Published in Am J Reprod Immunol on August 01, 2006
Identification of fetal and maternal single nucleotide polymorphisms in candidate genes that predispose to spontaneous preterm labor with intact membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2010) 1.75
Second trimester maternal plasma levels of cytokines IL-1Ra, Il-6 and IL-10 and preterm birth. J Perinatol (2012) 1.66
TLR9 activation coupled to IL-10 deficiency induces adverse pregnancy outcomes. J Immunol (2009) 1.37
How disturbed sleep may be a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Obstet Gynecol Surv (2009) 1.20
Influence of infection during pregnancy on fetal development. Reproduction (2013) 1.20
Sleep-disordered breathing and pregnancy: potential mechanisms and evidence for maternal and fetal morbidity. Curr Opin Pulm Med (2010) 1.16
Racial disparity in pathophysiologic pathways of preterm birth based on genetic variants. Reprod Biol Endocrinol (2009) 1.14
A genetic association study of maternal and fetal candidate genes that predispose to preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM). Am J Obstet Gynecol (2010) 1.10
Cytokine SNPs: Comparison of allele frequencies by race and implications for future studies. Cytokine (2009) 1.09
Exodus-1 (CCL20): evidence for the participation of this chemokine in spontaneous labor at term, preterm labor, and intrauterine infection. J Perinat Med (2008) 0.98
Region-specific gene expression profiling: novel evidence for biological heterogeneity of the human amnion. Biol Reprod (2008) 0.97
Human fetal membranes generate distinct cytokine profiles in response to bacterial Toll-like receptor and nod-like receptor agonists. Biol Reprod (2014) 0.90
Changes in the levels of interleukins 6, 8, and 10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in Korean burn patients: relation to burn size and postburn time. Ann Lab Med (2012) 0.89
Amniotic fluid and maternal race influence responsiveness of fetal membranes to bacteria. J Reprod Immunol (2012) 0.89
Non-pharmacological treatment of insomnia. Neurotherapeutics (2012) 0.85
Pathway analysis of genetic factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth and pre-labor preterm rupture of membranes. PLoS One (2014) 0.82
Comparison of LPS-stimulated release of cytokines in punch versus transwell tissue culture systems of human gestational membranes. Reprod Biol Endocrinol (2010) 0.82
Sleep and Women's Health. Sleep Med Res (2015) 0.79
Factors associated with clinically significant insomnia among pregnant low-income Latinas. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2013) 0.78
A proposed bio-panel to predict risk for spontaneous preterm birth among African American women. Med Hypotheses (2015) 0.75
The worldwide incidence of preterm birth: a systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity. Bull World Health Organ (2009) 8.17
Rates of caesarean section: analysis of global, regional and national estimates. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol (2007) 5.87
Moving beyond essential interventions for reduction of maternal mortality (the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health): a cross-sectional study. Lancet (2013) 5.85
The way forward. Lancet (2007) 3.28
Prediction of adverse maternal outcomes in pre-eclampsia: development and validation of the fullPIERS model. Lancet (2010) 3.15
A global reference for fetal-weight and birthweight percentiles. Lancet (2011) 3.05
Causes of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths: data from 7993 pregnancies in six developing countries. Bull World Health Organ (2006) 2.50
Classifications for cesarean section: a systematic review. PLoS One (2011) 2.24
Defining normal and abnormal fetal growth: promises and challenges. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2010) 2.05
Setting research priorities to reduce almost one million deaths from birth asphyxia by 2015. PLoS Med (2011) 2.01
Learning in a virtual world: experience with using second life for medical education. J Med Internet Res (2010) 2.01
Accuracy of diagnostic tests to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol (2009) 1.66
World Health Organization randomized trial of calcium supplementation among low calcium intake pregnant women. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2006) 1.65
Inequities in the use of cesarean section deliveries in the world. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2012) 1.61
Nutritional interventions during pregnancy for the prevention or treatment of maternal morbidity and preterm delivery: an overview of randomized controlled trials. J Nutr (2003) 1.58
Outdoor air pollution, preterm birth, and low birth weight: analysis of the world health organization global survey on maternal and perinatal health. Environ Health Perspect (2014) 1.57
Improving quality of care for maternal and newborn health: prospective pilot study of the WHO safe childbirth checklist program. PLoS One (2012) 1.55
Making stillbirths count, making numbers talk - issues in data collection for stillbirths. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2009) 1.54
