Objective: To analyze the prenatal care impact in the neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Materials And Methods: Case-control cohort-nested study, among hospitalized and healthy newborns. The variables studied were: prenatal care, neonatal morbidity (respiratory distress syndrome, prematurity, low weight at birth, congenital malformations and asphyxia) and mortality, as well as mother's age, weight, height, gestation, and level of education. The statistical analysis was made through percentage, rates and standard deviation, odds ratio and chi2.
Results: We analyzed 407 mother and newborn files divided in 2 groups: 118 hospitalized newborns (cases) and 289 healthy newborns (controls). Respiratory distress syndrome (OR 3.559, IC 1.865-6.794), low weight at birth (OR 3.504, IC 1.861-6.597) and prematurity (OR 5.044, IC 2.624-9.698) were significant, but not asphyxia. Other variables were similar in both mother groups.
Conclusion: Prenatal care produces low incidence of respiratory distress, low weight at birth and prematurity in the newborn. Neonatal mortality rate (6%), was lower than in other studies.
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Matern Child Health J
January 2025
Office of the Director, Office of Readiness and Response, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of homelessness shortly before or during pregnancy and describe differences in maternal characteristics and adverse birth outcomes between people reporting homelessness and not reporting homelessness.
Methods: We used 2016-2020 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data from 31 sites to estimate the prevalence of self-reported homelessness during the 12 months before giving birth. We used logistic regression models to evaluate the association between homelessness and adverse birth outcomes, specifically small for gestational age (SGA), low birth weight (LBW), and preterm birth (PTB).
Acta Diabetol
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Objective: The objective is to investigate the differences in urinary organic acid (OA) profiles and metabolism between healthy control (HC) pregnant women and those with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during the second trimester and third trimester of pregnancy.
Methods: A total of 66 HC pregnant women and 32 pregnant women with GDM were assessed for 107 hydrophilic metabolites in urine samples collected during the second and third trimester of pregnancy using tandem mass spectrometry. The urine OA profiles for each group were obtained, and metabolomic analysis and discussion were conducted.
Prenat Diagn
January 2025
Department of Bioethics, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Previous studies suggest that NIPT's implementation differed widely across countries but offer limited insight into what shaped these differences. To address this gap, we conducted an in-depth analysis of how NIPT was incorporated into prenatal care in the US, the Netherlands, and Japan-countries with similar economic status-to identify actionable lessons. We conducted an integrative literature review on the process of introducing and implementing NIPT, stakeholders' roles, documented considerations in the decision to introduce NIPT, implementation choices, and NIPT uptake.
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January 2025
Warsaw Institute of Women's Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Cervical cytology is a vital screening tool used to detect precancerous and cancerous cells in the cervix. The procedure is crucial in preventing cervical cancer by enabling the early detection and treatment of abnormal cells. In the context of pregnancy, cytology remains an essential component of prenatal care.
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January 2025
University of Sfax, Military University Hospital of Sfax, Cardiology Department, Sfax, Tunisia.
Introduction: Nemaline myopathy (NM), also known as Nemalinosis, is a rare congenital muscle disease with an incidence of 1 in 50000. It is characterized by nemaline rods in muscle fibers, leading to muscle weakness. We reported a case of NM revealed by cardiac involvement, and we highlighted the challenges in diagnosing this condition as well as its poor prognosis.
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