Perinatology

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Genetic disorders and their association with morbidity and mortality in early preterm small for gestational age infants.

Bomback M, Everett S, Lyford A, Sahni R, Kim F, Baptiste C, Motelow JE, Tolia V, Clark R, Dugoff L, Hays T.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep 23:S0002-9378(24)01013-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.09.101. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39322018

Neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to mothers involved in maternal motor vehicle crashes.

Chang YH, Chien YW, Chang CH, Chen PL, Lu TH, Yen CF, Chiou HY, Tsai KS, Li CY.Pediatr Res. 2024 Sep 30. doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03608-3. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39349820

Antenatal magnesium sulphate reduces cerebral palsy after preterm birth, implementation into clinical practice needs to be accelerated globally to benefit preterm babies.

Luyt K.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Sep 24;9:ED000168. doi: 10.1002/14651858.ED000168.PMID: 39315530 No abstract available.

Mpox in Pregnancy - Risks, Vertical Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment.

Nachega JB, Mohr EL, Dashraath P, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Anderson JR, Myer L, Gandhi M, Baud D, Mofenson LM, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ; Mpox Research Consortium (MpoxReC).N Engl J Med. 2024 Aug 28. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2410045. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39197097 No abstract available.

Neonatal Monkeypox Virus Infection.

Ramnarayan P, Mitting R, Whittaker E, Marcolin M, O'Regan C, Sinha R, Bennett A, Moustafa M, Tickner N, Gilchrist M, Kershaw A, Rampling T; NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases (Airborne) Network.N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 27;387(17):1618-1620. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2210828. Epub 2022 Oct 12.PMID: 36223535 No abstract available.

Infant Deaths After Texas' 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy.

Gemmill A, Margerison CE, Stuart EA, Bell SO.JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jun 24:e240885. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0885. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38913344

Placental Pathology Contributes to Impaired Volumetric Brain Development in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease.

Nijman M, van der Meeren LE, Nikkels PGJ, Stegeman R, Breur JMPJ, Jansen NJG, Ter Heide H, Steenhuis TJ, de Heus R, Bekker MN, Claessens NHP, Benders MJNL; CHD LifeSpan Study Group ‡.

J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Mar 5;13(5):e033189. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.033189. Epub 2024 Feb 29.

PMID: 38420785 Free PMC article.

The longitudinal assessment of prenatal cannabis use on neonatal outcomes.

Habersham LL, Hurd YL, Nomura Y.J Perinatol. 2024 Jun 18. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02027-w. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38890400

Bivalent Prefusion F Vaccine in Pregnancy to Prevent RSV Illness in Infants.

Kampmann B, Madhi SA, Munjal I, Simões EAF, Pahud BA, Llapur C, Baker J, Pérez Marc G, Radley D, Shittu E, Glanternik J, Snaggs H, Baber J, Zachariah P, Barnabas SL, Fausett M, Adam T, Perreras N, Van Houten MA, Kantele A, Huang LM, Bont LJ, Otsuki T, Vargas SL, Gullam J, Tapiero B, Stein RT, Polack FP, Zar HJ, Staerke NB, Duron Padilla M, Richmond PC, Koury K, Schneider K, Kalinina EV, Cooper D, Jansen KU, Anderson AS, Swanson KA, Gruber WC, Gurtman A; MATISSE Study Group.N Engl J Med. 2023 Apr 20;388(16):1451-1464. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2216480. Epub 2023 Apr 5.PMID: 37018474 Clinical Trial.

Prenatal Intravenous Magnesium at 30-34 Weeks' Gestation and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Offspring: The MAGENTA Randomized Clinical Trial.

Crowther CA, Ashwood P, Middleton PF, McPhee A, Tran T, Harding JE; MAGENTA Study Group.JAMA. 2023 Aug 15;330(7):603-614. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.12357.PMID: 37581672 Clinical Trial.

Association between maternal haemoglobin concentrations and maternal and neonatal outcomes: the prospective, observational, multinational, INTERBIO-21st fetal study.

