clinical Practice Guidelines in Perinatalogy, First Edition [1998]
• Netherlands
  • Health Council of the Netherlands
    • Fetal therapy. Update on the current level of knowledge [2008]
• South Africa
  • Maternal Care Manual - Perinatal Education Programme
    • Maternal Care Manual [2006]
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Pregnancy and young children
  • Joint Royal Colleges Service Liaison Committee
    • Effects of pregnancy on maternal resuscitation [2006]
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Weight management before, during and after pregnancy [2010]
    • Fetal vesico-amniotic shunt for lower urinary tract outflow obstruction [2006]
  • Royal College of Nursing
    • Pregnancy and disability: RCN guidance for midwives and nurses [2007]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Maternal Collapse in Pregnancy and the Puerperium [2011]
    • Childbirth aged 35 and over - query bank [2009]
• United States of America
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    • Outcomes of Maternal Weight Gain [2008]
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • Age Terminology During the Perinatal Period [2009]
  • CDC National Center for Health Statistics
    • Births and Natality
  • CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    • Pregnancy
  • CDC Reproductive Health
    • PRAMS-Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
    • Maternal and Infant Health
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Surveillance for Disparities in Maternal Health-Related Behaviors --- Selected States, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2000--2001 [2004]
    • Surveillance for Selected Maternal Behaviors and Experiences Before, During, and After Pregnancy: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2000 [2003]
  • Lab Tests Online - American Association for Clinical Chemistry
    • Pregnancy
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Routine prenatal and postnatal care. Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium [2011]
    • Maternal collapse in pregnancy and the puerperium. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2011]
    • VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for management of pregnancy. Department of Veterans Affairs [2009]
    • Critical care in pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2009]
    • Systemic diseases in pregnancy. Finnish Medical Society Duodecim [2007]
  • U.S. Agency for International Development
    • Maternal and Child Health
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    • Management of Pregnancy [2009]
• WHO
  • Pan American Health Organization
    • Perinatology
    • Maternal Health
  • WHO Regional Office for Europe
    • Effective perinatal care (EPC) : Course director's guide [2010]
  • WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
    • Accelerating progress towards achieving maternal and child health Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 in South-East Asia [2009]
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice and health-care outcomes [2006]
  • WHO Western Pacific Region
    • Managing maternal and child health programmes: A practical guide [1997]
  • World Health Organization
    • Strengthening midwifery toolkit [2011]
    • WHO recommended interventions for improving maternal and newborn health [2007]
    • Standards for Maternal and Neonatal care [2007]
    • The midwife in the community [2006]
    • Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care - A guide for essential practice [2006]
    • Midwifery education modules [2006]
    • Impact on economic growth of investing in maternal–newborn health [2006]
    • The world health report 2005 - make every mother and child count [2005]
    • Promoting the health of mothers and newborns during birth and the postnatal period [2005]
    • Maternal and perinatal health
• Articles in journals
  • Annals of Oncology
    • Cancer in pregnancy [2003]
  • Australian Family Physician
    • What about dad? Psychosocial and mental health issues for new fathers [2006]
  • BMC Medicine
    • A review of the methodological features of systematic reviews in maternal medicine [2007]
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
    • Long-term health-related and economic consequences of short-term outcomes in evaluation of perinatal interventions [2010]
    • The fetuses-at-risk approach: clarification of semantic and conceptual misapprehension [2008]
    • Theory of obstetrics: An epidemiologic framework for justifying medically indicated early delivery [2007]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Obstetric outcomes after treatment of periodontal disease during pregnancy: systematic review and meta-analysis [2010]
    • Recent developments in obstetrics [2003]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Is air travel in pregnancy safe? [2008]
    • In utero exposure to therapeutic radiation for Hodgkin lymphoma [2008]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Throwing out the baby with the spa water? [2004]
  • PLoS Medicine
    • Improving Implementation: Building Research Capacity in Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health in Africa [2010]
    • Evidence-Based Priority Setting for Health Care and Research: Tools to Support Policy in Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health in Africa [2010]
  • RadioGraphics
    • Imaging the Pregnant Patient for Nonobstetric Conditions: Algorithms and Radiation Dose Considerations [2007]
  • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
    • New discoveries on the biology and detection of human chorionic gonadotropin [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Clinical tools, medical calculators, unit conversions, statistics, clinical research tools
    • Pregnancy : Clinical tools, medical calculators
  • Guidelines
    • Trauma in pregnancy
    • Thyroid diseases in pregnancy
    • Substance-related disorders in pregnancy
    • Stillbirth, perinatal mortality
    • Smoking in pregnancy
    • Skin diseases in pregnancy
    • Rh isoimmunization
    • Respiratory tract diseases, hypersensitivity in pregnancy
    • Prolonged pregnancy
    • Prenatal screening and diagnosis
    • Prenatal nutrition, dietary supplements in pregnancy
    • Prenatal care
    • Pregnancy tests
    • Pregnancy in diabetics
    • Preeclampsia, eclampsia, hypertension in pregnancy
    • Preconception care
    • Obesity in pregnancy
    • Neurologic and mental disorders in pregnancy
    • Neural tube defects, folic acid
    • Neonatology
    • Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, hyperemesis gravidarum
    • Musculoskeletal diseases in pregnancy
    • Multiple pregnancy
    • Maternity services
    • Maternal mortality
    • Maternal and neonatal infections
    • Labor, delivery, postpartum
    • Kidney diseases in pregnancy
    • Hematologic diseases in pregnancy
    • Gestational diabetes
    • Fetal maturation
    • Fetal growth retardation
    • Fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol in pregnancy
    • Exercise and pregnancy
    • Embolism and thrombosis in pregnancy
    • Drugs in pregnancy
    • Disorders of environmental origin in pregnancy
    • Digestive system diseases in pregnancy
    • Cardiovascular diseases in pregnancy
    • Breast cancer and pregnancy
    • Bleeding in pregnancy, placenta diseases
    • Autoimmune diseases in pregnancy
    • Adolescent pregnancy

