• The generalized estimation equation was used to analyze the relationship between maternal plasma methyl donors and related metabolites levels and neonatal outcomes of twins, and the generalized additive mixed model was used to analyze the relationship between maternal plasma methyl donors and related metabolites levels and fetal growth ultrasound indicators. (bvsalud.org)
  • Dengue infection during pregnancy has been associated with poor maternal and infant outcomes, including preterm birth ( 6 ), hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and caesarean delivery ( 7 - 15 ). (cdc.gov)
  • To determine the association between COVID-19 mRNA vaccination reactogenicity and immunogenicity during pregnancy and mother-infant dyad outcomes, investigators conducted a prospective cohort study. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • It's a brilliant analysis because it separates gestational diabetes from Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and reports outcomes according to severity of gestational diabetes, which have been major confounding factors in other analyses. (hencigoer.com)
  • After adjusting for maternal age and birthweight, they compared outcomes overall among the diabetes types with normoglycemic women and in pregnancies reaching 37 weeks between GDM subtypes vs. normoglycemic women. (hencigoer.com)
  • Association of intrauterine growth restriction and small for gestational age status with childhood cognitive outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (jamanetwork.com)
  • A Mediterranean diet with an enhanced consumption of extra virgin olive oil and pistachios improves pregnancy outcomes in women without gestational diabetes mellitus: a sub-analysis of the St. Carlos Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevention Study. (jamanetwork.com)
  • Although there have been relatively few studies, a systematic review of sun exposure and pregnancy outcomes found associations with fetal growth restriction, blood pressure, and preterm birth rates ( 7 , 8 ), with higher first trimester sunlight correlating with higher fetal birth weights and less hypertensive complications in the third trimester ( 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Eligibility criteria included having BP measurements from 20 weeks or more of gestation and evaluating the association between BP measurements and maternal or neonatal outcomes. (drugtopics.com)
  • Serious maternal complications, perinatal death, small-for-gestational-age infants, preterm birth, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission were the primary outcomes of the analysis. (drugtopics.com)
  • This narrative review of 23 epidemiological and basic science studies assessed the measurement and impact of preeclampsia exposure on infant growth and psychomotor developmental outcomes from birth to 2 years. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Robust early detection of abnormal growth and development trajectories may aid the development of novel therapeutic interventions to improve childhood health outcomes for infants exposed to preeclampsia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We aimed to determine whether infants with intrauterine preeclampsia exposure, compared to infants born from normotensive pregnancies, have differing anthropometric growth outcomes and psychomotor developmental outcomes from birth to 2 years of age. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, we review the fetal, neonatal and long-term consequences of preeclampsia exposure, discuss differing ways to measure infant growth and developmental outcomes, and review studies of infant growth and psychomotor development associated with preeclampsia exposure. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been widely used in the treatment of infertility, and is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We aimed to investigate the role of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) in the association between ART and adverse neonatal outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Logistic regression models were utilized to investigate the association between ART, PIH, and adverse neonatal outcomes, expressed as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The distribution-of-the-product was 0.31 (95%CI: 0.28-0.34), and 8.51% of the association between ART and adverse neonatal outcomes was mediated through PIH. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Among different adverse neonatal outcomes, PIH mediated 29.17% of the association between ART and low birth weight, 9.37% of the association between ART and premature birth, and 12.20% of the association between ART and NICU admission. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study supports a mediating role for PIH in the association between ART and adverse neonatal outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • PIH is one of the leading causes of maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes during pregnancy, including gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia [ 16 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Does active treatment in infants born at 22-23 weeks correlate with outcomes of more mature infants at the same hospital? (cpqcc.org)
  • 2017. Effects of delivery room quality improvement on premature infant outcomes. . (cpqcc.org)
  • 2017. Survival and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among Periviable Infants. . (cpqcc.org)
  • 2015. Between-hospital variation in treatment and outcomes in extremely preterm infants. . (cpqcc.org)
