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Preterm birth

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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The association between state-level negative racial sentiment and maternal hypertension in the US from 2016 to 2021: An observational study using Twitter data

Laura B. Drew, Junaid Merchant, Marie E. Thoma, Heran Mane, Xiaohe Yue, Thu T. Nguyen

published 29 Apr 2026

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Comfort in a cross-sector care delivery model to address birth inequities: Learnings from San Francisco’s Pregnancy Village

Osamuedeme J. Odiase, April J. Bell, Alison M. El Ayadi, KaSelah Crockett, Malini A. Nijagal, Patience A. Afulani

published 17 Apr 2026

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Survival status and predictors of mortality among preterm neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at public hospitals of Harari region and Dire Dawa administration, eastern Ethiopia: Retrospective cohort study 2025

Boru Abera Ebsa, Maleda Tefera, Dawit Tamiru, Abraham Negash, Naol Oda, Merga Dheresa

published 17 Apr 2026

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Maternal sleep quality during pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: A study from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Wjdan A. Almutairi, Waleed M. Alshehri, Bader M. Almutairy, Thurayya Eid, Ashwaq A. Almutairi, Abdulaziz M. Alodhailah

published 10 Apr 2026

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Outcomes of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Ezekiel Musa, Tawanda Chivese, Mahmoud Werfalli, Larske M. Soepnel, Veronique Nicolaou, Mushi Matjila, Shane A. Norris, Naomi S. Levitt

published 27 Mar 2026

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