Yvonne Kelly, Lidia Panico, Mel Bartley, Michael Marmot et al.
BACKGROUND: Birthweight varies according to ethnic group, but it is not clear why such differences exist. We examine the contribution of socioeconomic, maternal and behavioural factors to differences in mean birthweight and the prevalence of low birthweight across ethnic groups. METHODS: Data from t...
Baha M. Sibai, Oscar A. Viteri
Pregnancies complicated by diabetic ketoacidosis are associated with increased rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality. A high index of suspicion is required, because diabetic ketoacidosis onset in pregnancy can be insidious, usually at lower glucose levels, and often progresses more rapidly as c...
Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Md Mohiuddin Adnan, Md Zakiul Hassan
OBJECTIVE: To determine the trends, prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age from 1999 to 2014. DESIGN: We analysed nationally representative data from the 1999, 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2014 cross-sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surve...
Ananya Dutta Mou, Zitu Barman, Mahmudul Hasan, Rakib Miah et al.
Preeclampsia is a multi-organ system disorder of pregnancy and is responsible for a significant rate of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Bangladesh, a large number of obstetric deaths occur every year but the exact reasons are not well investigated. The data regarding preeclampsia and ...
Olga Protic, Paolo Toti, Md Soriful Islam, Rossella Occhini et al.
Uterine leiomyomas are benign tumors in the smooth muscle layer of the uterus. The most common histological type is the "usual leiomyoma", characterized by overexpression of ECM proteins, whereas the "cellular type" has higher cellular content. Our objective is to investigate the involvement of infl...
William H. Barth
Persistent occiput posterior (OP) is associated with increased rates of maternal and newborn morbidity. Its diagnosis by physical examination is challenging but is improved with bedside ultrasonography. Occiput posterior discovered in the active phase or early second stage of labor usually resolves ...
Judith N. Bulmer, Fawzia Rasheed, Lynn Morrison, Nick Francis et al.
Malaria in pregnancy is associated with reduced birth weight. Most pathological studies of placental malaria infection have focused on severe Plasmodium falciparum infection. In the present study of 121 placentas delivered in a rural area of The Gambia, malaria infection was diagnosed in tissue sect...
Clara Calvert, Meredith Brockway, Helga Zoëga, Jessica E. Miller et al.
Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Changes in PTB rates, ranging from -90% to +30%, were reported in many countries following early COVID-19 pandemic response measures ('lockdowns'). It is unclear whether this variation reflects real differences in lockdown impac...
Trisha Greenhalgh, Megan Clinch, Nur Afsar, Yasmin Choudhury et al.
BACKGROUND: Diabetes in pregnancy is common in South Asians, especially those from low-income backgrounds, and leads to short-term morbidity and longer-term metabolic programming in mother and offspring. We sought to understand the multiple influences on behaviour (hence risks to metabolic health) o...
Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Rajat Das Gupta, Sabiha Alam, Kuljeet Kaur et al.
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing in developing countries including the South Asian Nations. The current study aimed to examine the association of GDM with adverse pregnancy outcomes from foetal and maternal perspectives in South Asia. METHODS: A syste...
Mohammad Masudur Rahman, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Md Moinuddin, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: Caesarean section (CS) has been on the rise worldwide and Bangladesh is no exception. In Bangladesh, the CS rate, which includes both institutional and community-based deliveries, has increased from about 3% in 2000 to about 24% in 2014. This study examines the association of reported co...
Graeme N. Smith, Jessica Pudwell, Mark Walker, Shi Wu Wen
Objective To calculate the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk estimates for women following a pregnancy with or without preeclampsia. Methods We calculated 10-year, 30-year, and lifetime CVD risk estimates at one year postpartum for women recruited into the Pre-Eclampsia New Emerging Team's prospecti...
Md Nuruzzaman Khan, M. Mofizul Islam, Asma Ahmad Shariff, Md. Mahmudul Alam et al.
BACKGROUND: Globally the rates of caesarean section (CS) have steadily increased in recent decades. This rise is not fully accounted for by increases in clinical factors which indicate the need for CS. We investigated the socio-demographic predictors of CS and the average annual rates of CS in Bangl...
GM Monawar Hosain
This study examines factors associated with low birthweight (LBW) in rural Bangladesh. Enrolled in early first trimester, 350 women were followed for duration of pregnancy and data gathered on maternal factors such as social, demographic, anthropometric, biochemical measures and newborn's birth weig...
Jahidur Rahman Khan, Md. Mazharul Islam, Nabil Awan, Olav Muurlink
BACKGROUND: Low birth weight (LBW) remains a leading global cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. This study leverages a large national survey to determine current prevalence and socioeconomic, demographic and heath related factors associated with LBW in Bangladesh. METHODS: Data from the Mult...