  • 2015. Peripartum and neonatal outcomes of small-for-gestational-age infants with gastroschisis. . (cpqcc.org)
  • 2015. The smallest of the small: short-term outcomes of profoundly growth restricted and profoundly low birth weight preterm infants. . (cpqcc.org)
  • 2010. Impact of timing of birth and resident duty-hour restrictions on outcomes for small preterm infants. . (cpqcc.org)
  • This is a part of a prospective cohort study among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria (Ibadan Pregnancy Cohort Study (IbPCS), which investigated the associations between maternal obesity, lifestyle characteristics and perinatal outcomes in Ibadan. (springer.com)
  • Alcohol during pregnancy has many detrimental effects, including adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight, preterm birth, and small for age [ 5 , 6 ]. (springer.com)
  • Marlow N. The contribution of perinatal asphyxia in the term infant to outcomes in children. (com.pk)
  • Supplemental analyses of recent reproductive health, maternal health, and perinatal outcomes. (readkong.com)
  • Elevated levels of maternal cortisol have been hypothesized as the intermediate process between symptoms of depression and psychosocial stress during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes. (researchsquare.com)
  • Therefore, we examined associations between cortisol levels in the second trimester of pregnancy and risks of three common birth outcomes in a nested case-control study. (researchsquare.com)
  • Multivariable linear and logistic regression was performed to assess the associations between continuous and categorized cortisol levels and the selected outcomes. (researchsquare.com)
  • The results of this study showed no suggestions of associations between maternal awakening cortisol levels in mid-pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes, except for an increased risk of SGA. (researchsquare.com)
  • Common adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight, and small-for-gestational age (SGA), are associated with neonatal mortality and long-term health problems, including neurodevelopmental impairments, respiratory and gastrointestinal complications, and higher sympathetic activity, which is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease [1-4]. (researchsquare.com)
  • Previous research linked maternal psychosocial problems with increased risks of these birth outcomes, but the underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood yet [5]. (researchsquare.com)
  • Dean Williams has published more than 500 peer-reviewed research papers ranging from studies of modifiable behavioral and environmental determinants of adverse health outcomes to genetic and genomic studies of common complications of pregnancy and chronic disorders among children and adults. (rghi.org)
  • It is possible that associations of GWG with outcomes do not result from GWG itself, but rather to underlying factors that influence both weight gain and the outcomes (e.g., maternal diet composition or physical activity level). (nationalacademies.org)
  • In recent years, results on the association between serum uric acid (UA) and pregnancy outcomes have been inconsistent, and the association between urea nitrogen (UN) and adverse pregnancy outcomes in normal pregnant women has not been reported. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, we examined the association of UA and UN levels during gestation with the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in a relatively large population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Higher UA and UN levels increased the risk of maternal and fetal outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adverse pregnancy outcomes are important public health problems in terms of high mortality and long-term health effects of maternal and newborn babies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study assessed the association between serum urea acid and urea nitrogen levels during pregnancy and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in Chinese women. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We found that elevated levels of uric acid and urea nitrogen increased the risk of maternal and infant outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The occurrence and development of adverse pregnancy outcomes are closely related to the status of maternal health during pregnancy, such as levels of serum uric acid (UA) and urea nitrogen (UN). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Data were analysed from prospective studies of pregnant women enrolled in Mozambique, Burkina Faso and Kenya designed to determine the association between anti-malarial drug exposure in the first trimester and pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA). (biomedcentral.com)
  • 1 , 3 Excess weight at the beginning of pregnancy and excess gestational weight gain (GWG) have been associated with adverse maternal and infant health outcomes such as a large for gestational age (LGA) infant, cesarean delivery, or preterm birth. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Understanding reasons for the improvements in smoking and physical activity may support the development of targeted interventions to reverse the trends and help prevent chronic disease and adverse reproductive outcomes among women in this age group. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, these risk factors and chronic conditions are related to adverse reproductive health outcomes, including cesarean delivery, eclampsia, perinatal infections and complications, preterm delivery, low birth weight, and infant death (9-13). (cdc.gov)
