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Social Determinants of Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy: Findings From Waves 1 & 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study [PDF]

, 2018
Maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP) and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure are associated with a myriad of negative health effects for both mother and child.
Do, Elizabeth K., Fuemmeler, Bernard F., Green, Tiffany L., Prom-Wormley, Elizabeth C.   +3 more
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Uncovering the role of genetic polymorphisms in cervical insufficiency

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Pathways and genes implicated in CI pathogenesis. Abstract Cervical insufficiency (CI) is characterized by spontaneous dilation of the cervix in the absence of painful uterine contractions in the mid‐trimester, leading to premature delivery. It is responsible for up to 20% of second trimester pregnancy losses, mostly <24 weeks.
Kallirhoe Kalinderi, Michail Kalinderis, Maria Chatzidimitriou, Liana Fidani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal haemoglobin concentrations before and during pregnancy and stillbirth risk: A population-based case-control study [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Results of previous studies on the association between maternal haemoglobin concentration during pregnancy and stillbirth risk are inconclusive. It is not clear if haemoglobin concentration before pregnancy has a role.
Aarabi, M., Bahmanyar, S., Cnattingius, S., Maghsoudlou, S., Montgomery, S.M., Semnani, S., Stephansson, O.   +6 more
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Low syphilis treatment rates and associated birth outcomes in pregnant women with and without HIV in Zambia: A cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Syphilis and HIV in pregnancy contribute to adverse birth outcomes in Africa. Benzathine penicillin G remains an effective treatment for syphilis in pregnancy, yet gaps persist in timely treatment. The aim of this study was to compare factors associated with adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis in ...
Albert Manasyan, Anna V. Jones, Yumo Xue, Herbert Kapesa, Maureen Mzumara, Jodie A. Dionne, Mwangelwa Mubiana‐Mbewe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum CA-125 in Normal First Trimester of Pregnancy and Ectopic Pregnancy

Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2013
Objectives:To compare the mean serum CA-125 level between normal first trimester pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy, and to determine the cut point of CA-125 level for diagnostic aim.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Department of ...
Photjana Boonruang, Arinporn Imruetaicharoenchok, Preeyaporn Preeyaporn, Budsaba Wiriyasirivaj   +3 more
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Transvaginal hemiperitoneal cervical cerclage for cervical insufficiency: A single‐center retrospective study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cervical insufficiency (CI) is thought to be responsible for 8% of miscarriages and preterm births. Cervical cerclage is the main treatment for CI. There are different approaches to cervical cerclage, and it is particularly important to find a method of cervical cerclage that is simple to perform and results in better pregnancy ...
Xin Zhao, Meicheng Wang, Le Cai, Yan Sun, Yansong Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Vaginal Bleeding in First Trimester of Pregnancy on Pregnancy Outcomes

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2011
Background: Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy are one of the important causes of maternal, fetal and neonatal death. Women who remained pregnant after vaginal bleeding, are at risk to complication such intrauterine fetal death (IUFD), intra uterine ...
Soheyla Riahinejad, Neda Motamedi, Nahid Saadat, Mohsen Mostofiniya, Ali Toghiani   +4 more
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Prenatal vitamin D levels and postpartum hemorrhage in a rural Alaska cohort

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
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, Julie A. Beans, Gretchen Day, Lauryl Torkelson, Anjali Madeira, David Compton, Joseph Klejka, Jennifer Shaw   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is pathological fetal Doppler cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) associated with adverse delivery outcomes in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction undergoing labor induction? A retrospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The optimal delivery approach for fetal growth restriction (FGR) with pathological cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) remains uncertain. This study evaluated the association between isolated pathological CPR (<5th percentile) and delivery outcomes, specifically the rate of cesarean delivery (CD) due to non‐reassuring fetal heart rate ...
Nofar Bar Noy‐Traub, Eden Friedman, Shaked Yarza, Eynit Grinblatt, Tal Biron‐Shental, Shmuel Arnon, Michal Kovo, Dorit Ravid, Sivan Farladansky‐Gershnabel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors affecting the umbilical artery Doppler reference values in the second and third trimesters

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To explore the contribution of selected methodological factors to the heterogeneity in published umbilical artery pulsatility index (UA‐PI) reference charts. Methods Cross‐sectional study of uncomplicated singleton pregnancies that underwent assessment of UA Doppler at a single center.
Sophia Rahimi, John C. Kingdom, Arietta Vayenas, Vasilica Stratulat, Nir Melamed   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source