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Acoustics
R. L. Deter, W. Lee, P. Dicker, E. C. Tully, F. Cody, F. D. Malone, K. M. Flood
Summary: This study found that there are seven growth restriction patterns in small fetuses with delayed growth in the third trimester. 37% of fetuses without evidence of growth restriction had vascular abnormalities. The distribution and types of normal growth and growth restriction patterns in the AGA cohort were different compared to the SGA cohort.
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Laura E. Lach, Katherine E. Chetta, Amy L. Ruddy-Humphries, Myla D. Ebeling, Mathew J. Gregoski, Lakshmi D. Katikaneni
Summary: This study examined the growth and body composition of SGA and AGA VLBW infants, as well as their outpatient neurodevelopmental outcomes. The results showed significant differences in percentage of body fat, percentage of lean mass, and weight gain between SGA and AGA groups at the first ADP assessment. However, there was no difference in outpatient neurodevelopmental testing between the two groups. The study found that weight gain as catch-up body fat accrual is associated with normal neurodevelopment in SGA preterm infants compared to AGA preterm infants.
Article
Pediatrics
Fen Yang, Imre Janszky, Mika Gissler, Sven Cnattingius, Nathalie Roos, Maohua Miao, Wei Yuan, Jiong Li, Krisztina D. Laszlo
Summary: Adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth and large for gestational age (LGA) are associated with increased risks of atrial fibrillation (AF), while small for gestational age (SGA) births only have an increased risk of AF in childhood.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Dionne Gootjes, Anke G. Posthumus, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Eric A. P. Steegers
Summary: The study found an association between neighbourhood deprivation and fetal growth in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, but not with first trimester growth. Less neighbourhood deprivation is associated with lower odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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Environmental Sciences
Ram C. Siwakoti, Amber Cathey, Kelly K. Ferguson, Wei Hao, David E. Cantonwine, Bhramar Mukherjee, Thomas F. McElrath, John D. Meeker
Summary: This study found that prenatal exposure to PFAS may have an impact on pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth and large-for-gestational age (LGA). However, the effects of PFAS on these outcomes depend on the fetal sex. Specifically, certain PFAS were associated with placental preterm birth, with stronger associations observed in male fetuses. For LGA, different PFAS had different effects in females and males.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Beth Ellen Brown, Prakesh S. Shah, Jehier K. Afifi, Rebecca L. Sherlock, Mohammad A. Adie, Luis A. Monterrosa, Joan M. Crane, Xiang Y. Ye, Walid El-Naggar
Summary: This study compared the short-term neonatal outcomes of delayed cord clamping and early cord clamping in small for gestational age preterm infants, finding that delayed cord clamping was associated with reduced odds of mortality or major morbidity. Many benefits of delayed cord clamping in small for gestational age preterm infants were similar to those in non-small for gestational age preterm infants.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Mads L. Larsen, Rikke Wiingreen, Andreas Jensen, Gija Rackauskaite, Bjarne Laursen, Bo M. Hansen, Christina E. Hoei-Hansen, Gorm Greisen
Summary: The risk and prevalence of cerebral palsy are affected differently by the degree of prematurity compared with epilepsy and special educational needs. Towards term birth, there is a clear log-linear decline in the prevalence of early childhood epilepsy and special educational needs. On the other hand, the risk of cerebral palsy is high at the earliest gestational age and declines notably only after week 29.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Emelyne Lefizelier, Emilie Misbert, Marion Brooks, Aurelie Le Thuaut, Norbert Winer, Guillaume Ducarme
Summary: In singleton pregnancies, prepregnancy underweight BMI is associated with higher rates of preterm birth and small-for-gestational age infants. Identifying this high-risk group is important for physicians to be aware of perinatal outcomes in underweight women.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shangzhi Xu, Weiming Wang, Qian Li, Li Huang, Xi Chen, Xu Zhang, Xiaoyi Wang, Weizhen Han, Xingwen Hu, Xuefeng Yang, Liping Hao, Guoping Xiong, Nianhong Yang
Summary: This study found that higher Hb concentrations in late pregnancy and less reduction in Hb during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of SGA in women at low risk of iron deficiency.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kelly K. Ferguson, Sara Sammallahti, Emma Rosen, Michiel van den Dries, Anjoeka Pronk, Suzanne Spaan, Monica Guxens, Henning Tiemeier, Romy Gaillard, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe
Summary: This study identified three distinct fetal growth trajectories for weight among babies born small for gestational age (SGA). Children who were consistently small from mid-pregnancy had the worst neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, showing lower IQ and slightly more ADHD symptoms compared to non-SGA babies. The findings suggest that fetal growth trajectories may help identify SGA babies who are at risk for poor neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Article
Pediatrics
Giulia Vizzari, Daniela Morniroli, Valentina Tiraferri, Marta Macchi, Silvana Gangi, Alessandra Consales, Federica Ceroni, Jacopo Cerasani, Fabio Mosca, Maria Lorella Gianni
Summary: This study examined the growth outcomes of late preterm infants and identified factors associated with failure to recover growth. The results showed that 34% of children did not regain weight at 36 months. Infants who did not regain weight at 12 months were at a higher risk of not regaining weight at 36 months. The same risk factor was also associated with length catch-up growth. Additionally, infants fed any human milk at discharge were protected from failure to achieve weight and length catch-up growth at 36 months.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Mohammadreza Askari, Elham Bazshahi, Nastran Payande, Tofigh Mobaderi, Noushin Fahimfar, Leila Azadbakht
Summary: Our meta-analysis aimed to determine the dose-response relationship between caffeine intake and risk of small for gestational age (SGA) and preterm birth (PB). A total of 22 studies (15 cohort studies and 7 case-control studies) were included in this review. The findings showed that caffeine intake had a significantly higher risk of SGA, while the risk of PB was not found to be reliably associated with maternal caffeine consumption.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kathryn Coyle, Amanda My Linh Quan, Lindsay A. Wilson, Steven Hawken, A. Brianne Bota, Doug Coyle, Jeffrey C. Murray, Kumanan Wilson
Summary: The study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of an internationally validated algorithm for estimating gestational age using neonatal blood spot metabolite data in combination with clinical and demographic variables. Compared to a basic algorithm using only clinical and demographic variables, the metabolic algorithm was able to more accurately classify preterm infants and small-for-gestational-age infants, with additional costs incurred for improved accuracy.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY MFM
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rongfei Zhou, Huiting Yu, Naisi Qian, Shan Jin, Renzhi Cai, Lei Chen, Chunfang Wang, Fan Wu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of age, period, and birth cohort on low birth weight, preterm birth, and small for gestational age rates in Shanghai. The results showed that age, period, and birth cohort have significant independent effects on these indicators. The increasing rates of low birth weight and preterm birth suggest the need for attention to young and advanced pregnant women, while the decreasing prevalence of small for gestational age calls for further research on its underlying mechanisms.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Rachael J. Beer, Sven Cnattingius, Ezra S. Susser, Eduardo Villamor
Summary: This study found that preterm birth, small-for-gestational age (SGA), and preeclampsia are associated with an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring.