Call for Papers: Intergenerational Justice Prize 2020 by FRFG, IF (Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations, Intergenerational Foundation)

“…Conversely, it is maintained that the birth lottery (the question of being born into a poor or rich family) should not affect the life chances of the youngest generation. …”
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Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: an etiologic study of 361 patients with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome by Linghui Zhu, Linghui Zhu, Yuan Xia, Yuan Xia, Hao Ding, Tong Zhang, Jun Li, Baomin Li, Baomin Li

“…Male gender, preterm infants, low birth weight infants, and developmental regression in patients were associated with a higher likelihood of structural etiology. …”
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Comparison of HCG Trigger versus Dual Trigger in Improving Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Different Ovarian Responses: A Retrospective Study by Ke Xu, Jinrong Wang, Shuangshuang Yang, Zhenjing Wang, Ning Hou, Mei Sun

“…Despite the dual-trigger regimen utilizing a significantly lower HCG dose, no notable discrepancies were observed in laboratory results and pregnancy outcomes (embryo transfer rate, pregnancy rate, and live birth rate) for normal and high responders. Remarkably, E2 levels were higher in the dual-trigger group compared to the single-trigger group. …”
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Predicting home delivery and identifying its determinants among women aged 15–49 years in sub-Saharan African countries using a Demographic and Health Surveys 2016–2023: a machine... by Adem Tsegaw Zegeye, Binyam Chaklu Tilahun, Makida Fekadie, Eliyas Addisu, Birhan Wassie, Berihun Alelign, Mequannet Sharew, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Abdulaziz Kebede, Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala

“…Abstract Background Birth-related mortality is significantly increased by home births without skilled medical assistance during delivery, presenting a major risk to the public’s health. …”
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Measuring serious violence perpetration: comparison of police-recorded and self-reported data in a UK cohort by Rosie Cornish, Alison Teyhan, Kate Tilling, John Macleod, Iain Brennan

“…Objectives To compare risk of self-reported and police-recorded serious violence perpetration in late adolescence and early adulthood using linked UK birth cohort and police data, to examine the association between cohort participation and police-recorded violence, and to use police-records to impute missing self-reported data on violence Methods We included individuals in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) who had been informed about the study's use of their linked data and had not opted out of linkage to police records (n = 12,662). …”
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Measurement, determinants and outcomes of maternal care satisfaction in Nigeria: a systematic review by Jane E Hirst, Robyn Norton, Margaret Peden, Edward Mullins, Beatrice Wuraola Ope, Tavleen Wasan

“…Understanding women’s satisfaction with the maternity health system is fundamental, as perceived quality of care is a determinant of service utilisation and improved birth outcomes.Objectives This systematic review aims to explore patients’ satisfaction with maternal healthcare in Nigeria, examining the measurement, determinants, and outcomes of satisfaction.Design A systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines.Data sources Searches were conducted in Embase, Maternity and Infant Care, Global Health, Ovid, Africa Journals Online, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus and Google Scholar, alongside citation searches of relevant studies.Eligibility criteria Original studies assessing patient satisfaction with maternal health services in Nigeria were included. …”
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ehealth literacy and health literacy among immigrants and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin: a cross-sectional study using a multidimensional approach among pr... by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Richard H Osborne, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Hajer Hadi, Israa Ismail, Lars Kayser

“…These differences are potentially antecedents of adverse birth outcomes and could inform structural efforts to mitigate health inequalities.…”
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Different Approaches to requesting Consent for Routine data linkage in Neonatal follow-up (ACORN): protocol for a 2×2 factorial randomised trial by Jane E Harding, Barry Milne, Jenny Rogers, Greg Gamble, Jane Marie Alsweiler, Christopher McKinlay, Gavin Brown, Aakash Bajirao Rajay, Caroline Anne Crowther, Nike Franke, Trecia Wouldes

“…Introduction Routinely collected data can be linked to research data to create a rich dataset and inform practice. However, consent is normally required to link identifiable data. …”
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The effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program on the spiritual health of mothers of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit by Naeime Arasteh, Reihane Moghimian Shahrbabaki, Monirsadat Nematollahi, Atefe Ahmadi, Behnaz Bagherian

“…IntroductionThe birth and admission of a premature infant to the NICU is often an unexpected experience and a mental and spiritual challenge for families. …”
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Implementasi Self Organizing Maps untuk Pengelompokan Kabupaten/Kota Berdasarkan Indeks Pembangunan Manusia by Dwi Marisa Midyanti, Syamsul Bahri

“…In 2022, the four HDI indicators changed to Life Expectancy at Birth (UHH), Years of School Expectation (HLS), Average Years of Schooling (RLS), and Annual Capita Spending. …”
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Associations between use of expressed human milk at 2 weeks postpartum and human milk feeding practices to 6 months: a prospective cohort study with vulnerable women in Toronto, Ca... by Cindy-Lee Dennis, Jane Francis, Alex Kiss, Deborah L O'Connor, Erica Di Ruggiero, Alison Mildon, Stacia Stewart, Bronwyn Underhill, Yi Man Ng, Christina Rousseau, Daniel W Sellen

