Conceptualizing pathways linking women’s empowerment and prematurity in developing countries [PDF]
Background Globally, prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5. Many efforts have focused on clinical approaches to improve the survival of premature babies. There is a need, however, to explore psychosocial, sociocultural,
Patience A. Afulani+3 more
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Factors Associated with Preterm, Early Preterm and Late Preterm Birth in Malawi [PDF]
Assessment of risk factors for preterm birth in a population with high incidence of preterm birth and HIV infection.Secondary analysis of data for 2,149 women included in a community based randomized placebo controlled trial for the prevention of preterm birth (APPLe trial (ISRCTN84023116) with gestational age at birth determined through ultrasound ...
James P Neilson+2 more
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Comparative Network Analysis of Preterm vs. Full-Term Infant-Mother Interactions [PDF]
Several studies have reported that interactions of mothers with preterm infants show differential characteristics compared to that of mothers with full-term infants. Interaction of preterm dyads is often reported as less harmonious. However, observations
AD Murray+45 more
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Risk of Early Birth among Women with a Urinary Tract Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Objective The aim of the study is to evaluate the risk of preterm birth (PTB,
Rebecca J. Baer+10 more
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Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate rates of preterm birth (PTB) and obstetric complication with maternal serum analytes > 2.5 multiples of the median (MoM) by degree of elevation.
Amanda Yeaton-Massey+4 more
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Preterm nutritional intake and MRI phenotype at term age: a prospective observational study [PDF]
Objective: To describe (1) the relationship between nutrition and the preterm-at-term infant phenotype, (2) phenotypic differences between preterm-at-term infants and healthy term born infants and (3) relationships between somatic and brain MRI outcomes.
Bell, J.D.+13 more
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Pharmacotherapy in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: What Is the Evidence?
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) is a multifactorial disease affecting over 35% of extremely preterm infants born each year. Despite the advances made in understanding the pathogenesis of this disease over the last five decades, BPD remains one of the ...
Rishika P. Sakaria+2 more
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Clinics in Perinatology 30 (2003) xi-xii. doi:10.1016/S0095-5108(03)00113-1 ; Received by publisher: 0000-01-01 ; Harvest Date: 2016-01-04 12:21:10 ; DOI:10.1016/S0095-5108(03)00113-1 ; Page Range: xi ...
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Sciences Center/Jacksonville W. 8 th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA ( host institution )+1 more
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Trial protocol OPPTIMUM : does progesterone prophylaxis for the prevention of preterm labour improve outcome? [PDF]
Background Preterm birth is a global problem, with a prevalence of 8 to 12% depending on location. Several large trials and systematic reviews have shown progestogens to be effective in preventing or delaying preterm birth in selected high risk women ...
A Shennan+37 more
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A psychological perspective on preterm children: the influence of contextual factors on quality of family interactions [PDF]
Preterm birth has a critical influence on interactive, communicative, and expressive child behaviour, particularly during the first years of life. Few studies have stressed the assessment of mother-father-child interaction in families with preterm ...
Gatta, Michela+4 more
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