The Greek national perinatal survey: I: Design, methodology, case ascertainment.

abstract：:The "replication crisis" has been attributed to perverse incentives that lead to selective reporting and misinterpretations of P-values and confidence intervals. A crude fix offered for this problem is to lower testing cut-offs (α levels), either directly or in the form of null-biased multiple comparisons procedures s...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Greenland S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Birth cohorts that collect detailed phenotypic and environmental information, particularly if multigenerational, have an important contribution to make as we seek to understand the genetic and environmental determinants of common disease. Provided such multigenerational population cohorts are unselected by disease, tr...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Pembrey M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to determine the relationship of douching prior to pregnancy and bacterial vaginosis (BV) during pregnancy on preterm birth, addressing individual and joint effects. We used a prospective cohort study and assessed vaginal microflora using gram stains and Nugent's criteria. Douching behaviour was based on self...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Thorp JM Jr,Dole N,Herring AH,McDonald TL,Eucker B,Savitz DA,Kaczor D

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A few studies have indicated an increased risk of epilepsy in children conceived by fertility treatment possibly due to characteristics of the infertile couple rather than the treatment. We therefore aimed to investigate the association between parental infertility, fertility treatment, and epilepsy in the o...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Kettner LO,Ramlau-Hansen CH,Kesmodel US,Bay B,Matthiesen NB,Henriksen TB

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Including twins in randomised trials leads to non-independence or clustering in the data. Clustering has important implications for sample size calculations, yet few trials take this into account. Estimates of the intracluster correlation coefficient (ICC), or the correlation between outcomes of twins, are n...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Yelland LN,Sullivan TR,Collins CT,Price DJ,McPhee AJ,Lee KJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 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:Preterm birth leads to an estimated 35% of neonatal deaths worldwide. Our study analyses neonatal mortality risks among preterm births in rural Bangladesh. METHODS:Trained community health workers (CHW) prospectively collected data between June 2007 and September 2009. RESULTS:Among 32 126 livebirths, 22.3...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Shah R,Mullany LC,Darmstadt GL,Talukder RR,Rahman SM,Mannan I,Arifeen SE,Baqui AH,ProjAHNMo Study Group in Bangladesh.

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of childhood overweight body mass index (BMI). Less is known about the association between prenatal secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure and childhood BMI. We followed 292 mother-child dyads from early pregnancy to 3 years of age. Prenatal tobacco ...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Braun JM,Daniels JL,Poole C,Olshan AF,Hornung R,Bernert JT,Khoury J,Needham LL,Barr DB,Lanphear BP

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Recent data suggest that early-term births are associated with later respiratory morbidity (LRTI), and post-term births may decrease this risk. OBJECTIVES:The objective was to determine the impact of early-term, late-term, and post-term birth on hospital admission for LRTI up to the age of seven years. Addi...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Haataja P,Korhonen P,Ojala R,Hirvonen M,Korppi M,Gissler M,Luukkaala T,Tammela O

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：: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：: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:Outcomes of neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are variable; reports are frequently limited to the experience of single tertiary care centres-a possible source of bias. Population-based studies decrease survivor bias and provide additional insight into this high-mortality condition. The obje...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Grizelj R,Bojanić K,Vuković J,Novak M,Rodin U,Ćorić T,Stanojević M,Schroeder DR,Weingarten TN,Sprung J,Croatian Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although race and preterm delivery are known to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the relationships between age at death from SIDS and these factors have not been well described. To examine these relationships, we used linked infant birth and death records for the cohort of 1,204,375 White and 28...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Adams MM,Rhodes PH,McCarthy BJ

更新日期：1990-07-01 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 investigated the effects of smoking and alcohol consumption in pregnancy on length, head circumference, upper arm circumference and ponderal index, of neonates born to 1513 Caucasian women who delivered at St George's Hospital, south London. All measurements were adjusted for gestational age, maternal heigh...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Haste FM,Anderson HR,Brooke OG,Bland JM,Peacock JL

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinicians' interest in the long-term effects of early postnatal growth (EPG) is growing. There is compelling evidence linking rapid EPG with later cardiovascular risk, but its neurodevelopmental benefits still remain hypothetical in individuals born moderately preterm (MP) or small for gestational at term (...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Taine M,Charles MA,Beltrand J,Rozé JC,Léger J,Botton J,Heude B

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from the population-based Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Study were used in a case-control study to assess the association between low birthweight and mental retardation (intelligence quotient < or = 70) among 10-year-old children who were born in 1975 or 1976. Children with mental retardation we...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Mervis CA,Decouflé P,Murphy CC,Yeargin-Allsopp M

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stillbirths and spontaneous abortuses have higher rates of birth defects than liveborn infants. The relationship between a woman's previous pregnancy loss and the risk of birth defects in the offspring has not been adequately examined, however. Using data from a population-based case-control study, we assessed whether...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Khoury MJ,Erickson JD

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Designing, piloting and proceeding with a longitudinal birth cohort is a major exercise. Here we outline ways in which a resource centre could be initiated to provide advice and training, a library of appropriate instruments and publications, provision for cross-cohort comparisons and a biobanking facility. The resour...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Golding J

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：:A prospective study of 4934 babies of different ethnic groups has confirmed the high perinatal mortality rate for Pakistanis and has shown that this was not due to a reluctance to terminate a fetus who is known to be seriously malformed. The major cause of early mortality was a high rate of lethal malformations, which...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Bundey S,Alam H,Kaur A,Mir S,Lancashire R

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal injuries during pregnancy are common (∼7% prevalence). However, few studies have examined the association between maternal injuries and birth defects. The National Birth Defects Prevention Study is a population-based case-control study of birth defects in 10 U.S. states. Cases were ascertained through surveil...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Tinker SC,Reefhuis J,Dellinger AM,Jamieson DJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systematic reviews are used by clinicians, policy makers and consumers of health care, and should provide up-to-date evidence for clinical decision making. Motivating systematic review authors to update reviews is a challenge, and despite resources such as methodologists and statisticians, many reviews are not updated...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Ervin AM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women recalled their sexual activity during pregnancy in telephone interviews occurring during and after the third trimester, as part of a study of preterm delivery in central North Carolina in 1996-97. This retrospective information was compared with prospective daily records for the same time periods in a subsample ...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Sayle AE,Savitz DA,Williams JF

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following evidence that prone sleeping is causally related to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), intervention campaigns to avoid prone sleeping in many countries have led to a large reduction in SIDS and total infant mortality. The supine position has been recommended for healthy infants in several countries. The ob...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Dwyer T,Ponsonby AL,Couper D,Cochrane J

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate maternal age effects on the rates of vaginal birth after caesarean delivery (VBAC), the related maternal complications and patient election to attempt VBAC, we conducted a secondary analysis of a retrospective cohort study of women who were offered VBAC from 1996 to 2000 in 17 community and university hosp...

journal_title：Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors： Srinivas SK,Stamilio DM,Sammel MD,Stevens EJ,Peipert JF,Odibo AO,Macones GA

更新日期：2007-03-01 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