Chalupska, Martina Kacerovsky, Marian Stranik, Jaroslav Gregor, Miroslav Maly, Jan Jacobsson, Bo Musilova, Ivana
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Fetal diagnosis and therapy
The aim of this study was to identify the rates of 2 phenotypes of intra-amniotic inflammation: intra-amniotic infection (with microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity [MIAC]) and sterile intra-amniotic inflammation (without MIAC), and their outcomes, among women with cervical insufficiency with prolapsed fetal membranes. This is a retrospective s...
Malaba, Thokozile R. Cois, Annibale Madlala, Hlengiwe P. Matjila, Mushi Myer, Landon Newell, Marie-Louise
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundHigh blood pressure (BP) late in pregnancy is associated with preterm delivery (PTD); BP has also been associated with HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART), but whether the relationship between BP assessed longitudinally over pregnancy and PTD and low birthweight (LBW) is modified by HIV/ART is unclear. We hypothesise the presence of dist...
Li, Rong Chen, Xuehai Liu, Zhongzhen Chen, Yan Liu, Chuan Ye, Lingfei Xiao, Liang Yang, Zhenjun He, Jian Wang, Wen-Jing
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BMC Gastroenterology
BackgroundIntrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a liver disorder that specifically occurs in pregnancy. Elevated levels of liver transaminases aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and serum bilirubin levels are common biochemical characteristics in ICP. The disorder is associated with an increased risk of premature delivery...
Minhas, Anum S. Ying, Wendy Ogunwole, S. Michelle Miller, Michael Zakaria, Sammy Vaught, Arthur J. Hays, Allison G. Creanga, Andreea A. Cedars, Ari Michos, Erin D.
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Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
Purpose of reviewAdverse pregnancy outcomes are associated with increased risk for future cardiovascular disease. The goal of this review is to share what is currently known about the increased risk and to identify areas for future research.Recent findingsSevere studies have identified a strong association between adverse pregnancy outcomes and car...
Hong, Xiumei Zhang, Boyang Liang, Liming Zhang, Yan Ji, Yuelong Wang, Guoying Ji, Hongkai Clish, Clary B. Burd, Irina Pearson, Colleen
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BMC Medicine
BackgroundPreeclampsia and preterm delivery (PTD) are believed to affect women’s long-term health including cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the biological underpinnings are largely unknown. We aimed to test whether maternal postpartum metabolomic profiles, especially CVD-related metabolites, varied according to PTD subtypes with and without preec...
Abdi, Nazanin Rozrokh, Afsane Alavi, Azin Zare, Shahram Vafaei, Homeira Asadi, Nasrin Kasraeian, Maryam Hessami, Kamran
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Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
Due to the significance of preeclampsia (PE) and its adverse outcomes in the health of both mother and newborn, the present study was carried out to investigate the effect of aspirin on preventing the occurrence of PE, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and preterm delivery in women with a previous history of PE. The present clinical trial was...
Rintoul, Natalie E. Keller, Roberta L. Walsh, William F. Burrows, Pamela K. Thom, Elizabeth A. Kallan, Michael J. Howell, Lori J. Adzick, N. Scott
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Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
Introduction: The Management of Myelomeningocele Study was a multicenter randomized trial to compare prenatal and standard postnatal repair of myelomeningocele (MMC). Neonatal outcome data for 158 of the 183 randomized women were published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2011. Objective: Neonatal outcomes for the complete trial cohort (N ...
Niyaty, Shiva Moghaddam-Banaem, Lida Sourinejad, Hadis Mokhlesi, Samira
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Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
We aimed to evaluate the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS), its components and lipid profile in mid-pregnancy with preterm delivery and preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). This prospective cohort study was conducted on 203 pregnant women between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation, undergoing gestational diabetes screening test with 50 ...
Abel, Marianne Hope Caspersen, Ida Henriette Sengpiel, Verena Jacobsson, Bo Meltzer, Helle Margrete Magnus, Per Alexander, Jan Brantsæter, Anne Lise
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BMC Medicine
BackgroundSevere iodine deficiency impacts fertility and reproductive outcomes. The potential effects of mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency are not well known. The aim of this study was to examine whether iodine intake was associated with subfecundity (i.e. > 12 months trying to get pregnant), foetal growth, and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a mild...
Tajima, Masaki Yanazume, Shintaro Orita, Yuji Tazaki, Yukiko Shinya, Mitsuhisa Kobayashi, Hiroaki
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International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
To compare cervical pessaries plus vaginal progesterone versus long-term tocolysis for preventing preterm birth for women with a short cervix. Retrospective evaluation of women with singleton pregnancy who received cervical pessaries plus vaginal progesterone (combined group) or ritodrine hydrochloride (tocolysis group) for short cervix (≤25 mm at ...
