Prevention and Management of Preterm Birth by Yves Jacquemyn, Ronnie Lamont, Jérôme Cornette, Hanns Helmer

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Chemokines Profiling of Patients with Preterm Birth by Piotr Laudanski, Adam Lemancewicz, Pawel Kuc, Karol Charkiewicz, Barbara Ramotowska, Malgorzata Kretowska, Elwira Jasinska, Grzegorz Raba, Katarzyna Karwasik-Kajszczarek, Janusz Kraczkowski, Tadeusz Laudanski

“…Defining their potential as biochemical markers of preterm birth requires further investigation on larger group of patients.…”
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The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development by Robert Galinsky, Graeme R. Polglase, Stuart B. Hooper, M. Jane Black, Timothy J. M. Moss

“…Preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity. …”
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Placental Cannabinoid Receptor Expression in Preterm Birth by Stepan Feduniw, Izabela Krupa, Katarzyna Łagowska, Piotr Laudański, Jacek Tabarkiewicz, Barbara Stawarz, Grzegorz Raba

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Birthweight and Preterm Birth in Relation to Indicators of Childhood Asthma by Kitaw Demissie, Pierre Ernst, Lawrence Joseph, Margaret R Becklake

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The Matrix Metalloproteases and Endothelin-1 in Infection-Associated Preterm Birth by Nicole S. Olgun, Sandra E. Reznik

“…Preterm birth (PTB) is clinically defined as any delivery which occurs before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation, and is currently the most important problem in obstetrics. …”
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Adjunctive Therapies to Cerclage for the Prevention of Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review by Emily A. DeFranco, Amy Miyoshi Valent, Tondra Newman, Jodi Regan, Jessica Smith, Louis J. Muglia

“…The aim of this paper is to provide a thorough summary of published studies that have assessed the efficacy of adjunctive therapies used in addition to cervical cerclage as a preventive measure for preterm birth. We limited our paper to patients treated with cerclage plus an additional prophylactic therapy compared to a reference group of women with cerclage alone. …”
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Maternal Plasma Metabolomic Profiles in Spontaneous Preterm Birth: Preliminary Results by Barbara Lizewska, Joanna Teul, Pawel Kuc, Adam Lemancewicz, Karol Charkiewicz, Joanna Goscik, Marian Kacerovsky, Ramkumar Menon, Wojciech Miltyk, Piotr Laudanski

“…To profile maternal plasma metabolome in spontaneous preterm birth. Method. In this retrospective case-control study, we have examined plasma of patient with preterm birth (between 22 and 36 weeks of pregnancy (n=57)), with threatened preterm labor (between 23 and 36 weeks of pregnancy (n=49)), and with term delivery (n=25). …”
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Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Cristiane Ortigosa Rocha, Roberto Eduardo Bittar, Marcelo Zugaib

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Methodological Issues on Planning and Running the Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth by Giuliane J. Lajos, Ricardo P. Tedesco, Renato Passini, Tabata Z. Dias, Marcelo L. Nomura, Patrícia M. Rehder, Samira M. Haddad, Maria H. Sousa, Jose G. Cecatti, Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth Study Group

“…Assuming that the occurrence of preterm births and their maternal and neonatal associated conditions in Brazil are not completely known, a multicenter study was proposed. …”
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Prediction of Preterm Birth by Maternal Characteristics and Medical History in the Brazilian Population by Enio Luis Damaso, Daniel Lober Rolnik, Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli, Silvana Maria Quintana, Geraldo Duarte, Fabricio da Silva Costa, Alessandra Marcolin

“…The aim of this study was to assess the performance of a previously published algorithm for first-trimester prediction of spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) in a cohort of Brazilian women. Methods. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of early pregnancy vitamin D status and spontaneous preterm birth. by Aishwarya P Yadama, Hooman Mirzakhani, Thomas F McElrath, Augusto A Litonjua, Scott T Weiss

“…<h4>Background</h4>We conducted a literature review on the studies that investigated the relationship of preterm birth, including spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), with vitamin D status. …”
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Relationship between Periodontal Diseases and Preterm Birth: Recent Epidemiological and Biological Data by O. Huck, H. Tenenbaum, J.-L. Davideau

“…For ten years, the incidence of preterm birth does not decrease in developed countries despite the promotion of public health programs. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Preterm Birth in Urban Areas: Case-Control Study by Rozhan Khezri, Shaker Salarilak, Sepideh Jahanian

“…Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a significant global health issue, with the majority of preterm births occurring in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Iran. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF THE COURSE OF PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY IN WOMEN WITH IN VITRO FERTILIZATION AT HIGH RISK OF PRETERM BIRTH by Ya.V. Shymanska

“…Pregnant women after in vitro fertilization programs are at high risk of miscarriage and preterm birth. The aim of the research was to study the features of pregnancy, childbirth and the condition of newborns in women after in vitro fertilization, which are classified as high risk for preterm birth. …”
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Prevalence of Streptococcus B in pregnant women with preterm birth and its association with adverse outcomes by Marianna Camilo Rezende, Thamirys Pereira Rodrigues, Andressa Paes Medeiros de Freitas, Karina Souza Lopes, Edward Araujo Júnior, Alberto Borges Peixoto

“…Pregnant women without GBS culture had higher prevalence of preterm birth (74.3 vs. 59.6%, p=0.031) and lower prevalence of antibiotic prophylaxis (27.7 vs. 56.2%, p<0.001) than pregnant women with GBS culture. …”
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Lamellar Body Count With Cell Dyn Emerald And Cell Dyn Ruby Methods On Preterm Birth by Erlinda Widyastuti, Ario Imandiri

“…Purpose:  The aim of this study was to analyze lamellar body count with Cell Dyn Emerald and Cell Dyn Ruby method on preterm birth. Methods : This was a cross sectional study. …”
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Evidence for Activation of Toll-Like Receptor and Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products in Preterm Birth by Taketoshi Noguchi, Toshiyuki Sado, Katsuhiko Naruse, Hiroshi Shigetomi, Akira Onogi, Shoji Haruta, Ryuji Kawaguchi, Akira Nagai, Yasuhito Tanase, Shozo Yoshida, Takashi Kitanaka, Hidekazu Oi, Hiroshi Kobayashi

“…Individuals with inflammation have a myriad of pregnancy aberrations including increasing their preterm birth risk. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and their ligands were all found to play a key role in inflammation. …”
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Role Of Low Dose Aspirin In Preventing Preterm Birth In Patients With Previous History Of Preterm Delivery by Maliha Sadaf, Aasia Saleem, Tallat Farkhanda, Khansa Iqbal, Sabeen Ashraf, Amna Iftikhar

Subjects: “…Preterm Birth, Low Dose Aspirin, Low Birth-weight.…”
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Preterm Birth and Cardiometabolic Health Trajectories From Birth to Adulthood: The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children by Gemma L. Clayton, Laura D. Howe, Linda M. O'Keeffe, Adam J. Lewandowski, Deborah A. Lawlor, Abigail Fraser

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