Ohuma EO, Jabin N, Young MF, Epie T, Martorell R, Peña-Rosas JP, Garcia-Casal MN; INTERBIO-21st Consortium; Papageorghiou AT, Kennedy SH, Villar J.Lancet Haematol. 2023 Sep;10(9):e756-e766. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00170-9. Epub 2023 Jul 20.PMID: 37482061 Free article.

Antenatal Steroids, Prophylactic Indomethacin, and the Risk of Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation.

Laptook AR, Weydig H, Brion LP, Wyckoff MH, Arnautovic TI, Younge N, Oh W, Chowdhury D, Keszler M, Das A; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network.J Pediatr. 2023 Aug;259:113457. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113457. Epub 2023 May 11.PMID: 37172814

Maternal hypertensive disorders and survival without major morbidities among extremely low gestation newborns.

Kole-White MB, Saha S, Werner EF, Chawla S, Keszler M, McGowan EC, Wyckoff MH, Laptook AR; Generic Database Subcommittee of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network.J Perinatol. 2023 Apr;43(4):430-436. doi: 10.1038/s41372-023-01631-6. Epub 2023 Feb 22.PMID: 36813902 Clinical Trial.

Bivalent Prefusion F Vaccine in Pregnancy to Prevent RSV Illness in Infants.

Azithromycin to Prevent Sepsis or Death in Women Planning a Vaginal Birth.

Tita ATN, Carlo WA, McClure EM, Mwenechanya M, Chomba E, Hemingway-Foday JJ, Kavi A, Metgud MC, Goudar SS, Derman R, Lokangaka A, Tshefu A, Bauserman M, Bose C, Shivkumar P, Waikar M, Patel A, Hibberd PL, Nyongesa P, Esamai F, Ekhaguere OA, Bucher S, Jessani S, Tikmani SS, Saleem S, Goldenberg RL, Billah SM, Lennox R, Haque R, Petri W, Figueroa L, Mazariegos M, Krebs NF, Moore JL, Nolen TL, Koso-Thomas M; A-PLUS Trial Group.N Engl J Med. 2023 Mar 30;388(13):1161-1170. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2212111. Epub 2023 Feb 9.PMID: 36757318 Clinical Trial.

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children's Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability.

Ahlqvist VH, Sjöqvist H, Dalman C, Karlsson H, Stephansson O, Johansson S, Magnusson C, Gardner RM, Lee BK.JAMA. 2024 Apr 9;331(14):1205-1214. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.3172.PMID: 38592388

Potential for Maternally Administered Vaccine for Infant Group B Streptococcus.

Madhi SA, Anderson AS, Absalon J, Radley D, Simon R, Jongihlati B, Strehlau R, van Niekerk AM, Izu A, Naidoo N, Kwatra G, Ramsamy Y, Said M, Jones S, Jose L, Fairlie L, Barnabas SL, Newton R, Munson S, Jefferies Z, Pavliakova D, Silmon de Monerri NC, Gomme E, Perez JL, Scott DA, Gruber WC, Jansen KU.N Engl J Med. 2023 Jul 20;389(3):215-227. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2116045.PMID: 37467497 Clinical Trial

Antenatal dexamethasone for late preterm birth: A multi-centre, two-arm, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.

WHO ACTION Trials Collaborators.EClinicalMedicine. 2022 Feb 12;44:101285. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101285. eCollection 2022 Feb.PMID: 35198915 Free PMC article.

Preterm and Early-Term Delivery After Heat Waves in 50 US Metropolitan Areas.

Darrow LA, Huang M, Warren JL, Strickland MJ, Holmes HA, Newman AJ, Chang HH.

JAMA Netw Open. 2024 May 1;7(5):e2412055. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.12055.PMID: 38787560

Maternal syphilis rates tripled in the US between 2016 and 2022, data show.

Tanne JH.BMJ. 2024 Feb 15;384:q416. doi: 10.1136/bmj.q416.PMID: 38359912 No abstract available.

Neonatal Outcomes After COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy.

Norman M, Magnus MC, Söderling J, Juliusson PB, Navér L, Örtqvist AK, Håberg S, Stephansson O.JAMA. 2024 Feb 6;331(5):396-407. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.26945.PMID: 38319332

Clinical Chorioamnionitis and Neurodevelopment at 5 Years of Age in Children Born Preterm: The EPIPAGE-2 Cohort Study.

