Birthweight and infant mortality in Bulgaria's transition crisis.

abstract：:Case-control studies of clinic samples constitute the usual research method for the investigation of the causes and course of psychiatric disorder. However, they carry substantial disadvantages and if causal hypotheses are to be tested in rigorous fashion, it is necessary to use longitudinal research strategies applie...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Rutter M

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are relatively few studies on the association between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) during pregnancy and childhood, and cancer in childhood, adolescence or adulthood. The associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and childhood cancer have been studied intensively, but there is no clear associati...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Trédaniel J,Boffetta P,Little J,Saracci R,Hirsch A

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whilst only about a third of all cerebral palsy occurs in children who had been of low birthweight, recent increases in the survival of low and very low birthweight infants have coincided with significant increases in the numbers of cerebral palsy children amongst them. This paper analyses data from the Western Austra...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Stanley FJ

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm delivery may affect the development of the upper airways resulting in a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). We investigated whether children born at early term (37-38 6/7 weeks' gestation) are at an increased risk for childhood OSA as compared with those born later. METHODS:In this popula...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Walfisch A,Wainstock T,Beharier O,Landau D,Sheiner E

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, there has been growing concern about the possible health effects, including a number of adverse reproductive outcomes, from pesticide exposure of people living near agricultural fields. This systematic review evaluates the current epidemiological evidence on the association between living near ag...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Shirangi A,Nieuwenhuijsen M,Vienneau D,Holman CD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a scheduled visit to the school physician, the number of children with a history of febrile seizures was determined in 3570 children attending primary schools in the suburban area of the city of Rotterdam. At the age of 6 years, 140 had experienced at least one febrile seizure (3.9%, 95% confidence interval 3.3...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Offringa M,Hazebroek-Kampschreur AA,Derksen-Lubsen G

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies of the association between tobacco smoke and hearing loss in children are limited, involve small samples and are cross-sectional. We investigated the association of maternal smoking during pregnancy and exposure to tobacco smoke at age 4 months with hearing impairment at age 3 years in child...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Wilunda C,Yoshida S,Tanaka S,Kanazawa Y,Kimura T,Kawakami K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of neural tube defects was monitored among all live- and still-births delivered between June 1986 and July 1988. In all there were 19,115 total births. The incidence of neural tube defects (NTD) was 1.9 per 1000 among those whose conception time was prior to May 1986. However, in conceptions occurring in...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Caglayan S,Kayhan B,Menteşoğlu S,Aksit S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of the perineum as well as the external genitalia is determined by dihydrotestosterone, resulting in a greater anogenital distance (AGD) in males than females. In animal experiments with hormonally active agents, anogenital distance is used as a bioassay of fetal androgen action. Use of anogenital distance...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Romano-Riquer SP,Hernández-Avila M,Gladen BC,Cupul-Uicab LA,Longnecker MP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a trend over the past two decades in some Western countries for women to delay childbearing, a factor associated with an increased risk of perinatal mortality (stillbirth and neonatal death). While the rates of stillbirth and neonatal mortality have improved in some countries, it has not been establishe...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： O'Leary CM,Bower C,Knuiman M,Stanley FJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present state of epidemiological research in relation to mental retardation is described, with particular respect to taxonomic issues. A comprehensive taxonomy is proposed, and the problems of establishing it discussed. ...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Fryers T

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium supplementation in mothers with low calcium intake has been of interest recently because of its association with optimal fetal growth and improved pre-eclampsia-related outcomes. While the effects of calcium supplementation have demonstrated benefits in prolonging gestation and subsequently improving birthweig...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Abalos E,Merialdi M,Wojdyla D,Carroli G,Campodónico L,Yao SE,Gonzalez R,Deter R,Villar J,Van Look P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is variability between women for days of menstrual bleeding, cycle lengths, follicular phase lengths, and luteal phase lengths, related to age and parity. OBJECTIVE:To describe total cycle length; anovulatory cycles; follicular and luteal phase lengths; and days and intensity of menstrual and non-mens...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Najmabadi S,Schliep KC,Simonsen SE,Porucznik CA,Egger MJ,Stanford JB

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports changes in the prevalence and outcome of Down's syndrome pregnancies within a 15-year period in a defined geographical population in the north of England. Cases of Down's syndrome in births and terminations of pregnancy occurring between 1985 and 1999, were identified from the Northern Congenital Ab...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Bell R,Rankin J,Donaldson LJ,Northern Congenital Abnormality Survey Steering Group.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is not clear to what extent ethnic differences in the term birthweight distribution are constitutional or pathological. This study explored term birthweight heterogeneity between ethnic groups and the explanatory role of constitutional and environmental factors. As part of a prospective cohort study, the Amsterdam ...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Goedhart G,van Eijsden M,van der Wal MF,Bonsel GJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large birth cohort studies are extremely valuable in assessing associations between early life exposures and long-term outcomes. Establishing new birth cohorts is challenging due to declining participation rates. Online methods of data collection may increase feasibility, but have not been evaluated thorough...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： van Gelder MMHJ,Merkus PJFM,van Drongelen J,Swarts JW,van de Belt TH,Roeleveld N

