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Association between preterm births and socioeconomic development: analysis of national data

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background The increasing prevalence of preterm birth, which is a global phenomenon, is attributable to the increased medical indications, artificial gestations, and some socioeconomic factors. This study was conducted to identify whether development and
Marina Sanches Montemor, Gabriella Ferreira Demarque, Agatha Sacramento Rodrigues, Rossana Pulcinelli Vieira Francisco, Mario Henrique Burlacchini de Carvalho   +4 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, Rachel Jean-Baptiste, James P Neilson   +2 more
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Characterization of methylation profiles in spontaneous preterm birth placental villous tissue.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Preterm birth is a global public health crisis which results in significant neonatal and maternal mortality. Yet little is known regarding the molecular mechanisms of idiopathic spontaneous preterm birth, and we have few diagnostic markers for adequate ...
Heather M Brockway, Samantha L Wilson, Suhas G Kallapur, Catalin S Buhimschi, Louis J Muglia, Helen N Jones   +5 more
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Predicting preeclampsia from a history of preterm birth.

PLoS ONE, 2017
ObjectiveTo assess whether women with a history of preterm birth, independent on the presence of prelabour rupture of the membranes (PROM) and growth deviation of the newborn, are more likely to develop preeclampsia with preterm or preterm birth in a ...
Svein Rasmussen, Cathrine Ebbing, Lorentz M Irgens   +2 more
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Variation in risk factors and timing of birth for different types of preterm birth: A historical cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors and timing of birth for different types of preterm birth, including iatrogenic preterm birth, spontaneous preterm birth, and preterm prelabor rupture of membranes across health ...
Vanessa El‐Achi, James Elhindi, Sarah Melov, Justin McNab, Sean Seeho, Shireen Meher, Olivia Byrnes, Brad De Vries, Tanya Nippita, Adrienne Gordon, Dharmintra Pasupathy   +10 more
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Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Risk Factors for All and Severity-Specific Preterm Births in Southern China, 2014-2021: Large Population-Based Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
BackgroundThe worldwide incidence of preterm births is increasing, and the risks of adverse outcomes for preterm infants significantly increase with shorter gestation, resulting in a substantial socioeconomic burden.
Huazhang Miao, Hui He, Chuan Nie, Jianbing Ren, Xianqiong Luo   +4 more
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Maternal dyslipidemia and risk for preterm birth.

PLoS ONE, 2018
Maternal lipid profiles during pregnancy are associated with risk for preterm birth. This study investigates the association between maternal dyslipidemia and subsequent preterm birth among pregnant women in the state of California.
Caitlin J Smith, Rebecca J Baer, Scott P Oltman, Patrick J Breheny, Wei Bao, Jennifer G Robinson, John M Dagle, Liang Liang, Sky K Feuer, Christina D Chambers, Laura L Jelliffe-Pawlowski, Kelli K Ryckman   +11 more
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Neonatal Risk in Children of Women With Congenital Heart Disease: A Cohort Study With Focus on Socioeconomic Status

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019
Background We hypothesized that women with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of giving birth preterm, including very and moderately preterm and giving birth to infants small for gestational age (SGA).
Stine Kloster, Janne S. Tolstrup, Morten Smærup Olsen, Søren Paaske Johnsen, Lars Søndergaard, Dorte Guldbrand Nielsen, Annette Kjær Ersbøll   +6 more
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Evaluation of a two-tier preterm birth prevention service in a tertiary hospital in the United Kingdom: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Preterm birth is the most important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Clinical guidelines recommend assessment of risk of preterm birth and implementation of interventions to reduce preterm birth risk through dedicated preterm birth ...
Michael Shea, Carolina Longo, Valentina LeThanh, Natasja Vandepitte, Joris Hemelaar   +4 more
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Revisiting the association between maternal and offspring preterm birth using a sibling design

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background Previous studies have reported an intergenerational association between maternal and offspring preterm birth (PTB) but the nature of the association remains unclear.
Marcelo L. Urquia, Elizabeth Wall-Wieler, Chelsea A. Ruth, Xiaoqing Liu, Leslie L. Roos   +4 more
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