Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
M. L. Marinovich, A. K. Regan, M. Gissler, M. C. Magnus, S. E. Haberg, J. A. Mayo, G. M. Shaw, J. Bell, N. Nassar, S. Ball, A. T. Gebremedhin, C. Marston, N. de Klerk, A. P. Betran, A. M. Padula, G. Pereira
Summary: The effect of interpregnancy interval (IPI) on preterm birth (PTB) varies depending on whether the previous birth was preterm or term. Short and long IPIs are associated with higher risk of PTB after a previous PTB, suggesting a potentially modifiable risk factor for women with a history of PTB.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
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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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jaimin S. Shah, Yael Eliner, Denis A. Vaughan, Blair J. Wylie, Ann Korkidakis, Angela Q. Leung, Alan S. Penzias, Denny Sakkas, Thomas L. Toth
Summary: The interpregnancy interval has an impact on perinatal outcomes, and this impact is influenced by the mode of conception. An interpregnancy interval of less than 12 months is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth and low birth weight, while IVF conception is not associated with these increased risks.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
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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
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
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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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.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Julie M. Petersen, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Kelly D. Getz, Marlene T. Anderka, Martha M. Werler
Summary: The study found that short interpregnancy intervals were associated with several birth defects, especially in the absence of folic acid (FA) supplement use. Among participants using any FA supplement, the risk of defects comparing <6 months with 6-23 months was lower.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
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
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
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). However, the association between small for gestational age (SGA) and AF is limited. This multinational cohort study found that both preterm birth and LGA were associated with increased risks of AF, while SGA was only associated with AF risk during childhood.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lan-Wan Wang, Hung-Chih Lin, Ming-Luen Tsai, Yu-Tzu Chang, Yu-Chia Chang
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. It found that children born to mothers with HDP had higher rates of preterm-birth and small-for-gestational-age, both of which are risk factors for ASD. The study also suggested that HDP may not be a major contributor to ASD, but rather preterm-birth and SGA play a moderating role in increasing ASD risks.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hui He, Huazhang Miao, Zhijiang Liang, Ye Zhang, Wei Jiang, Zhi Deng, Jie Tang, Guocheng Liu, Xianqiong Luo
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of small for gestational age (SGA) infants in Guangdong Province and its association with socioeconomic factors. The results showed that the prevalence of SGA in full term infants was significantly higher than in premature infants, and there was a negative correlation between the prevalence of SGA and per-capita GDP.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Achim Fiess, Jana C. Riedl, Sandra Gissler, Eva Mildenberger, Michael S. Urschitz, Bernhard Stoffelns, Norbert Pfeiffer, Alexander K. Schuster
Summary: This study found an association between restricted prenatal growth and increased higher-order aberrations in adulthood.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mingyang Yuan, Minshan Lu, Yixin Guo, Kin Bong Hubert Lam, Jinhua Lu, Jianrong He, Songying Shen, Dongmei Wei, G. Neil Thomas, Kar Keung Cheng, Xiu Qiu
Summary: Introducing infant formula at 4-6 months for full-term infants is associated with better growth and reduced risk of overweight at ages 1 and 3 years.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Rheumatology
Ya-Jia Li, Li-Rong Chen, Zhong-Lei Yang, Ping Wang, Fang-Fang Jiang, Yu Guo, Kai Qian, Mei Yang, Sun-Jun Yin, Gong-Hao He
Summary: The network meta-analysis demonstrated that dotinurad is one of the most effective and safe drugs for treating gout or hyperuricemia patients. Verinurad could be considered as an alternative uricosuric therapeutic option to dotinurad.
