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Väisänen H, Remes H, Martikainen P. Perinatal health among migrant women: A longitudinal register study in Finland 2000-17. SSM Popul Health 2022; 20:101298. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Eslier M, Deneux-Tharaux C, Sauvegrain P, Schmitz T, Luton D, Mandelbrot L, Estellat C, Azria E. Severe maternal morbidity among undocumented migrant women in the PreCARE prospective cohort study. BJOG 2022; 129:1762-1771. [PMID: 35157345 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the risk of severe maternal outcomes among migrant women, considering both their legal status and birthplace; in Europe, migrant women, especially from sub-Saharan Africa, have higher risks of adverse maternal outcomes compared with non-migrants and legal status, a component of migrant condition, may be an important, and potentially actionable, risk factor. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Four maternity units around Paris in 2010-12. SAMPLE A total of 9599 women with singleton pregnancies. METHODS Legal status was categorised in four groups: reference group of non-migrant native Frenchwomen, legal migrants with French or European citizenship, other legal migrants with non-European citizenship, and undocumented migrants. The risk of severe maternal morbidity was assessed with multivariable logistic regression models according to women's legal status and birthplace. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Binary composite criterion of severe maternal morbidity. RESULTS Undocumented migrants had resided for less time in France, experienced social isolation, linguistic barriers and poor housing conditions more frequently and had a pre-pregnancy medical history at lower risk than other migrants. The multivariable analysis showed that they had a higher risk of severe maternal morbidity than non-migrants (33/715 [4.6%] versus 129/4523 [2.9%]; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.68, 95% CI 1.12-2.53). This increased risk was significant for undocumented women from sub-Saharan Africa (18/308 [5.8%] versus 129/4523 [2.9%]; aOR 2.26, 95% CI 1.30-3.91), and not for those born elsewhere (15/407 [3.7%] versus 129/4523 [2.9%]; aOR 1.44, 95% CI 0.82-2.53). CONCLUSION Undocumented migrants are the migrant subgroup at highest risk of severe maternal morbidity, whereas the prevalence of risk factors does not appear to be higher in this subgroup. This finding suggests that their interaction with maternity care services may be sub-optimal.
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- Maxime Eslier
- Université de Paris, CRESS, Obstetric Perinatal and Paediatric Epidemiology Research Team, EPOPé, INSERM, INRA, Paris, France.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Caen Hospital, Caen, France
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- Université de Paris, CRESS, Obstetric Perinatal and Paediatric Epidemiology Research Team, EPOPé, INSERM, INRA, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, CRESS, Obstetric Perinatal and Paediatric Epidemiology Research Team, EPOPé, INSERM, INRA, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, CRESS, Obstetric Perinatal and Paediatric Epidemiology Research Team, EPOPé, INSERM, INRA, Paris, France.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Beaujon-Bichat Hospital, FHU PREMA, Paris, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Louis Mourier Hospital, FHU PREMA, Colombes, France
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- Department of Biostatistics, Public Health and Medical Information, Clinical Research Unit, Pharmacoepidemiology Center (Céphépi), Sorbonne University, INSERM UMR-S 1136 - Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, CRESS, Obstetric Perinatal and Paediatric Epidemiology Research Team, EPOPé, INSERM, INRA, Paris, France.,Maternity Unit, Paris Saint Joseph Hospital, FHU PREMA, Paris, France
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Tingleff T, Räisänen S, Vikanes Å, Sandvik L, Laine K. Association between maternal country of birth and preterm birth: A population-based register study of 910,752 deliveries. Scand J Public Health 2021; 49:904-913. [PMID: 33588641 PMCID: PMC8573627 DOI: 10.1177/1403494821992894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Aims: The aim of this study was to analyse associations between maternal country of birth and preterm birth among women giving birth in Norway. Methods: A population-based register study was conducted employing official national databases in Norway. All singleton births, with neonates without major anomalies, between 1999 and 2014 were included (N=910,752). We estimated odds ratios (ORs) for extremely preterm birth (<28 weeks gestation), very preterm birth (28–33 weeks gestation) and late preterm birth (34–36 weeks gestation) by maternal country of birth. We conducted multivariable regression analyses, adjusting for maternal, obstetric and socio-economic confounders. Results: For extremely preterm births (0.4% of the study population), women with an unknown country of birth (adjusted OR (aOR)=3.09; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.26–4.22) and women born in sub-Saharan Africa (aOR=1.66; CI 1.40–1.96) had the highest ORs compared to Norwegian-born women. For very preterm births (1.2% of the study population), women with an unknown country of birth (aOR=1.72; CI 1.36–2.18) and women born in South Asia (aOR=1.48; CI 1.31–1.66) had the highest ORs. For late preterm births (3.8% of the study population), women born in East Asia Pacific/Oceania (aOR=1.33; CI 1.25–1.41) and South Asia (aOR=1.30; CI 1.21–1.39) had the highest ORs. Conclusions: After adjusting for maternal, obstetric and socio-economic risk factors, maternal country of birth remained significantly associated with preterm birth. Women with an unknown country of birth and women born in sub-Saharan Africa were found to be at increased risk of extremely preterm birth.
