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Seasonal patterns of preterm birth in the Netherlands: A population‐based cohort study [PDF]
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica ScandinavicaIntroduction Preterm birth is subject to seasonal periodicity, dependent on geographical, meteorological, and environmental factors. This study aims to assess whether preterm birth in the Netherlands is subject to seasonal periodicity.
Annabelle L. vanGils +4 more
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A study of uterine inertia on the spontaneous of labor using uterine electromyography
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021 Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze uterine electromyography burst patterns in patients with spontaneous labor and patients with uterine inertia.
Pin Li +5 more
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Health Science Reports, 2023 Background and aims The American Academy of Pediatrics describes late preterm infants, born at 34 to 36 completed weeks' gestation, as at‐risk for rehospitalization and severe morbidity as compared to term infants.
Ribka Amsalu +6 more
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Advanced NanoBiomed Research, 2022 Despite extensive research toward the development of point‐of‐care nucleic acid tests (POC NATs) for the detection of microRNAs (miRs) from liquid biopsies, major hurdles remain including the strict requirement for extensive off‐chip sample preprocessing.
Loukia Petrou +8 more
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Whole Blood Holding Time Prior to Plasma Processing Alters microRNA Expression Profile
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can exhibit aberrant expression under different physiological and pathological conditions. Therefore, differentially expressed circulating miRNAs have been a focus of biomarker discovery research. However, the use of circulating miRNAs
Sung Hye Kim +12 more
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Growing recognition of racism perpetuated within academic institutions has given rise to anti-racism efforts in these settings. In June 2020, the university-based California Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi) committed to an Anti-Racism Action ...
Shira P. Rutman +7 more
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Inflammation and preterm birth [PDF]
Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 2015 AbstractPreterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Although the underlying causes of pregnancy-associated complication are numerous, it is well established that infection and inflammation represent a highly significant risk factor in preterm birth.
M. Cappelletti +4 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 BackgroundPrematurity is the leading cause of childhood death under the age of five. The aetiology of preterm birth is multifactorial; however, inflammation and infection are the most common causal factors, supporting a potential role for ...
Zahirrah BM. Rasheed +15 more
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A functional mechanism for a non-coding variant near AGTR2 associated with risk for preterm birth
BMC Medicine, 2023 Background Preterm birth (PTB), defined as delivery before 37 gestational weeks, imposes significant public health burdens. A recent maternal genome-wide association study of spontaneous PTB identified a noncoding locus near the angiotensin II receptor ...
Li Wang +15 more
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Risk of Early Birth among Women with a Urinary Tract Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2021 Objective The aim of the study is to evaluate the risk of preterm birth (PTB,
Rebecca J. Baer +10 more
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