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Baoting He, Albert M. Li, Man Ki Kwok, Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Gabriel M. Leung, C. Mary Schooling
Summary: The study found that rapid infant and pubertal growth were associated with disproportionate lung and airway growth, as well as increased risk of asthma.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Virology
Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Tommy Hon Ting Wong, Baoting He, Shan Luo, Kin On Kwok
Summary: This study conducted a Mendelian randomization analysis to evaluate the associations between adiposity, smoking, socioeconomic position, and COVID-19 risk, and found that ACE2 partially mediates the effects of body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and lower educational attainment on COVID-19 risk.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Guoyi Yang, C. Mary Schooling
Summary: In this study, the associations of apoB, TG, and Lp(a) with type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits were examined using Mendelian randomization (MR). The results showed that apoB and Lp(a) had little association with type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits, while higher TG levels were associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes and higher glycemic traits, especially in women. The study also found that sex hormones may play a role in the relationship between TG and type 2 diabetes.
CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Pinfei Hu, Chunfeng Meng, Yueji Cai, Ping Wang, Hu Zhou, Xiaogang Li, Aihua Yuan
Summary: Introducing supernano CuO into Cu-BTC can enhance the initial Coulombic efficiency of Li-ion batteries. The size of CuO crystals can be adjusted by altering the reaction temperature. This strategy can be generalized to construct other efficient lithium storage materials.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Maria Carolina Borges, Tommy Hon Ting Wong, Deborah A. Lawlor, C. Mary Schooling
Summary: A study using Mendelian randomization (MR) found that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is likely to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in both Europeans and East Asians. Additionally, there may be differential effects on coronary artery disease (CAD) between Europeans and East Asians.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Microbiology
Lijia Cheng, Liang Lan, Murugan Ramalingam, Jianrong He, Yimin Yang, Min Gao, Zheng Shi
Summary: COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is a highly infectious disease that primarily affects the respiratory system and can lead to severe illness. Early and accurate diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 is crucial for containing its spread and providing prompt treatment. Various methods, such as RT-PCR, LMAP, CRISPR, GICA, CT, and electrochemical sensors, are used for COVID-19 detection, but they vary in terms of efficiency, specificity, accuracy, sensitivity, cost, and throughput. It is important to review the advantages and disadvantages of different detection methods and explore technologies that can enhance detection efficiency and improve quality.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
D. J. Erchick, E. A. Hazel, J. Katz, A. C. C. Lee, M. Diaz, L. S. F. Wu, S. Yoshida, R. Bahl, C. Grandi, A. B. Labrique, M. Rashid, S. Ahmed, A. D. Roy, R. Haque, S. Shaikh, A. H. Baqui, S. K. Saha, R. Khanam, S. Rahman, R. Shapiro, R. Zash, M. F. Silveira, R. Buffarini, P. Kolsteren, C. Lachat, L. Huybregts, D. Roberfroid, L. Zeng, Z. Zhu, J. He, X. Qiu, S. H. Gebreyesus, K. Tesfamariam, D. Bekele, G. Chan, E. Baye, F. Workneh, K. P. Asante, E. B. Kaali, S. Adu-Afarwuah, K. G. Dewey, S. Gyaase, B. J. Wylie, B. R. Kirkwood, A. Manu, R. D. Thulasiraj, J. Tielsch, R. Chowdhury, S. Taneja, G. R. Babu, P. Shriyan, P. Ashorn, K. Maleta, U. Ashorn, C. Mangani, S. Acevedo-Gallegos, M. J. Rodriguez-Sibaja, S. K. Khatry, S. C. LeClerq, L. C. Mullany, F. Jehan, M. Ilyas, S. J. Rogerson, H. W. Unger, R. Ghosh, S. Musange, V. Ramokolo, W. Zembe-Mkabile, M. Lazzerini, M. Rishard, D. Wang, W. W. Fawzi, D. T. R. Minja, C. Schmiegelow, H. Masanja, E. Smith, J. P. A. Lusingu, O. A. Msemo, F. M. Kabole, S. N. Slim, P. Keentupthai, A. Mongkolchati, R. Kajubi, A. Kakuru, P. Waiswa, D. Walker, D. H. Hamer, K. E. A. Semrau, E. B. Chaponda, R. M. Chico, B. Banda, K. Musokotwane, A. Manasyan, J. M. Pry, B. Chasekwa, J. Humphrey, R. E. Black
