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Determinants of perinatal mortality in public secondary health facilities, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: In Nigeria, perinatal mortality rate remains high among births at the health facility. Births occur majorly at the secondary healthcare level in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Identifying factors
Ugochukwu Uzoechina Nwokoro, Tukur Dahiru, Abdulhakeem Olorukooba, Clement Koelengoen Daam, Hyelshini Samuel Waziri, Ayo Adebowale, Ndadilnasiya Endie Waziri, Patrick Nguku   +7 more
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The association between maternal stature and adverse birth outcomes and the modifying effect of race and ethnicity: a population-based retrospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2023
BACKGROUND: There are known differences in the risk of perinatal and maternal birth outcomes because of maternal factors, such as body mass index and maternal race. However, the association of maternal height with adverse birth outcomes and the potential
Lauren Yearwood, MSc, Jeffrey N. Bone, MSc, Qi Wen, MSc, Giulia M. Muraca, PhD, Janet Lyons, MD, Neda Razaz, PhD, K.S. Joseph, PhD, Sarka Lisonkova, MD, PhD   +7 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Birth Prevalence of Turner Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Turner syndrome, a chromosomal disorder, causes short stature, pubertal arrest, amenorrhea, and infertility in females. Prevalence estimates vary widely; however, reliable estimates are important for public health initiatives. Therefore, a meta‐analysis was undertaken.
David Hinds, Jeanne M. Pimenta, Andrea Low, Deepali Mittal, Smeet Gala, Digant Gupta   +5 more
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10. Perinatal deaths [PDF]

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin Supplementary Series, 1900
There were 841 perinatal deaths of at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 400 grams birth weight reported to the MDC in 2008. Confidential reports on 713 deaths were reviewed. Of the 585 stillbirths reported to the MDC, reviews were carried out on 487 (83.2%). The MDC was notified of 256 neonatal deaths. Reviews were carried out on 226 neonatal deaths,
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Clinical Presentation of the Longest Reported Living Individual With Bent Bone Dysplasia—FGFR2‐Related

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The FGFR2 gene, encoding the FGFR2 protein, plays a crucial role in embryonic cell development, particularly in bone tissue. Bent Bone Dysplasia (BBD), FGFR2‐related (MIM# 614592), is a rare severe skeletal dysplasia characterized by craniofacial differences, reduced bone mineral density, and bowed long bones.
Cheyenne Bates, Pardeep Gill, Matthew Choi, Frances Mahon, Blake Yarascavitch, Audrey Lim, Resham Ejaz   +6 more
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Birth Weight Ratio as an Alternative to Birth Weight Percentile to Express Infant Weight in Research and Clinical Practice: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2014
Objective. To compare birth weight ratio and birth weight percentile to express infant weight when assessing pregnancy outcome. Study Design. We performed a national cohort study.
Bart Jan Voskamp, Brenda M. Kazemier, Ewoud Schuit, Ben Willem J. Mol, Maarten Buimer, Eva Pajkrt, Wessel Ganzevoort   +6 more
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Variants in AKR1D1 and Infant Mortality: Should Bile Acid Screening be a Routine Part of Newborn Screening?

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biallelic pathogenic variants in AKR1D1 cause Δ4‐3‐oxosteroid 5β‐reductase deficiency, disrupt bile acid synthesis, and result in Congenital Bile Acid Synthesis defect type 2 (CBAS2). CBAS2 presents in infancy with cholestasis, coagulopathy, and failure to thrive.
Jade Hudson, Stephanie Hyunh, Bojana Rakic, Cornelius Boerkoel   +3 more
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Homozygous Achondroplasia With Long‐Term Survival: Growth Patterns, Medical Interventions, and Practice Implications

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Homozygous achondroplasia is widely considered perinatal lethal by the medical community. In this case series, we report two children from a single family with longer‐term survival. One child lived for 17 months and the other was 60 months at the time of publication.
Hannah Singerline, Jason Laufman, Kimberly Wallis, Michelle Merrill   +3 more
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Gestational age at delivery of twins and perinatal outcomes: a cohort study in Aberdeen, Scotland. [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2019
Background: Twin pregnancy is associated with a threefold increase in perinatal death compared to singletons.  The objective of this study was to determine the risk of perinatal death in twins by week of gestation and to quantify the effect of known risk
Sarah R. Murray, Sohinee Bhattacharya, Sarah J. Stock, Jill P. Pell, Jane E. Norman   +4 more
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Analysis of Causes of Death and Related Factors of 102 Perinatal Infants in Chongqing [PDF]

Fayixue Zazhi, 2019
Objective To analyze the causes of perinatal death and related factors from the perspective of forensic medicine, and to provide references for reducing perinatal mortality and guidance for forensic identification.
YANG Zhi-xi, WEI Ze-hong, ZOU Xing，et al.
doaj   +1 more source