Published in J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med on November 01, 2009
Is obesity still increasing among pregnant women? Prepregnancy obesity trends in 20 states, 2003-2009. Prev Med (2013) 1.97
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
The contribution of maternal stress to preterm birth: issues and considerations. Clin Perinatol (2011) 1.63
Brazilian multicentre study on preterm birth (EMIP): prevalence and factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth. PLoS One (2014) 1.52
Maternal intake of seafood and supplementary long chain n-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids and preterm delivery. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2017) 1.43
Risk factors for preterm birth in an international prospective cohort of nulliparous women. PLoS One (2012) 1.16
Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes by prepregnancy body mass index: a population-based study to inform prepregnancy weight loss counseling. Obstet Gynecol (2015) 1.07
Born too soon: care before and between pregnancy to prevent preterm births: from evidence to action. Reprod Health (2013) 1.03
Perinatal depression--the fourth inflammatory morbidity of pregnancy?: Theory and literature review. Psychoneuroendocrinology (2013) 1.00
What contributes to disparities in the preterm birth rate in European countries? Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol (2015) 1.00
Quantifying the impact of deprivation on preterm births: a retrospective cohort study. PLoS One (2011) 0.92
Relationship between periodontal diseases and preterm birth: recent epidemiological and biological data. J Pregnancy (2011) 0.89
Pre-pregnancy BMI and weight gain: where is the tipping point for preterm birth? BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2013) 0.89
Women's perspectives are required to inform the development of maternal obesity services: a qualitative study of obese pregnant women's experiences. Health Expect (2013) 0.88
An exploratory spatial analysis to assess the relationship between deprivation, noise and infant mortality: an ecological study. Environ Health (2013) 0.86
Obesity in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Approach to Inform an Intervention for Patients and Providers. Matern Child Health J (2015) 0.82
The Impact of Maternal Obesity and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain on Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Maine: Analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Results from 2000 to 2010. J Pregnancy (2016) 0.81
Early pregnancy body mass index and spontaneous preterm birth in Northwest Russia: a registry-based study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2014) 0.80
Lifestyle, distress, and pregnancy outcomes in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study cohort. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2014) 0.80
Periconception weight loss: common sense for mothers, but what about for babies? J Obes (2014) 0.78
Maternal Characteristics, Short Mid-Trimester Cervical Length, and Preterm Delivery. J Korean Med Sci (2017) 0.78
Genetic instrumental variable studies of effects of prenatal risk factors. Biodemography Soc Biol (2013) 0.78
Obesity or Underweight-What is Worse in Pregnancy? J Obstet Gynaecol India (2015) 0.77
The Burden of Provider-Initiated Preterm Birth and Associated Factors: Evidence from the Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth (EMIP). PLoS One (2016) 0.77
Adipokinins in pregnancies at risk of preterm delivery. Gynecol Endocrinol (2015) 0.76
The Relationships of Health Behaviour and Psychological Characteristics with Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women. Matern Child Health J (2017) 0.75
Excess risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with porphyria: a population-based cohort study. J Inherit Metab Dis (2010) 0.75
The Impact of Cigarette Quitting during Pregnancy on Other Prenatal Health Behaviors. Rev Econ Househ (2013) 0.75
Spontaneous preterm labor and cardiovascular disease risk: one step closer to a better understanding. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2012) 0.75
Maternal body mass index and post-term birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev (2017) 0.75
Experiences and outcomes of maternal Ramadan fasting during pregnancy: results from a sub-cohort of the Born in Bradford birth cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2014) 0.75
Short cervical lengths initially detected in mid-trimester and early in the third trimester in asymptomatic twin gestations: Association with histologic chorioamnionitis and preterm birth. PLoS One (2017) 0.75
The Impact of Parental Personality on Birth Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
Spontaneous and indicated preterm delivery risk is increased among overweight and obese women without prepregnancy chronic disease. BJOG (2017) 0.75
Prevalence and Determinants of Preterm Birth in Tehran, Iran: A Comparison between Logistic Regression and Decision Tree Methods. Osong Public Health Res Perspect (2017) 0.75
The worldwide incidence of preterm birth: a systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity. Bull World Health Organ (2009) 8.17
A pragmatic-explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 7.86
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
Assessment of cumulative evidence on genetic associations: interim guidelines. Int J Epidemiol (2007) 4.96
A pragmatic-explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers. CMAJ (2009) 3.65
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
Active management of the third stage of labour with and without controlled cord traction: a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial. Lancet (2012) 2.75
Mandatory second opinion to reduce rates of unnecessary caesarean sections in Latin America: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2004) 2.59
A behavioral intervention to improve obstetrical care. N Engl J Med (2008) 2.57
Genetic epidemiologic studies of preterm birth: guidelines for research. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2007) 2.56
Causes of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths: data from 7993 pregnancies in six developing countries. Bull World Health Organ (2006) 2.50
Cesarean section rates and maternal and neonatal mortality in low-, medium-, and high-income countries: an ecological study. Birth (2006) 2.35