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- Tiril Tingleff
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
- Tiril Tingleff, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Pb 4965, Nydalen, 0424 Oslo, Norway. E-mail:
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- Department of Obstetrics, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
- Department of Obstetrics, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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Eslier M, Morello R, Azria E, Dreyfus M. Comparative study of changes in maternal and perinatal morbidity inequalities among migrant and native women over time, between 2008 and 2014 in France. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020; 253:76-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Association between Migrant Women's Legal Status and Prenatal Care Utilization in the PreCARE Cohort. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17197174. [PMID: 33007972 PMCID: PMC7579291 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17197174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Barriers to access to prenatal care may partially explain the higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among migrants compared with native-born women in Europe. Our aim was to assess the association between women's legal status and inadequate prenatal care utilization (PCU) in France, where access to healthcare is supposed to be universal. The study population was extracted from the PreCARE prospective cohort (N = 10,419). The associations between women's legal status and a composite outcome variable of inadequate PCU were assessed with multivariate logistic regressions. The proportion of women born in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was higher among the undocumented than that of other migrants. All groups of migrant women had a higher risk of inadequate PCU (31.6% for legal migrants with European nationalities, 40.3% for other legal migrants, and 52.0% for undocumented migrants) than French-born women (26.4%). The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for inadequate PCU for undocumented migrants compared with that for French-born women was 2.58 (95% confidence interval 2.16-3.07) overall, and this association was similar for migrant women born in SSA (aOR 2.95, 2.28-3.82) and those born elsewhere (aOR 2.37, 1.89-2.97). Regardless of the maternal place of birth, undocumented migrant status is associated with a higher risk of inadequate PCU.
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Zolitschka KA, Miani C, Breckenkamp J, Brenne S, Borde T, David M, Razum O. Do social factors and country of origin contribute towards explaining a "Latina paradox" among immigrant women giving birth in Germany? BMC Public Health 2019; 19:181. [PMID: 30755186 PMCID: PMC6373125 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6523-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background The “Latina paradox” describes the unexpected association between immigrant status, which is often correlated to low socioeconomic status, and low prevalence of unfavourable birth outcomes. Social (e.g. culture, religion) and/or non-social factors related to country of origin are potentially responsible for this paradox. Methods Questionnaire survey of 6413 women delivering in three large obstetric hospitals in Berlin (Germany) covering socioeconomic and migration status, country of origin (Turkey, Lebanon), and acculturation. Data was linked with routine obstetric data. Logistic regressions were performed to assess the effect of acculturation, affinity to religion and country of origin on preterm birth and small-for-gestational-age (SGA). Results Immigrant women with a low level of acculturation (reference) were less likely to have a preterm birth than those who were highly acculturated (aOR: 1.62, 95%CI: 1.01–2.59), as were women from Turkey compared to non-immigrants (aOR: 0.49, 95%CI: 0.33–0.73). For SGA, we found no epidemiologic paradox; conversely, women from Lebanon had a higher chance (aOR: 1.72, 95%CI: 1.27–2.34) of SGA. Affinity to religion had no influence on birth outcomes. Conclusions There is evidence that low acculturation (but not affinity to religion) contributes towards explaining the epidemiologic paradox with regard to preterm birth, emphasising the influence of socioeconomic characteristics on birth outcomes. The influence of Turkish origin on preterm birth and Lebanese origin on SGA suggests that non-social factors relating to the country of origin are also at play in explaining birth outcome differences, and that the direction of the effect varies depending on the country of origin and the outcome. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-6523-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kim Alexandra Zolitschka
- Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Alice Salomon Hochschule, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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Pregnancy-specific anxiety and its association with background characteristics and health-related behaviors in a low-risk population. Compr Psychiatry 2017; 75:6-13. [PMID: 28279817 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy-specific anxiety is an important risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. It is therefore needed to gain insight in which women are at risk for elevated levels (> 85th percentile) of pregnancy-specific anxiety. Additionally, given that unhealthy behaviour has been suggested as a possible pathway linking pregnancy-specific anxiety to adverse pregnancy outcomes, it is important to examine whether higher levels of pregnancy-specific anxiety are associated with negative health-related behaviours (smoking, alcohol use and too much weight gain). METHODS Using a study sample of 4541 low-risk pregnant women who filled in the Pregnancy Related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised (PRAQ-R), we first examined which socio-demographic, pregnancy-related and psychological background characteristics were significantly associated with a PRAQ-R score above the 85th percentile. Secondly, we examined the association between pregnancy-specific anxiety and self-reported health-related behaviours (smoking, alcohol use and too much weight gain) while controlling for significant background characteristics. For both research questions, backward regression analysis was applied. RESULTS Results showed that nulliparity (OR=2.33, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.97-2.77), anxious or depressed mood (OR=3.29, 95% CI=2.74-3.94) and non-Dutch ethnicity, especially Turkish (OR=3.47, 95% CI=2.16-5.59) or Moroccan (OR=2.97, 95% CI=1.84-4.81), were most strongly associated with elevated pregnancy-specific anxiety levels. Women with higher pregnancy-specific anxiety levels were more likely to gain too much weight during pregnancy (odds ratio (OR) linear term=1.49, 95% CI=1.21-1.83), while both very low and high levels of pregnancy-specific anxiety were associated with smoking (OR linear term=0.13, 95% CI=0.04-0.45, OR quadratic term=1.81, 95% CI=1.32-2.47). No association with alcohol use was found. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, our results show nulliparity, anxious or depressed mood and non-Dutch ethnicity as three major vulnerability factors for elevated levels of pregnancy-specific anxiety. Furthermore, our results show an association between pregnancy-specific anxiety and negative health-related behaviours, which is worth examining in future studies.
