Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Iva Smidova
Summary: There is no legally established perinatal hospice institution in the Czech Republic, but several initiatives are working towards establishing one to support parents. Due to limitations in the medical and legal frameworks, parents are seeking change and using various strategies to establish these institutions. The study shows that competition and cooperation are tactics used by these initiatives to attract funding and ensure sustainability.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hui Li, Yuanmei Shi, Zahoor Ahmed, Abbas Khan, Kang Xu, Xiaoping Yin, Nawsherwan, Hong Zhang
Summary: The incidence rates of adverse perinatal outcomes have significantly decreased in Hubei province over the past 9 years. However, both extremes of maternal age groups and young and old cohorts are associated with a higher risk of preterm birth, perinatal mortality, and congenital defect.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kari A. Weber, Wei Yang, Suzan L. Carmichael, R. Thomas Collins, Thomas J. Luben, Tania A. Desrosiers, Tabassum Z. Insaf, Mimi T. Le, Shannon Pruitt Evans, Paul A. Romitti, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Wendy N. Nembhard, Gary M. Shaw
Summary: This study examined the association between maternal residential proximity to greenspace and structural birth defects. The results showed that living closer to greenspace during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of certain birth defects, especially among those living in rural or high-income neighborhoods.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mervat A. AbdRabou, Barakat M. Alrashdi, Hadeel K. Alruwaili, Reda H. Elmazoudy, Maha A. Alwaili, Sarah I. Othman, Fawzyah A. Alghamdi, Gehan H. Fahmy
Summary: This study investigated the potential effects of metronidazole on pregnancy outcomes and found that it can cause hepatotoxicity in pregnant rats, reduce the number of implanted embryos and fetal viability, increase fetal lethality and resorptions, and affect fetal development and placental pathology.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jialu Qian, Shuyi Chen, Cecilia Jevitt, Shiwen Sun, Man Wang, Xiaoyan Yu
Summary: This qualitative study explored the experiences of obstetric nurses and midwifery professionals with the Perinatal Bereavement Care Training Programme (PBCTP) after implementation. The findings showed that the PBCTP met the learning and skills enhancement needs of nurses and midwives, and had a positive impact on their care for bereaved families. The optimized training programme should be widely applied in the future, and efforts from hospitals, managers, obstetric nurses, and midwives are needed to promote a supportive perinatal bereavement care practice.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wentao Yue, Enjie Zhang, Ruixia Liu, Yue Zhang, Chengrong Wang, Shen Gao, Shaofei Su, Xiao Gao, Qingqing Wu, Xiaokui Yang, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Chenghong Yin
Summary: The China Birth Cohort Study is a national study aiming to investigate risk factors for birth defects and develop strategies for their reduction. The study has completed two phases of recruitment and has collected biological samples from participants. The study aims to recruit 500,000 participants by December 2021.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zengjing Liu, Adam A. Szpiro, Tsegaselassie Workalemahu, Michael T. Young, Joel D. Kaufman, Daniel A. Enquobahrie
Summary: This study found associations between PM2.5 exposure and gestational weight gain and birth weight, which may be affected by exposure window and pre-pregnancy BMI. Further exploration of these associations is needed to better understand their impact on maternal and child health outcomes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Iwona Janczewska, Monika Cichon-Kotek, Malgorzata Glinska, Katarzyna Deptulska-Hurko, Krzysztof Basinski, Mateusz Wozniak, Marek Wiergowski, Marek Biziuk, Anna Szablewska, Mikolaj Cichon, Jolanta Wierzba
Summary: Preterm birth can be caused by various factors including maternal age, health, previous obstetric history, and social factors. A cross-sectional study of 495 mother-infant pairs was conducted to identify contributing factors to preterm birth. The study found that living in rural areas, lower education level, and running one's own business were associated with higher rates of preterm birth. Additionally, pregestational diabetes mellitus and older age at the time of giving birth were also identified as risk factors.
Article
Immunology
English D. Willis, Ann M. Marko, Sonja A. Rasmussen, Maureen McGee, Karen R. Broder, Mona Marin
Summary: The VARIVAX Pregnancy Registry studied women who received VARIVAX vaccine during pregnancy from 1995 to 2013, and found no association between varicella vaccine exposure and congenital varicella syndrome or major birth defects. However, due to small sample sizes, varicella vaccine is still contraindicated during pregnancy.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Religion
Tamarin Norwood, John Boulton
Summary: The death of a baby is both a moral and physiological blow to parents, with the grieving mother having to not only cope with the loss of the child, but also understand the tragedy from a bodily perspective.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maitry Mehta, Rupa Basu, Rakesh Ghosh
Summary: Evidence is emerging on the link between temperature and adverse perinatal and pregnancy outcomes. However, there are important gaps in knowledge and methodological challenges that need to be addressed, including the lack of understanding of how body temperature is modulated during extreme ambient temperature exposure in pregnancy.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Gemma Donegan, Maria Noonan, Carmel Bradshaw
Summary: Pregnancy following perinatal loss has a profound effect on parents, leading to intense psychological distress. The subsequent pregnancy may be perceived as more stressful due to the fear of recurrent loss. Health care professionals need to provide sensitive and empathetic care for parents in a pregnancy subsequent to a loss.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Francesca Orsolini, Elena Gianetti, Chiara Terrenzio, Lucia Montanelli, Elena Benelli, Brunella Bagattini, Emilio Fiore, Massimo Tonacchera
Summary: This study evaluated the role of thyroid autoantibodies in adverse pregnancy outcomes. The results showed that the presence and titer of thyroid autoantibodies do not have a negative impact on gestation if thyroid function is adequately controlled. Although not significant, suboptimal thyroid hormone status may have a greater impact on pregnancy outcomes.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Clara Portwood, Harriet Sexton, Mary Kumarendran, Zoe Brandon, Shona Kirtley, Joris Hemelaar
Summary: This study evaluated the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnant women living with HIV (WLHIV) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared to ART-naive WLHIV and HIV-negative women. The findings showed that WLHIV receiving ART had a lower risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and other adverse perinatal outcomes compared to ART-naive WLHIV. However, they still had a higher risk of these outcomes compared to HIV-negative women.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Micah Piske, Fahmida Homayra, Jeong E. Min, Haoxuan Zhou, Carolyn Marchand, Annabel Mead, Jennifer Ng, Megan Woolner, Bohdan Nosyk
Summary: The incidence of perinatal OUD tripled in British Columbia over a 20-year period. Sustained opioid agonist treatment during pregnancy reduced the risk of adverse birth outcomes.