“…Exclusions: pregnancy loss or participation in prior related study; Study B: preterm birth (<34 weeks); plan to move outside Toronto; not intending to feed human milk; hospitalisation of mother or baby at 2 weeks postpartum.Primary and secondary outcome measures Main exposure variable: any use of expressed human milk at 2 weeks postpartum. …”
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Risk factors and machine learning prediction models for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy by Yingchun Ren, Xiaoying Shan, Gengchao Ding, Ling Ai, Weiying Zhu, Ying Ding, Fuzhou Yu, Yun Chen, Beijiao Wu

“…Abstract Background Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a liver disorder that occurs in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and is associated with a significant risk of fetal complications, including premature birth and fetal death. In clinical practice, the diagnosis of ICP is predominantly based on the presence of pruritus in pregnant women and elevated serum total bile acid. …”
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Individual-level and community-level factors associated with the family planning use among pastoralist community of Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Mussie Alemayehu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Elizabeth Reed, Afework Mulugeta

“…Women who need to walk 1 hour and more to the nearest health facility (AOR 0.14, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.3), have ANC visit of 4 and above (AOR 6.02, 95% CI 1.74 to 20.8), had their last birth at a health facility (AOR 2.71 95% CI 1.27 to 5.81), have five and more children (AOR 4.71, 95% CI 1.86 to 11.9), have high knowledge on FP (AOR 2.74, 95% CI 1.11 to 6.74) and had high intentions to use FP (AOR 10.3, 95% CI 3.85 to 27.6) were more likely to report FP use. …”
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Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study. by Pin Wang, Tormod Rogne, Joshua L Warren, Ernest O Asare, Robert A Akum, N'datchoh E Toure, Joseph S Ross, Kai Chen

“…The mean (standard deviation) number of months in which children experienced any drought during pregnancy and survival period (from birth through death before 1 year of age) was 4.6 (5.2) and 7.3 (7.4) among cases and non-cases, respectively. …”
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BAFF and APRIL immunotherapy following Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination enhances protection against pulmonary tuberculosis in mice by Min Xie, Chen-Yu Tsai, Joshua Woo, Frank Nuritdinov, Melissa Cristaldo, Narineh M. Odjourian, Rosleine Antilus-Sainte, Maureen Dougher, Martin Gengenbacher, Martin Gengenbacher

“…IntroductionBacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the only tuberculosis vaccine currently in clinical use, provides inadequate long-term protection. Administered at birth, BCG induces broad immune responses against a large number of antigens shared with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), but protection wanes over time. …”
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Study for Improving Maternal Pregnancy And Child ouTcomes (IMPACT): a study protocol for a Swedish prospective multicentre cohort study by Anders Larsson, Henrik Imberg, Marius Kublickas, Anna-Karin Wikström, Peter Lindgren, Lina Bergman, Bo Jacobsson, Anna Sandström, Stefan Hansson, Peter Conner, Ylva Carlsson

“…Introduction First-trimester pregnancy risk evaluation facilitates individualised antenatal care, as well as application of preventive strategies for pre-eclampsia or birth of a small for gestational age infant. A range of early intervention strategies in pregnancies identified as high risk at the end of the first trimester has been shown to decrease the risk of preterm pre-eclampsia (<37 gestational weeks). …”
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Treatment and counselling preferences of postpartum women with and without symptoms of (childbirth-related) PTSD: findings of the cross-sectional study INVITE by Rosa Hannele Horstmann, Lara Seefeld, Julia Schellong, Susan Garthus-Niegel

“…Methods This study used data from the cross-sectional INVITE study, comprising telephone interviews with N = 3,874 women conducted six weeks to six months after childbirth. The City Birth Trauma Scale (City BiTS) was used to assess CB-PTSD, while the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) was used to assess gPTSD. …”
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Adapting the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: A collaborative study in West Africa by Kadidiatou R. Kourouma, Tieba Millogo, Aissatou Diallo, Wambi M.E. Yaméogo, Marie L. Agbré-Yacé, Mamadou D. Baldé, Issaka Tiembré, Alexandre Delamou, Séni Kouanda

“…Background: The World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist (WHO SCC) was developed to increase the uptake of essential birth practices; however, only a few studies have adopted this process in French West African countries. …”
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Drug-induced Parkinson-like events: a real-world study from 2004 to the first quarter of 2024 based on FAERS by Ke Wang, Ke Wang, Junyan Chen, Mingquan Huang, Xinhao Zeng, Xiaoqun Ren, Xiuqiong Liu, Chao Tao, Chao Tao, Liuxuan Yang, Liuxuan Yang, Jinlu Shang, Meiling Zhou

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Morphometric and Growth Pattern Analysis of Corpus Callosum in Paediatric Population on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Retrospective Observational Study by Sweta Swaika, Harshit Koshta, Apurva Shukla

“…The study revealed periods of major increase between birth to three years and between 5-10 years. The CC growth in children and adolescents had a non linear course with periods of peak and plateau phases in between. …”
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