Preconception care

• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Genetic considerations for a woman’s pre-conception evaluation [2011]
• Netherlands
  • Health Council of the Netherlands
    • Preconception care: a good beginning [2007]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Preconception Vitamin D supplements - query bank [2010]
• United States of America
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Recommendations to Improve Preconception Health and Health Care --- United States [2006]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Genetic considerations for a woman's pre-conception evaluation. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2011]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Recommendations for Preconception Care [2007]
    • Preconception Health Care [2002]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Preeclampsia, eclampsia, hypertension in pregnancy

• Australia
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • Hypertension in Pregnancy - Medical Management [2008]
• Australia, New Zealand
  • Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand
    • Guidelines for the management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 2008 [2008]
• Canada
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Hypertension in Pregnancy [2006]
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Diagnosis, evaluation and management of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy [2008]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Reduced salt intake compared to normal dietary salt, or high intake, in pregnancy
    • Progesterone for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
    • Prevention and treatment of postpartum hypertension
    • Plasma volume expansion for treatment of pre-eclampsia
    • Oral beta-blockers for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy
    • Marine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation for pregnancy uncomplicated by pre-eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction
    • Magnesium sulphate versus phenytoin for eclampsia
    • Magnesium sulphate versus lytic cocktail for eclampsia
    • Magnesium sulphate versus diazepam for eclampsia
    • Magnesium sulphate and other anticonvulsants for women with pre-eclampsia
    • Low-dose dopamine for women with severe pre-eclampsia
    • Interventionist versus expectant care for severe pre-eclampsia before term
    • Garlic for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
    • Drugs for treatment of very high blood pressure during pregnancy
    • Diuretics for preventing pre-eclampsia
    • Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems
    • Bed rest with or without hospitalisation for hypertension during pregnancy
    • Antiplatelet agents for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
    • Antioxidants for preventing pre-eclampsia
    • Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy
    • Ambulatory versus conventional methods for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy
    • Altered dietary salt for preventing pre-eclampsia, and its complications
    • Abdominal decompression in normal pregnancy
  • EngenderHealth
    • Eclampsia and Pre-Eclampsia [2007]
• New Zealand
  • Auckland District Health Board
    • Investigation of infants of mothers with HELLP and AFLP [2001]
• South Africa
  • Maternal Care Manual - Perinatal Education Programme
    • The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy [2006]
    • Measuring blood pressure and proteinuria [2006]
• United Kingdom
  • Health Technology Assessment
    • Methods of prediction and prevention of pre-eclampsia: systematic reviews of accuracy and effectiveness literature with economic modelling [2008]
  • Joint Royal Colleges Service Liaison Committee
    • Pregnancy induced hypertension (including eclampsia) [2006]
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Hypertension in pregnancy [2010]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Severe pre-eclampsia - query bank [2011]
    • Aspirin after low birthweight - query bank [2010]
    • The Management of Severe Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia [2006]
    • Pre-eclampsia - study group consensus statement [2003]
  • University of Oxford
    • The evidence-based management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia [2010]
• United States of America
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Hypertension in pregnancy. The management of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health [2010]
    • Treatment of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. In: Diagnosis, evaluation and management of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2008]
    • Prediction, prevention, and prognosis of preeclampsia. In: Diagnosis, evaluation and management of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2008]
    • Diagnosis and classification. In: Diagnosis, evaluation and management of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2008]
• WHO
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Antioxidants for preventing pre-eclampsia [2008]
    • Antiplatelet agents for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications [2007]
    • Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild-to-moderate hypertension during pregnancy [2007]
    • Drugs for treatment of very high blood pressure during pregnancy [2006]
    • Bed rest with or without hospitalization for hypertension during pregnancy [2006]
    • Interventionist versus expectant care for severe pre-eclampsia before term [2004]
    • Magnesium sulfate and other anticonvulsants for women with pre-eclampsia [2003]
  • World Health Organization
    • WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia: evidence base [2011]
    • WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia [2011]
    • Managing eclampsia [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy [2008]
    • Diagnosis and Management of Preeclampsia [2004]
    • NHBPEP Report on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy: A Summary for Family Physicians [2001]
  • Annals of African Medicine
    • The use of magnesium sulphate for the treatment of severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia [2009]