Salmon Rm F, Kayem G, Maisonneuve E, Foix-L'Hélias L, Benhammou V, Kaminski M, Marchand-Martin L, Kana G, Subtil D, Lorthe Rm E, Ancel PY, Letouzey M; EPIPAGE-2 Infectious diseases working group.J Pediatr. 2024 Jan 17:113921. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113921. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38242316 Free article.

Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment During the Late-Preterm Period and Neonatal Outcomes for Twin Pregnancies.

Zhu J, Zhao Y, An P, Zhao Y, Li S, Zhou J, Zhao H, Zhou Q, Li X, Xiong Y.JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2343781. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.43781.PMID: 37976061 Free PMC article.

Intake of Energy Drinks Before and During Pregnancy and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.

Ding M, Markon AO, Jones-Dominic OE, Purdue-Smithe AC, Rich-Edwards JW, Wolpert BJ, Chavarro JE.JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2344023. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.44023.PMID: 37983030 Free PMC article.

90 versus 60 min of early skin-to-skin contact on exclusive breastfeeding rate in healthy infants' ≥35 weeks: A randomised controlled trial.

Raj Kumawat S, Vyas H, Mohan R, Sasidharan R, Yadav B, Gupta N.Acta Paediatr. 2023 Oct 31. doi: 10.1111/apa.17021. Online ahead of print.PMID: 37905336

Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate and adverse gastrointestinal outcomes in Preterm infants-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Prasath A, Aronoff N, Chandrasekharan P, Diggikar S.J Perinatol. 2023 Jun 30. doi: 10.1038/s41372-023-01710-8. Online ahead of print.PMID: 37391507 Review.

Association of Active Postnatal Care With Infant Survival Among Periviable Infants in the US.

Silva ER, Shukla VV, Tindal R, Carlo WA, Travers CP.JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jan 3;6(1):e2250593. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50593.PMID: 36656583

Birth order and morbidity and mortality to hospital discharge among inborn very low-birthweight, very preterm twin infants admitted to neonatal intensive care: a retrospective cohort study.

Del Pino Hernández IL, García Domínguez MJ, Urquía Martí L, Reyes Suárez D, Avila-Alvarez A, García-Muñoz Rodrigo F.Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2023 Jul;108(4):354-359. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324724. Epub 2022 Dec 30.PMID: 36585246

Buprenorphine versus Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy.

Suarez EA, Huybrechts KF, Straub L, Hernández-Díaz S, Jones HE, Connery HS, Davis JM, Gray KJ, Lester B, Terplan M, Mogun H, Bateman BT.N Engl J Med. 2022 Dec 1;387(22):2033-2044. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2203318.

Immediate "Kangaroo Mother Care" and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight.

WHO Immediate KMC Study Group; Arya S, Naburi H, Kawaza K, Newton S, Anyabolu CH, Bergman N, Rao SPN, Mittal P, Assenga E, Gadama L, Larsen-Reindorf R, Kuti O, Linnér A, Yoshida S, Chopra N, Ngarina M, Msusa AT, Boakye-Yiadom A, Kuti BP, Morgan B, Minckas N, Suri J, Moshiro R, Samuel V, Wireko-Brobby N, Rettedal S, Jaiswal HV, Sankar MJ, Nyanor I, Tiwary H, Anand P, Manu AA, Nagpal K, Ansong D, Saini I, Aggarwal KC, Wadhwa N, Bahl R, Westrup B, Adejuyigbe EA, Plange-Rhule G, Dube Q, Chellani H, Massawe A.N Engl J Med. 2021 May 27;384(21):2028-2038. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2026486.

Randomized Trial of Fetal Surgery for Severe Left Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Deprest JA, Nicolaides KH, Benachi A, Gratacos E, Ryan G, Persico N, Sago H, Johnson A, Wielgoś M, Berg C, Van Calster B, Russo FM; TOTAL Trial for Severe Hypoplasia Investigators.N Engl J Med. 2021 Jul 8;385(2):107-118. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2027030. Epub 2021 Jun 8.

