Survey on maternal mortality in Swaziland using the sisterhood method.

abstract：:We describe the performance of a new, self-assessment questionnaire that aims to measure pubertal status by using gender-specific line drawings of the Tanner puberty stages. The study was carried out on 103 children aged 12-16 years attending a paediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic and used physical examination b...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Taylor SJ,Whincup PH,Hindmarsh PC,Lampe F,Odoki K,Cook DG

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prenatal alcohol exposure can affect neurodevelopment, but few studies have examined associations with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). METHODS:We assessed the association between maternal alcohol use and ASD in the Study to Explore Early Development, a multi-site case-control study of children born between ...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Singer AB,Aylsworth AS,Cordero C,Croen LA,DiGuiseppi C,Fallin MD,Herring AH,Hooper SR,Pretzel RE,Schieve LA,Windham GC,Daniels JL

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies based on data from the US have reported that the birthweight distribution at gestational age 28-31 weeks is bimodal with a second peak occurring at approximately 3300 g, suggesting that there is misclassification of term infants. In these studies, gestational ages were estimated from the date of the last menst...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Haglund B

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:We evaluated the importance of measuring early vaginal levels of eight bacterial vaginosis (BV)-associated bacteria, at two points in pregnancy, and the risk of spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD) among pregnant women and the subgroup of pregnant women with a history of preterm delivery (PTD). METHODS:This ...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Nelson DB,Hanlon A,Nachamkin I,Haggerty C,Mastrogiannis DS,Liu C,Fredricks DN

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether the improved survival of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants (< 1500 g) born in Australia can be attributed to currently high rates of Caesarean section, we examined the associations between neonatal mortality and Caesarean section in singleton liveborn VLBW infants (500-1499 g) born during 1986-9...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Jonas HA,Lumley JM

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study, aiming to document the effect of continued support for mothers on frequency of exclusive breast feeding, was carried out by inclusion of breast feeding counselling in the context of well-baby care. One hundred and forty-six mothers who had been exposed to two educational sessions on breast feeding after del...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Neyzi O,Güleçyüz M,Dinçer Z,Olgun P,Kutluay T,Uzel N,Saner G

更新日期：1991-07-01 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：: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：:Radiological examination of the abdomen is critical to the diagnosis of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). Previous studies on the reproducibility of radiological findings have been limited in size and based only on infants with the disease. We conducted a study among a sample of high-risk infants with and without the d...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Di Napoli A,Di Lallo D,Perucci CA,Schifano P,Orzalesi M,Franco F,De Carolis MP

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND: This paper describes the background, aim and study design for the Swedish SELMA study that aimed to investigate the importance of early life exposure during pregnancy and infancy to environmental factors with a major focus on endocrine disrupting chemicals for multiple chronic diseases/disorders in offsprin...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Bornehag CG,Moniruzzaman S,Larsson M,Lindström CB,Hasselgren M,Bodin A,von Kobyletzkic LB,Carlstedt F,Lundin F,Nånberg E,Jönsson BA,Sigsgaard T,Janson S

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Large-for-gestational-age (LGA) or macrosomic infants are associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. It is unclear if these associations are stronger using customised birthweight centiles. We compared outcomes between term infants defined macrosomic by birthweight >4000 g (Macro(4000) ) or LGA b...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Pasupathy D,McCowan LM,Poston L,Kenny LC,Dekker GA,North RA,SCOPE consortium.

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nutritional status of a woman before and during pregnancy is important for a healthy pregnancy outcome. Maternal malnutrition is a key contributor to poor fetal growth, low birthweight (LBW) and short- and long-term infant morbidity and mortality. This review summarised the evidence on association of maternal nutr...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Imdad A,Bhutta ZA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite nearly four million deliveries in the United States each year, minimal information exists on unintended health consequences following childbirth, particularly in relation to delivery method. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between method of delivery and the general health status, sexual...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Lydon-Rochelle MT,Holt VL,Martin DP

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prepregnancy cardiometabolic risk factors are associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Neighbourhood features may reflect prepregnancy exposures that contribute to poor cardiometabolic health before pregnancy and may contribute to racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes. METHODS:Early...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Assibey-Mensah V,Fabio A,Mendez DD,Lee PC,Roberts JM,Catov JM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the correlation and agreement between the calculated 'gestational interval' from the date of last menstrual period (LMP) and the Ballard newborn assessment of gestational maturity. It then investigates selected maternal socio-demographic, prenatal, intrapartum and infant factors which may account f...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Alexander GR,Hulsey TC,Smeriglio VL,Comfort M,Levkoff A

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Length of postnatal hospital stay has declined dramatically since the 1970s, with ongoing controversy about potential harmful effects. Three population-based surveys of recent mothers conducted in the State of Victoria, Australia have been analysed to assess the impact of shorter length of stay on breast feeding and w...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Brown S,Bruinsma F,Darcy MA,Small R,Lumley J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied infant mortality rates in Canada within specific gestational age and birthweight categories after using probabilistic techniques to link information in Statistics Canada's live births data base (1985-94) with that in the death data base (1985-95). Gestational age- and birthweight-specific mortality rates in...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Joseph KS,Kramer MS,Allen AC,Cyr M,Fair M,Ohlsson A,Wen SW

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:The population under study in the South African longitudinal study of urban children and their families, 'Birth to Ten' (BTT), comprised all births during a 7-week period from April to June 1990 in Soweto-Johannesburg. Specification of the population base for the cohort was hampered by a number of flaws in the notific...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Richter LM,Yach D,Cameron N,Griesel RD,de Wet T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) is the most common complication of pregnancy. NVP has been associated with improved fetal outcomes, but its association with childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes has rarely been studied. METHODS:Subjects were children aged 5-12 years (n = 560) who were controls in...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Parker SE,Starr JR,Collett BR,Speltz ML,Werler MM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited evidence exists on the association between exposure to Helicobacter pylori infection early in life, including fetal life, and neurodevelopment in childhood. METHODS:We used prospective data on 352 mother-child pairs and cross-sectional data on 674 children to assess the association of maternal and c...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Karachaliou M,Chatzi L,Michel A,Kyriklaki A,Kampouri M,Koutra K,Roumeliotaki T,Chalkiadaki G,Stiakaki E,Pawlita M,Waterboer T,Kogevinas M,de Sanjose S

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:In a previous randomised controlled trial, we found that glutamine-enriched enteral nutrition in 102 very low birthweight (VLBW) infants decreased both the incidence of serious infections in the neonatal period and the risk of atopic dermatitis during the first year of life. We hypothesised that glutamine-enriched ent...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： van Zwol A,Moll HA,Fetter WP,van Elburg RM

更新日期：2011-01-01 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: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：:The fetal growth curve and neonatal mortality rate, based on gestational age and birthweight, are important for identifying groups of high-risk neonates and developing appropriate medical services and health-care programmes. The purpose of this study was to develop a national fetal growth curve for neonates in Korea, ...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Hong JS,Yi SW,Han YJ,Park YW,Nam CM,Kang HC,Ohrr H

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We estimated the accuracy of a non-invasive, inexpensive method (the Chinese lunar calendar, CLC) to predict the sex of a baby from around the time of conception, using 2,840,755 singleton births occurring in Sweden between 1973 and 2006. Maternal lunar age and month of conception were estimated, and used to predict e...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Villamor E,Dekker L,Svensson T,Cnattingius S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00