  • Bangladesh Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
    • Antihypertensives in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy [2008]
  • Biology of Reproduction
    • New Insights into the Biology of Preeclampsia [2006]
  • BMC Medicine
    • Proteinuria as a predictor of complications of pre-eclampsia [2009]
    • Estimation of proteinuria as a predictor of complications of pre-eclampsia: a systematic review [2009]
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
    • The HELLP syndrome: clinical issues and management. A Review [2009]
    • Tests for predicting complications of pre-eclampsia: A protocol for systematic reviews [2008]
    • Critical pathways for the management of preeclampsia and severe preeclampsia in institutionalised health care settings [2003]
  • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
    • Preeclampsia: from epidemiological observations to molecular mechanisms [2001]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Diagnostic accuracy of urinary spot protein:creatinine ratio for proteinuria in hypertensive pregnant women: systematic review [2008]
    • Accuracy of mean arterial pressure and blood pressure measurements in predicting pre-eclampsia: systematic review and meta-analysis [2008]
    • Pre-eclampsia and risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer in later life: systematic review and meta-analysis [2007]
    • The pre-eclampsia community guideline (PRECOG): how to screen for and detect onset of pre-eclampsia in the community [2005]
    • Risk factors for pre-eclampsia at antenatal booking: systematic review of controlled studies [2005]
    • Postpartum eclampsia of late onset [2005]
    • Corticosteroids for HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets) syndrome [2004]
    • Clinical risk management in obstetrics: eclampsia drills [2004]
    • Hydralazine for treatment of severe hypertension in pregnancy: meta-analysis [2003]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors during pregnancy [2012]
    • Use of diuretics during pregnancy [2009]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Use of uterine artery Doppler ultrasonography to predict pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction: a systematic review and bivariable meta-analysis [2008]
  • Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders - Drug Targets
    • Risk Factors and Mediators of the Vascular Dysfunction Associated with Hypertension in Pregnancy [2010]
  • Clinical Chemistry
    • Combining Biochemical and Ultrasonographic Markers in Predicting Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review [2009]
  • Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
    • Pathophysiology of the Clinical Manifestations of Preeclampsia [2007]
  • Clinics
    • Prevention of preeclampsia with low-dose aspirin: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the main randomized controlled trials [2005]
  • Current Clinical Pharmacology
    • Vascular and Cellular Calcium in Normal and Hypertensive Pregnancy [2009]
  • Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
    • The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy [2009]
  • Endocrine Journal
    • Comparison between essential hypertension and pregnancy-induced hypertension: a genetic perspective [2009]
  • Expert Reviews
    • Preeclamptic toxemia: a disease ripe for proteomic discovery [2009]
  • FASEB Journal
    • Pregnancy-induced up-regulation of aquaporin-4 protein in brain and its role in eclampsia [2005]
  • Hong Kong Medical Journal
    • Late-onset postpartum eclampsia: still a diagnostic dilemma? [2008]
  • Hypertension
    • Update on the Use of Antihypertensive Drugs in Pregnancy [2008]
    • Preeclampsia: Recent Insights [2005]
    • Hypertension During Pregnancy: A Disorder Begging for Pathophysiological Support [2005]
    • Circulating Angiogenic Factors in the Pathogenesis and Prediction of Preeclampsia [2005]
    • Brief review: hypertension in pregnancy : a manifestation of the insulin resistance syndrome? [2001]
  • Israel Medical Association Journal
    • Endothelial Dysfunction in Preeclampsia and Eclampsia: Current Etiology and Future Non-Invasive Assessment [2003]
  • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
    • Insulin Resistance and Its Potential Role in Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension [2003]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Acetylsalicylic Acid for the Prevention of Preeclampsia and Intra-uterine Growth Restriction in Women with Abnormal Uterine Artery Doppler: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [2009]
    • The Role of Decidual Natural Killer Cells in Normal Placentation and in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia [2008]
  • Journal of Reproductive Immunology
    • Novel approaches for mechanistic understanding and predicting preeclampsia [2009]
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
    • New Aspects in the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia [2004]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Pre-eclampsia: a lifelong disorder [2003]
  • News in Physiological Sciences
    • Preeclampsia: Linking Placental Ischemia with Cardiovascular-Renal Dysfunction [2001]
  • Physiology
    • Preeclampsia: The Role of Angiogenic Factors in Its Pathogenesis [2009]
  • Renal Physiology
    • Role of the renin-angiotensin system in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia [2005]
  • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
    • Neurokinin B and pre-eclampsia: a decade of discovery [2010]
    • Potential markers of preeclampsia - a review [2009]
    • The placental problem: Linking abnormal cytotrophoblast differentiation to the maternal symptoms of preeclampsia [2004]
  • Sao Paulo Medical Journal
    • Does sodium nitroprusside kill babies? A systematic review [2007]
  • Stroke
    • Magnesium Sulfate for the Treatment of Eclampsia: A Brief Review [2009]
  • Thrombosis Research
    • Role of the syncytium in placenta-mediated complications of preeclampsia [2009]
  • Vascular Health and Risk Management
    • Pathophysiology of placentation abnormalities in pregnancy-induced hypertension [2008]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Pregnancy in diabetics

