There are millions of patients experiencing infertility in China, but assisted reproductive technology (ART) is performed at the patient's expense and is difficult to afford. With the sharp decline in China's birth rate, there is a growing controversy over the inclusion of ART in medical insurance (MI). This study aims to explore the feasibility of ART coverage by MI for the first time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to study the relationship between maternal ABO blood groups and pregnancy outcomes. A total of 29,658 couples in Dongguan were selected as the research subjects. We obtained data on ABO blood groups and pregnancy outcomes and explored the relationship between them through log binomial regression and survival analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
December 2023
Objectives: To explore the relationship between a history of induced abortion and follow-up preterm birth.
Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 27,176 women aged 19 to 48 years old in the city of Dongguan. Participants were divided into two groups according to the history of induced abortion.
Arch Gynecol Obstet
February 2022
Objective: To explore whether a history of IUD use could increase the risk of subsequent preterm birth.
Methods: We performed a cohort study of 24,496 multipara aged 19-48 years in Dongguan City. Each subject was followed up for 1 year, and 12,508 women obtained pregnancy outcomes.
Objective: We aimed to assess serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) levels in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to investigate whether they are related to the severity of disease.
Methods: The cohorts consisted of 166 children aged 3-8 (83 children diagnosed with ASD and 83 children with typically-developing). sNfL were analyzed using Single Molecule Array (Simoa) technology.