Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Preterm birth"
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First experience using Brazilian Ingamed cervical pessary in twin pregnancy : a case series
(2018) [Journal article]Background: The rate of prematurity in twin pregnancies is higher than 50%. Due to its multifactorial nature, different strategies are necessary to reduce the incidence of premature birth or to increase the gestational age ... -
Impact of perinatal different intrauterine environments on child growth and development in the first six months of life - IVAPSA birth cohort : rationale, design, and methods
(2012) [Journal article]Background: In the last twenty years, retrospective studies have shown that perinatal events may impact the individual health in the medium and long term. However, only a few prospective studies were designed to address ... -
Low birth weight in São Luís, northeastern Brazil : trends and associated factors
(2014) [Journal article]Background: To analyze trends in LBW (low birth weight) rate using birth registry data and identify factors associated with LBW in São Luís comparing two birth cohorts separated by a 12-year interval. Methods: 2,426 births ... -
Maternal nutrition status associated with pregnancy : related adverse outcomes
(2021) [Journal article]Although maternal nutrition has an impact on fetal development and gestational outcome, tracking maternal nutrition in outpatient practice is still complex and involves proper technical capacitation in this area. Nevertheless, ... -
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome-like in the follow-up of very low birth weight preterm infants and associated factors
(2019) [Journal article]Objective To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome-like symptoms in a population of preterm infants with very low birth weight (<1500 g) at 2 years of corrected age and identify the occurrence of associated risk ... -
Risk factors for cognitive, motor and language development of preterm children in the first year of life
(2021) [Journal article]Objective: To perform a longitudinal investigation of risk factors in premature infants’ cognitive, motor, and language development. Methods: Thirty-three preterm infants were assessed at 4, 8, and 12 months of corrected ...