• Australia, New Zealand
  • Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society
    • The Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society consensus guidelines for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in relation to pregnancy [2005]
• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Teratogenicity Associated With Pre-Existing and Gestational Diabetes [2007]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Exercise for diabetic pregnant women
    • Elective delivery in diabetic pregnant women
    • Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily injections of insulin for pregnant women with diabetes
  • Diabetes Care
    • International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups Recommendations on the Diagnosis and Classification of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy [2010]
• Malta
  • Ministry of Health, the Elderly and Community Care
    • Guidelines for the management of diabetes in pregnancy [2000]
• United Kingdom
  • Bandolier
    • Diabetes and Congenital Abnormalities [2006]
  • Diabetes UK
    • Preconception care for women with diabetes [2008]
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Diabetes in pregnancy - NICE Pathways [2011]
    • Diabetes in pregnancy [2008]
• United States of America
  • American Diabetes Association
    • Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus [2008]
    • Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2006 [2006]
    • Preconception Care of Women With Diabetes [2004]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Diabetes in pregnancy. Management of diabetes and its complications from pre-conception to the postnatal period. National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health [2008]
    • Teratogenicity associated with pre-existing and gestational diabetes. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2007]
    • Diabetes in pregnancy. In: Prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes in adults. 4th edition. International Diabetes Center [2007]
    • Pregestational diabetes mellitus. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2005]
• WHO
  • WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
    • Guidelines for the prevention, management and care of diabetes mellitus [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Management of Suspected Fetal Macrosomia [2001]
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
    • Preconception care for diabetic women for improving maternal and fetal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis [2010]
  • BMC Women's Health
    • Preconception care for women with diabetes: a review of current guideline recommendations [2010]
  • Croatian Medical Journal
    • Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Comparison of Guidelines with Current Practice at Austrian and Australian Obstetric Center [2007]
  • Diabetes Care
    • Treatment With Insulin and Its Analogs in Pregnancies Complicated by Diabetes [2007]
    • The Predisposition to Obesity and Diabetes in Offspring of Diabetic Mothers [2007]
  • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
    • Maternal and Fetal Outcome in Women with Type 2 Versus Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis [2009]
    • Consequences of Fetal Exposure to Maternal Diabetes in Offspring [2006]
  • Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    • Diabetes mellitus during pregnancy and increased risk of schizophrenia in offspring: a review of the evidence and putative mechanisms [2008]
  • Malaysian Family Physicians
    • Diabetic retinopathy and the effect of pregnancy [2010]
  • Medical Journal of Australia
    • Metformin therapy and diabetes in pregnancy [2004]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology
    • Gestational diabetes

Pregnancy tests

• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Nursing
    • Best practice guidance on pregnancy testing prior to diagnostic imaging [2006]
• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • WHO international collaborative study of the proposed 5th [fifth] international standard for chorionic gonadotrophin [2009]
• Articles in journals
  • Expert Reviews
    • Forensic pregnancy testing: a special case in molecular diagnostics [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Prenatal care

