Abstract Background Fear of Childbirth (FOC) is a common problem affecting women's
health and wellbeing, and a common reason for requesting caesarean section. The aims of …

Problem Fear of childbirth negatively affects women during pregnancy and after birth. Aim
To summarise the findings of published studies regarding possible causes/predisposing …

Purpose: Women's experiences of pregnancy, labour and birth are for some pregnant
women negative and they develop a fear of childbirth, which can have consequences for …

Microbial activities shape the biogeochemistry of the planet, and macroorganism health.
Determining the metabolic processes performed by microbes is important both for …

Aim The aim of this paper was to discuss how to understand and undertake thematic
analysis based on descriptive phenomenology. Methodological principles to guide the …

OBJECTIVE: to describe women's lived experience of fear of childbirth. DESIGN: a
qualitative study using a phenomenological approach and a lifeworld perspective. Data …

Reclaimed water use is an important component of sustainable water resource
management. However, there are concerns regarding pathogen transport through this …

OBJECTIVE: To explore fear of childbirth (FOC) during pregnancy and one year after birth
and its association to birth experience and mode of delivery. DESIGN: A longitudinal …

Objective To describe the meaning of previous experiences of childbirth in pregnant women
who have exhibited intense fear of childbirth such that it has an impact on their daily lives …

Viruses are the most abundant and diverse genetic entities on Earth; however, broad
surveys of viral diversity are hindered by the lack of a universal assay for viruses and the …