Summary: The study aims to examine the prevalence of novel newborn types among 541,285 live births in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. The results show variations in the prevalence of different newborn types across regions and studies, highlighting the need for further investigation into the mortality risks associated with these types and the implications for targeted interventions to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Pingyang Wang, Xinglin Zhao, Zhenhua Liu
Summary: A new passive enhanced heat transfer technology is proposed for compact heat exchangers in supercritical LNG production by using circumferential micro-grooves on the top and bottom walls of rectangular channels. Numerical simulations were conducted to optimize the dimensions of the micro-grooves and study the heat transfer and flow characteristics of LNG. The effects of working fluid temperature, mass flow, and inlet pressure on heat transfer coefficient and friction factor were investigated, and the heat transfer mechanism near the micro-grooves was analyzed.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jack C. M. Ng, C. Mary Schooling
Summary: Observationally, the association between basal metabolic rate (BMR) and mortality is uncertain. This study used Mendelian randomization methods to examine the causal effect of BMR on parental attained age. The results suggest that higher BMR may reduce lifespan, particularly in women.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Yajun Huang, Xiaoxian Wang, Guomin Cui, Pingyang Wang, Dongsheng Cai
Summary: The C12A7 hollow cathode is expected to lead a new generation of hollow cathodes due to its low work function and chemical stability. This study investigated the performance of the C12A7 hollow cathode at different working currents, ranging from 1 A to 20 A, in order to reduce issues caused by overheating. The results showed that the C12A7 hollow cathode performed well at low currents, but exhibited instability at high currents. Simulation results suggested that increasing the cathode orifice size can help reduce the risk of overheating. However, the short lifetime of the C12A7 hollow cathode under high-current conditions makes it difficult to apply in practical scenarios.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Huihui Liu, Niannian Chen, Weiming Tang, Songying Shen, Jia Yu, Huiyun Xiao, Xingwen Zou, Jianrong He, Joseph D. Tucker, Xiu Qiu
Summary: A study in Guangzhou found that many pregnant women with syphilis are not receiving the appropriate treatment, which is a missed opportunity to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes. The study found that migrant pregnant women, multiparous participants, unmarried participants, and unemployed participants were more likely to receive no treatment or inadequate treatment. However, participants with a history of syphilis infection and higher education were less likely to receive untreated or inadequately treatment. The timing of syphilis diagnosis played a mediating role in the treatment status.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shan Luo, Hugh Simon Lam, Yap Hang Chan, Clara Sze Man Tang, Baoting He, Man Ki Kwok, Gabriel M. Leung, C. Mary Schooling, Shiu Lun Au Yeung
Summary: This study investigates the longer-term safety of HMGCR inhibitors and PCSK9 inhibitors among East Asian adolescents using genetics. The results suggest that statins and PCSK9 inhibitors appear to be safe in East Asian adolescents.
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Environmental Sciences
Dongmei Wei, Songying Shen, Jinhua Lu, Wenyu Liu, Niannian Chen, Kin Bong Hubert Lam, Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Huimin Xia, Xiu Qiu
Summary: This study examined the association between incense burning, a source of indoor air pollution, and prenatal depressive symptoms, both alone and in combination with passive smoking. Data was collected using questionnaires in the Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study, and mixed-effects logistic regression models were utilized for analysis. The results showed that pregnant women exposed to household incense burning had higher odds of depressive symptoms compared to non-users. Additionally, both occasional and frequent exposure to the smell of incense were associated with increased odds of prenatal depressive symptoms. Higher duration of incense exposure was also linked to greater odds of experiencing depressive symptoms during pregnancy. No significant evidence of interaction between incense exposure and passive smoking was found.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