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Risk factors of preterm birth in France in 2010 and changes since 1995: Results from the French National Perinatal Surveys. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2017; 46:19-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2016.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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McKinnon B, Yang S, Kramer MS, Bushnik T, Sheppard AJ, Kaufman JS. Comparison of black-white disparities in preterm birth between Canada and the United States. CMAJ 2016; 188:E19-E26. [PMID: 26553860 PMCID: PMC4695373 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.150464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A higher risk of preterm birth among black women than among white women is well established in the United States. We compared differences in preterm birth between non-Hispanic black and white women in Canada and the US, hypothesizing that disparities would be less extreme in Canada given the different historical experiences of black populations and Canada's universal health care system. METHODS Using data on singleton live births in Canada and the US for 2004-2006, we estimated crude and adjusted risk ratios and risk differences in preterm birth (< 37 wk) and very preterm birth (< 32 wk) among non-Hispanic black versus non-Hispanic white women in each country. Adjusted models for the US were standardized to the covariate distribution of the Canadian cohort. RESULTS In Canada, 8.9% and 5.9% of infants born to black and white mothers, respectively, were preterm; the corresponding figures in the US were 12.7% and 8.0%. Crude risk ratios for preterm birth among black women relative to white women were 1.49 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.32 to 1.66) in Canada and 1.57 (95% CI 1.56 to 1.58) in the US (p value for heterogeneity [pH] = 0.3). The crude risk differences for preterm birth were 2.94 (95% CI 1.91 to 3.96) in Canada and 4.63 (95% CI 4.56 to 4.70) in the US (pH = 0.003). Adjusted risk ratios for preterm birth (pH = 0.1) were slightly higher in Canada than in the US, whereas adjusted risk differences were similar in both countries. Similar patterns were observed for racial disparities in very preterm birth. INTERPRETATION Relative disparities in preterm birth and very preterm birth between non-Hispanic black and white women were similar in magnitude in Canada and the US. Absolute disparities were smaller in Canada, which reflects a lower overall risk of preterm birth in Canada than in the US in both black and white populations.
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- Britt McKinnon
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (McKinnon, Yang, Kramer, Kaufman), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Institute for Health and Social Policy (McKinnon, Kaufman), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Kramer), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Health Analysis Division (Bushnik), Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; AboutKidsHealth (Sheppard), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Sheppard), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (McKinnon, Yang, Kramer, Kaufman), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Institute for Health and Social Policy (McKinnon, Kaufman), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Kramer), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Health Analysis Division (Bushnik), Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; AboutKidsHealth (Sheppard), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Sheppard), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (McKinnon, Yang, Kramer, Kaufman), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Institute for Health and Social Policy (McKinnon, Kaufman), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Kramer), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Health Analysis Division (Bushnik), Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; AboutKidsHealth (Sheppard), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Sheppard), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (McKinnon, Yang, Kramer, Kaufman), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Institute for Health and Social Policy (McKinnon, Kaufman), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Kramer), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Health Analysis Division (Bushnik), Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; AboutKidsHealth (Sheppard), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Sheppard), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (McKinnon, Yang, Kramer, Kaufman), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Institute for Health and Social Policy (McKinnon, Kaufman), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Kramer), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Health Analysis Division (Bushnik), Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; AboutKidsHealth (Sheppard), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Sheppard), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (McKinnon, Yang, Kramer, Kaufman), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Institute for Health and Social Policy (McKinnon, Kaufman), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Kramer), McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montréal, Que.; Health Analysis Division (Bushnik), Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; AboutKidsHealth (Sheppard), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Sheppard), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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Park AL, Urquia ML, Ray JG. Risk of Preterm Birth According to Maternal and Paternal Country of Birth: A Population-Based Study. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2015; 37:1053-62. [DOI: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)30070-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Inégalités sociales en santé périnatale. Arch Pediatr 2015; 22:1078-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Influence of immigration on prematurity in the context of a free healthcare system with universal coverage. Sci Rep 2015; 5:10586. [PMID: 26000871 PMCID: PMC4441151 DOI: 10.1038/srep10586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We assessed the risk of preterm birth according to the mother’s place of origin in the context of a free and universal healthcare system. We analysed 75,292 newborn infants born between 2008-2011 in Alicante (Spain). The outcomes were: 1) very preterm (gestational age ≤32 weeks) and 2) moderate-to-late preterm (gestational age 33-37 weeks). Other variables: infant’s gender, maternal age and origin. We estimated adjusted odds ratios to analyse the relationship between the outcomes and the other variables. The distribution of the gestational age groups in our sample was: very preterm, 812; moderate-to-late preterm, 5,295; full-term, 69,997. There were no statistically significant differences between the mother’s place of origin and the outcomes in this free universal healthcare system, which is experiencing the recent phenomenon of immigration. This equality should be maintained throughout the time the immigrants remain in the country.
