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Preterm birth

Should a repeat cervical cerclage be inserted when the primary cerclage fails, to prevent pregnancy loss and preterm birth? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Alexandra Emms, Matthew Vaughan, Rebecca Man, R. Katie Morris, Victoria Hodgetts-Morton, Nicole Pilarksi

published 07 Nov 2025

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Gestational age, birth weight, and infant 1-year mortality risk: A large-scale analysis of 6.9 million births from the Japanese National registry

Miho Sassa, Ayaka Monoi, Yayoi Murano, Utako Kondo, Hiromichi Shoji, Daisuke Yoneoka

published 30 Oct 2025

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Effectiveness of Antenatal Corticosteroids in reducing morbidities and mortality in Preterm neonates: Evidence from a Tertiary Level Hospital in Nepal

Prajwal Paudel, Shree Prasad Adhikari, Kalpana Upadhyaya Subedi, Shailendra Bir Karmacharya, Sandesh Poudel, Megha Mishra, Laxmiswori Prajapati, Lov Sah, Needa Shrestha, Subash Bhattarai, Pratiksha Bhattarai, Avinash K. Sunny

published 24 Oct 2025

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Incidence and prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities among métis children in Alberta, Canada: A retrospective birth cohort study

Stuart Lau, Jesus Serrano-Lomelin, Matt Hicks, Reagan Bartel, Kelsey Bradburn, Ashton James, Susan Crawford, Jeffrey A. Bakal, Amy Colquhoun, Anne Hicks, Manoj Kumar, Rhonda J. Rosychuk, Alvaro Osornio-Vargas, Radha Chari, Maria B. Ospina

published 03 Oct 2025

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Optimal gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes, by BMI and height, in a marginalised population of women with short stature living along the Thailand-Myanmar border: A retrospective cohort, 2004–2023

Mary Gouws, Rose McGready, Wirichada Pan-ngum, Aung Myat Min, Nay Win Tun, Mary Ellen Gilder, Taco Jan Prins, Widi Yotyingaphiram, Mupawjay Pimanpanarak, Jacher Viladpai-Nguen, Nuttapol Panachuenwongsakul, François H. Nosten, Sue J. Lee

published 03 Oct 2025

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The relationship between prenatal heat exposure and birth outcomes: How much does the heat metric matter?

Mary-Alice Doyle, Bernard Leckning

published 03 Sep 2025

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Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of preterm live births in a tertiary health facility in Ghana

Anthony Kwame Dah, Joseph Osarfo, Hintermann Mbroh, Gifty Dufie Ampofo, Adu Appiah-Kubi, Wisdom Klutse Azanu, Michael Amoh, Emmanuel Senanu Komla Morhe

published 28 Aug 2025

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Comparison of pregnancy outcomes after history-indicated and ultrasound-indicated cervical cerclage: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jiamei Wang, Ling Zhu, Chunyan Xu, Wenjun Wu, Xuya Shen

published 14 Aug 2025

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Low birth weight and adverse pregnancy outcomes among women living with HIV and HIV-uninfected in Rwanda

Natalia Zotova, Athanase Munyaneza, Gad Murenzi, Gallican Kubwimana, Adebola Adedimeji, Kathryn Anastos, Marcel Yotebieng, on behalf of the CA-IeDEA consortium

published 11 Aug 2025

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy complications and conceptions resulting in births following spontaneous conception and in-vitro fertilization in British Columbia: A population-based study

Rebecca Eckler, Bahi Fayek, Erica Won, Sabina Dobrer, Sarka Lisonkova, Paul J. Yong, KS Joseph, Mohamed A. Bedaiwy

published 06 Aug 2025

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Relationships between state-level general population alcohol policies and birth outcomes: Results from 1972–2019 vital statistics

Meenakshi S. Subbaraman, Nancy F. Berglas, William C. Kerr, Sarah C. M. Roberts

published 04 Aug 2025

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Effect of caesarean birth on perinatal mortality for singleton breech presentation in spontaneous preterm labour—A target trial emulation using Scottish health record data

Robin Alexander, Swetha Bhaskar, Amaya Azcoaga-Lorenzo, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Clarine Y.C. Chow, Kevin K. W. Kuan, Sarah J. Stock, Stefan A. Unger, Ben Swallow, Colin McCowan, Holger W. Unger

published 21 Jul 2025

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Intensive luteal phase support in hormone replacement and modified natural cycle frozen embryo transfers in ovulatory patients: A propensity score-matched study

Huong Thi Lien Nguyen, Thang Duc Le, Long Bao Hoang, Anh Thi Tu Phi, Hieu Phuc Nguyen, Quy Quang Luu, Thuy Thu Tran, Tuyen Thi Thanh Nguyen, Huy Tien Nguyen, Phuong Thi Mai Giap, Thuy Le Nguyen, Anh Tuan Cao, Huy Quoc Hoang, Hong Thi Nguyen, Tien Van Do, Jean Noel Hugues, Hoang Le

published 17 Jul 2025

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