Classifications for cesarean section: a systematic review. PLoS One (2011) 2.24
Genome-wide association studies, field synopses, and the development of the knowledge base on genetic variation and human diseases. Am J Epidemiol (2009) 2.15
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
Effectiveness of different databases in identifying studies for systematic reviews: experience from the WHO systematic review of maternal morbidity and mortality. BMC Med Res Methodol (2005) 1.92
Deaths and years of life lost due to suboptimal breast-feeding among children in the developing world: a global ecological risk assessment. Public Health Nutr (2006) 1.90
Strategies for improving the quality of health care in maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol (2008) 1.90
Episiotomy rates in primiparous women in Latin America: hospital based descriptive study. BMJ (2002) 1.83
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
GAPscreener: an automatic tool for screening human genetic association literature in PubMed using the support vector machine technique. BMC Bioinformatics (2008) 1.75
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
Maternal and perinatal health research priorities beyond 2015: an international survey and prioritization exercise. Reprod Health (2014) 1.61
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
One-day compared with 7-day nitrofurantoin for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol (2009) 1.50
Strengthening the reporting of Genetic RIsk Prediction Studies (GRIPS): explanation and elaboration. J Clin Epidemiol (2011) 1.46
Preterm delivery and cytokine gene polymorphisms. J Reprod Med (2006) 1.44
Accelerating science-driven solutions to challenges in global reproductive health: a new framework for moving forward. Obstet Gynecol (2011) 1.39
Complications of first-trimester abortion by vacuum aspiration after cervical preparation with and without misoprostol: a multicentre randomised trial. Lancet (2012) 1.39
Pre-eclampsia in low and middle income countries. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol (2011) 1.38
Breastfeeding patterns and exposure to suboptimal breastfeeding among children in developing countries: review and analysis of nationally representative surveys. BMC Med (2004) 1.36
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
Evaluation of copy number variations reveals novel candidate genes in autism spectrum disorder-associated pathways. Hum Mol Genet (2012) 1.29
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
Nutrient involvement in preeclampsia. J Nutr (2003) 1.23
Tackling health inequities in Chile: maternal, newborn, infant, and child mortality between 1990 and 2004. Am J Public Health (2009) 1.22
An evolutionary genomic approach to identify genes involved in human birth timing. PLoS Genet (2011) 1.20
Biomarkers of spontaneous preterm birth: an overview of the literature in the last four decades. Reprod Sci (2011) 1.18
Searching for the optimal rate of medically necessary cesarean delivery. Birth (2014) 1.17
Preconceptional stress and racial disparities in preterm birth: an overview. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand (2011) 1.16
WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health in Latin America: classifying caesarean sections. Reprod Health (2009) 1.14
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
Newborn screening: complexities in universal genetic testing. Am J Public Health (2006) 1.13
The All Our Babies pregnancy cohort: design, methods, and participant characteristics. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2013) 1.12
Preeclampsia and HIV infection. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol (2004) 1.10
The cost-effectiveness of routine versus restrictive episiotomy in Argentina. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2002) 1.10
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
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
All Our Babies Cohort Study: recruitment of a cohort to predict women at risk of preterm birth through the examination of gene expression profiles and the environment. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2010) 1.08
Feasibility and safety study of a new device (Odón device) for assisted vaginal deliveries: study protocol. Reprod Health (2013) 1.08
How much time is available for antenatal care consultations? Assessment of the quality of care in rural Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2011) 1.08
Differences in the placental membrane cytokine response: a possible explanation for the racial disparity in preterm birth. Am J Reprod Immunol (2006) 1.08
Designing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist program to improve quality of care at childbirth. Int J Gynaecol Obstet (2013) 1.07
Copy number variants in extended autism spectrum disorder families reveal candidates potentially involved in autism risk. PLoS One (2011) 1.06
Portrayal of caesarean section in Brazilian women's magazines: 20 year review. BMJ (2011) 1.06
Maternal and perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancy in 23 low- and middle-income countries. PLoS One (2013) 1.06
Spontaneous preterm birth in African Americans is associated with infection and inflammatory response gene variants. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2008) 1.05
Fetal DNA Methylation Associates with Early Spontaneous Preterm Birth and Gestational Age. PLoS One (2013) 1.05
What parents want to know about the storage and use of residual newborn bloodspots. Am J Med Genet A (2014) 1.04
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
Vitamin D elicits anti-inflammatory response, inhibits contractile-associated proteins, and modulates Toll-like receptors in human myometrial cells. Reprod Sci (2012) 1.02
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
A cluster randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention to facilitate the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines in Latin American maternity hospitals: the Guidelines Trial: Study protocol [ISRCTN82417627]. BMC Womens Health (2005) 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
Do Italian women prefer cesarean section? Results from a survey on mode of delivery preferences. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2013) 0.99
Recurrence of adverse perinatal outcomes in developing countries. Bull World Health Organ (2013) 0.99