  • Preventing and managing these risk factors and conditions in women of reproductive age may improve pregnancy outcomes and the overall health of women. (cdc.gov)
  • The surveillance of trends among women of reproductive age in indicators related to adverse birth outcomes and development of chronic disease can identify groups at increased risk and guide public health prevention and management efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for gestational diabetes mellitus after 24 weeks of pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • The USPSTF has made recommendations on screening for obesity in adults, screening for gestational diabetes mellitus, and behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with and without cardiovascular risk factors. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Women with prediabetes identified before pregnancy should be considered at extremely high risk for developing gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Infants of mothers with preexisting diabetes mellitus experience double the risk of serious injury at birth, triple the likelihood of cesarean delivery, and quadruple the incidence of newborn intensive care unit (NICU) admission. (medscape.com)
  • Nulliparity, previous cesarean delivery, short stature, overweight, gestational age, occiput posterior presentation and birthweight were all independently associated with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. (nih.gov)
  • Antepartum risk factors for moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy included nulliparity, previous cesarean delivery, short stature, overweight, gestational age, occiput posterior presentation and birthweight. (nih.gov)
  • These investigators chronicled significantly increased incidences of a number of disorders including chronic hypertension, gestational diabetes , preeclampsia, fetal macrosomia, as well as higher rates of cesarean delivery and postpartum complications. (health.am)
  • An infant born by cesarean delivery is at risk of having excessive pulmonary fluid as a result of not having experienced all of the stages of labor and subsequent lack of appropriate catecholamine surge, which results in low release of counter-regulatory hormones at delivery. (medscape.com)
  • Milner et al noted that the mean thoracic gas volume was 32.7 mL/kg in infants born vaginally and 19.7 mL/kg in infants born via cesarean delivery. (medscape.com)
  • Milner et al noted that the infants born via cesarean delivery had higher volumes of interstitial and alveolar fluid compared with those born vaginally, even though the overall thoracic volumes were within the reference range. (medscape.com)
  • Objective To investigate the variation in severe neonatal morbidity among very preterm (VPT) infants across European regions and whether morbidity rates are higher in regions with low compared with high mortality rates. (bmj.com)
  • Regional severe neonatal morbidity rates were correlated with regional in-hospital mortality rates for live births after adjustment on maternal and neonatal characteristics. (bmj.com)
  • It is additionally unknown whether any impacts of preeclampsia are independent of confounders including shared genetic factors that predispose to both preeclampsia and childhood morbidity, perinatal factors including small for gestational age or preterm birth and their sequelae, and postnatal environmental factors such childhood nutrition. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Rates of overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age are increasing worldwide. (bmj.com)
  • Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2 - 19 years had obesity. (health.am)
  • The prevalence of obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years decreased significantly from 13.9% in 2003-2004 to 8.4% in 2011-2012 . (health.am)
  • Risk factors for gestational diabetes are maternal age over 25 years, family history of diabetes, obesity, birth weight over 9 pounds in a previous infant, unexplained death in a previous infant or newborn, congenital malformation in a previous child. (carewaymedicalsupply.com)
  • The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among persons of childbearing age and pregnant persons. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • The overarching goals of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity are to provide policy recommendations to governments to prevent infants, children and adolescents from developing obesity, and to identify and treat pre-existing obesity in children and adolescents. (who.int)
  • The prevalence of infant, childhood and adolescent obesity is rising around the world. (who.int)
  • Among women of reproductive age, prevalence of smoking and physical inactivity improved, but prevalence of obesity and all 4 chronic conditions worsened. (cdc.gov)
  • Ahluwalia et al highlighted worsening estimates for obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, and diabetes in prevalence estimates from 1991-1992 to 2000-2001 among women of reproductive age (17). (cdc.gov)
  • There is some evidence for impaired growth and psychomotor neurodevelopment in infancy (birth to 2 years) after preeclampsia exposure [ 23 , 24 ], but much of the existing data are limited by their minimal adjustment for perinatal confounders, the variable use of assessment tools for growth and development, and their specific study cohorts of preterm or very low birthweight (VLBW) infants (Table 1 and 2 ). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Studies span different gestational ages, analyze single or pooled samples and use a variety of techniques to determine macronutrient content. (nature.com)
