Prevention and Management of Preterm Birth by Yves Jacquemyn, Ronnie Lamont, Jérôme Cornette, Hanns Helmer

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Chemokines Profiling of Patients with Preterm Birth by Piotr Laudanski, Adam Lemancewicz, Pawel Kuc, Karol Charkiewicz, Barbara Ramotowska, Malgorzata Kretowska, Elwira Jasinska, Grzegorz Raba, Katarzyna Karwasik-Kajszczarek, Janusz Kraczkowski, Tadeusz Laudanski

“…Defining their potential as biochemical markers of preterm birth requires further investigation on larger group of patients.…”
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Embedding the patient voice into research on spontaneous preterm birth-themes from a Preterm Birth Advisory Council. by Gillian Corbett, Mandy Daly, Dylan Keegan, Patricia Horgan, Catriona Keyes, Larissa Luethe, Siobhan Corcoran, Fionnuala M McAuliffe

“…<h4>Background</h4>Spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) has a deep immediate impact on patients but also alters their care and experience in subsequent pregnancies. …”
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The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development by Robert Galinsky, Graeme R. Polglase, Stuart B. Hooper, M. Jane Black, Timothy J. M. Moss

“…Preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity. …”
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Placental Cannabinoid Receptor Expression in Preterm Birth by Stepan Feduniw, Izabela Krupa, Katarzyna Łagowska, Piotr Laudański, Jacek Tabarkiewicz, Barbara Stawarz, Grzegorz Raba

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Birthweight and Preterm Birth in Relation to Indicators of Childhood Asthma by Kitaw Demissie, Pierre Ernst, Lawrence Joseph, Margaret R Becklake

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The Matrix Metalloproteases and Endothelin-1 in Infection-Associated Preterm Birth by Nicole S. Olgun, Sandra E. Reznik

“…Preterm birth (PTB) is clinically defined as any delivery which occurs before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation, and is currently the most important problem in obstetrics. …”
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The roles of maternal height and body mass index in preterm birth prediction by Fahri Burçin Fıratlıgil, Kazım Emre Karaşahin

“…In the receiver characteristics analysis of these variables affecting preterm birth, the area under the curve for body mass index and maternal height were 0.763 and 0.708, respectively.Conclusion: We conclude that height and body mass index were found to be good discriminators for the prediction of preterm birth.…”
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Prediction of neonatal survival among Pacific Islander preterm births in the US. by Bohao Wu, Sarah Taylor, Veronika Shabanova, Nicola L Hawley

“…Pacific Islanders have been underrepresented in existing prediction tools and have unique, maternal obesity-related risk factors for both preterm birth and neonatal mortality. Using neonatal sex, birth weight, and gestational age, we developed a graphical tool for neonatal survival among Pacific Islander singletons in the United States.…”
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MicroRNAs obtained from cervical swabs in predicting preterm birth by Rosalia Purbandari, Suheni Ninik Hariyati

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Adjunctive Therapies to Cerclage for the Prevention of Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review by Emily A. DeFranco, Amy Miyoshi Valent, Tondra Newman, Jodi Regan, Jessica Smith, Louis J. Muglia

“…The aim of this paper is to provide a thorough summary of published studies that have assessed the efficacy of adjunctive therapies used in addition to cervical cerclage as a preventive measure for preterm birth. We limited our paper to patients treated with cerclage plus an additional prophylactic therapy compared to a reference group of women with cerclage alone. …”
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Maternal Plasma Metabolomic Profiles in Spontaneous Preterm Birth: Preliminary Results by Barbara Lizewska, Joanna Teul, Pawel Kuc, Adam Lemancewicz, Karol Charkiewicz, Joanna Goscik, Marian Kacerovsky, Ramkumar Menon, Wojciech Miltyk, Piotr Laudanski

“…To profile maternal plasma metabolome in spontaneous preterm birth. Method. In this retrospective case-control study, we have examined plasma of patient with preterm birth (between 22 and 36 weeks of pregnancy (n=57)), with threatened preterm labor (between 23 and 36 weeks of pregnancy (n=49)), and with term delivery (n=25). …”
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Exploring the composition of placental microbiome and its potential origin in preterm birth by Marwa Saadaoui, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Selvasankar Murugesan, Manoj Kumar, Duaa Elhag, Parul Singh, Basirudeen Syed Ahamed Kabeer, Basirudeen Syed Ahamed Kabeer, Alexandra Katharina Marr, Tomoshige Kino, Tobias Brummaier, Rose McGready, Rose McGready, François Nosten, François Nosten, Damien Chaussabel, Annalisa Terranegra, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…Additionally, it’s unclear whether the placental microbiome differs between healthy pregnancies and those with complications like preterm birth (PTB), which remains a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide.MethodsIn this study, we performed 16S rRNA gene sequencing to investigate the composition of the oral and placental microbiome in samples collected from 18 women who experienced PTB and 36 matched controls who delivered at term (TB), all of whom were part of the Molecular Signature in Pregnancy (MSP) study. …”
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Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Cristiane Ortigosa Rocha, Roberto Eduardo Bittar, Marcelo Zugaib

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Methodological Issues on Planning and Running the Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth by Giuliane J. Lajos, Ricardo P. Tedesco, Renato Passini, Tabata Z. Dias, Marcelo L. Nomura, Patrícia M. Rehder, Samira M. Haddad, Maria H. Sousa, Jose G. Cecatti, Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth Study Group

“…Assuming that the occurrence of preterm births and their maternal and neonatal associated conditions in Brazil are not completely known, a multicenter study was proposed. …”
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Prediction of Preterm Birth by Maternal Characteristics and Medical History in the Brazilian Population by Enio Luis Damaso, Daniel Lober Rolnik, Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli, Silvana Maria Quintana, Geraldo Duarte, Fabricio da Silva Costa, Alessandra Marcolin

“…The aim of this study was to assess the performance of a previously published algorithm for first-trimester prediction of spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) in a cohort of Brazilian women. Methods. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of early pregnancy vitamin D status and spontaneous preterm birth. by Aishwarya P Yadama, Hooman Mirzakhani, Thomas F McElrath, Augusto A Litonjua, Scott T Weiss

“…<h4>Background</h4>We conducted a literature review on the studies that investigated the relationship of preterm birth, including spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), with vitamin D status. …”
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Correlation of amniotic fluid inflammatory markers with preterm birth: a meta-analysis by Cong Wang, Qin Chen, Yan Wang

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Relationship between Periodontal Diseases and Preterm Birth: Recent Epidemiological and Biological Data by O. Huck, H. Tenenbaum, J.-L. Davideau

“…For ten years, the incidence of preterm birth does not decrease in developed countries despite the promotion of public health programs. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Preterm Birth in Urban Areas: Case-Control Study by Rozhan Khezri, Shaker Salarilak, Sepideh Jahanian

“…Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a significant global health issue, with the majority of preterm births occurring in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Iran. …”
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