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Barona-Vilar C, López-Maside A, Bosch-Sánchez S, Pérez-Panadés J, Melchor-Alós I, Mas-Pons R, Zurriaga Ó. Inequalities in perinatal mortality rates among immigrant and native population in Spain, 2005-2008. J Immigr Minor Health 2015; 16:1-6. [PMID: 23054547 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9730-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We compared perinatal mortality rates (PMRs) and the risk from certain causes among immigrant and native population in the Valencian Community (Spain). Using data from the Perinatal Mortality Registry, crude and age standardized mortality ratios were obtained in the different groups of mothers. Mortality rate ratios were calculated to compare the causes of death resulting from prematurity, congenital anomalies, infectious diseases and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome between Spanish and foreign women. PMRs were higher among all the immigrant groups compared with the native population, with a statistical significance in Eastern European and sub-Saharan mothers. Neonatal mortality rates in North African and Latin American mothers were similar to those of native women. Babies of immigrant mothers were at a significant higher risk of dying from late infectious diseases and from causes resulting from being premature. More research is needed on the risk factors which contribute to generating differences in our setting.
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- Carmen Barona-Vilar
- Direcció General d'Investigació i Salut Pública, Conselleria de Sanitat, Avda Catalunya, 21, 46020, Valencia, Spain,
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The role of prenatal care and social risk factors in the relationship between immigrant status and neonatal morbidity: a retrospective cohort study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120765. [PMID: 25816369 PMCID: PMC4376771 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Literature evaluating association between neonatal morbidity and immigrant status presents contradictory results. Poorer compliance with prenatal care and greater social risk factors among immigrants could play roles as major confounding variables, thus explaining contradictions. We examined whether prenatal care and social risk factors are confounding variables in the relationship between immigrant status and neonatal morbidity. METHODS Retrospective cohort study: 231 pregnant African immigrant women were recruited from 2007-2010 in northern Spain. A Spanish population sample was obtained by simple random sampling at 1:3 ratio. Immigrant status (Spanish, Sub-Saharan and Northern African), prenatal care (Kessner Index adequate, intermediate or inadequate), and social risk factors were treated as independent variables. Low birth weight (LBW < 2500 grams) and preterm birth (< 37 weeks) were collected as neonatal morbidity variables. Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) were estimated by unconditional logistic regression with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS Positive associations between immigrant women and higher risk of neonatal morbidity were obtained. Crude OR for preterm births in Northern Africans with respect to nonimmigrants was 2.28 (95% CI: 1.04-5.00), and crude OR for LBW was 1.77 (95% CI: 0.74-4.22). However, after adjusting for prenatal care and social risk factors, associations became protective: adjusted OR for preterm birth = 0.42 (95% CI: 0.14-1.32); LBW = 0.48 (95% CI: 0.15-1.52). Poor compliance with prenatal care was the main independent risk factor associated with both preterm birth (adjusted OR inadequate care = 17.05; 95% CI: 3.92-74.24) and LBW (adjusted OR inadequate care = 6.25; 95% CI: 1.28-30.46). Social risk was an important independent risk factor associated with LBW (adjusted OR = 5.42; 95% CI: 1.58-18.62). CONCLUSIONS Prenatal care and social risk factors were major confounding variables in the relationship between immigrant status and neonatal morbidity.
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Périlleau-Boichut C, Voluménie JL, Fléchelles O. [Risk factors associated with spontaneous preterm deliveries before 30 weeks in Martinique F.W.I.: a case-control study]. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2014; 43:610-615. [PMID: 24332741 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2013.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2013] [Revised: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Early premature delivery is more prevalent in overseas territories than in continental France. Many differences are observed between pregnant women in France and in Martinique which may explain the higher preterm birth rate in the latter territory. The study compares prevalence of possible risk factors in preterm and term deliveries in Martinique. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective study was conducted during two years (2010-2011). All deliveries before 30 weeks were included and several characteristics were compared with a group of term deliveries during the same period. All premature deliveries before 30 weeks were collected but only spontaneous ones were analysed. RESULTS Fifty deliveries before 30 weeks were recorded, among which 38 were spontaneous. Only a significantly higher prevalence of previous preterm delivery (OR=4.1 [1.3-13]) and twin pregnancies (OR=26.6 [3.19-219.6]) was found in the study group. Gram negative bacterial species were also more prevalent in vaginal sampling of preterm deliveries (OR=23.3 [2.7-204.6]). CONCLUSION Factors linked to prematurity before 30 weeks in Martinique are classical. Several features are different between pregnant women in France and in Martinique but do not appear as risk factors for prematurity in the latter territory.
