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Seminars in Perinatology, 2007 Recurrent preterm birth is frequently defined as two or more deliveries before 37 completed weeks of gestation. The recurrence rate varies as a function of the antecedent for preterm birth: spontaneous versus indicated. Spontaneous preterm birth is the result of either preterm labor with intact membranes or preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes ...
Nándor Gabor Than +2 more
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Factors associated with preterm, early preterm and late preterm birth in Malawi.
PLoS ONE, 2014 BackgroundAssessment of risk factors for preterm birth in a population with high incidence of preterm birth and HIV infection.MethodsSecondary analysis of data for 2,149 women included in a community based randomized placebo controlled trial for the ...
Nynke R van den Broek +2 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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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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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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Epidemiology of preterm birth [PDF]
BMJ, 2004 Preterm birth is a major challenge in perinatal health care. Most perinatal deaths occur in preterm infants, and preterm birth is an important risk factor for neurological impairment and disability. Preterm birth not only affects infants and their families—providing care for preterm infants, who may spend several months in hospital, has increasing cost
Janet, Tucker, William, McGuire
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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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Progesterone and preterm birth [PDF]
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2020 AbstractProgestogens (vaginal progesterone and intramuscular 17‐hydroxyprogesterone acetate) are widely recommended for women at high risk of preterm birth. Typical regimens include 17‐hydroxyprogesterone caproate (250 mg intramuscularly weekly), starting at 16–20 gestational weeks until 36 weeks or delivery for women with a singleton gestation and a ...
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