Provision and utilization of maternal health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in 16 hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa by Aline Semaan, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Lenka Beňová, Jean-Paul Dossou, Christelle Boyi Hounsou, Gottfried Agballa, Gertrude Namazzi, Bianca Kandeya, Samuel Meja, Dickson Ally Mkoka, Anteneh Asefa, Soha El-halabi, Claudia Hanson, Claudia Hanson

“…Increases in maternal mortality ratio and stillbirth rate were noted in some months of 2020 in Benin and Uganda, with variability noted between hospitals. …”
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Birth weight and gestational age distributions in a rural Kenyan population by Sherri Bucher, Kayla Nowak, Kevin Otieno, Constance Tenge, Irene Marete, Faith Rutto, Millsort Kemboi, Emmah Achieng, Osayame A. Ekhaguere, Paul Nyongesa, Fabian O. Esamai, Edward A. Liechty

“…The majority of these were due to miscarriage (n = 49) or stillbirth (n = 27). No significant differences were found between subjects who were lost to follow-up. …”
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Predicting Demographic Indicators by Splines by A. G. Kukush, A. A. Melekestseva, N. V. Gunko

“…The purpose of this work is to forecast changes in demographic indicators (population number, birth rate, mortality,infant mortality and stillbirth) by spline functions, forthe areas with the heaviest radioactive contamination after the Chornobyl disaster, which are located in Zhytomyr region (Korosten, Luhyno, Narodychy, Ovruch and Olevsk), for 2020–2023, and the town of Korosten for 2021–2023.The data sources for the research were State Statistic Service of Ukraine for 1979–2020, and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Association of geographic distribution and birth weight with sociodemographic factors of the maternal and newborn child of hilly and mountain regions of eastern Nepal: a cross-sect... by Prajjwal Pyakurel, Sagar Panthi, Bharosha Bhattarai, Gopal Kumar Yadav, Swotantra Gautam, Rochana Acharya, Durga Neupane, Nimesh Khanal, Bharat Khatri, Krishna Neupane, Sugat Adhikari, Nimesh Lageju, Lila Bahadur Basnet, Shankar Prasad Yadav

“…Mothers with preterm or post-term delivery, multiple pregnancies, stillbirth/intrauterine fetal death and incomplete records were excluded from the study with only 1386 term pregnancies (37–42 weeks) delivered at the respective facilities between 17 July 2019 and 16 July 2020 were included. …”
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The influence of chorionicity and gestational age at single fetal loss on the risk of preterm birth in twin pregnancies: analysis of the STORK multiple pregnancy cohort by D'Antonio, F, Thilaganathan, B, Dias, T, Khalil, A

“…Ultrasound data were matched to hospital delivery records and to a mandatory national register for stillbirth and neonatal loss provided by the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquires. …”

Evaluation of the Arabin cervical pessary for prevention of preterm birth in women with a twin pregnancy and short cervix (STOPPIT-2): An open-label randomised trial and updated me... by Norman, JE, Norrie, J, MacLennan, G, Cooper, D, Whyte, S, Chowdhry, S, Cunningham-Burley, S, Mei, XW, Smith, JBE, Shennan, A, Robson, SC, Thornton, S, Kilby, MD, Marlow, N, Stock, SJ, Bennett, PR, Denton, J

“…The primary neonatal outcome—a composite of any of stillbirth, neonatal death, periventricular leukomalacia, early respiratory morbidity, intraventricular haemorrhage, necrotising enterocolitis, or proven sepsis, from birth to 28 days after the expected date of delivery—was present in 67/500 infants (13.4%) in the pessary group compared to 76/506 (15.0%) following standard care alone (aOR 0.86 [95% CI 0.54–1.36], p = 0.50). …”

Factors associated with depression, anxiety, stress and adverse neonatal outcomes among gestational diabetes mellitus patients in two hospitals in the Klang Valley, Malaysia by Lee, Kai Wei

“…Pooled prevalence of GDM in Asia was 11.5%. and associated factors for GDM were past obstetrics history of GDM, congenital anomalies, macrosomia, stillbirth, abortion and preterm delivery, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 , concurrent gestational hypertension, family history of diabetes, PCOS, age ≥ 25 years and multiparity ≥ 2. …”
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A novel 2B4 receptor leads to worse pregnancy outcomes by facilitating TNF-α and IFN-γ production in dNK cells during Toxoplasma gondii infection by Xiaoyan Xu, Guangmei Zheng, Yushan Ren, Xiaohua He, Biwen Peng, Xuemei Hu, Wanhong Liu

