Association between income and perinatal mortality in the netherlands across gestational age by Vidiella-Martin, J, Been, JV, Van Doorslaer, E, García-Gómez, P, Van Ourti, T

“…Main Outcomes and Measures Perinatal mortality, stillbirth (at ≥24 weeks of gestation), and early neonatal mortality (at ≤7 days after birth). …”

Computerised interpretation of the fetal heart rate during labour: a randomised controlled trial (INFANT) by Brocklehurst, P, Field, D, Greene, K, Juszczak, E, Kenyon, S, Linsell, L, Mabey, C, Newburn, M, Plachcinski, R, Quigley, M, Steer, P, Schroeder, L, Rivero-Arias, O

“…<strong>Main outcome measures</strong> The primary outcomes were (1) a composite of poor neonatal outcome {intrapartum stillbirth or early neonatal death (excluding lethal congenital anomalies), or neonatal morbidity [defined as neonatal encephalopathy (NNE)], or admission to a neonatal unit within 48 hours for ≥ 48 hours (with evidence of feeding difficulties, respiratory illness or NNE when there was evidence of compromise at birth)}; and (2) developmental assessment at the age of 2 years in a subset of surviving children. …”

Perinatal outcomes associated with pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Erlwanger, A, Rocroi, I, Kirtley, S, Hemelaar, J

“…We included studies reporting on the association of antenatal exposure to any PrEP modality with 13 perinatal outcomes: preterm birth (PTB), very PTB, spontaneous PTB, spontaneous very PTB, low birthweight (LBW), very LBW, term LBW, preterm LBW, small for gestational age (SGA), very SGA, miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death (NND). Quality assessments of included studies were performed. …”

Adverse perinatal outcomes associated with antiretroviral therapy in women living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Portwood, C, Sexton, H, Kumarendran, M, Brandon, Z, Kirtley, S, Hemelaar, J

“…Perinatal outcomes examined were preterm birth (PTB), very PTB, spontaneous PTB (sPTB), low birth weight (LBW), very LBW (VLBW), term LBW, preterm LBW, small for gestational age (SGA), very SGA (VSGA), stillbirth, and neonatal death. Random-effects meta-analyses examined the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in WLHIV receiving ART compared to ART-na&iuml;ve WLHIV and HIV-negative women. …”

The Preterm Prediction Study: Association Of Caesarean Delivery With Increases In Maternal Weight And Body Mass Index by Mohamad, Norlia

“…Cases with multiple fetuses, stillbirth, fetal anomalies, selected medical and surgical complications, and those with incomplete medical record were excluded. 631 cases remained for analysis. …”
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FGR-associated placental insufficiency and capillary angiogenesis involves disruptions in human placental miRNAs and mRNAs by Wenhui Song, Qing Guo, Muraly Puttabyatappa, Venkateswaran Ramamoorthi Elangovan, Jianping Wang, Fang Li, Fangfang Liu, Xuejie Bi, Haiying Li, Guangping Fu, Vasantha Padmanabhan, XiaoHua Wu

“…Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is one of the most common pregnancy complications culminating in adverse fetal outcome, including preterm birth, neonatal mortality and stillbirth. Compromised placental development and function, especially disruption in angiogenesis and inadequate nutrient supply are contributing factors. …”
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Long working hours and obstetric complications: A cross-sectional study among female doctors by Hasna Adil, Mehwish Maqsood, Hasina M. Kadri, Hafsa Ahmed, Muhammad F. Iqbal, Misbah Nizamani, Tooba Hussain, Nabiha Syed, Lawiza Asghar

“…Results: Out of 149 participants included in final analysis, 85.9 % doctors gave birth to alive babies while 12.8 % had miscarriages and 1.3 % had stillbirth. Mean working hours during the three trimesters were found to be 53.76, 53.66 and 48.7, respectively. 43 % doctors experienced at least one antenatal complication during their pregnancy. …”
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Paternal Nicotine/Ethanol/Caffeine Mixed Exposure Induces Offspring Rat Dysplasia and Its Potential “GC-IGF1” Programming Mechanism by Yi Liu, Cong Zhang, Yi Liu, Jiayong Zhu, Hui Qu, Siqi Zhou, Ming Chen, Dan Xu, Liaobin Chen, Hui Wang

