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Protocol for the development and validation of a risk prediction model for stillbirths from 35 weeks gestation in Australia

Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 2020
Background Despite advances in the care of women and their babies in the past century, an estimated 1.7 million babies are born still each year throughout the world.
Jessica K. Sexton, Michael Coory, Sailesh Kumar, Gordon Smith, Adrienne Gordon, Georgina Chambers, Gavin Pereira, Camille Raynes-Greenow, Lisa Hilder, Philippa Middleton, Anneka Bowman, Scott N. Lieske, Kara Warrilow, Jonathan Morris, David Ellwood, Vicki Flenady   +15 more
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Incidence and sociodemographic, living environment and maternal health associations with stillbirth in a tertiary healthcare setting in Kano, Northern Nigeria

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Almost two million stillbirths occur annually, most occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Nigeria is reported to have one of the highest stillbirth rates on the African continent.
Rebecca Milton, F. Modibbo, D. Gillespie, F. I. Alkali, A. S. Mukaddas, A. Kassim, F. H. Sa’ad, F. M. Tukur, R. Y. Khalid, M. Y. Muhammad, M. Bello, C. P. Edwin, E. Ogudo, K. C. Iregbu, L. Jones, K. Hood, P. Ghazal, J. Sanders, B. Hassan, F. J. Belga, T. R. Walsh   +20 more
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Maternal smoking and the risk of still birth: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Smoking in pregnancy is known to be associated with a range of adverse pregnancy outcomes, yet there is a high prevalence of smoking among pregnant women in many countries, and it remains a major public health concern.
Ahankari, Anand, Coleman, Tim, Lewis, Sarah, Marufu, Takawira C.   +3 more
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Iodine and thyroid status during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth: A population‐based nested case–control study

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2022
Prior research suggests that severe iodine deficiency in pregnancy may be associated with stillbirth. However, the relationship between mild to moderate iodine insufficiency, which is prevalent even in developed countries, and risk of stillbirth is ...
Alexandra C. Purdue‐Smithe, Tuija Männistö, Elijah Reische, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Un‐Jung Kim, Eila Suvanto, Heljä‐Marja Surcel, Mika Gissler, James L. Mills   +8 more
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Health system readiness to support facilities for care of preterm, low birth weight, and sick newborns in Ethiopia: a qualitative assessment

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Preterm birth is a worldwide challenge with the highest burden in low- and middle-income countries. Despite availability of low-cost interventions to decrease mortality of preterm, low birth weight, and sick newborns, these interventions are ...
Abubeker Kedir Usman, Eskinder Wolka, Yared Tadesse, Abraham Tariku, Abate Yeshidinber, Alula M. Teklu, Kirsten Senturia, Wendemaghen Gezahegn, James A. Litch, And the Every Preemie–SCALE Ethiopia Implementation Research Collaboration Group   +9 more
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A comparison of neonatal outcomes between adolescent and adult mothers in developed countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2020
Evidence suggests that adolescent pregnancies are at increased risk of adverse neonatal outcomes compared to adult pregnancies; however, there are significant inconsistencies in the literature, particularly in studies conducted in developed countries ...
Marvin-Dowle, K, Soltani, Hora
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Producing valid statistics when legislation, culture, and medical practices differ for births at or before the threshold of survival: Report of a European workshop [PDF]

, 2019
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Alexander, S., Antsaklis, A., Barros, H., Berbik, I., Berrut, S., Blondel, B., Blondel, B., Bolumar, F., Bonham, S., Cap, J., Cuttini, M., Delnord, M., Durox, M., Gatt, M., Gissler, M., Gottvall, K., Haidinger, G., Heller, G., Hindori-Mohangoo, A., Horga, M., Isakova, J., Kallen, K., Klungsoyr, K., Kolarova, R., Kyprianou, T., Lack, N., Macfarlane, A. J., Misins, J., Mortensen, L., Nijhuis, J., Olafsdottir, H., Riggenbach, M., Rodin, U., Sakkeus, L., Smith, L. K., Szamotulska, K., Tul, N., Velebil, P., Wagener, Y., Zeitlin, J, Zeitlin, J.   +40 more
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Obesity as a potential risk factor for stillbirth: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023
The relationship between high body mass index (BMI) >25 kg/m2 and risk for stillbirth in the Japanese population remains unclear. This study aimed to estimate the impact of maternal obesity on the risk of stillbirth in a Japanese population.
Satoshi Shinohara, Ryoji Shinohara, Reiji Kojima, Sayaka Horiuchi, Sanae Otawa, Megumi Kushima, Kunio Miyake, Hideki Yui, Tadao Ooka, Yuka Akiyama, Hiroshi Yokomichi, Zentaro Yamagata   +11 more
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Birth order, gestational age, and risk of delivery related perinatal death in twins: retrospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2002
Objective: To determine whether twins born second are at increased risk of perinatal death because of complications during labour and delivery. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Scotland, 1992 and 1997.
Dobbie, R., Pell, J.P., Smith, G.C.
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Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure Causes Macrophage Ammonia Retention and Induces Spontaneous Miscarriages

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
PFOA exposure induces pregnancy loss by promoting glutaminolysis, which further causes ammonia accumulation in macrophages. Cellular ammonia retention results in damage to mitochondria and lysosomes, which leads to cell death eventually. Impaired lysosomes also decrease the secretion of the Cathepsin B (CTSB), and attenuate macrophage infiltration and ...
Yongbo Zhao, Yijun Zhang, Hanyu Rao, Jiani Sun, Zhiyi Pan, Liping Jin, Yan Zhao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source