Placental abruption, classically defined as a premature separation of the placenta before
delivery, is one of the leading causes of vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnancy …

Anaemia in pregnancy, defined as a haemoglobin concentration (Hb)< 110 g/L, affects more
than 56 million women globally, two thirds of them being from Asia. Multiple factors lead to …

Self‐selection in epidemiological studies may introduce selection bias and influence the
validity of study results. To evaluate potential bias due to self‐selection in a large …

Importance The association of maternal use of folic acid and multivitamin supplements
before and during pregnancy with the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring is …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of, and risk factors for anomalous insertions of the
umbilical cord, and the risk for adverse outcomes of these pregnancies. Design Population …

Background Births to subfertile women, with and without infertility treatment, have been
reported to have lower birthweights and shorter gestations, even when limited to singletons …

Background Although rare, placental abruption is implicated in disproportionately high rates
of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Understanding geographic and temporal variations may …

Background This study examined potential self‐selection bias in a large pregnancy cohort
by comparing exposure‐outcome associations from the cohort to similar associations …

Preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and placental abruption are obstetrical
conditions that constitute the syndrome of ischemic placental disease or IPD, the leading …

Abruptio placentae is an important cause of vaginal bleeding in the latter half of pregnancy.
The key factor in the pathophysiology is hemorrhage at the decidual–placental interface …