The effect of pregnancy induced hypertension and multiple pregnancies on preterm birth in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Mulualem, A Wondim, A Woretaw - BMC research notes, 2019 - Springer
Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the overall pooled
prevalence of preterm birth and the effect of pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) and …

Identification of potential therapeutic intervening targets by in-silico analysis of nsSNPs in preterm birth-related genes

MB Azmi, W Khan, MK Azim, MI Nisar, F Jehan - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Prematurity is the foremost cause of death in children under 5 years of age. Genetics
contributes to 25–40% of all preterm births (PTB) yet we still need to identify specific targets …

Individual and collective contribution of antenatal psychosocial distress conditions and preterm birth in Pakistani women

S Lalani, SS Premji, K Shaikh, S Sulaiman, IS Yim… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background We determined whether dimensions of psychosocial distress during pregnancy
individually and collectively predicted preterm birth (PTB) in Pakistani women as it may be …

Perceived stress may mediate the relationship between antenatal depressive symptoms and preterm birth: A pilot observational cohort study

S Lalani, A Dosani, N Forcheh, SS Premji, S Siddiqui… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Screening for changes in pregnancy-related anxiety and depressive symptoms
during pregnancy may further our understanding of the relationship between these two …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of co-infection of human immunodeficiency virus in diagnosed tuberculosis cases: Meta-analysis

NH Alanazi, A Hanif - International Journal of Health Sciences, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: The objective of the study was to find pooled prevalence and risk factors of co-
infection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in diagnosed tuberculosis (TB) cases …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Nasal Continuous Airway Pressure With and Without Surfactant Administration for the Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm …

H Malibary, H Nasief, S Tamur, M Ashfaq, M Iftikhar… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome is a common cause of respiratory
distress in newborns, often resulting from a lack of surfactant production or premature lung …

Allostatic Load as a Mediator and Perceived Chronic Stress as a Moderator in the Association between Maternal Mental Health and Preterm Birth: A Prospective …

SS Premji, S Lalani, F Ghani, S Nausheen… - …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: The complex biopsychosocial pathways linking maternal mental health with
preterm birth (PTB) are not well understood. This study aimed to explore allostatic load (AL) …

Stress and its associated factors in mothers with preterm infants in a private tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan: an analytical cross-sectional study

S Akbar, A Akber, Y Parpio - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This goal of this research is to present a comprehensive method for evaluating
stress and the factors that contribute to it in mothers of premature babies. Design Analytical …

Consanguinity as a predictor of premature births reported in maternity wards of teaching hospitals in Sindh Pakistan

KN Memon, AB Rajar, G Usman, N Zaman… - African Journal of …, 2023 - ajol.info
This hospital based comparative study was conducted in a populous cities of Sindh,
Pakistan. The study aimed to assess prevalence of consanguinity and to determine …

[PDF][PDF] Survival rate of premature babies admitted at a tertiary care hospital of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

JA Hashmi, A Javaid, WA Qureshi, ASAH Naqvi… - Rawal Medical …, 2021 - rmj.org.pk
Objective: To determine the survival rate of premature babies admitted at a tertiary care
hospital of Bahawalpur. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was piloted at the …