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ReviewClinical rheumatology2016

Enhancing the care of women with rheumatic diseases during pregnancy: challenges and unmet needs in the Middle East.

S Al-Emadi, F Abutiban, B El Zorkany, N Ziade, A Al-Herz, M Al-Maini, B Khan, A Ghanem, H Al Rayes, J Al Saleh and 2 more

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Review in Clinical rheumatology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 12 institutions in 7 countries.

S Al-EmadiMedicine Department Rheumatology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. salemadi@hamad.qa.
F AbutibanDepartment of Rheumatology, Al Jahra Hospital, Al Jahra, Kuwait.
B El ZorkanyFaculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
N ZiadeDepartment of Rheumatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France and School of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
A Al-HerzDepartment of Rheumatology, Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
M Al-MainiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
B KhanMediclinic City Hospital, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
A GhanemDepartment of Rheumatology, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
H Al RayesDepartment of Rheumatology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Al SalehRheumatology Department, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
H Al-OsaimiKing Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
M ØstensenNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
Amiri Hospital · KWCairo University · EGDubai Hospital · AEHamad Medical Corporation · QAHôtel-Dieu de France · LBJahra Hospital · KWKing Fahd Armed Forces Hospital · SAMafraq Hospital · AEMediclinic City Hospital · AEMubarak Al Kabeer Hospital · KWRiyadh Armed Forces Hospital · SASt Olav's University Hospital · NO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pregnancy in women with rheumatic disorders is known to be associated with risks for both the mother and fetus; however, these risks can be minimized with proper planning and careful management of the disease. In the Middle East, there are specific cultural challenges that may have a negative impact on the care that women with rheumatic disorders receive. There is a need for cross-collaboration between specialist physicians, improved awareness of rheumatic disorders among the general public and more open discussion with patients about the potential complications of pregnancy. Women in the region are often unwilling to discuss their disease with their partner and are even less likely to seek advice regarding family planning from their physician. The objective of this review is to highlight the specific challenges of pregnancy management and to discuss why establishing specialist pregnancy clinics for women with rheumatic disorders could be an effective solution. Such clinics can provide high quality care before, during and after pregnancy as shown in several European and US centers. Additionally, such clinics could be useful for the collection of pregnancy outcomes data from the Middle East, which may currently be lacking in the region, in order to highlight where further improvements can be made. With specialist care and analysis of pregnancy outcomes, the standard of care for women with rheumatic disorders in this area could be significantly improved.

Indexed as

Women's HealthCounselingDisease ManagementFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMiddle EastPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsRheumatic DiseasesAutoimmune rheumatic diseasesCounsellingInterdisciplinary managementPregnancySystemic lupusWomen’s health

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PMID26304021
PMCPMC4710648
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