Maternal BMI and preterm birth: a systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med (2009) 1.43
Accelerating science-driven solutions to challenges in global reproductive health: a new framework for moving forward. Obstet Gynecol (2011) 1.39
Pre-eclampsia in low and middle income countries. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol (2011) 1.38
Reduction in neonatal mortality in Chile between 1990 and 2000. Pediatrics (2006) 1.33
Non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG), a first-aid device to decrease maternal mortality from obstetric hemorrhage: a cluster randomized trial. PLoS One (2013) 1.29
Infection and the role of inflammation in preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol (2007) 1.25
Recent trends in maternal, newborn, and child health in Brazil: progress toward Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. Am J Public Health (2010) 1.24
Tackling health inequities in Chile: maternal, newborn, infant, and child mortality between 1990 and 2004. Am J Public Health (2009) 1.22
Biomarkers of spontaneous preterm birth: an overview of the literature in the last four decades. Reprod Sci (2011) 1.18
The role of matrix degrading enzymes and apoptosis in rupture of membranes. J Soc Gynecol Investig (2004) 1.15
Racial disparity in pathophysiologic pathways of preterm birth based on genetic variants. Reprod Biol Endocrinol (2009) 1.14
Preterm birth in Caucasians is associated with coagulation and inflammation pathway gene variants. PLoS One (2008) 1.14
WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health in Latin America: classifying caesarean sections. Reprod Health (2009) 1.14
The effectiveness of birth plans in increasing use of skilled care at delivery and postnatal care in rural Tanzania: a cluster randomised trial. Trop Med Int Health (2013) 1.09
Patterns of cytokine profiles differ with pregnancy outcome and ethnicity. Hum Reprod (2008) 1.09
How much time is available for antenatal care consultations? Assessment of the quality of care in rural Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2011) 1.08
Feasibility and safety study of a new device (Odón device) for assisted vaginal deliveries: study protocol. Reprod Health (2013) 1.08
Designing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist program to improve quality of care at childbirth. Int J Gynaecol Obstet (2013) 1.07
Ethnic differences in key candidate genes for spontaneous preterm birth: TNF-alpha and its receptors. Hum Hered (2006) 1.07
Maternal and perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancy in 23 low- and middle-income countries. PLoS One (2013) 1.06
Portrayal of caesarean section in Brazilian women's magazines: 20 year review. BMJ (2011) 1.06
Spontaneous preterm birth in African Americans is associated with infection and inflammatory response gene variants. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2008) 1.05
Diversity in cytokine response to bacteria associated with preterm birth by fetal membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2009) 1.05
Fetal DNA Methylation Associates with Early Spontaneous Preterm Birth and Gestational Age. PLoS One (2013) 1.05
Analysis of association between maternal tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter polymorphism (-308), tumor necrosis factor concentration, and preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2006) 1.04
Amniotic fluid interleukin-1beta and interleukin-8 concentrations: racial disparity in preterm birth. Reprod Sci (2007) 1.03
Role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the premature rupture of membranes and preterm labor pathways. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2002) 1.02
Fetal neurobehavioral development: a tale of two cities. Dev Psychol (2004) 1.01
Born too soon: care during pregnancy and childbirth to reduce preterm deliveries and improve health outcomes of the preterm baby. Reprod Health (2013) 1.01
Short fetal leukocyte telomere length and preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes. PLoS One (2012) 1.01
Do Italian women prefer cesarean section? Results from a survey on mode of delivery preferences. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2013) 0.99
Genetic regulation of amniotic fluid TNF-alpha and soluble TNF receptor concentrations affected by race and preterm birth. Hum Genet (2008) 0.99
Recurrence of adverse perinatal outcomes in developing countries. Bull World Health Organ (2013) 0.99
Blood pressure dynamics during pregnancy and spontaneous preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2007) 0.98
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and receptor (IL6-R) gene haplotypes associate with amniotic fluid protein concentrations in preterm birth. Hum Mol Genet (2008) 0.98
Multilocus interactions at maternal tumor necrosis factor-alpha, tumor necrosis factor receptors, interleukin-6 and interleukin-6 receptor genes predict spontaneous preterm labor in European-American women. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2006) 0.97
