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Linking maternity data for England 2007: methods and data quality [PDF]
Maternity Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data for 2007 were linked to birth registration and NHS Numbers for Babies (NN4B) data to bring together some key demographic and clinical data items not otherwise available at a national level.
Datta-Nemdharry, P. +2 more
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BackgroundStudies assessing links between maternal diet and pregnancy outcomes have focused predominantly on individual nutrients or foods. However, nutrients are typically consumed in combinations of foods or beverages (i.e., dietary patterns).
Jamie V. de Seymour +9 more
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Metabolic adaptation in small for gestational age infants. [PDF]
Hypoglycaemia has long been recognised as a feature of the failure of metabolic adaptation in infants who are small for gestational age (SGA). This study examined the process of metabolic adaptation by measuring, longitudinally, the concentrations of metabolic fuels and substrates in 33 SGA infants in the first postnatal week, and relating these to ...
J M, Hawdon, M P, Ward Platt
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Maternal Obesity and Fetal Macrosomia: An Integrative Review of the Literature Regarding Interventions [PDF]
Research suggests pre-pregnancy obesity is associated with an increased risk of macrosomia in the newborn. Since women are expected to gain weight during pregnancy, the standard recommendation of weight loss for obesity is not ideal for this population ...
Stalcup, Charity
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Early infant feeding and adiposity risk: from infancy to adulthood [PDF]
Introduction: Systematic reviews suggest that a longer duration of breast-feeding is associated with a reduction in the risk of later overweight and obesity.
Beilin, L J +10 more
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Ethical decision-making regarding infant viability: A discussion [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2016. Background: There are no universally agreed rules of healthcare ethics. Ethical decisions and standards tend to be linked to professional codes of practice when dealing with complex issues. Objectives: This paper aims to explore the
Kelly, Janet, Welch, Emma
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Background Small for gestational age (SGA) infants are those born small for their gestational age, with weight below the 10th percentile. Not only do SGA infants suffer growth issues after birth, they have elevated risk for the development of metabolic ...
Alexandra D. George +3 more
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Background Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with increased incidence of adverse perinatal outcomes including newborns large for gestational age, macrosomia, preeclampsia, polyhydramnios, stillbirth, and neonatal morbidity.
Juan Jesús Fernández-Alba +7 more
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The reasons why women with small for gestational age babies stop breastfeeding : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Arts in Midwifery at Massey University [PDF]
There has been a multitude of research literature on breastfeeding benefits, incidence and duration of breastfeeding, characteristics of women who breastfeed and formula feed, and variables associated with breastfeeding initiation and success in the ...
Hutchings, Sarah Louise
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Experiences of violence before and during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: An analysis of the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey [PDF]
Background: Abuse and violence against women constitute a global public health problem and are particularly important among women of reproductive age.
Marcelo L Urquia +4 more
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