Maternal sexually transmitted infections associated with increased risk of preterm birth
1. In this large population-based study in the United States, maternal sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were ...
Tag: preterm births
Vaginal and intramuscular progesterone reduce high-risk singleton preterm birth
1. Systematic review of RCTs demonstrates reduced rate of early preterm birth (<34 weeks) for high-risk (previous spontaneous preterm birth, ...
Leading causes of mortality in young children include pre-term birth complications, pneumonia
1. Worldwide, more than half of the deaths in children under five years of age were attributed to an infectious ...
PTSD and major depressive episode linked with preterm birth
1. Women likely experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive episodes during pregnancy may be at a 4-fold increased risk ...
Phthalate exposure during pregnancy associated with preterm birth
Image: PD 1. Preterm delivery was associated with dose-dependent, higher urinary phthalate metabolites during pregnancy. 2. The magnitude of this ...
Spontaneous early term delivery associated with subsequent preterm birth
Image: PD 1. Spontaneous delivery in early term (37-39 weeks) may be associated with subsequent spontaneous preterm labor. 2. Labor ...
Significant racial disparities in preterm births in infants conceived by IVF
Image: PD 1. Black women are at increased risk for preterm birth in both singleton and twin in vitro fertilization ...