Impact of managed clinical networks on NHS specialist neonatal services in England: population based study by Gale, C, Santhakumaran, S, Nagarajan, S, Statnikov, Y, Modi, N, Neonatal Data Analysis Unit and the Medicines for Neonates Investigator Group

“…</p> <p><strong>Setting</strong> Epoch one: 294 maternity and neonatal units in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, 1 September 1998 to 31 August 2000, as reported by the Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirths and Sudden Deaths in Infancy Project 27/28. …”

A long-term follow-up study of women using different methods of contraception--an interim report. by Vessey, M, Doll, R, Peto, R, Johnson, B, Wiggins, P

“…Multiple pregnancies, stillbirths, malformations, the sex ratio and birthweight showed no consistent relationship to method of contraception. …”

Congenital syphilis in a preterm newborn with gastrointestinal disorders and postnatal growth restriction by Gregorio Serra, Maurizio Carta, Maria Rita Di Pace, Eleonora La Sala, Ettore Piro, Sergio Salerno, Ingrid Anne Mandy Schierz, Alessia Vassallo, Mario Giuffrè, Giovanni Corsello

“…It shows a wide clinical variability with cutaneous and visceral manifestations, including stillbirths, neonatal death, and asymptomatic cases. …”
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Prevalence of microcephaly and Zika virus infection in a pregnancy cohort in Kenya, 2017–2019 by Eric Osoro, Irene Inwani, Cyrus Mugo, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Jennifer R. Verani, Victor Omballa, Dalton Wamalwa, Chulwoo Rhee, Ruth Nduati, John Kinuthia, Hafsa Jin, Lydia Okutoyi, Dufton Mwaengo, Brian Maugo, Nancy A. Otieno, Harriet Mirieri, Mufida Shabibi, Peninah Munyua, M. Kariuki Njenga, Marc-Alain Widdowson

“…Of 1916 recorded deliveries, 1816 (94.6%) were live births and 100 (5.2%) were either stillbirths or spontaneous abortions (< 22 weeks of gestation). …”
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Impact of point-of-care ultrasound and routine third trimester ultrasound on undiagnosed breech presentation and perinatal outcomes: An observational multicentre cohort study. by Samantha Knights, Smriti Prasad, Erkan Kalafat, Anahita Dadali, Pam Sizer, Francoise Harlow, Asma Khalil

“…The secondary outcomes included mode of birth, gestational age at birth, birth weight, incidence of emergency cesarean section, and the following neonatal adverse outcomes: Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes, unexpected neonatal unit (NNU) admission, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and perinatal mortality (including stillbirths and early neonatal deaths). We employed a Bayesian approach using informative priors from a previous similar study; updating their estimates (prior) with our own data (likelihood). …”
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Imbalanced Angiogenesis in Pregnancies Complicated by SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Valentina Giardini, Sara Ornaghi, Carlo Gambacorti-Passerini, Marco Casati, Andrea Carrer, Eleonora Acampora, Maria Viola Vasarri, Francesca Arienti, Patrizia Vergani

“…Of note, there were no stillbirths or maternal or neonatal deaths among symptomatic patients; also, no cases of preE, FGR, or small for gestational age neonates were diagnosed. …”
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Capsaicin and 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D₃ Glycoside: Effects on the Reproductive Performance of Hyper-Prolific Sows by Julie Gabriela Nagi Dario, Eduardo Raele de Oliveira, Rodrigo Pereira de Souza, Sabrina Theodorovicz, Giovana Chimentão Bernini, Gabriela Ruiz, Rafael Humberto de Carvalho, Caio Abércio da Silva

“…The duration of delivery (3:48 vs. 4:57 h) and the percentage of stillbirths (5.37% vs. 7.61%) were improved (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the group that received Vit 1,25-(OH)₂D₃ (Exp II) compared to the control group. …”
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Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for birth defects: a study from population-based surveillance data by Xu Zhou, Jian He, Aihua Wang, Xinjun Hua, Ting Li, Chuqiang Shu, Junqun Fang

“…The surveillance population included all live births, stillbirths, infant deaths, and legal termination of pregnancy between 28 weeks gestation and 42 days postpartum. …”
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Effectiveness of nutrition counseling for pregnant women in low‐ and middle‐income countries to improve maternal and infant behavioral, nutritional, and health outcomes: A systemat... by Omar Dewidar, Jessica John, Aqeel Baqar, Mohamad Tarek Madani, Ammar Saad, Alison Riddle, Erika Ota, Jacqueline K. Kung'u, Mandana Arabi, Manoj Kumar Raut, Seth S. Klobodu, Sarah Rowe, Jennifer Hatchard, Jennifer Busch‐Hallen, Chowdhury Jalal, Sara Wuehler, Vivian Welch

“…There was little to no effect on reducing anemia (RR: 0.77; 95% CI, 0.50–1.20, three RCTs; I2 = 67%; very low certainty of evidence using GRADE assessment) risk of stillbirths (RR: 0.81; 95% CI, 0.52–1.27, three RCTs; I2 = 0%; moderate certainty of evidence using GRADE assessment) and risk of cesarean section delivery (RR: 0.96; 95% CI, 0.76–1.20, four RCTs; I2 = 36%; moderate certainty of evidence using GRADE assessment). …”
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Pathology and pathogenesis of Brucella melitensis infection in bucks by Nasruddin, Nurrul Shaqinah

“…It is caused by Brucella melitensis leading to serious economic impact to goat farmers following abortions and stillbirths. The infection has not been thoroughly studied in bucks, particularly on the pathological changes and distribution of the organisms in the host. …”
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Impact of point-of-care ultrasound and routine third trimester ultrasound on undiagnosed breech presentation and perinatal outcomes: An observational multicentre cohort study by Samantha Knights, Smriti Prasad, Erkan Kalafat, Anahita Dadali, Pam Sizer, Francoise Harlow, Asma Khalil

“…The secondary outcomes included mode of birth, gestational age at birth, birth weight, incidence of emergency cesarean section, and the following neonatal adverse outcomes: Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes, unexpected neonatal unit (NNU) admission, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and perinatal mortality (including stillbirths and early neonatal deaths). We employed a Bayesian approach using informative priors from a previous similar study; updating their estimates (prior) with our own data (likelihood). …”
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Impacts of Schmallenberg virus infection in early lambing sheep flocks following the second wave of virus circulation in South West England in 2012/2013: a mixed-methods descriptiv... by Michael Glover, Neil Blake, Clare Phythian

“…This study was able to capture and compare the reproductive performance of these flocks in the SBV affected production year in 2012 / 2013 with up to three previous unaffected years; it found variable negative effects of SBV not only on ewe and lambs losses, stillbirths and abortions, levels of dystocia and need for variable levels of assistance to deliver lambs, but also on overall flock reproductive performance, barren rate, lambing percentage and lamb rearing percentage. …”
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