Fetal sex plays an important role in modifying the course and complications related to
pregnancy and may also have an impact on maternal health and well-being both during and …

Adverse birth outcomes and infant undernutrition remain the leading causes of morbidity
and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Impaired infant growth and development, which …

Objectives To study the trend in the prevalence of anaemia and low BMI among pregnant
women from Eastern Maharashtra and evaluate if low BMI and anaemia affect pregnancy …

Background Preterm birth is a worldwide epidemic and a leading cause of neonatal
mortality. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the incidence, risk factors and consequences of …

Background and objectives Haemoglobin content is the well accepted indicator for anaemia
assessment. The high prevalence of anaemia, maternal health care issues and adverse …

Objective: The objective of this study was to find out the maternal risk factors and perinatal
complications in small for gestational age (SGA) newborns. Methods: A total of 181 SGA …

Infants who are small for gestational age (SGA) are at increased risk of neonatal and infant
death, non-communicable diseases and growth retardation. However, the epidemiological …

Preterm births (PTB) are the leading cause of neonatal deaths, the majority of which occur in
low-and middle-income countries, particularly those in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Objectives This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with preterm birth, and to
determine the prevalence of preterm births in the Dominican Republic. Design Case-control …

Background Many maternal factors are known to be associated with adverse birth outcomes,
but studies about paternal factors yielded inconsistent conclusions. The study was to assess …