“…Our results demonstrated that PME led to enhanced paternal HPA axis activity, decreased sperm quality, and adverse pregnancy outcomes (stillbirth and absorption, decreased fetal weight and body length, and intrauterine growth retardation), abnormal fetal serum metabolic indicators (corticosterone, glucolipid metabolism, and sex hormones), and fetal multi-organ dysfunction (including hippocampus, adrenal, liver, ossification, and gonads). …”
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Mucosal Vaccination with <i>Lactococcus lactis</i>-Secreting Surface Immunological Protein Induces Humoral and Cellular Immune Protection against Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> in a... by Diego A. Diaz-Dinamarca, Carlos Hernandez, Daniel F. Escobar, Daniel A. Soto, Guillermo A. Muñoz, Jesús F. Badilla, Ricardo A. Manzo, Flavio Carrión, Alexis M. Kalergis, Abel E. Vasquez

“…Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> (GBS) is the primary etiological agent of sepsis and meningitis in newborns and is associated with premature birth and stillbirth. The development of a licensed vaccine is one of the pending challenges for the World Health Organization. …”
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Maternal and perinatal risks for monozygotic twins conceived following frozen-thawed embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study by Jing Lin, Kai Zhang, Fenglu Wu, Bian Wang, Weiran Chai, Qianqian Zhu, Jialyu Huang, Jiaying Lin

“…The primary outcome was the incidence of neonatal death while secondary outcomes included hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, placenta previa, placental abruption, preterm premature rupture of the membranes, Cesarean delivery, gestational age, birth weight, weight discordance, stillbirth, birth defects, pneumonia, respiratory distress syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis, and neonatal jaundice. …”
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Appropriate Delivery Timing in Fetuses with Fetal Growth Restriction to Reduce Neonatal Complications: A Case—Control Study in Romania by Daniela-Loredana Bujorescu, Adrian Ratiu, Cosmin Citu, Florin Gorun, Oana Maria Gorun, Doru Ciprian Crisan, Alina-Ramona Cozlac, Ioana Chiorean-Cojocaru, Mihaela Tunescu, Zoran Laurentiu Popa, Roxana Folescu, Andrei Motoc

“…(1) Background: The main challenge in cases of early onset fetal growth restriction is management (i.e., timing of delivery), trying to determine the optimal balance between the opposing risks of stillbirth and prematurity. The aim of this study is to determine the likelihood of neonatal complications depending on the time of birth based on Doppler parameters in fetuses with early onset fetal growth restriction; (2) Methods: A case–control study of 205 consecutive pregnant women diagnosed with early onset FGR was conducted at the Obstetrics Clinic of the Municipal Emergency Hospital in Timisoara, Romania; The case group included newborns who were delivered at the onset of umbilical arteries absent/reversed end-diastolic flow, and the control included infants delivered at the onset of reversed/absent ductus venosus A-wave. (3) Results: The overall neonatal mortality rate was 2.0%, and there was no significant statistical difference between the two study groups. …”
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Adverse perinatal outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: results from two nationwide registries in Germany by Wolfgang Lieb, Katharina S Weber, Tanja Groten, Mario Rüdiger, Ulrich Pecks, Babett Ramsauer, Heinke Adamczewski, Dietmar Weber, Tatjana P Liedtke, Ute M Schaefer-Graf, Eike A Strathmann, Helmut J Kleinwechter

“…The primary fetal and neonatal outcomes were defined as: (1) combined: admission to neonatal intensive care unit, stillbirth, and/or neonatal death, and (2) preterm birth before 37+0 weeks of gestation. …”
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Low Prevalence of HEV Infection and No Associated Risk of HEV Transmission from Mother to Child among Pregnant Women in Vietnam by Pham Xuan Huy, Dang Thanh Chung, Dang Thuy Linh, Ngo Thu Hang, Sivaramakrishna Rachakonda, Srinivas Reddy Pallerla, Le Thi Kieu Linh, Hoang Van Tong, Le Minh Dung, Can Van Mao, Heiner Wedemeyer, C-Thomas Bock, Peter G. Kremsner, Le Huu Song, Bui Tien Sy, Nguyen Linh Toan, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan

“…Infections with HEV in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are associated with increased rates of preterm birth, miscarriage, and stillbirth. The aim of the present study was to investigate HEV infections in pregnant women and the possibility of mother-to-child transmission, and associated outcomes. …”
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Determinants of neural tube defects among newborns in public referral hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia by Fadumo Ahmed Mohamed, Merga Dheresa, Temam Bashir Raru, Newas yusuf, Tahir Ahmed Hassen, Ame Mehadi, Tara Wilfong, Kedir Negesso Tukeni, Mohammed Abdurke Kure, Kedir Teji Roba

