Clinical characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women with COVID‐19 and comparison with control patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
M Jafari, A Pormohammad… - Reviews in medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In a large‐scale study, 128176 non‐pregnant patients (228 studies) and 10000 pregnant
patients (121 studies) confirmed COVID‐19 cases included in this Meta‐Analysis. The mean …
patients (121 studies) confirmed COVID‐19 cases included in this Meta‐Analysis. The mean …
Preterm labor: one syndrome, many causes
Preterm birth is associated with 5 to 18% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of infant
morbidity and mortality. Spontaneous preterm labor, a syndrome caused by multiple …
morbidity and mortality. Spontaneous preterm labor, a syndrome caused by multiple …
Maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with COVID-19 infection: A systematic review
Background COVID-19 has created an extraordinary global health crisis. However, with
limited understanding of the effects of COVID-19 during pregnancy, clinicians and patients …
limited understanding of the effects of COVID-19 during pregnancy, clinicians and patients …
Acute chorioamnionitis and funisitis: definition, pathologic features, and clinical significance
Acute inflammatory lesions of the placenta consist of diffuse infiltration of neutrophils at
different sites in the organ. These lesions include acute chorioamnionitis, funisitis, and …
different sites in the organ. These lesions include acute chorioamnionitis, funisitis, and …
The composition and stability of the vaginal microbiota of normal pregnant women is different from that of non-pregnant women
Background This study was undertaken to characterize the vaginal microbiota throughout
normal human pregnancy using sequence-based techniques. We compared the vaginal …
normal human pregnancy using sequence-based techniques. We compared the vaginal …
The immunobiology of preterm labor and birth: intra-amniotic inflammation or breakdown of maternal–fetal homeostasis
In brief The syndrome of preterm labor comprises multiple established and novel etiologies.
This review summarizes the distinct immune mechanisms implicated in preterm labor and …
This review summarizes the distinct immune mechanisms implicated in preterm labor and …
Preterm delivery
MM Slattery, JJ Morrison - The Lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Preterm delivery and its short-term and long-term sequelae constitute a serious problem in
terms of mortality, disability, and cost to society. The incidence of preterm delivery, which has …
terms of mortality, disability, and cost to society. The incidence of preterm delivery, which has …
Prevalence and clinical significance of sterile intra‐amniotic inflammation in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes
Problem Inflammation and infection play a major role in preterm birth. The purpose of this
study was to (i) determine the prevalence and clinical significance of sterile intra‐amniotic …
study was to (i) determine the prevalence and clinical significance of sterile intra‐amniotic …
Microbial prevalence, diversity and abundance in amniotic fluid during preterm labor: a molecular and culture-based investigation
Background Preterm delivery causes substantial neonatal mortality and morbidity.
Unrecognized intra-amniotic infections caused by cultivation-resistant microbes may play a …
Unrecognized intra-amniotic infections caused by cultivation-resistant microbes may play a …
Lack of detection of a human placenta microbiome in samples from preterm and term deliveries
Background Historically, the human womb has been thought to be sterile in healthy
pregnancies, but this idea has been challenged by recent studies using DNA sequence …
pregnancies, but this idea has been challenged by recent studies using DNA sequence …