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Built Environment and Preterm Birth [PDF]

, 2014
Background. Preterm birth affects approximately 500,000 babies a year in the United States. One out of nine babies born in the United States deliver before 37 weeks gestation. Preterm birth can cause lifelong neurological problems, cerebral palsy, vision
Nguyen, An-Diep T, Watson, Linda, Woods, Nikki Keene   +2 more
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Uterine fibroids and risk of preterm birth by clinical subtypes: a prospective cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Fibroids are present in approximately one in ten pregnancies and are inconsistently linked with preterm birth. We sought to determine the association between fibroids and preterm birth in a prospective cohort with standardized research ...
Alexandra C. Sundermann, Tiara D. Aldridge, Katherine E. Hartmann, Sarah H. Jones, Eric S. Torstenson, Digna R. Velez Edwards   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differentiating the Clinical and Variant Spectrum of Hardikar Syndrome From Other MED12‐Related Developmental Disorders

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rare X‐linked female‐restricted Hardikar syndrome (HDKR, OMIM # 301068) is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including orofacial clefts, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and cardiac anomalies, but cognitive and neurobehavioral development is rarely impaired.
Tinne Warmoeskerken, Miel Theunis, Kris Van den Bogaert, Koenraad Devriendt, Jeroen Breckpot   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between Prenatal Stress, Depression, Cortisol and Preterm Birth: A review [PDF]

, 2013
Preterm birth is one of the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes. Maternal risk factors such as stress and depression have been associated with preterm birth. Preterm infants are at a higher risk of poor growth and neuro developmental outcomes.
Kazi, Ambreen, Khowaj, Shaneela, Khowaja, Khurshid, Premji, Shahirose, Shaikh, Kiran, Tough, Suzanne   +5 more
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Expanding the Genotype–Phenotype Correlation of Marden–Walker Syndrome due to PIEZO2 Gene Variants: A Case Report From Brazil

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Marden–Walker syndrome (MWS; OMIM 248700) is an extremely rare congenital disorder characterized by multiple joint contractures, craniofacial dysmorphism, neurological abnormalities, and multisystem involvement. Although historically diagnosed on clinical grounds, only a few cases have been molecularly confirmed.
Guilherme Sotto Battiston, Carolina de Souza Araujo, Fernanda Araujo Romera, André Luis Ferreira, Érica Trovisco Martins, Carolina Galhós de Aguiar, José Eduardo Mourão Santos, Rodrigo Ragazzini, Daniela Testoni Costa‐Nobre, Ana Claudia Yoshikumi Prestes, Allan Chiaratti de Oliveira, Eduardo Perrone, Débora Gusmão Melo, Anne Caroline Barbosa Teixeira, Antonio Victor Campos Coelho, Caio Robledo D’Angioli Costa Quaio, Carolina Araujo Moreno, Eduardo Perrone, Jose Bandeira do Nascimento Junior, Jessica Grasiela Araujo Espolaor, Joana Rosa Marques Prota, Joao Bosco de Oliveira Filho, Jose Ricardo Magliocco Ceroni, Kelin Chen, Letícia Torres Ferreira, Lucas Santos de Santana, Luciana Souto Mofatto, Luiza do Amaral Virmond, Marina de Franca Basto Silva, Michele Patricia Migliavacca, Renata Moldenhauer Minillo, Renata Yoshiko Yamada, Roberta Sitnik, Tatiana Ferreira de Almeida, Thiago Yoshinaga Tonholo Silva, Vivian Pedigone Cintra   +35 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
doaj   +1 more source

Smartphone-Based Prenatal Education for Parents with Preterm Birth Risk Factors [PDF]

, 2018
Objective To develop an educational mobile application (app) for expectant parents diagnosed with risk factors for premature birth. Methods Parent and medical advisory panels delineated the vision for the app.
Ahamed, Sheikh Iqbal, Barnekow, K., Basir, M. A., Dreier, S., Hasan, Md Kamrul, Jones, C., Kim, U. Olivia, Taylor, M.   +7 more
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Vaginal hydrolytic enzymes, immunoglobulin A against Gardnerella vaginalis toxin, and risk of early preterm birth among women in preterm labor with bacterial vaginosis or intermediate flora [PDF]

, 2002
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the microbial hydrolytic enzymes, sialidase and prolidase, and immunoglobulin A against the Gardnerella vaginalis cytolysin (anti-Gvh IgA) increase the risk for early preterm birth ( 6434 ...
Agnew, K, Cauci, S, Eschenbach, DA., Hillier, SL, Hitti, J, Noonan, C, Quadrifoglio, F   +6 more
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Over the edge: Empirical evidence for the cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection maintains that larger neonates and smaller birth canals confer a positive selective advantage until labor becomes obstructed and vaginal delivery is no longer possible, eliciting an abrupt reduction in fitness.
Laura M. Watson, Pierre Frémondière, Kaspar Staub, Philipp Mitteroecker, Barbara Fischer, Martin Haeusler, Nicole M. Webb   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational lifting of heavy loads and preterm birth:A study within the Danish National Birth Cohort [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between occupational lifting during pregnancy and preterm birth. The risk of preterm birth was estimated for total burden lifted per day and number of medium and heavy loads lifted per day.METHODS: In a study ...
Bonde, Jens Peter, Juhl, Mette, Nybo Andersen, Anne-Marie, Pedersen, Jacob Krabbe, Runge, Stine Bjerrum, Svendsen, Susanne Wulff   +5 more
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