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that a birthweight limit of 2.5 kg should not be regarded as valid for all populations as the cut-off point of low-weight births because of demographic, genetic and environmental differences. Countries often choose alternative cut-off values for low birthweight for clinical purposes. Bangladesh a...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Ullah A,Barman A,Haque J,Khanum M,Bari I

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nested case-control study of cryptorchidism (i.e. undescended testicles) was undertaken as part of a hospital-based cohort study of 6699 singleton male neonates in New York City. Since some of the cryptorchid infants experienced spontaneous descent of their testes, separate analysis was performed for this third grou...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Berkowitz GS,Lapinski RH

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate whether the adverse infant health outcomes associated with early birth and severe neonatal morbidity (SNM) persist beyond the first year of life and impact on paediatric hospitalisations for children up to 6 years of age. METHODS:The study population included all singleton live births, >32 we...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Stephens AS,Lain SJ,Roberts CL,Bowen JR,Simpson JM,Nassar N

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of well-designed epidemiological studies of possible risk factors for repeated miscarriage. In this Swedish population-based case-control study, we investigated the association between sociodemographic and anthropometric factors, obstetric history and life-style factors, with respect to the risks of fi...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： George L,Granath F,Johansson AL,Olander B,Cnattingius S

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bariatric procedures are on the rise. The risk of birth defects in pregnancies following such procedures may be increased (eg, due to nutrient deficiencies) or decreased (eg, due to decreased maternal body mass index, BMI). METHODS:We conducted a systematic literature review of the association between baria...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Benjamin RH,Littlejohn S,Mitchell LE

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine sociodemographic and life style-related risk factors and trimester specific maternal, placental, and fetal consequences of maternal anaemia and elevated haemoglobin levels in pregnancy. METHODS:In a population-based prospective cohort study of 7317 mothers, we measured haemoglobin levels in ear...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Gaillard R,Eilers PH,Yassine S,Hofman A,Steegers EA,Jaddoe VW

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While there is evidence of an association between caesarean birth and increased asthma in children in high-income countries, it is unknown whether this association exists in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). We investigated whether children born through caesarean in India and Vietnam are at increased r...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Lavin T,Franklin P,Preen DB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shanxi province in Northern China has one of the highest reported prevalence rates of neural tube defects (NTD) in the world. To explore the risk factors for NTDs in Shanxi province, we carried out a population-based case-control study in four selected counties with prevalence rates >10 per 1000 births during 2003. Us...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Li Z,Ren A,Zhang L,Guo Z,Li Z

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Longer-term follow-up of infants with specific health concerns, such as low birthweight, is critical to assessing the effect of medical interventions. This report examines the approach of reconstructing previously studied cohorts in terms of the factors discriminating between respondents and non-respondents. Follow-up...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： McCormick MC,Baker J,Brooks-Gunn J,Turner J,Workman-Daniels K,Peckham GJ

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity, a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 , is linked to infertility, potentially through a greater risk of anovulation due to elevated androgens. Yet, previous studies have not directly assessed the impact of adiposity, or body fat, on anovulation in the absence of clinical infertility. OBJECTIVE:To chara...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Bloom MS,Perkins NJ,Sjaarda LA,Mumford SL,Ye A,Kim K,Kuhr DL,Nobles CJ,Connell MT,Schisterman EF

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:There is adequate evidence that growth during the perinatal period is linked to the risk of several adult onset diseases, and recent findings indicate that the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is involved in prenatal growth, as reflected in birthweight. However, whether major components of the IGF system are in...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Skalkidou A,Petridou E,Papathoma E,Salvanos H,Trichopoulos D

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a historical follow-up study, we evaluated the association of the fertility of daughters with five perinatal factors: short (< 15 months) or long (> or = 45 months) preceding birth interval, low (< or = 20 years) or advanced (> or = 40 years) maternal age and season of birth. We used data concerning 2062 women marr...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Smits L,Zielhuis G,Jongbloet P,Bouchard G

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evidence that relates malnutrition to enteroparasite infections arises from studies that demonstrate the improvement of nutritional indicators after antiparasitism treatment. However, the role of malnutrition as an aggravating factor to the susceptibility to enteroparasite infections is still not fully understood....

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Saldiva SR,Carvalho HB,Castilho VP,Struchiner CJ,Massad E

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality in newborn infants. In The Netherlands, there are no published data on the incidence of neonatal GBS infection. We collected data of all infants with GBS disease during the first 3 months of life, as reported to the Dutch Paed...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Trijbels-Smeulders M,Gerards LJ,M PC,de Jong P,van Lingen RA,Adriaanse AH,de Jonge GA,Kollée LA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00