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- C Périlleau-Boichut
- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique - Maison de la Femme, de la Mère et de l'Enfant, CHU de Martinique, BP 632, 97261 Fort-de-France cedex, France.
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique - Maison de la Femme, de la Mère et de l'Enfant, CHU de Martinique, BP 632, 97261 Fort-de-France cedex, France.
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- Service de réanimation néonatale - Maison de la Femme, de la Mère et de l'Enfant, CHU de Martinique, BP 632, 97261 Fort-de-France cedex, France.
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Sørbye IK, Daltveit AK, Sundby J, Vangen S. Preterm subtypes by immigrants' length of residence in Norway: a population-based study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:239. [PMID: 25048200 PMCID: PMC4223612 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The reduction of the preterm delivery (PTD) rate is a maternal and child health target. Elevated rates have been found among several immigrant groups, but few studies have distinguished between PTD according to the mode of birth start. In addition, migrants’ birth outcomes have further been shown to be affected by the time in residence; however, the association to PTD subtypes has not previously been assessed. In this study we examined if the risk of spontaneous and non-spontaneous, or iatrogenic, PTD among immigrants in Norway varied according to the length of residence and the country of birth, and compared with the risks among the majority population. Methods We linked population-based birth and immigration data for 40 709 singletons born to immigrant women from Iraq, Pakistan, the Philippines, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam and 868 832 singletons born to non-immigrant women from 1990–2009. Associations between the length of residence and subtypes of PTD were estimated as relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from multivariable models. Results In total, 48 191 preterm births occurred. Both spontaneous and non-spontaneous PTD rates were higher among immigrants (4.8% and 2.0%) than among non-immigrants (3.6% and 1.6%). Only non-spontaneous PTD was associated with longer lengths of residence (p trend <0.001). Recent immigrants (<5 years of residence) and non-immigrants had a similar risk of non-spontaneous PTD, whereas immigrants with lengths of residence of 5–9 years, 10–14 years and ≥15 years had adjusted RRs of 1.18 [95% CI 1.03,1.35], 1.43 [95% CI 1.20,1.71] and 1.66 [95% CI 1.41,1.96]. The association was reduced after further adjustments for maternal and infant morbidity. Conversely, the risk of spontaneous PTD among immigrants was not mitigated by length of residence, but varied with country of birth according to the duration of pregnancy in term births. Conclusions Non-spontaneous PTD increased with the length of residence whereas spontaneous PTD remained elevated regardless of the length of residence. Policies to improve birth outcomes in ethnically mixed populations should address the modifiable causes of PTD rather than aiming to reduce absolute PTD rates.
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- Ingvil K Sørbye
- Norwegian Resource Centre for Women's Health, Women and Children's Division, Oslo University Hospital, P,O, Box 4950 Nydalen, Oslo 0424, Norway.
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Husain SM, Wilks M, Mupita M, Reddy SP, Hennessy EM, Macfarlane AJ, Millar MR. Diversity and stability of cultured vaginal lactobacilli in pregnant women from a multi-ethnic urban UK population. J Appl Microbiol 2014; 117:258-65. [PMID: 24674645 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Revised: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To determine the diversity and stability of cultured vaginal lactobacilli in a multi-ethnic population of pregnant women. METHODS AND RESULTS A single-centre, prospective, cohort study was performed in a tertiary perinatal centre in East London, UK. Self-collected vaginal swabs at 13 and 20 weeks gestation were obtained from women attending for routine antenatal care and cultured for lactobacilli. In women who provided both swabs, 37 of 203 (18%) had no lactobacilli cultured at either time. Only 53 (26%) had the same species at both times. Black women were less likely to have lactobacilli cultured at 13 weeks (P = 0·014), and Black and Asian women were less likely to have lactobacilli cultured at 20 weeks (P = 0·002) compared with those in the White and Other groups. CONCLUSIONS Significant differences exist between ethnic groups in the carriage and stability of vaginal lactobacilli. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY These differences have implications for the design of interventions aimed at normalizing the vaginal microbiota in pregnant women.
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- S M Husain
- Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK; Neonatal Unit, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Medical and sociodemographic risk factors for preterm birth in a French Caribbean population of African descent. Matern Child Health J 2014; 17:1103-11. [PMID: 22923284 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1112-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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There appears to be an incompressible high rate of preterm births among populations of African origin irrespective of their geographic location. The objective of this study was to assess the risk factors for preterm birth in a French Caribbean population of African descent, offered medical care comparable to that on the French mainland, but presenting a higher rate of preterm birth. The study was based on a birth cohort at maternity hospitals in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) including 911 singleton pregnancies enrolled during their third trimester check-up visits. Associations between risk factors and the risk of preterm delivery (spontaneous and induced) were assessed using a multivariate Cox model. In addition, prevalences of sociodemographic and medical factors in Guadeloupe were compared with those on the French mainland. 144 women (15.8 %) delivered preterm, medically induced in 52 %. Women delivering preterm were more often over 35 years old (37 %), single (54 %), and had higher prevalence of prior preterm birth (20 %), prior miscarriage (37 %), lupus (3 %), asthma (14 %), gestational hypertension (26 %), gestational diabetes (13 %) and urinary tract infection (24 %) than women with term births. In the whole cohort, these risk factors were also more frequent than in mainland France. Our results suggest highly prevalent medical risk factors for preterm births in Guadeloupe. This observation combined with specific social risk factors (older maternal age, single living) less frequent on the French mainland probably explains a large part of a higher prevalence of preterm births in this population despite similar medical provision.
