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Childhood Psychosocial Determinants of Cardiovascular Health [PDF]

, 2016
Understanding risk and protective factors that impact cardiovascular health is of utmost importance. There is ample evidence that cardiovascular health begins in childhood, tracks over time, and is subject to adverse social influences. This paper reviews
Gidding, Samuel S., Sood, Erica D.
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Evaluating predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate for adverse newborn outcomes among term‐births in northern Uganda: A cross sectional analytical study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 408-420, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of death for neonates worldwide. Lack of an objective cost effective test to predict poor newborn outcomes at birth affects the ability to respond appropriately. This study determined predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate in relation to adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods This
Elizabeth Ayebare, James K. Tumwine, Jolly Nankunda, Anna Hjelmstedt, Wibke Jonas, Grace Ndeezi, Nicola Orsini, Claudia Hanson   +7 more
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Endothelial Activation and Stress Index Is Associated With Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Preeclampsia

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Endothelial dysfunction represents a key driver in the development of preeclampsia. The Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) is a validated predictor of endothelial‐related complications in diverse clinical settings beyond ...
Anna S. Scholz, Annabel Kussner, Michael Elsässer, Thomas Luft, Stephanie Wallwiener, Alexandra von Au   +5 more
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Allostatic load and preterm birth [PDF]

, 2015
Preterm birth is a universal health problem that is one of the largest unmet medical needs contributing to the global burden of disease. Adding to its complexity is that there are no means to predict who is at risk when pregnancy begins or when women ...
McCreary, J Keiko, Metz, Gerlinde AS, Ng, Jane WY, Olson, David M, Severson, Emily M, Verstraeten, Barbara   +5 more
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The rising tide: Trends in induction of labor at term over a 5‐year period at a single centre

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 383-390, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Induction of labor (IOL) is a controversial topic in contemporary obstetric practice, with some suggesting that the increase in elective induction (eIOL) as a potential contributor to increasing cesarean delivery (CD) rates. The objectives of this single‐center study were to examine the rates of IOL, trends in indications for IOL ...
Sarah M. Nicholson, Susan Hatt, Etaoin M. Kent, Michael P. Geary, Patrick Dicker, Zara E. Molphy, Karen Flood, Fergal D. Malone   +7 more
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Environmental contaminants exposure and preterm birth: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2019
Preterm birth is an obstetric condition associated with a high risk of infant mortality and morbidities in both the neonatal period and later in life, which has also a significant public health impact because it carries an important societal economic ...
Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi, MASCIULLO, LUISA, Piacenti, Ilaria, Porpora, Maria Grazia, Rech, Francesco, Scaramuzzino, Sara   +5 more
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Prevention of stillbirths associated with umbilical cord abnormalities: A clinico‐pathological overview

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Stillbirths affect millions of pregnancies every year worldwide, and obstruction of the umbilical cord blood flow is one of the main causes of fetal death. This review provides a clinico‐pathological overview of cord abnormalities potentially associated with antepartum stillbirth, describing the mechanism determining the death and addressing ...
Laura Avagliano, Chiara Parodi, Valentina Massa, Gaetano Bulfamante   +3 more
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Maternal and perinatal outcomes of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: Insights from the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Vietnam.

PLoS ONE
IntroductionHypertension is the common disorder encountered during pregnancy, complicating 5% to 10% of all pregnancies. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are also a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The majority of
Nguyen Thi Huyen Anh, Nguyen Manh Thang, Truong Thanh Huong   +2 more
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Iron deficiency with and without anemia in pregnancy: A scoping review of prevalence and perinatal impact

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The prevalence of iron deficiency with anemia and iron deficiency without anemia (IDWA) during pregnancy have not been summarized, and evidence of the direct association of IDWA with adverse perinatal outcomes (APO) are unknown.
Lucky O. Lawani, David M. Naimark, Joel G. Ray, Jessica Widdifield, Paul Eze, Chidumebi J. Idemili, Nadine Shehata   +6 more
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Prediction of Adverse Perinatal Outcome by Umbilical Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Resistance Index Ratio in Pregnancies Complicated by Hypertensive Disorder

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2002
This study aimed to evaluate umbilical artery to middle cerebral artery resistance index ratio above 95th percentile (UARI / MCARI 95) was able to predict adverse perinatal outcome in pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorder. Fitty-three pregnant
Monsak Chuchotirot, Anuwat Sutanthavibul   +1 more
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