Changes in maternal age and prevalence of congenital anomalies during the enactment of China's universal two-child policy (2013-2017) in Zhejiang Province, China: An observational... by Xiaohui Zhang, Lijin Chen, Xuemiao Wang, Xiaoyan Wang, Menghan Jia, Saili Ni, Wei He, Shankuan Zhu

“…Increases in live birth rate for infants with BDs born before 28 gestational weeks suggest that healthcare for very preterm births with BDs may be warranted in the future, as well as updating the definition of perinatal period.…”
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Características del control prenatal de pacientes adolescentes atendidas en la consulta de obstetricia Hospital “Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia”, 2010 Characteristics of Prenata... by Loretta Giacomin-Carmiol, Manrique Leal-Mateos

“…With regard to the newborn, there were no significant differences with respect to the percentage of preterm births, low birth weight or very low birth weight. …”
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Outcome in a series of 1135 twin pregnancies: does the type of conception play a role?AJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Pilar Prats, MD, PhD, Janire Zarragoitia, MD, Maria Ángeles Rodríguez, MD, PhD, Ignacio Rodriguez, Msc, Francisca Martinez, MD, PhD, Alberto Rodríguez-Melcon, MD, Bernat Serra, MD

“…We analyzed the gestational age at delivery, onset of labor, type of delivery, rate of preterm births, weight discordance, rate of small for gestational age neonates and intrauterine growth restriction, and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. …”
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Factors associated with respiratory distress syndrome in preterm neonates admitted to a tertiary hospital in Kabul city: A retrospective cross-sectional study by Mansoor Aslamzai, Basir Ahmad Froogh, Abdul Hakim Mukhlis, Omid Ahmad Faizi, Sayed Azam Sajid, Zmaryalai Hakimi

“…The mortality rate in preterm neonates was found to be 26.8% that was significantly associated with very and extremely low birth weights (AOR=8.2, P = 0.03), early and extremely preterm births (AOR=6.3, P = 0.03), female gender (AOR=3.8, P = 0.04), antepartum hemorrhage (AOR=4.6, P = 0.01) and PROM (AOR=5.7, P = 0.01). …”
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Weighting of risk factors for low birth weight: a linked routine data cohort study in Wales, UK by Amrita Bandyopadhyay, Charlotte Todd, Sinead Brophy, Julie Evans, Simon Moore, Michael Parker, Muhammad A Rahman, Emily Marchant, Angela Jones, Hope Jones, James Healy, Tint Lwin Win, Ben Rowe

“…The most important risk factors from the DT models include maternal factors such as smoking, maternal weight, substance misuse record, maternal age along with deprivation—Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation score, pregnancy interval and birth order of the child.Conclusion Resources to reduce the prevalence of LBW should focus on improving maternal health, reducing preterm births, increasing awareness of what is a sufficient pregnancy interval, and to provide adequate support for mothers’ mental health and well-being.…”
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Role of antenatal plasma cytomegalovirus DNA levels on pregnancy outcome and HIV-1 vertical transmission among mothers in the University of Zimbabwe birth cohort study (UZBCS) by Kerina Duri, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Exnevia Gomo, Privilege Tendai Munjoma, Panashe Chandiwana, Louis Marie Yindom, Kudakwashe Mhandire, Asaph Ziruma, Sekesai Mtapuri-Zinyowera, Lovemore Ronald Mazengera, Benjamin Misselwitz, Felicity Zvanyadza Gumbo, Sebastian Jordi, Sarah Rowland-Jones, for (UZBCS) The U Z Birth Cohort Study Team

“…Non-significant associations of more preterm births (< 37 weeks, p = 0.063), and generally lower birth weights (< 2500 g, p = 0.450) were observed in infants born of HIV-infected mothers with CMV-DNAemia. …”
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Death, bereavement and randomised controlled trials (BRACELET): a methodological study of policy and practice in neonatal and paediatric intensive care trials by Claire Snowdon, Peter Brocklehurst, Robert Tasker, Martin Ward Platt, Sheila Harvey, Diana Elbourne

“…The qualitative study showed that trial-related decisions were made in a range of circumstances, some after extremely preterm births, others after complicated term deliveries, often under time pressures and in escalating crises. …”
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Recombinant human granulocyte– colony stimulating factor in women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy losses: a randomized clinical trial by Eapen, A, Joing, M, Kwon, P, Tong, J, Maneta, E, De Santo, C, Mussai, F, Lissauer, D, Carter, D, Response Study Group, Granne, I

“…Secondary outcomes included miscarriages, livebirth, adverse events, stillbirth, neonatal birth weight, changes in clinical laboratory variables following study drug exposure, major congenital anomalies, preterm births and incidence of anti-drug antibody formation. …”

Cortical auditory evoked potential in assessment of neonates: a study about minimum level of responses in term and preterm newborns by Dayane Domeneghini Didoné, Lilian Sanches Oliveira, Alessandra Spada Durante, Kátia de Almeida, Michele Vargas Garcia, Rudimar dos Santos Riesgo, Pricila Sleifer

“…Methods: A cross-sectional, comparative study involving 59 neonates, 35 full-term births and 24 preterm births, with positive results in the Neonatal Hearing Screening. …”
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Nacimientos en Chile: ¿cuál ha sido el impacto de la última ola de madres migrantes? by Francisca Veliz, María José Ponce, Javiera Flores, María Teresa Haye, Gonzalo Rubio, Jorge Gutiérrez, Rogelio González

“…Conclusions: Migrant mothers of South American origin have less preterm births and low birth weight babies than Chilean mothers. …”
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Robotic single-site secondary abdominal cerclage replacement following initial repair of cervical isthmus injury arising from a history of open abdominal cerclage and subsequent PP... by Nurul Farhanah Binte Abdul Latif, Zhenkun Guan, Brooke Thigpen, Sowmya Sunkara, Xiaoming Guan

“…Epidemiologically, cervical incompetence occurs in 0.1–1% of the obstetric population.1 Though rare, this condition has devastating consequences for both the expectant parents and the healthcare system, with preterm births responsible for 70% of all neonatal morbidity and mortality.2 The two most common surgical interventions aimed at resolving this condition are the transvaginal and abdominal cerclages. …”
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HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE by Adil Zareef

“…The impact of global economic cost due to air pollution is $2.9 trillion, approximately 3.3 percent of the global GDP.15 A 2018 report stated an average of PM2.5 pollution was associated with 4.5 million deaths, 4 million new cases of asthma in children and 2 million preterm births, besides, loss of livelihoods of 1.8 billion days”.15 The ambient air pollution poses a huge economic cost in terms of health impacts on global population. …”
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