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Heaman M, Bayrampour H, Kingston D, Blondel B, Gissler M, Roth C, Alexander S, Gagnon A. Migrant women's utilization of prenatal care: a systematic review. Matern Child Health J 2014; 17:816-36. [PMID: 22714797 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1058-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Our objectives were to determine whether migrant women in Western industrialized countries have higher odds of inadequate prenatal care (PNC) compared to receiving-country women and to summarize factors that are associated with inadequate PNC among migrant women in these countries. We conducted searches of electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsycINFO), reference lists, known experts, and an existing database of the Reproductive Outcomes And Migration international research collaboration for articles published between January, 1995 and April, 2010. Title and abstract review and quality appraisal were conducted independently by 2 reviewers using established criteria, with consensus achieved through discussion. In this systematic review of 29 studies, the majority of studies demonstrated that migrant women were more likely to receive inadequate PNC than receiving-country women, with most reporting moderate to large effect sizes. Rates of inadequate PNC among migrant women varied widely by country of birth. Only three studies explored predictors of inadequate PNC among migrant women. These studies found that inadequate PNC among migrant women was associated with being less than 20 years of age, multiparous, single, having poor or fair language proficiency, education less than 5 years, an unplanned pregnancy, and not having health insurance. We concluded that migrant women as a whole were more likely to have inadequate PNC and the magnitude of this risk differed by country of origin. Few studies addressed predictors of PNC utilization in migrant women and this limits our ability to provide effective PNC in this population.
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- M Heaman
- CIHR Chair in Gender and Health, Faculty of Nursing, Helen Glass Centre for Nursing, University of Manitoba, Room 268, 89 Curry Place, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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Kim D, Saada A. The social determinants of infant mortality and birth outcomes in Western developed nations: a cross-country systematic review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2013; 10:2296-335. [PMID: 23739649 PMCID: PMC3717738 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10062296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2013] [Revised: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Infant mortality (IM) and birth outcomes, key population health indicators, have lifelong implications for individuals, and are unequally distributed globally. Even among western industrialized nations, striking cross-country and within-country patterns are evident. We sought to better understand these variations across and within the United States of America (USA) and Western Europe (WE), by conceptualizing a social determinants of IM/birth outcomes framework, and systematically reviewing the empirical literature on hypothesized social determinants (e.g., social policies, neighbourhood deprivation, individual socioeconomic status (SES)) and intermediary determinants (e.g., health behaviours). To date, the evidence suggests that income inequality and social policies (e.g., maternal leave policies) may help to explain cross-country variations in IM/birth outcomes. Within countries, the evidence also supports neighbourhood SES (USA, WE) and income inequality (USA) as social determinants. By contrast, within-country social cohesion/social capital has been underexplored. At the individual level, mixed associations have been found between individual SES, race/ethnicity, and selected intermediary factors (e.g., psychosocial factors) with IM/birth outcomes. Meanwhile, this review identifies several methodological gaps, including the underuse of prospective designs and the presence of residual confounding in a number of studies. Ultimately, addressing such gaps including through novel approaches to strengthen causal inference and implementing both health and non-health policies may reduce inequities in IM/birth outcomes across the western developed world.
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- Daniel Kim
- Behavioural and Policy Sciences Department, RAND Corporation, 20 Park Plaza, Suite 920, Boston, MA 02116, USA
- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique, Rennes 35043, France
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- Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA; E-Mail:
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The Brazilian preference: cesarean delivery among immigrants in Portugal. PLoS One 2013; 8:e60168. [PMID: 23555912 PMCID: PMC3608593 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate how the country of origin affects the probability of being delivered by cesarean section when giving birth at public Portuguese hospitals. Study Design Women delivered of a singleton birth (n = 8228), recruited from five public level III maternities (April 2005–August 2006) during the procedure of assembling a birth cohort, were classified according to the country of origin and her migration status as Portuguese (n = 7908), non-Portuguese European (n = 84), African (n = 77) and Brazilian (n = 159). A Poisson model was used to evaluate the association between country of birth and cesarean section that was measured by adjusted prevalence ratio (PR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Results The cesarean section rate varied from 32.1% in non-Portuguese European to 48.4% in Brazilian women (p = 0.008). After adjustment for potential confounders and compared to Portuguese women as a reference, Brazilian women presented significantly higher prevalence of cesarean section (PR = 1.26; 95%CI: 1.08–1.47). The effect was more evident among multiparous women (PR = 1.39; 95%CI: 1.12–1.73) and it was observed when cesarean section was performed either before labor (PR = 1.43; 95%CI: 0.99–2.06) or during labor (PR = 1.30; 95%CI: 1.07–1.58). Conclusions The rate of cesarean section was significantly higher among Brazilian women and it was independent of the presence of any known risk factors or usual clinical indications, suggesting that cultural background influences the mode of delivery overcoming the expected standard of care and outcomes in public health services.
