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Preterm birth

Maternal outcomes at mid-altitudes in anemic pregnant women: Evidence from the WOMAN-2 trial

Projestine Muganyizi, Amy Brenner, Aasia Kayani, Eni Balogun, Folasade Adenike Bello, Gibson Kagaruki, Haleema Shakur-Still, Ian Roberts, Kiran Javaid, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Oladapo Olayemi, Rizwana Chaudhri, Raoul Mansukhani, Vwalika Bellington

published 02 Sep 2026

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Maternal characteristics and neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies in Brazil: A nationwide population-based study, 2015–2024

Thaísa Bissoli, Thais Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Nathalia Ferreira Antunes de Almeida, Fernanda Rebelo

published 31 Aug 2026

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Association between COVID-19 by variant period and delivery-related outcomes in the United States

Deborah Kilday, Michael Korvink, Drew Tatum, Zhun Cao, Ning Rosenthal, Raymond Perigard, Ashley Finke, Richelle Marshall, Margaret Snyder, Kelly Larson, Alain Moluh, Stephanie Martin, Samantha Sommerness, Craig Lipkin, Eyow Hodan, Dorothy A. Fink

published 12 Aug 2026

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Bacterial vaginosis in early pregnancy and birth outcomes: Evidence from a prospective cohort in the middle belt of Ghana

Dennis Gyasi Konadu, Alex Kwame Owusu-Ofori, David Kwame Dosoo, Zuwera Yidana, Gladys Matuamo Ngo, Philomina Nkansah Nfum, Richard Joshua Tetteh, Dennis Adu-Gyasi, Kwaku Poku-Asante

published 31 Jul 2026

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Association between pre-birth waist circumference and neonatal size and health in mother-newborn pairs in Lausanne, 1917–1921

Rosa Hinselmann, Katarina L. Matthes, Kaspar Staub, Mathilde Le Vu

published 13 Jul 2026

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Factors associated with multiple births in the United Kingdom during COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey

Yan-Shing Chang, Jessica Jones, Seo Ah Hong, Li-Yin Chien

published 26 Jun 2026

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Trends and determinants of acute tocolysis implementation in Japan, 2012–2023: An 11-year nationwide retrospective cohort study

Mikayo Toba, Rie Oi, Mutsuko Moriwaki, Masayuki Kakehashi, Ayako Fudono, Kiyohide Fushimi, Naoyuki Miyasaka

published 22 Jun 2026

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Prevalence and risk factors of adverse birth outcomes in Bangladesh: Insight from a nationwide survey

Ahadul Hassan Bhuiyan Konok, Md. Shahadoth Hossain, Md. Hafizul Islam

published 17 Jun 2026

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Detection of placenta accreta spectrum and prediction of adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with placenta previa using ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging: A retrospective cohort study

Suhra Kim, Yun Ji Jung, Hyun-Soo Zhang, Ju-hee Yoon, Seowon Choi, Hayan Kwon, Ja-Young Kwon, Young-Han Kim, JoonHo Lee

published 29 May 2026

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Viral dsRNA triggers human fetal membrane miR-146a-3p to be packaged into small extracellular vesicles which in turn drives inflammation through activation of Toll-like Receptor 7 and 8

Hanah M. Georges, Abigail C. Fischer, Paloma Casanova, Vikki M. Abrahams

published 26 May 2026

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Association between maternal hemoglobin concentration levels and preterm birth clinical subtypes: A retrospective, observational, multicenter study

Peiran Chen, Yi Mu, Yanxia Xie, Yanping Wang, Zheng Liu, Mingrong Li, Juan Liang, Jun Zhu

published 13 May 2026

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Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and birth outcomes in a pregnancy cohort in Nairobi, Kenya

Allison R. Sherris, Priscillah Wanini Edemba, Anne M. Riederer, Judy Adhiambo, Lewis Olweywe, Prestone Owiti, Catherine J. Karr, John Kinuthia, Barbra A. Richardson, Christopher D. Simpson, Christopher Zuidema, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo, Sarah Benki-Nugent

published 13 May 2026

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Association between first-trimester cell-free fetal DNA levels and the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: A propensity score-matched cohort study

Xiaosa Wang, Hui Shao, Junjiang Wu, Guofeng Yin

published 11 May 2026

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