  • The Overcoming COVID-19 network conducted a test-negative, case-control study at 20 pediatric hospitals in 17 states during July 1, 2021-January 17, 2022, to assess effectiveness of maternal completion of a 2-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy against COVID-19 hospitalization in infants. (cdc.gov)
  • 5 years of age did not occur until 2022. (cdc.gov)
  • Around 50% of growth in very premature infants (VPI) is estimated to depend on nutritional support [ 2 ]. (nature.com)
  • Transient tachypnea of the newborn occurs in mature newborns with mature surfactant pathways and poorly developed respiratory epithelial Na+ transport, whereas neonatal RDS occurs in infants with both premature surfactant pathways and immature Na+ transport. (medscape.com)
  • After adjustment, the highest quartile of UA in the third trimester increased the risk of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and small for gestational age infants (SGA) by 48% (odds ratio [OR]: 1.48, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04-2.10) and 99% (95% CI: 1.01-3.89) compared to those in the lowest quartile. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 101 premature toddlers of approximately 1.5 years of age were recruited for the study. (nature.com)
  • Findings from studies testing associations between maternal BMI and infant mortality are inconsistent, with little information on specific causes of infant mortality. (bmj.com)
  • COVID-19 infection during pregnancy has been linked to increased risks of severe illness, mortality, and pregnancy-related complications. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • 2015. Effect of deregionalized care on mortality in very low-birth-weight infants with necrotizing enterocolitis. . (cpqcc.org)
  • State Infant Mortality Toolkit References General Infant Mortality, Maternal and Kleinman JC, Kovar MG, Feldman JJ, Young CA. A comparison of 1960 and 1973-4 early neonatal mortality in selected states. (readkong.com)
  • Infant mortality. (readkong.com)
  • trends in infant mortality. (readkong.com)
  • research, intervention programs, and policy in a statewide effort http://www.cdc.gov/mmwR/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5610a1.htm to reduce infant mortality, 2004-2009. (readkong.com)
  • Explaining the 2001-2002 infant mortality increase in the United http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hp2000/hp2k01.pdf States: Data from the linked birth/infant death data set. (readkong.com)
  • The estimated mortality of non-paced patients is 8%-16% in infants and 4%-8% in children and adults. (pediatriconcall.com)
  • The researchers say their study highlights the importance of having accurate data on screening methods and completion to better understand the rising incidence of gestational diabetes observed elsewhere. (scienceboard.net)
  • A Mediterranean diet with additional extra virgin olive oil and pistachios reduces the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): a randomized controlled trial: the St. Carlos GDM Prevention Study. (jamanetwork.com)
  • This has implications for infant health as pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, are more common in women with a higher body mass index (BMI) and there may be more indications for medical preterm delivery. (bmj.com)
  • Studies assessing infant growth report that preeclampsia-exposed infants have lower weight, length and BMI at 2 years than their normotensive controls, or that they instead experience accelerated weight gain to catch up in growth by 2 years, which may have long-term implications for their cardiometabolic health. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In contrast, clear discrepancies remain as to whether preeclampsia exposure impairs infant motor and cognitive development, or instead has no impact. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A realization in recent years of its association with severe diseases such as carditis, low birth weight babies, and preeclampsia has instigated dedicated research in this area. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Fetuses of mothers who developed gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) grow faster already before the time GDM was diagnosed (women are typically screened at 28 weeks of gestation), suggesting that screening for GDM should be performed earlier (at 24 weeks). (wikipedia.org)
  • We assessed 625 samples (from 117 mothers and 130 very preterm infants). (nature.com)
  • In a recent study, higher immunoglobulin G titers were seen in infants of mothers who received messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • University of Florida researchers have provided additional evidence that the breast milk of mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 helps protect infants. (scienceboard.net)
  • In line with the hypotheses, better non-reacting skills in mothers during pregnancy were associated with more socialemotional capacities in children at 2 years of age. (researchgate.net)
  • Results There was a positive association between maternal non-reacting mindfulness skills and child social-emotional development at 2 years of age, regardless of mothers' perinatal mental health, whereas other mindfulness facets were unrelated. (researchgate.net)
