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This study reveals that prior hemithyroidectomy increases the risk of gestational hypothyroidism and later gestation complications, including preterm birth or pregnancy loss, underscoring the need for vigilant thyroid monitoring during preg
An expert consensus from the BPD Collaborative outlines pragmatic, lifespan-focused recommendations to identify, monitor, and manage prematurity-associated lung disease (PLD) and to standardize outpatient care from infancy through adulthood
Uterine surgery before first pregnancy is associated with increased risks of preterm birth and stillbirth, with risk magnifying after repeated procedures, highlighting the need for careful surgical decision-making and enhanced antenatal mon
This study evaluates the impact of Long COVID on pregnancy outcomes, finding no significant risk for preterm birth but a potential association with hypertensive disorders, underscoring the need for further research.
This secondary analysis of the C-STICH trial compares pregnancy outcomes following high versus low vaginal cerclage in women at high risk of preterm birth, finding no significant difference in pregnancy loss but a modest benefit of high cer
This analysis of the C-STICH trial compares high and low transvaginal cerclage, revealing similar pregnancy loss rates but a modest prolongation of gestation and fewer very preterm births with high cerclage.
Antenatal magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) use before very preterm birth significantly improves survival free of cerebral palsy and moderate-severe impairment, with evidence from randomized trials and large cohort data supporting enhanced neuropro
A large-scale Dutch cohort study reveals that women with a history of spontaneous preterm birth face a significantly elevated risk of cardiovascular mortality, with the highest risk observed in those delivering before 32 weeks of gestation.
A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial reveals that parent-led enhanced developmental intervention, beginning in the NICU and spanning two years, significantly improves executive function domains—including attention, inhibition
A large-scale cohort study emulating randomized trials indicates that benzodiazepine use during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of abortion and preterm birth, even after accounting for competing risks and maternal factors. Risks
In a large retrospective cohort, women who discontinued GLP‑1 receptor agonists shortly before or during early pregnancy had greater gestational weight gain and higher risks of preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and hypertensive disorders
A nationwide ECHO analysis found wildfire-specific PM2.5 exposure was associated with increased odds of preterm birth in the US West, with stronger effects for higher concentration, longer smoke waves, and mid-to-late pregnancy exposures.
In the APOSTEL 8 randomized trial, intravenous atosiban did not reduce a composite of perinatal mortality and severe neonatal morbidity versus placebo for threatened preterm birth at 30+0–33+6 weeks.
A multifaceted national preterm birth prevention programme in Australia was associated with a modest national decrease in late preterm births and, after a hospital collaborative, a substantial reduction in early‑term births in participating
This study reveals that although individuals born preterm face higher risks of lower educational attainment, sociodemographic factors have a greater impact on long-term educational outcomes than prematurity itself.
Early low-dose aspirin reduces early preterm birth risk and delays timing of delivery in women at high risk for preterm pre-eclampsia, with significant benefits in iatrogenic preterm births and small-for-gestational-age pregnancies.
Adults born preterm face significantly higher risks of cardiometabolic abnormalities and internalizing mental health problems by age 35, according to a new U.S. cohort study.