“…Although NTDs are primarily pregnancy complications, such as abortion and stillbirth, they also contribute to under-five morbidity and mortality, as well as long-term disability and psychological impact. …”
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The effect of prone positioning on maternal haemodynamics and fetal wellbeing in the third trimester-A primary cohort study with a scoping review. by Laura Ormesher, Jessica Catchpole, Linda Peacock, Heather Pitt, Anastasia Fabian-Hunt, Dexter Hayes, Claudia Popp, Jason M Carson, Raoul van Loon, Lynne Warrander, Karli Büchling, Alexander E P Heazell

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Supine sleep position is associated with stillbirth, likely secondary to inferior vena cava compression, and a reduction in cardiac output (CO) and uteroplacental perfusion. …”
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Genetic Association between Swine Leukocyte antigen Class II Haplotypes and Reproduction Traits in Microminipigs by Asako Ando, Noriaki Imaeda, Tatsuya Matsubara, Masaki Takasu, Asuka Miyamoto, Shino Oshima, Naohito Nishii, Yoshie Kametani, Takashi Shiina, Jerzy K. Kulski, Hitoshi Kitagawa

“…In doing so, we compared the reproductive performances, such as fertility index, gestation period, litter size, and number of stillbirth among SLA class II low resolution haplotypes (Lrs) that were assigned by a polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) typing method. …”
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Self-monitoring of blood glucose levels among pregnant individuals with gestational diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ping Teresa Yeh, Caitlin Elizabeth Kennedy, Dong Keun Rhee, Chloe Zera, Özge Tunçalp, Briana Lucido, Rodolfo Gomez Ponce de Leon, Manjulaa Narasimhan

“…There was no difference between groups in self-efficacy, preterm birth, C-section, mental health, stillbirth, or respiratory distress. No studies measured placenta previa, long-term complications, device-related issues, or social harms. …”
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French Scorpionism (Mainland and Oversea Territories): Narrative Review of Scorpion Species, Scorpion Venom, and Envenoming Management by Jules-Antoine Vaucel, Sébastien Larréché, Camille Paradis, Arnaud Courtois, Jean-Marc Pujo, Narcisse Elenga, Dabor Résière, Weniko Caré, Luc de Haro, Jean-Christophe Gallart, Romain Torrents, Corinne Schmitt, Johan Chevalier, Magali Labadie, Hatem Kallel, French PCC Research Group

“…In the case of heart failure, the use of dobutamine can improve survival, and pregnant women must consult an obstetrician because of the elevated risk of preterm birth or stillbirth. France does not have scorpion antivenom, as scorpion stings are generally not fatal.…”
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Maternal Influenza A Virus Infection Restricts Fetal and Placental Growth and Adversely Affects the Fetal Thymic Transcriptome by Hana Van Campen, Jeanette V. Bishop, Vikki M. Abrahams, Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Candace K. Mathiason, Gerrit J. Bouma, Quinton A. Winger, Christie E. Mayo, Richard A. Bowen, Thomas R. Hansen

“…Maternal influenza A viral infections in humans are associated with low birth weight, increased risk of pre-term birth, stillbirth and congenital defects. To examine the effect of maternal influenza virus infection on placental and fetal growth, pregnant C57BL/6 mice were inoculated intranasally with influenza A virus A/CA/07/2009 pandemic H1N1 or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at E3.5, E7.5 or E12.5, and the placentae and fetuses collected and weighed at E18.5. …”
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Detection of <i>Chlamydia psittaci</i> in the Genital Tract of Horses and in Environmental Samples: A Pilot Study in Sardinia by Gaia Muroni, Elisa Serra, Giovanni Paolo Biggio, Daniela Sanna, Raffaele Cherchi, Andrea Taras, Simonetta Appino, Cipriano Foxi, Giovanna Masala, Federica Loi, Valentina Chisu

“…Among them, <i>Chlamydia psittaci</i>, historically considered as an avian agent, has recently been identified in livestock, primarily sheep and cattle, but also in horses, with the infection being linked to reproductive disorders, such as abortion, absorption of embryos, stillbirth, and the birth of weak foals. Much less is known about chlamydial infections in the Sardinian equine population. …”
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