Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 and risk of preterm birth
1. For women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN2), the risk of preterm birth was...
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Teen pregnancy associated with increased risk of premature mortality in Canada
1. In this cohort study of female teenagers in Ontario, Canada, the risk of premature death was...
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Obesity may be a risk factor for stillbirth during pregnancy
1. Pregnant individuals with obesity according to their body mass index (BMI) had an increased...
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History of infertility may be associated with worse cardiovascular health at mid-life
1. Among parous individuals, experiencing infertility was associated with lower scores for...
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Supplementation of folic acid in later stages of pregnancy may help prevent Kawasaki disease in offspring
1. In this large Japanese birth cohort, supplementing with folic acid at least once weekly and...
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Significant Negative Association Between Maternal Folic Acid Levels in Second & Third Trimesters & Kawasaki Disease Risk in Infants
Maternal folic acid supplementation in the second and third trimesters shows a significant...
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Maternal iron and vitamin D status was associated with maternal depression during pregnancy
1. Higher serum levels of iron and vitamin D during the second trimester was associated with lower...
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Ibuprofen does not improve bronchopulmonary dysplasia outcomes
1. This randomized controlled trial showed no evidence that ibuprofen treatment for...
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Osteoporosis and fracture risk increased following benign hysterectomy among female patients in Korea
1. This large retrospective cohort study found that female patients who underwent a hysterectomy...
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Small long term increased risks of neurodevelopmental deficits for infants born preterm
1. Moderately or late preterm infants were found to have an increased risk of neurological...
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Maternal autistic traits may be associated with greater risk of adverse birth outcomes
1. A cohort study found that increased maternal autistic traits were associated with a greater...
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Low-dose calcium noninferior to high-dose calcium in reducing rates of pre-eclampsia
1. In two randomized, noninferiority trials, low-dose calcium in pregnant women with low dietary...
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Liquefied petroleum gas stove use during pregnancy does not reduce stunting in infants
1. In this randomized controlled trial, replacing biomass stoves with those using liquefied...
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Low dose prenatal tobacco and alcohol result in long lasting changes on electroencephalogram
1. In this cohort study, children with low dose prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure were found...
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Delayed cord clamping reduces mortality in infants born pre-term
1. Deferred (delayed) cord clamping significantly reduced mortality before discharge compared to...
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Discontinuing oxytocin during active labour has no significant impact on neonatal morbidity
1. Neonatal morbidity rate was comparable between the continuous oxytocin and discontinuous...
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Education level is associated with prenatal antidepressant continuation in pregnant women
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, maternal education was significantly and...
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Spirituality has contradictory effects on coping during pregnancy
1. In this systematic review, there were four main themes identified related to women’s...
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Excess gestational weight gain may result in increased mortality in the long term
1. Among underweight mothers, weight gain in pregnancy above the recommendations was associated...
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Maternal glycemic status during pregnancy and mid-childhood plasma amino acid profiles
1. This prospective cohort study revealed that children born to mothers with gestational diabetes...
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