• Australia
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • Antenatal Shared Care Guidelines for Medical Practitioners [2007]
• Canada
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Maternity Care Pathway [2010]
• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Guidelines on Antenatal Care (Part II) [2008]
    • Guidelines on Antenatal Care (Part I) [2008]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Support during pregnancy for women at increased risk of low birthweight babies
    • Patterns of routine antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy
    • Individual or group antenatal education for childbirth/parenthood
    • Giving women their own case notes to carry during pregnancy
    • Antenatal education for self-diagnosis of the onset of active labour at term
    • Antenatal day care units versus hospital admission for women with complicated pregnancy
• South Africa
  • Maternal Care Manual - Perinatal Education Programme
    • Antenatal care [2006]
• United Kingdom
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Pregnancy and complex social factors [2010]
    • Antenatal care [2008]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Antenatal Care - routine pregnant care for the healthy pregnant woman - Clinical Guideline (2nd edition) [2008]
• United States of America
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • The Prenatal Visit [2009]
  • Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium
    • Routine Prenatal and Postnatal Care [2010]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Routine prenatal care. Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement [2010]
    • Pregnancy and complex social factors. A model for service provision for pregnant women with complex social factors. National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health [2010]
    • Antenatal care. Routine care for the healthy pregnant woman. National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health [2008]
• WHO
  • WHO Regional Office for Europe
    • What is the effectiveness of antenatal care? (Supplement) [2005]
    • What is the efficacy/effectiveness of antenatal care and the financial and organizational implications? [2003]
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Alternative versus standard packages of antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy [2011]
  • World Health Organization
    • WHO Statement on antenatal care [2011]
    • WHO Antenatal Care Randomized Trial: Manual for the Implementation of the new Model [2001]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Evidence-Based Prenatal Care: Part II. Third-Trimester Care and Prevention of Infectious Diseases [2005]
    • Evidence-Based Prenatal Care: Part I. General Prenatal Care and Counseling Issues [2005]
  • BMC Women's Health
    • Are women and providers satisfied with antenatal care? Views on a standard and a simplified, evidence-based model of care in four developing countries [2002]
  • Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health
    • Women's Experience of Prenatal Care: An Integrative Review [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Prenatal screening and diagnosis
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Prenatal nutrition, dietary supplements in pregnancy

• Canada
  • Canadian Paediatric Society
    • Vitamin D supplementation: Recommendations for Canadian mothers and infants [2007]
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
    • Prenatal Nutrition
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy
    • Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy
    • Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy
    • Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy
    • Multiple-micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy
    • Magnesium supplementation in pregnancy
    • Energy and protein intake in pregnancy
  • United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF
    • Tracking Progress on Child and Maternal Nutrition: A survival and development priority [2009]
• United Kingdom
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Dietary interventions and physical activity interventions for weight management before, during and after pregnancy [2010]
    • Maternal and child nutrition [2008]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Nutrition in Pregnancy [2010]
    • Vitamin supplementation in pregnancy [2009]
• United States of America
  • American Dietetic Association
    • Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy Pregnancy Outcome [2008]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Improving the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children in low-income households. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) [2008]
• WHO
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Multiple-micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy [2007]
    • Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy [2003]
    • Energy and protein intake in pregnancy [2003]
  • World Health Organization
    • Multiple micronutrient powders for home (point of use) fortification of foods in pregnant women: a systematic review [2011]
    • Guideline: vitamin A supplementation in pregnant women [2011]
    • Guideline: use of multiple micronutrient powders for home fortification of foods consumed by pregnant women [2011]
    • Programming of chronic disease by impaired fetal nutrition [2002]
    • Feto-maternal nutrition and low birth weight
• Articles in journals
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    • Is maternal diet supplementation beneficial? Optimal development of infant depends on mother's diet [2009]
    • Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in pregnancy and lactation [2008]
  • Australian Family Physician
    • The role of micronutrients in pregnancy [2009]
  • BMC Pediatrics
    • Effect of maternal calcium intake during pregnancy on children blood pressure: A systematic review of the literature [2007]
  • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
    • Maternal multiple micronutrient supplementation and pregnancy outcomes in developing countries: meta-analysis and meta-regression [2011]
    • Vitamin A supplementation and neonatal mortality in the developing world: a meta-regression of cluster-randomized trials [2010]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Are probiotics safe for use during pregnancy and lactation? [2011]
    • Fish consumption in pregnancy and fetal risks of methylmercury toxicity [2010]
    • Taking probiotics during pregnancy [2005]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Effects of prenatal multimicronutrient supplementation on pregnancy outcomes: a meta-analysis [2009]
  • Human Reproduction Update
    • Role of micronutrients in the periconceptional period [2009]
  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
    • Maternal nutrition: effects on health in the next generation [2009]
    • Maternal & child nutrition: the Sri Lankan perspective [2009]
  • Journal of Endocrinology
    • Endocrine and nutritional regulation of fetal adipose tissue development [2003]
  • Journal of Nutrition
    • Maternal Micronutrient Deficiency, Fetal Development, and the Risk of Chronic Disease [2010]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Absorption, Transport, and Bioavailability of Vitamin E and its Role in Pregnant Women [2009]
  • Journal of Physiology
    • Long chain fatty acids and dietary fats in fetal nutrition [2009]
  • Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
    • Adverse effects of nutritional programming during prenatal and early postnatal life, some aspects of regulation and potential prevention and treatments [2009]
  • Lancet
    • Maternal and child undernutrition: consequences for adult health and human capital [2008]
  • Reproduction
    • Gene-nutrient interactions during fetal development [2005]
  • Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
    • Anthropometric assessment of nutritional status in Brazilian pregnant women [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Prolonged pregnancy