  • Using a test-negative, case-control study design, vaccine performance was assessed by comparing the odds of having completed a 2-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy among mothers of case-infants and control-infants (those with negative SARS-CoV-2 test results) ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The policy and care and support for HIV-infected mothers and their recommends routinely offering HIV and syphilis testing infants and families ( 3 ). (who.int)
  • Campbell MJ, Rodrigues L, Macfarlane AJ, Murphy MFG. Comparing mothers' reports on the content of prenatal care Sudden infant deaths and cold weather: was the rise in infant received with recommended national guidelines for care. (readkong.com)
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  • Pregnant patients are routinely screened for gestational diabetes mellitus between 24 and 29 weeks' gestation. (healthhyme.com)
  • Chronic hypertension (HTN) is determined by this threshold being met before 20 weeks of gestation, while HTN is gestational when met at 20 weeks or more of gestation. (drugtopics.com)
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  • Design Area-based cohort study of all births before 32 weeks of gestational age. (bmj.com)
  • National population-based cohort study of 692 428 live-born infants ≥36 gestational weeks in Sweden, 2009-2015. (nih.gov)
  • Adult women (aged ≥ 18 years) with a singleton pregnancy in the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) 2020 were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Information on the impact of maternal, gestational or neonatal characteristics on milk macronutrient composition could help identify mother-infant pairs at higher risk of extrauterine growth restriction and move towards a more individualized nutritional support [ 24 ]. (nature.com)
  • In this context, we aimed to measure macronutrient content of very preterm milk and to identify changes associated with time and maternal, gestational and neonatal characteristics. (nature.com)
  • Associations between maternal and infant characteristics and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy were calculated with logistic regression analyses, and risks were presented as odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. (nih.gov)
  • The data were controlled for infant characteristics such as birth year, admission to the neonatal ICU, and weight and gestational age, as well as maternal characteristics (delivery mode, smoking, gestational diabetes, and mental health disorders). (medpagetoday.com)
  • Fasting blood was collected from the pregnant women with twin pregnancies (median gestational age: 18.9 weeks). (bvsalud.org)
  • According to the American Diabetes Association (2013), gestational diabetes affects 18% of pregnancies. (healthhyme.com)
  • Most women with gestational diabetes go on to have normal pregnancies with healthy babies. (healthhyme.com)
  • Some providers consider induction for late and post-term pregnancy alone to be medically indicated because of the increased risks of complications that come with longer pregnancies (Little, 2017). (evidencebasedbirth.com)
  • Evaluate the association between perinatal factors and amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram abnormalities in preterm infants on the first day of life. (elsevier.es)
  • In 2017, British Columbia had the highest provincial rate of gestational diabetes at 13.9%, compared with 9% across Canada. (scienceboard.net)
  • 2017), and this association was mediated by maternal anxiety assessed during pregnancy (Van den Heuvel et al. (researchgate.net)
  • 2017). The association between non-reacting and child social-emotional behavior in the current study was, against expectation, not mediated by pregnancy distress or postnatal symptoms of anxiety or depression. (researchgate.net)
  • The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) recommended lowering BP thresholds for HTN in 2017 to 120/80 mm Hg or more, but these recommendations have not been used in pregnancy HTN guidelines. (drugtopics.com)
  • Floating around the internet is news about a large French study of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the risks it poses. (hencigoer.com)
  • 4] Schmidt RJ,Tancredi DJ,Ozonoff S,et al.Maternal periconceptional folic acid intake and risk of autism spectrum disorders and developmental delay in the CHARGE(Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and Environment) case-control study[J].Am J Clin Nutr,2012,96(1):80-89. (magtech.com.cn)
  • On the other hand, among the fewer than 45% of infants who were exposed and delivered at term, "minor short-term benefit may have been outweighed by significant longer-term risks," she wrote. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Although benefits of this therapy outweigh risks in the most vulnerable infants, this may not be true for all infants," she concluded. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The study consisted of 326,991 children and found that cumulative exposure to aluminum from vaccines during the first two years of life was associated with a small increased risk of persistent asthma in children ages 2-5 years. (cdc.gov)
  • These include a focus on improving the screening of apparently healthy pregnant women and identify those at high risk of complications. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2020, because of the changing epidemiology of HCV infections in the United States, CDC expanded previous risk-based testing recommendations to include universal screening for all adults aged ≥18 years at least once and for all pregnant persons during each pregnancy ( 12 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Unadjusted models estimated a 2.04 increased risk of gestational diabetes in 2019 compared with 2005. (scienceboard.net)
