Neural tube defects in a war-torn Tigray regional state of Ethiopia: a retrospective study of 54,626 deliveries by Birhane Alem Berihu, Afework Mulugeta, Tony Magana, Masresha Tessema, Tafere Gebreegziabher, Yibrah Berhe, Abadi Leul Welderufael, Hayelom Kebede Mekonen

“…Risk factors for NTDs include maternal age (20–29 years), rural residency, first pregnancies, a history of early neonatal death, lack of folic acid and multivitamin use, as well as neonatal factors like stillbirth, male sex, and preterm birth. Conclusion This study reveals the alarmingly high prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in the Tigray region, with a birth prevalence of 262.5 per 10,000 births. …”
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Perinatal Cerebellar Injury in Human and Animal Models by Valerie Biran, Catherine Verney, Donna M. Ferriero

“…Cerebellar injury is increasingly recognized through advanced neonatal brain imaging as a complication of premature birth. Survivors of preterm birth demonstrate a constellation of long-term neurodevelopmental deficits, many of which are potentially referable to cerebellar injury, including impaired motor functions such as fine motor incoordination, impaired motor sequencing and also cognitive, behavioral dysfunction among older patients. …”
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Abdominal Cerclage in Twin Pregnancy after Radical Surgical Conization by Ioannis Kyvernitakis, Fred Lotgering, Birgit Arabin

“…Radical and repeated cone biopsies are associated with a high risk of spontaneous preterm birth. A 30-year-old gravida 1 presented with a spontaneous dichorionic twin pregnancy. …”
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Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Billie Bradford, Adrienne Gordon, Beverley Vollenhoven, Kirsten Rebecca Palmer, Kirstin Tindal, Caroline E Gargett, Fiona Cousins, Stacey Ellery

“…Most stillbirths and approximately two-thirds of preterm births, however, occur in the absence of evident risk factors. …”
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Role of preconception nutrition supplements in maternal anemia and intrauterine growth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Sumera Aziz Ali, Jeanine Genkinger, Ka Kahe, Linda Valeri, Nayab Khowaja, Nancy F. Krebs, Louise Kuhn

“…Additionally, we examined preterm birth as an important perinatal outcome. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Central, and Embase. …”
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The effect of active and passive smoking during pregnancy on birth outcomes: A cohort study in Shanghai by Xiaokai Wang, Xia Gao, De Chen, Xuelian Chen, Qingwei Li, Jiani Ding, Fangyuan Yu, Xiaoyun Zhu, Nannan Zhang, Yifang Chen

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that passive smoking increased the likelihood of preterm birth (AOR=1.38; 95% CI: 1.05–1.81), low birth weight (AOR=1.53; 95% CI: 1.10–2.12), and intrauterine growth restriction (AOR=1.35; 95% CI: 1.02–1.79), while active smoking increased the likelihood of preterm birth (AOR=2.98; 95% CI: 1.50–5.90), low birth weight (AOR=4.29; 95% CI: 2.07–8.88), intrauterine growth restriction (AOR=2.70; 95% CI: 1.37–5.33) , and birth defects (AOR=2.66; 95% CI: 1.00–6.97). …”
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Oral Iron Prophylaxis in Pregnancy: Not Too Little and Not Too Much! by Nils Milman

“…Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) during pregnancy increase the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight. Iron is important for development of the fetal brain and cognitive abilities of the newborn. …”
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The Specific Dermatoses of Pregnancy by Paulina Polańska

“…While some pose minimal risk to the fetus, others, such as ICP and PG, are associated with significant complications, including preterm birth and stillbirth. The underlying pathophysiology remains incompletely understood, with hormonal, immunological, genetic, and environmental factors playing key roles. …”
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Autologous Cord Blood Therapy for Infantile Cerebral Palsy: From Bench to Bedside by A. Jensen

“…About 17 million people worldwide live with cerebral palsy, the most common disability in childhood, with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, preterm birth, and low birth weight being the most important risk factors. …”
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Investigating service delivery and perinatal outcomes during the low prevalence first year of COVID-19 in a multiethnic Australian population: a cohort study by Vincent W Lee, N Wah Cheung, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Sarah J Melov, James Elhindi, Therese M McGee, Seng Chai Chua, Justin McNab, Thushari I Alahakoon

