Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuhao Wu, Junke Wang, Yuexin Wei, Jiadong Chen, Lian Kang, Chunlan Long, Shengde Wu, Lianju Shen, Guanghui Wei
Summary: Based on current evidence, maternal exposure to metals and phthalates may increase the risk for preterm birth.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Shiqi Lin, Jiajia Li, Xiaojin Yan, Lijun Pei, Xuejun Shang
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the association between prenatal maternal pesticide exposure and the risk of preterm birth and length of gestational age. The results indicated that a ten-fold increase in pesticide concentrations may be associated with a higher risk of preterm birth and a shortened gestational age.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Manzur Kader, Carolina Bigert, Tomas Andersson, Jenny Selander, Theo Bodin, Helena Skroder, Mikko Harma, Maria Albin, Per Gustavsson
Summary: This study identified an increased risk of preterm birth associated with frequent night shift work, working multiple consecutive night shifts, and quick returns from night shifts during the first trimester of pregnancy among health care employees in Sweden.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Stale Pallesen, Bjorn Bjorvatn, Siri Waage, Anette Harris, Dominic Sagoe
Summary: The overall prevalence of shift work disorder (SWD) was found to be 26.5% in the 29 studies analyzed. Diagnostic criteria and sample size were inversely related to SWD prevalence, indicating that these factors can influence the prevalence rate.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hye-Eun Lee, Ichiro Kawachi
Summary: Reducing working hours from 10 to 8 hours was associated with a short-term improvement in metabolic syndrome among male manual workers, but the long-term effects were limited.
SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
(2023)
Review
Biology
Yihui Wang, Li Yu, Yinyan Gao, Lili Jiang, Lin Yuan, Pengju Wang, Yanwen Cao, Xuping Song, Long Ge, Guowu Ding
Summary: This meta-analysis found a significant association between shift work and metabolic syndrome, while the link between long working hours and MetS was inconclusive. There was also a nonlinear relationship between the number of years of shift work and the risk of MetS. Further prospective cohort studies on specific shift work schedules are needed to confirm these findings.
CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kuo-Wei Lee, Chen-Cheng Yang, Chun-Hung Chen, Chih-Hsing Hung, Hung-Yi Chuang
Summary: In this study, a meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the association between shift work and dementia. The results showed a modest association between shift work and an increase in dementia cases. Long-term night work was also found to be associated with a higher risk of developing dementia.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan-Chin Chen, Hsiao-Yu Yang
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association of long working hours and night shift working hours with diabetes. Through a retrospective cohort study on healthcare workers in Taiwan, the risk of diabetes was compared among different working hour categories, and the relationship between long working hours and diabetes risk was evaluated. The results showed that long working hours and night shift working hours increased the risk of diabetes.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Clara Q. Wu, Kelly Nichols, Matthew Carwana, Nicholas Cormier, Christina Maratta
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) on the risk of preterm birth (PTB) in subsequent pregnancies. The results showed that women with a history of RPL had significantly higher odds of delivering preterm infants in subsequent pregnancies, and the risk of PTB increased with the number of pregnancy losses.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ying Chang, Wen Li, Yongmei Shen, Shanshan Li, Xu Chen
Summary: This meta-analysis investigates the association between IL-6 levels and preterm birth (PTB) by examining different sample types. The study finds that IL-6 in amniotic fluid and cervicovaginal fluid is significantly associated with PTB, while IL-6 in maternal blood is not. Additionally, IL-6 is also associated with spontaneous PTB.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yu Li, Cheng Chi, Cheng Li, Junyan Song, Zanmin Song, Wenjun Wang, Jing Sun
Summary: Donated breast milk can significantly reduce the incidence of NEC, the duration of parenteral nutrition, and the time of full enteral feeding compared with formula. Adding fortifiers in donated milk could make it as effective as formula in promoting the physical growth of premature infants.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Y. Gao, X. Fu, H. Hu, T. Li, L. Yuan, J. Zhang, Y. Wu, M. Wang, Y. Ke, X. Li, F. Hu, M. Zhang, L. Sun, H. Wen, R. Guan, P. Gao, W. Chai, Y. Zhao, D. Hu
Summary: This meta-analysis found an association between shift work and the risk of dementia, with the risk increasing as the duration of shift work increases. Controlling the length of shift work may be an effective measure in preventing dementia.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Qi Zhong, Hui-li Liu, Hong Fu, Qin-shan Niu, Hua-bing Wu, Fen Huang
Summary: The evidence on the relationship between prenatal phthalates exposure and preterm birth is uncertain, with most associations not being statistically significant. Heterogeneity was mainly found in studies conducted in China and matrix collected at the first trimester of pregnancy. A multicenter cohort study with a consistent approach is recommended to unravel the complex associations of prenatal phthalates exposure with birth outcomes.