  • Despite concerns that a higher proportion of pregnant women with high body mass index, older maternal age, or greater obstetric risk were leading to higher rates of gestational diabetes, these factors did not significantly contribute to the yearly increase in gestational diabetes in British Columbia across the 15-year study period. (scienceboard.net)
  • If women are at increased risk of gestational diabetes they will be offered a full test, which takes place during weeks 24-28 of pregnancy. (healthhyme.com)
  • At this time, doctor will find out if women are at increased risk of gestational diabetes. (healthhyme.com)
  • They will ask about any known risk factors for gestational diabetes, such as whether they have a family history of diabetes. (healthhyme.com)
  • The risk of complications is reduced if gestational diabetes is diagnosed and managed properly throughout pregnancy. (healthhyme.com)
  • Infants are at risk for COVID-19-associated complications, including respiratory failure and other life-threatening complications. (cdc.gov)
  • Evidence from other vaccine-preventable diseases suggests that maternal immunization can provide protection to infants, especially during the high-risk first 6 months of life, through passive transplacental antibody transfer ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Our aim was to identify antepartum risk factors for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, with a focus on maternal body mass index and height. (nih.gov)
  • The risk of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy increased with decreasing maternal height and increasing body mass index. (nih.gov)
  • The combination of maternal short stature and overweight was associated with a more than threefold risk of subsequent hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. (nih.gov)
  • Results from a recent study indicated that lowering the threshold for abnormal blood pressure in the second half of pregnancy from 140/90 mm Hg would not increase accuracy in identifying maternal or perinatal risk in patients. (drugtopics.com)
  • To identify neonatal risk factors for cerebral palsy among very preterm babies and in particular the associations independent of the coexistence of antenatal and intrapartum factors. (bmj.com)
  • In a recent case-control study of antenatal and intrapartum risk factors for cerebral palsy in very preterm babies we found associations between chorioamnionitis, prolonged rupture of membranes, and maternal infection and an increased risk of cerebral palsy. (bmj.com)
  • Breast milk (BM) is beneficial due to its content in a wide range of different antioxidants, particularly relevant for preterm infants, who are at higher risk of oxidative stress. (mdpi.com)
  • 2020. Time of Birth and the Risk of Severe Unexpected Complications in Term Singleton Neonates. . (cpqcc.org)
  • to a live-born infant--Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 26 reporting areas, 2004. (readkong.com)
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  • Together, the findings suggest "unmeasured familiar confounding did not explain these associations," and that corticosteroids "may not pose a risk for mental and behavioral disorders independent of complications and illnesses related to preterm birth," Räikkönen and colleagues wrote. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The risk associated with treatment exposure appeared to be comparable in magnitude to the risk of key covariates, such as maternal smoking during pregnancy. (medpagetoday.com)
  • This study describes recent trends of modifiable risk factors and controllable chronic conditions among reproductive-aged women. (cdc.gov)
  • Data from the 2001 to 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a representative state-based telephone survey of health behavior in US adults, was analyzed for 327,917 women of reproductive age, 18 to 44 years. (cdc.gov)
  • We calculated prevalence ratios over time to assess trends for 4 selected risk factors and 4 chronic conditions, accounting for age, race/ethnicity, education, health care coverage, and individual states. (cdc.gov)
  • Recent studies show increases in risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer in the general population (14-16), but only identified 1 study for women of reproductive age (17). (cdc.gov)
  • Taking zinc by mouth, especially with antioxidant vitamins, might help slow vision loss and prevent age-related vision loss from becoming advanced in people at high risk. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a self-limited disease commonly seen in neonates throughout the world and is encountered by all physicians who take care of newborn infants. (medscape.com)
  • Infants with transient tachypnea of the newborn present within the first few hours of life with tachypnea and other signs of respiratory distress, increased oxygen requirement, and ABGs that do not reflect carbon dioxide retention. (medscape.com)
  • A supine anteroposterior chest radiograph of an infant with transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN). (medscape.com)
  • Noninfectious acute respiratory disease develops in approximately 1% of all newborn infants and results in admission to a critical care unit. (medscape.com)
  • Bioelectrical studies of human infants' nasal epithelia demonstrate that both transient tachypnea of the newborn and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) involve defective amiloride-sensitive Na+ transport. (medscape.com)
