Six weeks that changed the preterm infant brain: lessons learned from the Family Nurture Intervention randomized controlled trials by Robert J. Ludwig, Robert J. Ludwig, Michael M. Myers, Michael M. Myers, Martha G. Welch, Martha G. Welch

“…We present a simple blueprint to improve preterm birth outcomes. Finally, we discuss the significance of our findings and possible impact on the future of preterm infant care worldwide.…”
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Burden of Comorbidities and Healthcare Resource Utilization Among Medicaid-Enrolled Extremely Premature Infants by Meredith E. Mowitz, Wei Gao, Heather Sipsma, Pete Zuckerman, Hallee Wong, Rajeev Ayyagari, Sujata P. Sarda

“…**Conclusions:** Complications of preterm birth, including prevalence of comorbidities, HCRU, and costs, increased with decreasing GA and were highest among EP infants during the first 2 years in this US analysis.…”
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Maternal occupational exposures during early stages of pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes in the NINFEA birth-cohort. by Antonio d'Errico, Maja Popovic, Costanza Pizzi, Giovenale Moirano, Chiara Moccia, Lorenzo Richiardi, Milena Maule

“…Associations between maternal exposures and birthweight, preterm birth, and delivery by caesarean section were analysed by multivariable linear and logistic regression models. …”
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Gestational Weight Gain among Healthy Pregnant Women from Asia in Comparison with Institute of Medicine (IOM) Guidelines-2009: A Systematic Review by Priyanka Arora, Bani Tamber Aeri

“…The most common fetal-maternal complications among the excessive GWG women were found to be macrosomia, large for gestational age and caesarean section followed by gestational diabetes and hypertension, whereas low birth weight, small for gestational age and preterm birth, was found to be associated with low GWG women. …”
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Ocular Biometric and Optical Coherence Tomography Parameters in Former Preterm Children: A Cohort Study by Marzieh Najjaran, Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati, Hadi Ostadimoghaddam, Abbasali Yekta, Nasser Shoeibi, Armin Hemmati, Mojtaba Abrishami, Saeed Akhlaghi, Mohammed Ziaei

“…Children with a history of preterm birth, including ROP who received intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) treatment, children with a history of ROP that regressed without treatment and those with no history of ROP were compared to age and gender-matched full-term children as a control group. …”
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Cesarean section and the gestational duration of subsequent pregnancies: A nationwide register-based cohort study. by Felix Evers, Christopher Flatley, Karin Ytterberg, Julius Juodakis, Pol Solé-Navais, Bo Jacobsson

“…<h4>Results</h4>When using standard logistic regression, previous cesarean section was associated with an increased risk of both spontaneous preterm birth (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.67, 95% CI 1.57-1.77) and postterm birth (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.49-1.62). …”
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Prenatal stress and child development: A scoping review of research in low- and middle-income countries. by Giavana Buffa, Salomé Dahan, Isabelle Sinclair, Myriane St-Pierre, Noushin Roofigari, Dima Mutran, Jean-Jacques Rondeau, Kelsey Needham Dancause

“…Most studies (n = 31) assessed infant outcomes at birth, particularly gestational age or preterm birth (n = 22, 12 showing significant relationships), and birthweight (n = 21, 14 showing significant relationships). …”
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An association of intimate partner violence during the antenatal period with birth outcome: A longitudinal study by Arvind Sharma, Sunita Patel, Anant Kumar Lilhare, Kuldeep Singh Yadav, Jagmohan Singh Dhakar

“…The risk of abortion, preterm birth, low birth weight babies, and intrauterine death are associated with IPV. …”
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The effect of surgical treatment of tubal pregnancy on concurrent intrauterine pregnancy after in vitro fertilization by Pei Cai, Mingxiang Zheng, Yangqin Peng, Yuyao Mao, Fei Gong, Hui Chen, Ge Lin, Yan Ouyang, Xihong Li

“…The rates of early miscarriage, late miscarriage, live birth, preterm birth, low birth weight and perinatal mortality were not significantly different between the study and control groups. …”
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Association between changes in genital immune markers and vaginal microbiome transitions in bacterial vaginosis by Philipp Foessleitner, Briah Cooley Demidkina, Wafae El-Arar, Miles Goldenberg, Meena Murthy, Agnes Bergerat, Ofri Bar, Douglas S. Kwon, Caroline M. Mitchell

“…Abstract Bacterial vaginosis (BV), characterized by an imbalance in the vaginal microbiota, is a prevalent condition among women of reproductive age and a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus, sexually transmitted infections, and preterm birth. BV is generally considered to induce mucosal inflammation, but the specific pathways and cell types involved are not well characterized. …”
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Effects of Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women in an Iodine-Sufficient Area in China by Xi Chen, Bai Jin, Jun Xia, Xincheng Tao, Xiaoping Huang, Lu Sun, Qingxin Yuan