• Australia
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • Prolonged Pregnancy [2007]
• Canada
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Post Term Pregnancy [2005]
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Guidelines for the management of pregnancy at 41+0 to 42+0 weeks [2008]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term
• United States of America
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Guidelines for the management of pregnancy at 41+0 to 42+0 weeks. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2008]
    • Management of postterm pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2004]
• WHO
  • WHO Reproductive Health Library
    • Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term [2006]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Management of Pregnancy Beyond 40 Weeks' Gestation [2005]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Respiratory tract diseases, hypersensitivity in pregnancy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Maternal antigen avoidance during pregnancy for preventing atopic disease in infants of women at high risk
• United States of America
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Asthma in pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2008]
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    • Managing Asthma During Pregnancy: Recommendations for Pharmacologic Treatment--Update 2004 [2005]
• Articles in journals
  • British Medical Journal
    • Asthma in pregnancy [2007]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Safety of using montelukast during pregnancy [2010]
    • Safety of antihistamines during pregnancy and lactation [2010]
    • Treating the common cold during pregnancy [2008]
  • Chest
    • Risks of and Recommendations for Flexible Bronchoscopy in Pregnancy: A Review [2004]
  • European Respiratory Journal
    • Asthma during pregnancy: mechanisms and treatment implications [2005]
  • Hong Kong Medical Journal
    • Recurrent pneumothorax in pregnancy: what should we do after placing an intercostal drain [2006]
  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
    • Sleep disordered breathing in women of childbearing age & during pregnancy [2010]
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
    • Update on allergies in pregnancy, lactation, and early childhood [2009]
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
    • Sleep-Disordered Breathing During Pregnancy [2009]
    • Treating Asthma and Comorbid Allergic Rhinitis in Pregnancy [2007]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Rh isoimmunization

• Australia
  • National Health and Medical Research Council
    • Guidelines on the prophylactic use of Rh D immunoglobulin (anti-D) in obstetrics [2003]
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • The Kleihauer Test [2008]
    • Blood grouping and Antibody screening during pregnancy [2008]
• Australia, New Zealand
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Guidelines for the use of Rh D Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in obstetrics in Australia [2011]
• Canada
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Prevention of Rh alloimmunization [2003]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Immunoglobulin infusion for isoimmune haemolytic jaundice in neonates
    • Anti-D administration in pregnancy for preventing Rhesus alloimmunisation
    • Anti-D administration after childbirth for preventing Rhesus alloimmunisation
• Netherlands
  • Health Council of the Netherlands
    • Pregnancy immunisation by red blood cells [2009]
• Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
    • Management of Rhesus Negative Mother [2007]
• United Kingdom
  • Health Technology Assessment
    • Routine antenatal anti-D prophylaxis for RhD-negative women: a systematic review and economic evaluation [2009]
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Pregnancy (rhesus negative women) - routine anti-D (review) [2008]
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Rhesus D Prophylaxis, The Use of Anti-D Immunoglobulin for [2011]
• United States of America
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Routine antenatal anti-D prophylaxis for women who are rhesus D negative. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) [2008]
    • Management of alloimmunization during pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2006]
  • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    • Screening: Rh (D) Incompatibility [2004]
• Articles in journals
  • Biomedical Papers
    • Prevention of RhD alloimmunization in RhD negative women [2010]
  • Blood Transfusion
    • The role of antenatal immunoprophylaxis in the prevention of maternal-foetal anti-Rh(D) alloimmunisation [2010]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Management of pregnancies with RhD alloimmunisation [2005]
  • Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
    • Mirror Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Fetal Associated Conditions, Maternal Presentation and Perinatal Outcome [2010]
  • Hematology
    • Mechanisms of anti-D action in the prevention of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn [2009]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • On the Complexity of D Antigen Typing: A Handy Decision Tree in the Age of Molecular Blood Group Diagnostics [2007]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Prenatal screening and diagnosis
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Skin diseases in pregnancy

• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy
    • Creams for preventing stretch marks in pregnancy
    • Antihistamines versus aspirin for itching in late pregnancy
• New Zealand
  • DermNet
    • Acne in pregnancy [2007]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Common Skin Conditions During Pregnancy [2007]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Safety of skin care products during pregnancy [2011]
  • Skin Therapy Letter
    • A Practical Guide to Dermatological Drug Use in Pregnancy [2006]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Smoking in pregnancy

• Australia, New Zealand
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Women and smoking [2011]
• Canada
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Tobacco Use in the Perinatal Period [2006]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy
• United Kingdom
  • British Medical Association
    • Smoking and reproductive life [2004]
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
    • Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth [2010]
    • How to stop smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth [2010]
• United States of America
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • Secondhand and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure [2009]
  • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
    • Smoking and Childbearing [2000]
  • CDC Reproductive Health
    • Tobacco Use and Pregnancy
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Smoking During Pregnancy --- United States, 1990--2002 [2004]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Counseling and interventions to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-caused disease in adults and pregnant women: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement [2009]
    • Smoking cessation services in primary care, pharmacies, local authorities and workplaces, particularly for manual working groups, pregnant women and hard to reach communities. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence [2008]
  • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    • Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use [2009]
• Articles in journals
  • BMC Pediatrics
    • Qualitatively and quantitatively similar effects of active and passive maternal tobacco smoke exposure on in uteromutagenesis at the HPRTlocus [2005]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Smoking and women's health: opportunities to reduce the burden of smoking during pregnancy [2000]
  • Current Opinion in Neurology
    • Developmental consequences of prenatal tobacco exposure [2009]
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
    • Educational Attainment and Smoking Among Women: Risk Factors and Consequences for Offspring [2009]
    • An Overview of Principles of Effective Treatment of Substance Use Disorders and their Potential Application to Pregnant Cigarette Smokers [2009]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Nicotine Replacement Therapy During Pregnancy: Recommended or Not Recommended? [2009]
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
    • Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy: A Review of Postpartum Relapse Prevention Strategies [2004]
  • Lung
    • The Effects of Smoking on the Developing Lung: Insights from a Biologic Model for Lung Development, Homeostasis, and Repair [2009]
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
    • What do we know about the role of pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation before or during pregnancy? [2009]
  • Pediatrics
    • Prenatal and Postnatal Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Children's Health [2004]
  • Pharmacology & Therapeutics
    • The Dynamic Effects of Nicotine on the Developing Brain [2009]
  • Toxicological Sciences
    • Long-Term Consequences of Fetal and Neonatal Nicotine Exposure: A Critical Review [2010]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Stillbirth, perinatal mortality

• Canada
  • Canadian Paediatric Society
    • Guidelines for health care professionals supporting families experiencing a perinatal loss [2009]
  • Perinatal Services BC
    • Investigation and Assessment of Stillbirth [2000]
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Stillbirth and bereavement : guidelines for stillbirth investigation [2006]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Support for mothers, fathers and families after perinatal death
  • Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)
    • Association Between Maternal, Birth, and Newborn Characteristics and Neonatal Mortality in Five Asian Countries [2008]
• Norway
  • Norwegian Institute of Public Health
    • Making stillbirths count, making numbers talk - Issues in data collection for stillbirths [2009]
    • Causes of death and associated conditions (Codac) - a utilitarian approach to the classification of perinatal deaths [2009]
• Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
    • Management of Intra-Uterine Death [2007]
• United Kingdom
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    • Induction for Intrauterine Fetal Death - query bank [2011]
    • Late Intrauterine Fetal Death and Stillbirth [2010]
    • Fetal and Perinatal Pathology (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Pathology) [2001]
• United States of America
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Late intrauterine fetal death and stillbirth. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2010]
    • Management of stillbirth. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2009]
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    • Stillbirth Classification—Developing an International Consensus for Research: Executive Summary of a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Workshop [2009]
• WHO
  • World Health Organization
    • National, regional, and worldwide estimates of stillbirth rates in 2009 with trends since 1995 [2011]
    • Neonatal and perinatal mortality: country, regional and global estimates 2004 [2007]
• Articles in journals
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
    • Reducing stillbirths: screening and monitoring during pregnancy and labour [2009]
    • Reducing stillbirths: interventions during labour [2009]
    • Reducing stillbirths: behavioural and nutritional interventions before and during pregnancy [2009]
    • Delivering interventions to reduce the global burden of stillbirths: improving service supply and community demand [2009]
  • British Medical Journal
    • Classification of stillbirth by relevant condition at death (ReCoDe): population based cohort study [2005]
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
    • Maternal age and risk of stillbirth: a systematic review [2008]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Guidelines for Investigating Stillbirths: An Update of a Systematic Review [2007]
  • Malaysian Journal of Community Health
    • A review of determinant factors of stillbirths in Malaysia [2008]
  • Reproductive Health
    • The prevalence of stillbirths: a systematic review [2006]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology
    • Miscarriage