  • In such cases, the associations found may be interfered by factors occurring between discharge from the NICU and evaluation. (bvsalud.org)
  • If left untreated, complications may include macrosomia, a larger-than-normal baby that can be difficult to deliver, or very low infant blood sugar levels, called hypoglycemia. (scienceboard.net)
  • Furthermore, patients with a body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2 may benefit from a 30%-33% caloric restriction.Besides proper diet and exercise, some patients may require insulin or oral hypoglycemia agents to manage gestational diabetes mellitus. (healthhyme.com)
  • Moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy occurred in 0.67/1000 infants. (nih.gov)
  • If left untreated, diabetes can result in more severe complications over time, such as renal (kidney) disease, impaired vision, and circulation problems. (carewaymedicalsupply.com)
  • Also, few studies compared factors between severity types, often grouping moderate and severe infants together or comparing survivors and non-survivors. (scielo.org.za)
  • The infants' birth weights were noted. (who.int)
  • Resistance exercise can help overweight patients with gestational diabetes avoid insulin therapy. (healthhyme.com)
  • Once the diagnosis of diabetes is established in a pregnant woman, continued testing for glycemic control and diabetic complications is indicated for the remainder of the pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Gestational diabetes mellitus occurs with the onset of pregnancy and is characterized by the inability of the pregnant patient to tolerate glucose. (healthhyme.com)
  • Alcohol and tobacco control policy and programmes to prevent the use among pregnant and reproductive-age women in Nigeria should be implemented primarily during antenatal care. (springer.com)
  • Because all these complications result from preventable behaviour, the WHO and several regulatory bodies have stated that no amount of alcohol is safe in pregnancy, and pregnant women or women intending to get pregnant should abstain from alcohol [ 2 , 6 , 8 ]. (springer.com)
  • In pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection, serial ultrasound examination should be considered to monitor fetal growth and anatomy and referral to a maternal-fetal medicine or infectious disease specialist with expertise in pregnancy management is recommended. (cdc.gov)
  • Recommendations to administer this therapy to broader populations of pregnant women may need to be reexamined until sufficient safety data, particularly among more mature infants, are available. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer pregnant persons effective behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight gain and preventing excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • The convolutional neural network was trained on a heterogeneous dataset of 741 developmentally normal fetal brain images ranging from 19 to 39 weeks in gestational age. (bvsalud.org)
  • This was a cross-sectional study of 60 infants with gestational age between 23 and 32 weeks, without malformations. (elsevier.es)
  • Infant blood samples were collected at 6 to 8 weeks, 3 to 4 months, 5 to 6 months, and 9 to 12 months after delivery. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • Women may be screened for gestational diabetes at first antenatal appointment with doctor which takes place around weeks 8-12 of pregnancy. (healthhyme.com)
  • If women had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy, the GTT will be carried out at weeks 16-18 of pregnancy - or sooner, if indicated by the first blood glucose sample. (healthhyme.com)
  • Birth Weight (BW) 2304.3 g, Gestational Age (GA) 35.33 weeks. (bvsalud.org)
  • In Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Kenya at recruitment, the mean age (standard deviation) was 27.1 (6.6), 24.2 (6.2) and 25.7 (6.5) years, and the mean gestational age was 24.0 (6.2), 21.2 (5.7) and 17.9 (10.2) weeks, respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 32 weeks) were exposed, raising the possibility that the infants who needed this treatment the most did not receive it, DeMauro said. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Gestational diabetes occurs when a hormone made by the placenta prevents the body from using insulin properly. (scienceboard.net)
  • Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type I) usually occurs in people before the age of 30, who must then receive insulin injections. (carewaymedicalsupply.com)
  • The association of maternal complications, mode of delivery, birth weight, gestational age, neonatal sex, resuscitation procedures, hypothermia on admission, and the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology, Perinatal Extension, Version II [SNAPPE-II]) with amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram alterations was assessed by multiple logistic regression. (elsevier.es)
  • The proposed regression algorithm provides an automated machine-enabled tool with the potential to better characterize in utero neurodevelopment and guide real-time gestational age estimation after the first trimester. (bvsalud.org)
  • Furthermore, no significant association between NSAID use and miscarriage was evident during the first trimester of pregnancy (OR = 1, 95% CI = 0.83-1.2, p = 0.996), possibly attributable to the small sample size. (bvsalud.org)
