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Optimal timing for induction of labor in normotensive women: A retrospective cohort study
Abstract Objective Labor induction is offered to reduce the risk of stillbirth at late term (41+0 to 41+6) but earlier induction in normotensive singleton pregnancies is supported by weak evidence. The aim of the present study was to investigate the optimal timing for induction in normotensive women.
Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir +3 more
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Prenatal vitamin D levels and postpartum hemorrhage in a rural Alaska cohort
Abstract Objective To examine the relationship between prenatal vitamin D serum levels and postpartum bleeding. Methods We conducted a retrospective electronic health record cohort study of pregnant Alaska Native and American Indian (ANAI) people in southwestern Alaska who had at least one prenatal vitamin D level measurement recorded and had a vaginal
Reinou S. Groen +7 more
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Costs and health consequences of chlamydia management strategies among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
Objectives: Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide and a major cause of morbidity – particularly among women and neonates.
Hjortdahl, Per +6 more
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Differential trends in the compression of mortality: Assessing the antecedents to current gaps in health expectancy in New Zealand [PDF]
Health Expectancies (HEs) for New Zealand show significant differentials between Maori and non-Maori, but also by gender and period. These differentials correlate with findings from both generation and synthetic life-tables relating to New Zealand’s ...
Amey, Ben +4 more
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Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in early infancy. Maternal immunization offers a preventive strategy, but uncertainties regarding safety and economic value have limited its implementation.
Johnatan Torres‐Torres +10 more
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This Plan for Health is an unusual undertaking in two respects. It is part of the Go To 2040 regional master plan along with other human services components that have, historically, been outside the purview of planners, who are usually more concerned ...
Amanda LeBreche +2 more
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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 +6 more
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Abstract Objective To evaluate whether expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) in patients colonized with Group B streptococcus (GBS) is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Study Design This cohort study analyzed data from singleton pregnancies complicated by late PPROM between
Elior Eliasi +6 more
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Perinatal mortality in eastern Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract Background Every day, over 5000 stillbirths and more than 6000 newborn deaths are estimated to occur worldwide, the majority in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. Estimates, however, rely on data that might underestimate these deaths. Further, outside major categories such as preterm birth, infection, and complications at delivery, little is ...
Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa +5 more
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Abstract Objective The aim of the present study was to analyze breastfeeding rates and duration in relation to preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, and demographics over five decades. Methods This retrospective cohort study included 1559 individuals (aged 4–52 years) and their parents from the University Medical Center Mainz, Germany.
Achim Fieß +10 more
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