Aims To investigate the associations between glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels at
less than 24 weeks of gestation and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Japan. Methods This …

Background The frequency of preterm births has been increasing globally, mainly due to a
rise in iatrogenic late preterm births. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of …

Background Altered basal ganglia and thalamic connectivity may be critical for cognitive,
motor and behavioural impairments common to very preterm (< 32 weeks' gestational age) …

Background The incidence of preterm birth (PTB,< 37 weeks of gestation) has been
increasing in China and many other countries in recent years. However, the causes of the …

Spontaneous preterm birth is a global health issue affecting up to 20% of pregnancies and
leaves a legacy of neurodevelopmental complications. Inflammation has been implicated in …

Introduction Preterm birth is a heterogeneous phenotype, with placental abnormalities
underlying many cases. The etiology of preterm births that occur in the absence of placental …

Clinically, uterine contractions are monitored with tocodynamometers or intrauterine
pressure catheters. In the research setting, electromyography (EMG), which detects …

Introduction Although there are several studies on maternal sensitivity of preterm-born
children conducted in Western countries, the factors affecting the sensitivity of mothers of …

Spontaneous preterm labor is frequently caused by an inflammatory response in the
gestational tissues elicited by either infectious or sterile agents. In sterile preterm labor, the …

The conventional assessment of preterm somatosensory functions using averaged cortical
responses to electrical stimulation ignores the characteristic components of preterm …