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Factors associated with preterm delivery in women admitted to hospitals in Khorramabad: A case control study [PDF]
Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and a major public health concern. This study aimed to determine factors influencing preterm labor in women referring to hospitals in Khorramabad in 2009-10. Materials and Methods: This
بیرجندی, مهدی +5 more
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Differing Prevalence and Diversity of Bacterial Species in Fetal Membranes from Very Preterm and Term Labor [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Intrauterine infection may play a role in preterm delivery due to spontaneous preterm labor (PTL) and preterm prolonged rupture of membranes (PPROM). Because bacteria previously associated with preterm delivery are often difficult to culture,
Malika Azizia +15 more
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Universal cervical length screening for preterm birth is not useful after 24 weeks of gestation
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023 Introduction Cervical length measurement using transvaginal sonography at 18+0–24+0 weeks of gestation is used to identify women at risk of preterm delivery, who may benefit from treatment with progesterone to prevent premature birth. Few and conflicting
Viola Seravalli +6 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.FES‐derived MGE spheroids exhibit progenitor‐stage alterations in developmental trajectory and hypoxia‐responsive transcriptional programs, followed by functional disruption. Gestational hypoxia recapitulates impaired progenitor proliferation, shortened cell‐cycle progression, interneuron developmental abnormalities, and schizophrenia‐like behaviors in
Peiyan Ni +17 more
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The risk of preterm birth in women with uterine fibroids: A systematic review and meta-analysis
PLoS ONE, 2022 Background Fibroids have been identified as a possible risk factor for preterm birth, however, the magnitude of this risk is unclear. Our objective was to determine the risk of total, spontaneous, and medically indicated preterm birth in women with ...
Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman +7 more
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PLoS Medicine, 2022 Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The recurrence rate of spontaneous preterm birth is high, and additional preventive measures are required.
Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman +25 more
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Race, the Vaginal Microbiome, and Spontaneous Preterm Birth
mSystems, 2022 Approximately 10% of all pregnancies in the United States end in preterm birth, and over 14% of pregnancies end in preterm birth among Black women. Knowledge on the associations between vaginal microbiome and preterm birth is important for understanding the potential cause and assessing risk of preterm birth.
Shan Sun +14 more
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Structural Control of Stromal‐Immune Coupling by COL24A1 Underlies Pregnancy Maintenance
Advanced Science, EarlyView.COL24A1 emerges as a collagen‐associated regulator of maternal‐fetal interface homeostasis. Its deficiency promotes a maladaptive TIMP1‐high stromal state, impaired ECM turnover, collagen accumulation, and stromal–immune dysregulation, contributing to pregnancy loss.
Teng Wu +12 more
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Endometriosis and preterm birth: A Danish cohort study
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022 Introduction Emerging evidence shows that women with endometriosis face a higher risk of preterm birth. However, the pathways are unclear. The objective of this study is to further investigate at different gestational ages the association between ...
Kjerstine Breintoft +5 more
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The EPICure study : growth and blood pressure at 6 years of age following extremely preterm birth [PDF]
, 2007 Background: Preterm children are at risk for reduced growth in early childhood, which may predispose them to later changes in blood pressure. We studied growth and blood pressure (BP) in extremely preterm (EP) children at age 6 years.
Hennessy, Enid M. +3 more
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