Global mortality of neonates born preterm has decreased nearly 50 percent since 1990
1. In a study using global epidemiologic data, the worldwide incidence of preterm birth decreased by 5.3% between 1990 and ...
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Late and moderate preterm birth associated with increased cardiometabolic risk scores in young children
1. This retrospective cohort study using the TARGet Kids! Cohort demonstrated that late and moderate preterm birth was significantly associated ...
Preterm birth associated with differences in optic disc morphology in adulthood
1. In a cohort of approximately 750 eyes of 400 adults, vertical cup-to-disc ratio (VCDR) was significantly increased for individuals ...
Enteric administration of recombinant human insulin to preterm infants is safe and effective
1. In this study, enteric administration of recombinant human insulin was safe in preterm infants. 2. Insulin supplementation of human ...
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes
1. Compared to population- and sibling-matched cohorts, women previously diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 were more likely to ...
Trends in morbidity and mortality of extremely preterm infants in the United States
1. Among extremely preterm infants born at 22-28 weeks’ gestational age in 2013-2018 in the United States, 78.3% of infants ...
Maternal sexually transmitted infections associated with increased risk of preterm birth
1. In this large population-based study in the United States, maternal sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were ...
Socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities are associated with greater risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes
1. Risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and fetal growth restriction was significantly greater in the most socioeconomically deprived group compared ...
Persistent human papillomavirus infection during pregnancy significantly associated with preterm birth
1. Persistent human papillomavirus-16/18 infection during pregnancy and placental human papillomavirus infection significantly increased the risk of preterm birth compared ...
Use of in vitro fertilization, twin pregnancies and advanced maternal age independently associated with adverse maternal outcomes
1. The relative risk of a twin pregnancy amongst women who had undergone in vitro fertilization (IVF) compared with those ...