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Salim R, Mfra A, Garmi G, Shalev E. Comparison of intrapartum outcome among immigrant women from Ethiopia and the general obstetric population in Israel. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012; 118:161-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2011] [Revised: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Differences in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Deliveries Between Spanish and Immigrant Women: Influence of the Prenatal Care Received. Ann Epidemiol 2012; 22:175-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Datta-Nemdharry P, Dattani N, Macfarlane AJ. Birth outcomes for African and Caribbean babies in England and Wales: retrospective analysis of routinely collected data. BMJ Open 2012; 2:bmjopen-2012-001088. [PMID: 22619268 PMCID: PMC3364453 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare mean birth weights, gestational ages and odds of preterm birth and low birth weight of live singleton babies of black African or Caribbean ethnicity born in 2005 or 2006 by mother's country of birth. DESIGN Secondary analysis of data from linked birth registration and NHS Numbers for Babies data set. SETTING Births to women in England and Wales in 2005 and 2006. PARTICIPANTS Babies of African and Caribbean ethnicity born in England and Wales in 2005-2006, whose mothers were born in African and Caribbean countries or the UK. Birth outcomes for 51 599 singleton births were analysed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Gestational age and birth weight. RESULTS Mothers born in Eastern or Northern Africa had babies at higher mean gestational ages (39.38 and 39.41 weeks, respectively) and lower odds of preterm birth (OR=0.80 and 0.65, respectively) compared with 39.00 weeks for babies with mothers born in the UK. Babies of African ethnicity whose mothers were born in Middle or Western Africa had mean birth weights of 3327 and 3311 g, respectively. These were significantly higher than the mean birth weight of 3257 g for babies of the UK-born mothers. Their odds of low birth weight (OR=0.75 and 0.72, respectively) were significantly lower. Babies of Caribbean ethnicity whose mothers were born in the Caribbean had higher mean birth weight and lower odds of low birth weight than those whose mothers were born in the UK. CONCLUSIONS The study shows that in babies of African and Caribbean ethnicity, rates of low birth weight and preterm birth varied by mothers' countries of birth. Ethnicity and country of birth are important factors associated with perinatal health, but assessing them singly can mask important heterogeneity in birth outcomes within categories particularly in relation to African ethnicity. These differences should be explored further.
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Reeske A, Kutschmann M, Razum O, Spallek J. Stillbirth differences according to regions of origin: an analysis of the German perinatal database, 2004-2007. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2011; 11:63. [PMID: 21936931 PMCID: PMC3188470 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Stillbirth is a sensitive indicator for access to, and quality of health care and social services in a society. If a particular population group e.g. migrants experiences higher rates of stillbirth, this might be an indication of social deprivation or barriers to health care. This study examines differences in risk of stillbirth for women of different regions of origin compared to women from Germany in order to identify high risk groups/target groups for prevention strategies. METHODS We used the BQS dataset routinely compiled to examine perinatal outcomes in Germany nationwide. Participation of hospitals and completeness of data has been about 98% in recent years. Data on all live births and stillbirths were obtained for the period 2004 to 2007 (N = 2,670,048). We calculated crude and stratified mortality rates as well as corresponding relative mortality risks. RESULTS A significantly elevated stillbirth rate was found for women from the Middle East and North Africa (incl. Turkey) (RR 1.34, CI 1.22-1.55). The risk was slightly attenuated for low SES. An elevated risk was also found for women from Asia (RR 1.18, CI 1.02-1.65) and from Mediterranean countries (RR 1.14, CI 0.93-1.28). No considerable differences either in use and timing of antenatal care or preterm birth and low birthweight were observed between migrant and non-migrant women. After stratification for light for gestational age, the relative risk of stillbirth for women from the Middle East/North Africa increased to 1.63 (95% CI 1.25-2.13). When adjusted for preterm births with low birthweight, women from Eastern Europe and the Middle East/North Africa experienced a 26% (43%) higher risk compared with women from Germany. CONCLUSIONS We found differences in risk of stillbirth among women from Middle East/North Africa, especially in association with low SES and low birthweight for gestational age. Our findings suggest a need for developing and evaluating socially and culturally sensitive health promotion and prevention programmes for this group. The findings should also stimulate discussion about the quality and appropriateness of antenatal and perinatal care of pregnant women and newborns with migrant backgrounds.