“…The prevalence of postpartum thyroiditis (PPT), placenta previa, placental abruption, premature rupture of membrane, postpartum haemorrhage, polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios, preterm birth, low birth weight, congenital hypothyroidism, and neonatal diseases were observed in two groups. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and adverse perinatal outcomes in Chinese women with preeclampsia: a large retrospective cohort study by Lin Chai, Shuai Li, Binbin Yin, Xiaojun Zhu, Bo Zhu, Kaiqi Wu

“…Women with PE in singleton pregnancies were associated with an increased risk of maternal outcomes of cesarean section, and preterm birth, and a higher risk of neonatal outcomes of stillbirth, low birth weight, fetal distress, neonatal asphyxia, and neonatal unit admission, which were also observed in women with PE in twin pregnancies, except for stillbirth and neonatal asphyxia. …”
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Predictors of Insulin Resistance in Children versus Adolescents with Obesity by Yvette E. Lentferink, Marieke A. J. Elst, Catherijne A. J. Knibbe, Marja M. J. van der Vorst

“…In the multivariable regression model, BMI-SDS, preterm birth, and Tanner stage were associated with IR in children (6.3 (95% CI 1.3–31.1), 5.4 (95% CI 1.4–20.5), 2.2 (95% CI 1.0–4.8)), and BMI-SDS and waist circumference in adolescents (4.0 (95% CI 1.7–9.2), 3.7 (95% CI 1.5–9.4)). …”
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A scoping review on heat indices used to measure the effects of heat on maternal and perinatal health by Anayda Portela, Debra Jackson, Nathalie Roos, Chuansi Gao, Francesca Conway, Ijeoma Solarin, Chloe Brimicombe, Darshnika Lakhoo

“…Exposure to elevated levels of heat stress can be associated with preterm birth. In addition, the more intense and prolonged duration of exposure to heat stress, the greater the risk of stillbirth. …”
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Analysis of prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy outcomes for rare autosomal trisomies detected by non-invasive prenatal testing in 33,079 cases by Xu Yan, Kai Ding, Xin Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Haiying Peng, Ying Zhang

“…However, adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth, fetal demise, placental abnormalities, and intrauterine growth restriction are common and should be given clinical attention and consideration.…”
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Impact of maternal age on birth weight-related adverse outcomes in newborns: a retrospective study in south-central China by Zhi Huang, Yan Zhang, Jinlian Wang, Xia Tan, Aiping Zhang

“…Maternal age increased the risk for large for gestational age (LGA) (OR = 1.016, 95% CI: 1.006–1.027, P = 0.002) and preterm birth (OR = 1.028, 95% CI: 1.008–1.049, P = 0.005). …”
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Reduced fetal movements and COVID-19 infection: a retrospective cohort study by Amira Gentili, Irene Sterpu, Joanna Tingström, Eva Wiberg-Itzel

“…Studies have implied that COVID-19 infection increases the risk of adverse fetal outcomes, such as preterm birth and IUFD. It is unclear how COVID-19 infection may aggravate these fetal outcomes among women presenting with RFM. …”
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Child mortality in England after national lockdowns for COVID-19: An analysis of childhood deaths, 2019-2023. by David Odd, Sylvia Stoianova, Tom Williams, Peter Fleming, Karen Luyt

“…Rates of death from preterm birth, trauma and sudden unexpected deaths in infancy and childhood (SUDIC), increased across the entire 4-year-study period (preterm birth, IRR 1.03 (95% CI 1.00-1.07); trauma IRR 1.12 (95% CI 1.06-1.20); SUDIC IRR 1.09 (95% CI 1.04-1.13)), and there was no change in the rate of death from Malignancy (IRR 1.01 (95% CI 0.95-1.06)). …”
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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: An atypical case report by Riska Subono, Nurul Hikmah

“…HIGHLIGHTS • Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP) is an uncommon condition but life-threatening obstetric emergency, that increases the risk of fetal death due to preterm birth. • AFLP can be challenging for primary health workers (especially for general practitioners (GP) and midwives) since it mimics preeclampsia, viral hepatitis, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and HELLPS syndrome, so more concern is needed in this case.   …”
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Mapping neonatal vulnerability using the Small Vulnerable Newborn (SVN) framework—secondary analysis of PRISMA Pakistan studyResearch in context by Hajra Malik, Nida Yazdani, Sameeta Kumari, Sheikh Asad Jamal, Muhammad Kashif, Azqa Mazhar, Zahra Hoodbhoy

“…The Small Vulnerable Newborn (SVN) framework has been proposed to integrate preterm birth (PT), small for gestational age (SGA), and low birth weight. …”
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