Association of Antenatal Steroid Exposure at 21 to 22 Weeks of Gestation With Neonatal Survival and Survival Without Morbidities.

Chawla S, Wyckoff MH, Rysavy MA, Patel RM, Chowdhury D, Natarajan G, Laptook AR, Lakshminrusimha S, Bell EF, Shankaran S, Van Meurs KP, Ambalavanan N, Greenberg RG, Younge N, Werner EF, Das A, Carlo WA; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network.JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Sep 1;5(9):e2233331. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33331.

Antenatal Corticosteroid Exposure is Associated with Childhood Mental Disorders in Late Preterm and Term Infants.

Lin YH, Lin CH, Lin MC, Hsu YC, Hsu CT.J Pediatr. 2023 Feb;253:245-251.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.09.050. Epub 2022 Oct 4.

Associations Between Maternal Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment and Psychological Developmental and Neurosensory Disorders in Children.

Räikkönen K, Gissler M, Tapiainen T, Kajantie E.JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Aug 1;5(8):e2228518. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.28518.

In the grey zone-survival and morbidities of periviable births.

Shukla A, Beshers C, Worley S, Chowdhary V, Collin M.J Perinatol. 2022 Aug;42(8):1001-1007. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01355-z. Epub 2022 Mar 10.PMID: 35273353

Influence of maternal and perinatal factors on macronutrient content of very preterm human milk during the first weeks after birth. Borràs-Novell C, Herranz Barbero A, Balcells Esponera C, López-Abad M, Aldecoa Bilbao V, Izquierdo Renau M, Iglesias Platas I.J Perinatol. 2023 Jan;43(1):52-59. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01475-6. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

Maternal acetaminophen use and cognitive development at 4 years: the Ontario Birth Study.

Lye JM, Knight JA, Arneja J, Seeto RA, Wong J, Adel Khani N, Brooks JD, Levitan RD, Matthews SG, Lye SJ, Hung RJ.Pediatr Res. 2023 Mar;93(4):959-963. doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02182-w. Epub 2022 Jul 7.

Associations Between Prenatal Urinary Biomarkers of Phthalate Exposure and Preterm Birth: A Pooled Study of 16 US Cohorts.

Welch BM, Keil AP, Buckley JP, Calafat AM, Christenbury KE, Engel SM, O'Brien KM, Rosen EM, James-Todd T, Zota AR, Ferguson KK; Pooled Phthalate Exposure and Preterm Birth Study Group; Alshawabkeh AN, Cordero JF, Meeker JD, Barrett ES, Bush NR, Nguyen RHN, Sathyanarayana S, Swan SH, Cantonwine DE, McElrath TF, Aalborg J, Dabelea D, Starling AP, Hauser R, Messerlian C, Zhang Y, Bradman A, Eskenazi B, Harley KG, Holland N, Bloom MS, Newman RB, Wenzel AG, Braun JM, Lanphear BP, Yolton K, Factor-Litvak P, Herbstman JB, Rauh VA, Drobnis EZ, Sparks AE, Redmon JB, Wang C, Binder AM, Michels KB, Baird DD, Jukic AMZ, Weinberg CR, Wilcox AJ, Rich DQ, Weinberger B, Padmanabhan V, Watkins DJ, Hertz-Picciotto I, Schmidt RJ.JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Sep 1;176(9):895-905. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.2252.

Evaluation of Long-term Outcomes Associated With Preterm Exposure to Antenatal Corticosteroids: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Ninan K, Liyanage SK, Murphy KE, Asztalos EV, McDonald SD.JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Jun 1;176(6):e220483. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0483. Epub 2022 Jun 6.

Survival prediction modelling in extreme prematurity: are days important?

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-021-01208-1

Use of Antenatal Corticosteroids at 22 Weeks of Gestation.

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2021/09/use-of-antenatal-corticosteroids-at-22-weeks-of-gestation

Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Among Pregnant Women With and Without COVID-19 Infection. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2779182

Characteristics and Outcomes of Women With COVID-19 Giving Birth at US Academic Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2782978