“…Abstract Background Infections are a major threat to human reproductive health because they can induce pregnancy failure, including recurrent abortion, stillbirth, and preterm birth. Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection can result in adverse pregnancy outcomes by affecting certain immune molecules and cytokines. …”
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Reduction in spontaneous and iatrogenic preterm births in twin pregnancies during COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, Australia: a multicenter cohort study by Juliana M. Manno, Melvin B. Marzan, Daniel L. Rolnik, Stephanie Potenza, Natasha Pritchard, Joanne M. Said, Kirsten R. Palmer, Clare L. Whitehead, Penelope M. Sheehan, Jolyon Ford, Ben W. Mol, Susan P. Walker, Lisa Hui

“…Abstract Background Melbourne, Australia, recorded one of the longest and most stringent pandemic lockdowns in 2020, which was associated with an increase in preterm stillbirths among singleton pregnancies. Twin pregnancies may be particularly susceptible to the impacts of pandemic disruptions to maternity care due to their higher background risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. …”
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Sexually transmitted infections and associated factors during pregnancy in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: A multicenter study by Nuhamin Tesfa Tsega, Bosena Abebe, Tenaye Ebabu, Tigist Asmare, Mulu Kassa, Tsion Tadesse Haile, Asmra Tesfahun Seyoum, Mastewal Endalew, Kindu Yinges Wondie

“…Being rural resident (AOR = 2.96, 95% CI: 1.43, 6.12), having history of stillbirth (AOR = 2.68, 95% CI: 1.08, 6.68), having history of sexually transmitted infections (AOR = 2.77, 95% CI: 1.10, 7.01) and husbands suspected of having other sexual partners (AOR = 4.73, 95% CI: 2.16, 10.38) were significantly associated with sexually transmitted infections. …”
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Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Association Between Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol Intake During Pregnancy: Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study by Sarah Soyeon Oh, Bada Kang, Jewel Park, SangMin Kim, Eun-Cheol Park, Seung Hee Lee, Ichiro Kawachi

“… BackgroundAlcohol consumption during pregnancy is associated with a range of adverse birth-related outcomes, including stillbirth, low birth weight, preterm birth, and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). …”
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Risk of abnormal pregnancy outcomes after using ondansetron during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiao Cao, Mingyao Sun, QiuYu Yang, Qi Wang, Liangying Hou, Jing Wang, Yu Wu, Long Ge, Long Ge

“…Ondansetron was not associated with orofacial clefts (OR = 1.09,95% CI: 0.95–1.25), spinal limb defects (OR = 1.14,95% CI: 0.89–1.46), urinary tract deformities (OR = 1.06,95% CI: 0.97–1.15), any congenital malformations (OR = 1.03,95% CI: 0.98–1.09), stillbirth (OR = 0.97,95% CI: 0.83–1.15), preterm birth (OR = 1.22,95% CI: 0.80–1.85), neonatal asphyxia (OR = 1.05,95% CI: 0.72–1.54), or neonatal development (OR = 1.18,95% CI: 0.96–1.44) in our primary analysis.Conclusion: In our analysis, using ondansetron during pregnancy was not associated with abnormal pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and risk of preterm birth: a collaboration using large routine health datasets by R. P. Cornish, M. C. Magnus, S. K. Urhoj, G. Santorelli, L. G. Smithers, D. Odd, A. Fraser, S. E. Håberg, A. M. Nybo Andersen, K. Birnie, J. W. Lynch, K. Tilling, D. A. Lawlor

“…Methods We used three UK datasets, two USA datasets and one each from South Australia, Norway and Denmark, together including just under 29 million pregnancies resulting in a live birth or stillbirth after 24 completed weeks gestation. Fractional polynomial multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the relationship of maternal BMI with any PTB, SPTB and MPTB, among nulliparous and parous women separately. …”
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Does the Presence or a High Titer of Yellow Fever Virus Antibodies Interfere with Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Zika Virus Infection? by Isa Cristina Ribeiro Piauilino, Raillon Keven dos Santos Souza, Maurício Teixeira Lima, Yanka Karolinna Batista Rodrigues, Luís Felipe Alho da Silva, Ayrton Sena Gouveia, Alexandre Vilhena da Silva Neto, Bárbara Aparecida Chaves, Maria das Graças Costa Alecrim, Camila Helena Aguiar Bôtto de Menezes, Márcia da Costa Castilho, Djane Clarys Baia-da-Silva, Flor Ernestina Martinez Espinosa