  • Transplacental IgG transfer at delivery was also seen in all trimester groups, with no differences in maternal and cord blood IgG titers at delivery between first and third trimester groups. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • No association was seen between preterm birth and second trimester available sun exposure or combined first and second trimester exposure. (frontiersin.org)
  • While there is increasing evidence on the safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for the case management of malaria in early pregnancy, little is known about the association between exposure to ACT during the first trimester and the effect on fetal growth. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, this depends on a number of factors, such as intra-uterine detection at an early gestational age and the presence of associated structural defects. (pediatriconcall.com)
  • METHODS: CASCADIA is a 4-year community-based prospective study of SARS-CoV-2 VE among 3500 adults and paediatric populations aged 6 months to 49 years in Oregon and Washington, USA. (cdc.gov)
  • Approximately 6%-7% of perinatally exposed (i.e., exposed during pregnancy or delivery) infants and children will acquire HCV infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies have estimated that chronic HCV infection will develop in 5.8%-7.2% of all perinatally exposed (i.e., exposed during pregnancy or delivery) infants and children ( 13 , 14 ), and curative direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy can be administered beginning at age 3 years ( 15 , 16 ). (cdc.gov)
  • At delivery, maternal blood and cord blood samples were collected. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • However, gestational diabetes often resolves after delivery. (healthhyme.com)
  • For each study group, vertical box plot represents birth weight and horizontal box plot, gestational age at delivery. (jamanetwork.com)
  • Opportunities for maternal transport for delivery of very low birth weight infants. (cpqcc.org)
  • Studies using lung mechanical measurements were performed in infants born by either cesarean or vaginal delivery. (medscape.com)
  • The SMR2 database provided information on birth weight and gestational age at delivery, and SMR2 and WOSCOPS provided data on potential confounding factors. (bmj.com)
  • Factors associated with burst-suppression in the background pattern of the amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) tracing in preterm infants (PTIs) on the first day of life. (elsevier.es)
  • Studies are under way to investigate the association of Zika virus infection and microcephaly, including the role of other contributory factors (e.g., prior or concurrent infection with other organisms, nutrition, and environment). (cdc.gov)
  • Maternal serum level of Delta-like homolog 1 (DLK1), protein involved in the regulation of maternal metabolic state and fetal growth in mice, differentiates constitutionally small and pathologically small (or fetal growth restricted) human fetuses. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chinese researchers and their collaborators have developed an artificial neural network model that can help predict metabolic bone disease in infants. (scienceboard.net)
  • Age ranges of the gestational diabetic women are presented in Table 2 , where it can be seen that almost one-half lie in the range of 25.1-30 years of age. (who.int)
  • Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus and the pregnancy outcome of women registered at the Aga Khan Maternity Home, Karachi was studied. (who.int)
  • Because maternal catabolism is, intuitively, not good for fetal growth and development, the Institute of Medicine (1992) recommends that even women who are obese (BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher) should not attempt weight loss during pregnancy. (health.am)
  • They include prevention of HIV in women of Maternal and Child Health at the Ministry of Health, childbearing age, family planning, prevention of MTCT, was introduced in Oman in July 2009 ( 10 ). (who.int)
  • All those women (aged 18 to 40 years) who underwent CS due to fetal distress, were included. (com.pk)
  • In the United States, 53.5% of deaths in women of reproductive age were due to unintentional injuries, cancer, and heart disease in 2007 (1). (cdc.gov)
  • In 2008, women of reproductive age incurred health care expenses estimated at $170.4 billion, or 14.8% of all health care expenditures, in the United States (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses examined the associations at a 5% level of statistical significance. (springer.com)
  • According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy provides an immunoglobulin G (IgG) response for the mother-infant dyad for about 6 months after birth. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • Despite current recommendations, there are gaps in knowledge about the reactogenicity and immunogenicity in mother-infant dyads from COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations. (contemporaryobgyn.net)
  • 2020. Association of Antenatal Corticosteroids and Magnesium Sulfate Therapy With Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Extremely Preterm Children. . (cpqcc.org)
  • The last published guidance for enteral nutrition in preterm infants by the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) [ 8 ] recommends an intake of 110-135 kcal/kg/day with between 3.5 and 4.0 (for patients weighing 1000-1800 g) and 4.0-4.5 g/kg/day (if under 1000 g) of protein. (nature.com)
  • Patients with gestational diabetes should consume a diet that provides 30 kcal/kg/day. (healthhyme.com)
  • Both of these complications are preventable as they are related to the degree of maternal glycaemic control. (who.int)