Background Stillbirth rates in high-income countries have shown little or no improvement
over the past two decades. Prevention strategies that target risk factors could be important in …

Offspring of mothers using ethanol during pregnancy are known to suffer from
developmental delays and/or a variety of behavioral changes. Ethanol, may affect the …

Stillbirth rates in high-income countries declined dramatically from about 1940, but this
decline has slowed or stalled over recent times. The present variation in stillbirth rates …

In addition to fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, prenatal alcohol
exposure is associated with many other adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Research …

Importance Prenatal smoking is a known modifiable risk factor for stillbirth; however, the
contribution of prenatal drinking or the combination of smoking and drinking is uncertain …

Previous research suggests the relevance of in-utero insults and early-life circumstances for
a wide array of life cycle outcomes. This research note joins this strand of studies by …

Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy is prevalent, with as many as 12% of pregnant
women consuming alcohol. Alcohol intake may vary from an occasional drink, to weekly …

Objective A systematic review was conducted to determine placental outcomes following
prenatal alcohol exposure in women. Data Sources The search terms “maternal OR prenatal …

Prenatal alcohol consumption (PAE) may be associated with a broad spectrum of impacts,
ranging from no overt effects, to miscarriage, fetal growth restriction and fetal alcohol …

Adequate placentation, placental tissue remodeling and vascularization is essential for the
success of gestation and optimal fetal growth. Recently, it was suggested that abnormal …