Tag: premature birth

1. Across all age groups at the time of diagnosis, younger gestational ages were associated with an increased risk of developing heart failure later in life. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study Rundown: Preterm birth is an extremely common condition affecting mothers worldwide. The association between preterm birth and various cardiac...

1. The COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a significantly increased risk of preterm birth, institutional stillbirth and neonatal mortality in Nepal. 2. The overall number of institutional births were significantly reduced with national lockdown, with increased inequality noted across ethnicities. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study Rundown: Modelling studies have estimated a...