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Trial protocol OPPTIMUM : does progesterone prophylaxis for the prevention of preterm labour improve outcome? [PDF]
, 2012 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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Factors Associated with Preterm, Early Preterm and Late Preterm Birth in Malawi [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 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 ...
Nynke R van den Broek +2 more
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Systematic review of fatty acid composition of human milk from mothers of preterm compared to full-term infants [PDF]
, 2007 Background: Fatty acid composition of human milk serves as guidance for the composition of infant formulae. The aim of the study was to systematically review data on the fatty acid composition of human milk of mothers of preterm compared to full-term ...
Aggett PJ +22 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background Despite the disproportionate prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) and preterm birth (PTB) and their associated adverse perinatal outcomes among Black women, little is known about PTB among Black women with GDM.
Karen A. Scott +5 more
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Translational Psychiatry, 2022 Prenatal stress (PS) is associated with increased vulnerability to affective disorders. Transplacental glucocorticoid passage and stress-induced maternal environment alterations are recognized as potential routes of transmission that can fundamentally ...
Sandra P. Zoubovsky +9 more
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Preterm birth, an unresolved issue [PDF]
, 2013 Premature birth is the world's leading cause of neonatal mortality with worldwide estimates indicating 11.1% of all live births were preterm in 2010.
Belizan, Jose +3 more
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The increasing trend in preterm birth in public hospitals in northern Argentina [PDF]
, 2015 Objective: To identify factors associated with the increasing incidence of preterm birth in northern Argentina. Methods: In an observational study, data were reviewed from a prospective, population-based registry of pregnancy outcomes in six cities in ...
Althabe +22 more
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Educational outcomes in extremely preterm children : neuropsychological correlates and predictors of attainment [PDF]
, 2011 This study assessed the impact of extremely preterm birth on academic attainment at 11 years of age, investigated neuropsychological antecedents of attainment in reading and mathematics, and examined early predictors of educational outcomes.
Achenbach T. M. +18 more
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The Influence of Parenteral Energy and Protein Intakes in the First Week on the Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Babies [PDF]
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research, 2013 Objective: To compare growth of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants given standard total parenteral nutrition (TPN), providing 25kcal/g amino acids, and high calcium TPN, providing 30kcal/g amino acids.
Christopher Geoffrey Alexander Aiken
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Background: Infection/inflammation is an important causal factor in spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Most mechanistic studies have concentrated on the role of bacteria, with limited focus on the role of viruses in sPTB.
Zahirrah B. M. Rasheed +16 more
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