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Abstract Background High maternal mortality rates in sub‐Saharan Africa necessitate the need for aligned research focusing on prevalent causes and neglected conditions in the region. Objective This mapping review aimed to describe the characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies between 2012 and 2022 in sub‐Saharan Africa and identify gaps ...
Ijeoma Solarin +7 more
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Abstract Objective Social determinants of health influence maternal and perinatal outcomes, yet tools to operationalize these risks in clinical care remain scarce. We aimed to study social determinants in Brazilian pregnant women and develop a social vulnerability index (SVI) that could correlate with pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.
Gabriel Q. Rippel +14 more
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Abstract Objective Maternal obesity and excess gestational weight gain (GWG) are linked to adverse perinatal outcomes, potentially via disruption of the maternal–fetal stress axis. Placental HSD11B2 protects the fetus from excess glucocorticoids and may influence fetal programming during maternal metabolic stress.
Thorsten Braun +13 more
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the association between gender‐based violence (GBV) assessed in early pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes using relative and absolute effect measures in an urban low‐ and middle‐income setting. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study including 3890 singleton pregnancies recruited from two public healthcare ...
Elsa Romelia Moreno‐Verduzco +6 more
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Abstract Objective To describe the use of the WOICE tool for assessing non‐severe maternal morbidities among pregnant and postpartum women with hypertensive disorders. Methods Secondary analysis of a previously published cross‐sectional study performed in Brazil, with the inclusion of women with hypertensive disorders (pre‐eclampsia, chronic ...
Stephanie Pabón Lozano +6 more
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Abstract Objective Preterm labor is a multifactorial syndrome with diverse etiologies such as infection, inflammation, uteroplacental dysfunction, stress, and immune dysregulation. Identifying women at high risk remains a challenge, and multivariate prediction models have been developed to enhance risk stratification.
Ester del Barco +12 more
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Abstract Objective To identify the risk factors for intrapartum stillbirth and examine whether these are different from that of antepartum stillbirth, and investigate the survival probabilities of fetuses by gestational age in high‐risk pregnancies. Methods We conducted a secondary data analysis of a hospital‐based cohort study from India, including ...
Yebeen Ysabelle Boo +21 more
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Trends and indications for cesarean section in the ORIGINS birth cohort
Abstract Objective Cesarean section (CS) rates have increased substantially in Australia, with particularly high use observed in private maternity care and for pre‐labor CS. The aim of the present study was to describe the CS rates and the clinical indications for pre‐labor CS in the ORIGINS birth cohort.
Kristjana Einarsdottir +6 more
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Abstract Objectives An increased risk of postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been reported in women who had labor induced. Knowledge of childbirth‐related PTSD in this context remain poorly documented. Our aim was to assess the PTSD prevalence and identify characteristics associated with it after induced vaginal delivery at or near term.
Alizée Froeliger +26 more
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Gaza's Infant Malnutrition Crisis Needs More Than Just Infant Formula
Karleen Gribble +4 more
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