“…An outcome was defined as severe if miscarriage, stillbirth, or microcephaly occurred, and moderate if low birth weight and/or preterm delivery occurred. …”
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Genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax isolates from pregnant women in the Western Brazilian Amazon: A prospective cohort studyResearch in context by Jamille Gregório Dombrowski, Holly Acford-Palmer, Monica Campos, Erika Paula Machado Separovic, Sabrina Epiphanio, Taane Gregory Clark, Susana Campino, Claudio Romero Farias Marinho

“…During pregnancy, P. vivax infection is associated with low birth weight, maternal anaemia, premature delivery, and stillbirth. In the State of Acre (Brazil), high transmission leaves pregnant women at greater risk of contracting malaria and having a greater number of recurrences. …”
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Obstetric Outcomes during COVID-19 Pandemic: Vaccination and Infection in Pregnancy by Merve Dizdar, Aysegul Cakmak, Isil A. Ucar, Zeynep Senturk, Sumeyye Cimenli, Ecem Yuksel, Ceylan Kirmaci, Ibrahim Kale, Murat Muhcu

“…Following propensity score matching, no significant increase in emergency cesarean section (C-section) rates, intrapartum complications, stillbirth, congenital anomalies, maternal or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions were found in COVID-19 vaccinated group compared to the non-vaccinated (p > 0.05, for all). 436 women with a history of COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity during pregnancy were compared with 2972 women who tested negative. …”
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Seroprevalence of Rubella Virus Infection in Susceptible Women of Childbearing Age Group Seeking Preconceptional Counselling and Infertility Treatment- A Cross-sectional Study from... by Nidhi Prasad, Dipali Prasad, Vidyut Prakash, Kalpana Singh, Kumari Shashi, Sangeeta Pankaj, Keshav Bimal

“…Although natural infection with rubella provide lifelong immunity, but, primary infection in pregnant women during the initial days of pregnancy may result in spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, or a baby born with Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS), which can be prevented by vaccinating the susceptible non immune females one month prior to planning conception. …”
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Alterations in the Gut Microbiome and Metabolisms in Pregnancies with Fetal Growth Restriction by Zixin Tao, Yun Chen, Fang He, Jiawei Tang, Limei Zhan, Haoyue Hu, Ziling Ding, Shenghang Ruan, Yutao Chen, Beier Chen, Yan Wang, Xiaoling Guo, Liwei Xie, Mei Zhong, Qitao Huang

“…ABSTRACT Fetuses diagnosed with fetal growth restriction (FGR) are at an elevated risk of stillbirth and adulthood morbidity. Gut dysbiosis has emerged as one of the impacts of placental insufficiency, which is the main cause of FGR. …”
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Assessment of fetal cardiac function in early fetal life: feasibility, reproducibility, and early fetal nomogramsAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Pilar Prats, PhD, M. Teresa Izquierdo, MD, M. Ángeles Rodríguez, PhD, Ignacio Rodríguez, MSc, Alberto Rodríguez-Melcón, MD, Bernat Serra, MD, Gerard Albaiges, MD

“…The exclusion criteria were fetal cardiac rhythm abnormalities, abnormal nuchal translucency, abnormal ductus venosus, fetal malformations, stillbirth, estimated fetal weight <10 percentile, diabetes, and gestational hypertensive disorders. …”
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The Kids’ Environment and Health Cohort: a national, linked data resource for environmental child health research by Alister Baird, Emilie Courtin, Steven Cummins, Samantha Hajna, Vahé Nafilyan, Alison Macfarlane, Jess Walkeden, Pia Hardelid

“…The cohort will be constructed using linked administrative data from vital registration (live and stillbirth, and death registration), Census (housing and socio-economic indicators), health (hospital contacts, mental health referrals, and community dispensing data), and education (key stage results, special educational needs, absenteeism). …”
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