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High risk of adverse birth outcomes among adolescents living with HIV in Botswana compared to adult women living with HIV and adolescents without HIV

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Adolescent girls are three times more likely to be living with HIV than boys of the same age. Prior studies have found associations between adolescent pregnancies and increased maternal morbidity and infant mortality, but few studies have ...
Maya Jackson-Gibson, Rebecca Zash, Aamirah Mussa, Ellen C. Caniglia, Modiegi Diseko, Gloria Mayondi, Judith Mabuta, Chelsea Morroni, Mompati Mmalane, Shahin Lockman, Joseph Makhema, Roger L. Shapiro   +11 more
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A comparison of South Asian specific and established BMI thresholds for determining obesity prevalence in pregnancy and predicting pregnancy complications: findings from the Born in Bradford cohort [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To describe how maternal obesity prevalence varies by established international and South Asian specific body mass index (BMI) cut-offs in women of Pakistani origin and investigate whether different BMI thresholds can help to identify women at
Bhopal, R, Bryant, M, Farrar, D, Lawlor, DA, Santorelli, G, Tuffnell, D, Wright, J   +6 more
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Periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Periodontology 2000, 2020
AbstractPeriodontal diseases are considered not only to affect tooth‐supporting tissues but also to have a cause‐and‐effect relationship with various systemic diseases and conditions, such as adverse pregnancy outcomes. Mechanistic studies provide strong evidence that periodontal pathogens can translocate from infected periodontium to the feto ...
Bobetsis Y. A., Graziani F., Gursoy M., Madianos P. N.   +3 more
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In‐Depth Profiling Highlights the Effect of Efgartigimod on Peripheral Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells in Myasthenia Gravis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by antibody‐mediated complement activation. Efgartigimod, a neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) antagonist, is approved for treating generalized MG (gMG). However, its modulatory effects on upstream innate and adaptive immune cells remain largely unexplored.
Lei Jin, Liu Dong, Ying Wang, Dingxian He, Chong Yan, Jianying Xi, Haoqin Jiang, Yu Shi, Ming Guan, Chongbo Zhao, Jie Song, Sushan Luo   +11 more
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Association between low maternal serum aflatoxin B1 exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Mombasa, Kenya, 2017–2019: A nested matched case–control study

Maternal and Child Nutrition
We examined the association between serum aflatoxin B1‐lysine adduct (AFB1‐lys) levels in pregnant women and adverse pregnancy outcomes (low birthweight, miscarriage and stillbirth) through a nested matched case–control study of pregnant women enroled at
Eric Osoro, Abigael O. Awuor, Irene Inwani, Cyrus Mugo, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Jennifer R. Verani, Ruth Nduati, John Kinuthia, Lydia Okutoyi, Dufton Mwaengo, Brian Maugo, Nancy A. Otieno, Harriet Mirieri, Cynthia Ombok, Bryan Nyawanda, George O. Agogo, Isaac Ngere, Nicholas C. Zitomer, Michael E. Rybak, Peninah Munyua, Kariuki Njenga, Marc‐Alain Widdowson   +21 more
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Prediction of adverse pregnancy outcomes by extreme values of first trimester screening markers [PDF]

, 2017
Background To determine the association between extreme values of first trimester markers and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods A retrospective cohort study of 916 women who underwent first-trimester combined screening during 2015 was performed ...
Diana Arteiro, Huang T, Mariana Carlos-Alves, Marina S Gomes, Paula Pinheiro, Vera Trocado   +5 more
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Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) in a Patient With Compound Heterozygous OPA1 Variants: Case Report and Literature Review

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) is a rare, life‐threatening neurological emergency with unclear etiology in many cases. Mitochondrial dysfunction, often due to disease‐causing genetic variants, is increasingly recognized as a cause, with each gene producing distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.
Pouria Mohammadi, Lara Basovic, Christopher Michael McGraw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Maternal Omega‐3 Supplementation on Infant Anthropometric Measures and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Health Science Reports
Purpose Maternal omega‐3 intake during pregnancy may influence infants’ anthropometric measurements and pregnancy outcomes. This study reviewed research articles investigating the effects of omega‐3 supplementation during pregnancy on infants ...
Marzieh Saei Ghare Naz, Vida Ghasemi, Atefeh Zahedi, Soudabe Motamed   +3 more
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Ambient Air Toxic Releases and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania [PDF]

, 2009
Previous studies have shown that women exposed to certain air pollutants are at an increased risk for preterm delivery and/or delivering a low birth weight newborn. Preterm delivery and low birth weight are associated with an increased risk for morbidity
Carman, April E
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A description of the methods of the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: monitoring mothers-to-be (nuMoM2b) [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of the "Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: monitoring mothers-to-be" is to determine maternal characteristics, which include genetic, physiologic response to pregnancy, and environmental factors that predict adverse ...
CARITIS, Steve N., ELOVITZ, Michal A., ESPLIN, M. Sean, FOROUD, Tatiana, GROBMAN, William A., HAAS, David M., HOFFMAN, Matthew K., IAMS, Jay D., KOCH, Matthew A., MERCER, Brian M., PARKER, Corette B., PARRY, Samuel, PEACEMAN, Alan M., REDDY, Uma M., SAADE, George R., SILVER, Robert M., SIMHAN, Hyagriv N., WADHWA, Pathik, WAPNER, Ronald J., WILLINGER, Marian, WING, Deborah A.   +20 more
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