Article
Biology
Caizhi Huang, Craig Gin, Jennifer Fettweis, Betsy Foxman, Bizu Gelaye, David A. MacIntyre, Akila Subramaniam, William Fraser, Negar Tabatabaei, Benjamin Callahan
Summary: High-throughput sequencing has shown potential relationships between the vaginal microbiome and preterm birth, but results have been inconsistent. This study analyzed data from 12 cohorts and found associations between certain microbial taxa and preterm birth. Machine learning models had low accuracy but were better at predicting earlier preterm births.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nagendra Monangi, Huan Xu, Rasheda Khanam, Waqasuddin Khan, Saikat Deb, Jesmin Pervin, Joan T. Price, Stephen H. Kennedy, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Yuemei Fan, Thanh Q. Le, Angharad Care, Julio A. Landero, Gerald F. Combs, Elizabeth Belling, Joanne Chappell, Fansheng Kong, Criag Lacher, Salahuddin Ahmed, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Sayedur Rahman, Furqan Kabir, Imran Nisar, Aneeta Hotwani, Usma Mehmood, Ambreen Nizar, Javairia Khalid, Usha Dhingra, Arup Dutta, Said Ali, Fahad Aftab, Mohammed Hamad Juma, Monjur Rahman, Bellington Vwalika, Patrick Musonda, Tahmeed Ahmed, Md Munirul Islam, Ulla Ashorn, Kenneth Maleta, Mikko Hallman, Laura Goodfellow, Juhi K. Gupta, Ana Alfirevic, Susan Murphy, Larry Rand, Kelli K. Ryckman, Jeffrey C. Murray, Rajiv Bahl, James A. Litch, Courtney Baruch-Gravett, Zarko Alfirevic, Per Ashorn, Abdullah Baqui, Jane Hirst, Cathrine Hoyo, Fyezah Jehan, Laura L. Jelliffe-Pawlowski, Anisur Rahman, Daniel E. Roth, Sunil Sazawal, Jeffrey Stringer, Ge Zhang, Louis Muglia
Summary: The study found associations between maternal selenium concentration and preterm birth and gestational duration, with varying effects across different sites and cohorts. Further investigation is needed to understand the heterogeneity of the findings.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sophie M. S. Liem, Ewoud Schuit, Marielle G. van Pampus, Marjo van Melick, Maurice Monfrance, Josje Langenveld, Ben W. J. Mol, Dick Bekedam
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2016)
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Arnold-Jan Kruse, Marjo van Melick, Petra Bourdrez
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2010)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
David P. van der Ham, Marjo J. G. J. van Melick, Luc Smits, Jan G. Nijhuis, Carl P. Weiner, J. (Hans) J. van Beek, Ben Willem J. Mol, Christine Willekes
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2011)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. D. M. van Beukering, M. J. G. J. van Melick, B. W. Mol, M. H. W. Frings-Dresen, C. T. J. Hulshof
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2014)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Monique van Beukering, Adeline Valu, Liesbeth van den Berg, Marjolein Kok, Ben Willem Mol, Monique Frings-Dresen, Robert de Leeuw, Joris van der Post, Linda Peute
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Monique van Beukering, Adeline Velu, Lydia Henrike Nicole Schonewille, Ruben Duijnhoven, Ben Willem Mol, Teus Brand, Monique Frings-Dresen, Marjolein Kok
Summary: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a blended care programme, Pregnancy and Work, for pregnant workers in the Netherlands. Results show that the intervention increases advice on work adjustment given by midwives and obstetricians, but does not lead to more actual work adjustments among pregnant women.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Monique D. M. van Beukering, Heleen J. Schuster, Myrthe J. C. S. Peelen, Marit E. A. Schonewille, Petra J. Hajenius, Ruben G. Duijnhoven, Teus Brand, Rebecca C. Painter, Marjolein Kok
Summary: There is poor adherence to national legislation and guidelines for safe working in pregnancy in The Netherlands: 50% of the pregnant women worked under hazardous conditions. Given the impact on adverse pregnancy outcomes as well as on the public purse, action to improve compliance must be taken by all stakeholders.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Monique D. M. van Beukering, Marjo J. G. J. van Melick, Ruben G. Duijnhoven, Ewoud Schuit, Sophie L. Liem, Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen, Alouisa J. P. van de Wetering, Marc E. A. Spaanderman, Marjolein Kok, Ben W. Mol
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether certain working conditions up to 20 weeks of pregnancy increase the risk of preterm birth in multiple pregnancies. The results showed that working more than 28 hours was associated with very preterm birth, while irregular working times were associated with preterm birth. Additionally, nearly 60% of women with multiple pregnancies continued to work under circumstances that were not in accordance with the guidelines before 20 weeks of pregnancy.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)