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'Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) refers to a group of disorders characterized by abnormal respiratory patterns or abnormal gas exchange during sleep. The most common type of SDB, especially among young obese [...]

According to the authors of recent research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 'Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease that affects women in their reproductive years. Other similar diseases have [...]

'The objective of the study was to assess the use of mean, lowest, and highest pulsatility index (PI) of the uterine arteries to screen for adverse pregnany outcome in twin [...]

Current study results from the report, 'Occupational, environmental and lifestyle factors associated with spontaneous abortion,' have been published. According to the authors of recent research from Ahmedabad, India, 'Scientific evidence [...]

'Preterm birth (PTB) is a major public health priority and the most common adverse pregnancy outcome. Several risk factors have been identified, but a gap in the understanding of the [...]

According to the authors of recent research from San Francisco, California, 'The purposes of this study were to assess a discriminatory minimum menstrual age' (28 days + number of days [...]

'Periodontitis has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Results from intervention studies are few and controversial,' scientists in Belo Horizonte, Brazil report (see also Pregnancy). 'The present study assessed the [...]

In this recent study, researchers in Providence, Rhode Island conducted a study 'To determine the impact of routine care (RC) and integrated family planning (IFP) and HIV care service on [...]

In this recent report, researchers in Lubeck, Germany conducted a study 'To evaluate the potential of fetal abdominal circumference (AC) measurement as predictor of perinatal complications in term newborns. This [...]

In this recently published article, scientists in Zagreb, Croatia conducted a study 'To compare the delivery and neonatal outcome of IVF singleton pregnancies with those conceived spontaneously in primiparous women [...]

'Ethnic minority women in Western countries have poorer pregnancy outcomes compared to majority populations, and undocumented women are particularly vulnerable. We intended to assess whether midwives adjust their care if [...]

In this recent study, researchers in Oakland, California conducted a study 'To examine the association between specific events during vaginal deliveries and urinary incontinence later in life. A retrospective cohort [...]

According to the authors of recent research from Lund, Sweden, 'Although both labour dystocia and domestic violence during pregnancy are associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcome, evidence in support [...]

In this recent study, researchers in Istanbul, Turkey conducted a study 'To determine the effectiveness of oxygen inhalation after delivery in reducing vaginal blood loss during the third and fourth [...]

'Maternal and infant health has been associated with maternal education level, which is highly associated with literacy. We aimed at estimating literacy rates among reproductive age women attending antenatal clinics [...]

According to the authors of recent research from Leiden, Netherlands, 'The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) is the Dutch national referral centre for pregnancies complicated by haemolytic disease of the [...]

'Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social issue in Japan. In order to start effective interventions for abused women, the appropriate method of screening for IPV in healthcare settings [...]

According to the authors of a study from Milan, Italy, 'European societies are facing a wave of incoming immigrants and the needs of a new multiethnic obstetrical population. It remains [...]

According to the authors of a study from Kampala, Uganda, 'Obstructed labour is still a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and of adverse outcome for newborns in low-income [...]

'Infant mortality has shown a steady decline in recent years but a marked socioeconomic gradient persists. Antenatal care is generally thought to be an effective method of improving pregnancy outcomes, [...]

'Debate exists regarding the effect of raised BMI on the outcome of pregnancies after assisted reproduction technology. We assessed the effect of BMI on the risk of miscarriage in women [...]

Fresh data on Preeclampsia are presented in the report 'Increased lymphocyte micronucleus frequency in early pregnancy is associated prospectively with pre-eclampsia and/or intrauterine growth restriction. 'Genome stability is essential for [...]

According to the authors of recent research from Bochum, Germany, 'Support of a pregnant woman during labor by her partner is widely accepted, but the effect of the presence of [...]

Not had the time to read the journals? Let Dr Gwen Lewis bring you up to date on the latest research. Weight issues for heart failure in type-2 diabetics Am [...]