“…During the COVID-19 period, we found no change in iatrogenic preterm births (aOR 0.94; 95% CI 0.80 to 1.09) but a 15% reduction in spontaneous preterm birth (aOR 0.85; 95% CI 0.75 to 0.97, p=0.02) and a 10% reduction in SGA infants at birth (aOR 0.90; 95% CI 0.82 to 0.99, p=0.02). …”
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The Role of miRNAs as Biomarkers for Pregnancy Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review by Martina Barchitta, Andrea Maugeri, Annalisa Quattrocchi, Ottavia Agrifoglio, Antonella Agodi

“…Several studies showed that altered expression of the miRNA-ome in maternal circulation or in placental tissue may reflect not only gestational disorders, such as preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, low birth weight, or macrosomia, but also prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants. …”
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Using Cell-Based Strategies to Break the Link between Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and the Development of Chronic Lung Disease in Later Life by Megan O'Reilly, Bernard Thébaud

“…This paper summarizes the long-term pulmonary outcomes of preterm birth and BPD and discusses the recent advances of cell-based therapies for lung diseases, with a particular focus on BPD and COPD.…”
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Deep Endometriosis Induced Spontaneous Colon Rectal Perforation in Pregnancy: Laparoscopy Is Advanced Tool to Confirm Diagnosis by Aurelio Costa, Annalisa Sartini, Silvia Garibaldi, Marco Cencini

“…Endometriosis causes rare complications in pregnancy, such as obstetrical bleeding, preterm birth, spontaneous haemoperitoneum, and intestinal perforation. …”
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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with adverse obstetric outcomes among pregnant women in Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Cristina Reverzani, Daniel Zaake, Faridah Nansubuga, Herman Ssempewo, Leonard Manirakiza, Anthony Kayiira, Gilbert Tumwine

“…Additionally, vitamin D deficiency was linked with adverse maternal and foetal outcomes such as hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, preterm birth and low birth weight.…”
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Bubble Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bNCPAP): An Effective Low-Cost Intervention for Resource-Constrained Settings by Walufu Ivan Egesa, William Mugowa Waibi

“…Preterm birth complications are responsible for almost one-third of the global neonatal mortality burden, and respiratory distress syndrome remains the single most common cause of these preventable deaths. …”
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A Retrospective Study on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Adolescent Pregnancies at a Referral Hospital in Bengaluru by Ramegowda Chethana, Divyarajan Vinitha Kiruffi, K. S. Seema, Anwith Huluvadi Shivalingaiah

“…Adolescent pregnancy has shown association with preterm birth, low birth weight, perinatal death, miscarriage, puerperal sepsis, mental illness, and maternal death. …”
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Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Infection in a Neonatology Service by Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Sadis Suárez del Villar Seuret, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…<strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: Preterm birth, low birth weight, the use of instrumentation and vaginal sepsis in mothers were the main risk factors for the occurrence of hospital-acquired infections in neonates.…”
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Managing two cases of twin anemia–polycythemia sequence in monochorionic twin pregnancies by Yongke Zhang, Yiheng Liang, Ran Chen, Dirong Zhang, Jing Wu

“…The newborns reached their normal development milestones after spontaneous preterm birth.ConclusionOptimal management should be carefully selected for patients with different TAPS conditions.…”
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Benign Tumors in Pregnant Women: Comparative Study of Results by Julio Jesús Vargas Peña, Karla Stefani Solís Castillo, Deysi Viviana Bonilla Ledesma

“…The most prevalent complications included threatened abortion and preterm birth, the average size of the tumors showed a significant decrease during pregnancy, suggesting that gestational development may influence the reduction of these tumors, although their initial presence is associated with a higher risk of complications. …”
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Comparison of the Screening Tests for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus between “One-Step” and “Two-Step” Methods among Thai Pregnant Women by Suchaya Luewan, Phenphan Bootchaingam, Theera Tongsong

“…The primary outcome was prevalence of GDM, and secondary outcomes included birthweight, gestational age, rates of preterm birth, small/large-for-gestational age, low Apgar scores, cesarean section, and pregnancy-induced hypertension. …”
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