Substance-related disorders in pregnancy

• Australia
  • NSW Department of Health
    • National Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Drug Use During Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Development Years of the Newborn [2006]
  • Women & Newborn Health Service - Western Australia
    • Substance use management intrapartum [2008]
    • Substance Use Management Post Partum [2008]
• Canada
  • Manitoba Health
    • A Study of the Service Needs of Pregnant Addicted Women in Manitoba [2000]
  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
    • Substance use in pregnancy [2011]
• International
  • Cochrane Library
    • Sedatives for opiate withdrawal in newborn infants
    • Opiate treatment for opiate withdrawal in newborn infants
    • Maintenance agonist treatments for opiate dependent pregnant women
• New Zealand
  • Auckland District Health Board
    • Infants Born to Drug Dependent Mothers [2004]
    • Narcotic Depression in the Newborn Infant [2001]
• United States of America
  • Academy of BreastFeeding Medicine
    • Guidelines for breastfeeding and the drug-dependent woman [2009]
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • Neonatal Drug Withdrawal [1998]
  • Guttmacher Institute
    • State Responses to Substance Abuse Among Pregnant Women [2000]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Substance use in pregnancy. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [2011]
    • Guidelines for breastfeeding and the drug-dependent woman. Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine [2009]
• Articles in journals
  • American Journal of Psychiatry
    • Maternal Lifestyle Factors in Pregnancy Risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Associated Behaviors: Review of the Current Evidence [2003]
  • Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore
    • Marijuana in pregnancy [2004]
  • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
    • Cocaine Addiction in Mothers: Potential Effects on Maternal Care and Infant Development [2010]
  • Cadernos de Saúde Pública
    • Does caffeine consumption during pregnancy increase the risk of fetal mortality? A literature review [2005]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Methadone exposure during lactation [2008]
  • Journal of Opioid Management
    • The Opioid Exposed Newborn: Assessment and Pharmacologic Management [2009]
  • Nature Reviews Neuroscience
    • Prenatal exposure to drugs: effects on brain development and implications for policy and education [2009]
  • Pediatrics
    • A Review of the Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Among School-Aged Children [2010]
  • Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
    • Maternal substance use and integrated treatment programs for women with substance abuse issues and their children: a meta-analysis [2010]
  • Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease
    • Short- and long-term adverse effects of cocaine abuse during pregnancy on the heart development [2009]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology

Thyroid diseases in pregnancy

• United States of America
  • Endocrine Society
    • Management of Thyroid Dysfunction during Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline [2007]
  • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • Management of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy and postpartum: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline [2007]
• Articles in journals
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy [2009]
  • Hormone Research in Paediatrics
    • Therapeutic Approach of Fetal Thyroid Disorders [2010]
  • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
    • Maternal Thyroid Disease and Preterm Delivery [2008]
    • Diagnosing Thyroid Dysfunction in Pregnant Women: Is Case Finding Enough? [2007]
    • Postpartum Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: The Potential Role of Fetal Microchimerism [2003]
    • Postpartum Thyroiditis [2002]
    • The Use of Antithyroid Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation [2001]
    • Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy: Consequences to Neonatal Health [2001]
    • Damaged Reproduction: The Most Important Consequence of Iodine Deficiency [2001]
    • Is Neuropsychological Development Related to Maternal Hypothyroidism or to Maternal Hypothyroxinemia? [2000]
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC)
    • Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy [2007]
  • Journal of Women's Health
    • Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy: A Review [2009]
  • Malaysian Family Physicians
    • Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy [2005]
  • PLoS Medicine
    • Thyrotoxicosis and Pregnancy [2005]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology
    • Neonatal thyroid disorders

Trauma in pregnancy

• United Kingdom
  • Joint Royal Colleges Service Liaison Committee
    • Trauma in pregnancy [2006]
• United States of America
  • Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
    • Practice Management Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Injury in the Pregnant Patient [2005]
• Articles in journals
  • American Family Physician
    • Blunt Trauma in Pregnancy [2004]
  • Canadian Family Physician
    • Electric shock during pregnancy [2003]
• {Related topics}
  • Guidelines
    • Obstetrics, perinatology