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Combined exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 in reductions of physiological development among preterm birth: a retrospective study from 2014 to 2017 in China

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundPreterm birth (PTB) has been linked with ambient particulate matter (PM) exposure. However, data are limited between physiological development of PTB and PM exposure.MethodsTrimester and season-specific PM exposure including PM2.5 and PM10 was ...
Bo Hu, Bo Hu, Jie Tang, Jie Tang, Guangtao Xu, Dongliang Shao, Huafei Huang, Jintong Li, Huan Chen, Jie Chen, Liangjin Zhu, Shipiao Chen, Bin Shen, Limin Jin, Long Xu   +14 more
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Epigenome-wide association studies of prenatal maternal mental health and infant epigenetic profiles: a systematic review

Translational Psychiatry, 2023
Prenatal stress and poor maternal mental health are associated with adverse offspring outcomes; however, the biological mechanisms are unknown. Epigenetic modification has linked maternal health with offspring development.
Emily Drzymalla, Krista S. Crider, Arick Wang, Gwinn Marta, Muin J. Khoury, Danielle Rasooly   +5 more
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The Effects of Number and Quality of Transferred Blastocysts on Birth Outcomes in Frozen-Thawed Transfer Cycles

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2023
Background: There are few studies evaluating the effects of number and quality of transferred blastocysts on birth outcomes in frozen-thawed transfer cycles.
Yuhu Li, Liuguang Zhang, Ping Yu, Ning Li, Bo Ma   +4 more
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Explaining the Black-White Disparity in Preterm Birth: A Consensus Statement From a Multi-Disciplinary Scientific Work Group Convened by the March of Dimes

Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2021
In 2017–2019, the March of Dimes convened a workgroup with biomedical, clinical, and epidemiologic expertise to review knowledge of the causes of the persistent Black-White disparity in preterm birth (PTB).
Paula Braveman, Tyan Parker Dominguez, Wylie Burke, Siobhan M. Dolan, David K. Stevenson, Fleda Mask Jackson, James W. Collins, Deborah A. Driscoll, Terinney Haley, Julia Acker, Gary M. Shaw, Edward R. B. McCabe, William W. Hay, Kent Thornburg, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, José F. Cordero, Paul H. Wise, Gina Legaz, Kweli Rashied-Henry, Jordana Frost, Sarah Verbiest, Lisa Waddell   +21 more
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Vicarious structural racism and infant health disparities in Michigan: The Flint Water Crisis

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Building on nascent literature examining the health-related effects of vicarious structural racism, we examined indirect exposure to the Flint Water Crisis (FWC) as a predictor of birth outcomes in Michigan communities outside of Flint, where residents ...
Kristi L. Allgood, Jasmine A. Mack, Nicole L. Novak, Cleopatra M. Abdou, Nancy L. Fleischer, Belinda L. Needham   +5 more
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Pregnancy, Smoking and Birth Outcomes [PDF]

Women's Health, 2006
This review summarizes the epidemiology and consequences of maternal smoking in pregnancy, with emphasis on the adverse effects on birth outcomes. In developed countries, approximately 15%, and in developing countries, approximately 8% of women smoke cigarettes, and adolescents and women from lower socioeconomic groups are more likely than other women
Delpisheh, Ali, Brabin, Loretta, Brabin, Bernard J.   +2 more
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Dietary diversity and diet quality with gestational weight gain and adverse birth outcomes, results from a prospective pregnancy cohort study in urban Tanzania

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2022
Healthy maternal diets during pregnancy are an important protective factor for pregnancy‐related outcomes, including gestational weight gain (GWG) and birth outcomes.
Jiaxi Yang, Molin Wang, Deirdre K. Tobias, Janet W. Rich‐Edwards, Anne‐Marie Darling, Ajibola I. Abioye, Ramadhani A. Noor, Isabel Madzorera, Wafaie W. Fawzi   +8 more
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The impact of free antiretroviral therapy for pregnant non‐citizens and their infants in Botswana

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2023
Introduction In December 2019, the Botswana government expanded free antiretroviral therapy (ART) to include non‐citizens. We evaluated the impact of this policy change on antenatal care (ANC), antiretroviral therapy coverage and adverse birth outcomes ...
Christina Fennell, Daniel Escudero, Rebecca Zash, Modiegi Diseko, Gloria Mayondi, Judith Mabuta, Tumalano Sekoto, Tendani Gaolathe, Mompati Mmalane, Shahin Lockman, Joseph Makhema, Roger Shapiro   +11 more
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Effects of prenatal subjective well-being on birth outcomes and child development: A longitudinal study

European Psychiatry, 2022
Background Although maternal mental illnesses have been found to influence child health and development, little is known about the impact of maternal positive well-being on child health and development. Therefore, this longitudinal study investigated the
Wanda Estinfort, Jian-Pei Huang, Heng-Kien Au, Chen-Li Lin, Yi-Yung Chen, Hsing Jasmine Chao, Ling-Chu Chien, Yu-Chun Lo, Yi-Hua Chen   +8 more
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Antenatal corticosteroids-to-birth interval in preterm birth [PDF]

, 2021
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare short-term outcomes in children born between 24 and 34 weeks’ gestation, according to observed antenatal corticosteroids (ACS)-to-birth intervals.
De Coen, Kris, Decruyenaere, Johan, Dehaene, Isabelle, Oostra, Anna, Roelens, Kristien, Smets, Koenraad   +5 more
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