Amniotic fluid interleukin-6 increase is an indicator of spontaneous preterm birth in white but not black Americans. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2008) 0.96
Tracking maternal mortality declines in Mongolia between 1992 and 2007: the importance of collaboration. Bull World Health Organ (2009) 0.95
Prenatal development of intrafetal and maternal-fetal synchrony. Behav Neurosci (2006) 0.95
Active management of the third stage of labour without controlled cord traction: a randomized non-inferiority controlled trial. Reprod Health (2009) 0.94
Genetic associations in preterm birth: a primer of marker selection, study design, and data analysis. J Soc Gynecol Investig (2006) 0.94
Measuring equity in utilization of emergency obstetric care at Wolisso Hospital in Oromiya, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study. Int J Equity Health (2013) 0.94
Dietary intakes of women during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries. Public Health Nutr (2012) 0.94
The role of faith-based organizations in maternal and newborn health care in Africa. Int J Gynaecol Obstet (2011) 0.93
The special programme of research in human reproduction: forty years of activities to achieve reproductive health for all. Gynecol Obstet Invest (2012) 0.93
Fetal membrane inflammatory cytokines: a switching mechanism between the preterm premature rupture of the membranes and preterm labor pathways. J Perinat Med (2004) 0.92
From safe motherhood, newborn, and child survival partnerships to the continuum of care and accountability: moving fast forward to 2015. Int J Gynaecol Obstet (2012) 0.92
Maternal and fetal genetic associations of PTGER3 and PON1 with preterm birth. PLoS One (2010) 0.91
Racial disparity in amniotic fluid concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and soluble TNF receptors in spontaneous preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2008) 0.91
Policy benchmarking report on neonatal health and social policies in 13 European countries. Acta Paediatr (2010) 0.89
An overview of racial disparities in preterm birth rates: caused by infection or inflammatory response? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand (2011) 0.89
Amniotic fluid and maternal race influence responsiveness of fetal membranes to bacteria. J Reprod Immunol (2012) 0.89
Amniotic fluid eicosanoids in preterm and term births: effects of risk factors for spontaneous preterm labor. Obstet Gynecol (2011) 0.88
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D deficiency is associated with preterm birth in African American and Caucasian women. Reprod Sci (2013) 0.87
Association of genetic variants, ethnicity and preterm birth with amniotic fluid cytokine concentrations. Ann Hum Genet (2010) 0.86
A call for an international consortium on the genetics of preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2008) 0.86
Cesarean delivery surveillance system at a maternity hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Int J Gynaecol Obstet (2008) 0.86
Implementation of evidence-based antenatal care in Mozambique: a cluster randomized controlled trial: study protocol. BMC Health Serv Res (2014) 0.85
Preterm Birth Genome Project (PGP) -- validation of resources for preterm birth genome-wide studies. J Perinat Med (2013) 0.85
Amniotic fluid metabolomic analysis in spontaneous preterm birth. Reprod Sci (2014) 0.84
Human fetal membrane expression of IL-19 and IL-20 and its differential effect on inflammatory cytokine production. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med (2006) 0.84
Monitoring perinatal outcomes in hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan: The first step of a quality assurance process. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med (2009) 0.84
Racial disparity in membrane response to infectious stimuli: a possible explanation for observed differences in the incidence of prematurity. Community Award Paper. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2004) 0.84
Salivary proteinase activity: a potential biomarker for preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2006) 0.83
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human progesterone receptor gene and spontaneous preterm birth. Reprod Sci (2008) 0.82
[Obesity and pregnancy]. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet (2009) 0.81
Effects of calcium supplementation on fetal growth in mothers with deficient calcium intake: a randomised controlled trial. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol (2010) 0.81
Corticotrophin-releasing hormone in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated term fetal membranes and amniotic fluid from term and preterm birth in African Americans and Caucasians. Reprod Sci (2008) 0.80
Ethnic disparity in spontaneous preterm birth and maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index. Arch Gynecol Obstet (2011) 0.80
TNF-alpha promotes caspase activation and apoptosis in human fetal membranes. J Assist Reprod Genet (2002) 0.80