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- Anna Reeske
- Department of Epidemiology & International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, PO Box 10 01 31, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
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Zeitlin J, Combier E, Levaillant M, Lasbeur L, Pilkington H, Charreire H, Rivera L. Neighbourhood socio-economic characteristics and the risk of preterm birth for migrant and non-migrant women: a study in a French district. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2011; 25:347-56. [PMID: 21649677 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2011.01201.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Neighbourhood-level deprivation is associated with preterm birth; preterm birth rates are also higher for some, but not all migrant groups. We studied the impact of neighbourhood characteristics (a deprivation score and the proportion of foreign-born residents) on singleton preterm birth in the French district of Seine-Saint-Denis for women born in France, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and other countries. Multilevel logistic regression models were adjusted for maternal demographic and health care characteristics. For women born in France, the preterm birth rate rose with neighbourhood deprivation quintile (3.8% in the first to 5.7% in the fifth, adjusted odds ratio: 1.40 [95% confidence interval 1.14, 1.72]) and with increasing proportions of foreign-born residents. Preterm birth rates were not higher in more deprived neighbourhoods for women born outside of France and were lower in neighbourhoods with more foreign-born residents; in multilevel models, the inverse association with deprivation remained significant for women from sub-Saharan Africa. Area-based deprivation measures should be used with caution in populations with large numbers of migrants. These results raise questions about the health benefits of clustering for migrant communities as well as the negative consequences of acculturation.
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- Jennifer Zeitlin
- INSERM, UMR S953, Epidemiological Research Unit on Perinatal Health and Women's and Children's Health, Hôpital Saint-Vincent de Paul, 82 avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75104 Paris, France.
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Dias S, Gama A, Rocha C. Perspectives of African and Brazilian immigrant women on sexual and reproductive health. EUR J CONTRACEP REPR 2010; 15:255-63. [DOI: 10.3109/13625187.2010.497232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Urquia ML, Glazier RH, Blondel B, Zeitlin J, Gissler M, Macfarlane A, Ng E, Heaman M, Stray-Pedersen B, Gagnon AJ. International migration and adverse birth outcomes: role of ethnicity, region of origin and destination. J Epidemiol Community Health 2009; 64:243-51. [PMID: 19692737 PMCID: PMC2922721 DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.083535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND The literature on international migration and birth outcomes shows mixed results. This study examined whether low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth differed between non-migrants and migrant subgroups, defined by race/ethnicity and world region of origin and destination. METHODS A systematic review and meta-regression analyses were conducted using three-level logistic models to account for the heterogeneity between studies and between subgroups within studies. RESULTS Twenty-four studies, involving more than 30 million singleton births, met the inclusion criteria. Compared with US-born black women, black migrant women were at lower odds of delivering LBW and preterm birth babies. Hispanic migrants also exhibited lower odds for these outcomes, but Asian and white migrants did not. Sub-Saharan African and Latin-American and Caribbean women were at higher odds of delivering LBW babies in Europe but not in the USA and south-central Asians were at higher odds in both continents, compared with the native-born populations. CONCLUSIONS The association between migration and adverse birth outcomes varies by migrant subgroup and it is sensitive to the definition of the migrant and reference groups.
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- Marcelo Luis Urquia
- Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON M5C 1N8, Canada.
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Gagnon AJ, Zimbeck M, Zeitlin J, Alexander S, Blondel B, Buitendijk S, Desmeules M, Di Lallo D, Gagnon A, Gissler M, Glazier R, Heaman M, Korfker D, Macfarlane A, Ng E, Roth C, Small R, Stewart D, Stray-Pederson B, Urquia M, Vangen S, Zeitlin J, Zimbeck M. Migration to western industrialised countries and perinatal health: a systematic review. Soc Sci Med 2009; 69:934-46. [PMID: 19664869 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Influxes of migrant women of childbearing age to receiving countries have made their perinatal health status a key priority for many governments. The international research collaboration Reproductive Outcomes And Migration (ROAM) reviewed published studies to assess whether migrants in western industrialised countries have consistently poorer perinatal health than receiving-country women. A systematic review of literature from Medline, Health Star, Embase and PsychInfo from 1995 to 2008 included studies of migrant women/infants related to pregnancy or birth. Studies were excluded if there was no cross-border movement or comparison group or if the receiving country was not western and industrialised. Studies were assessed for quality, analysed descriptively and meta-analysed when possible. We identified 133 reports (>20,000,000 migrants), only 23 of which could be meta-analysed. Migrants were described primarily by geographic origin; other relevant aspects (e.g., time in country, language fluency) were rarely studied. Migrants' results for preterm birth, low birthweight and health-promoting behaviour were as good or better as those for receiving-country women in >or=50% of all studies. Meta-analyses found that Asian, North African and sub-Saharan African migrants were at greater risk of feto-infant mortality than 'majority' receiving populations, and Asian and sub-Saharan African migrants at greater risk of preterm birth. The migration literature is extensive, but the heterogeneity of the study designs and definitions of migrants limits the conclusions that can be drawn. Research that uses clear, specific migrant definitions, adjusts for relevant risk factors and includes other aspects of migrant experience is needed to confirm and understand these associations.
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- A J Gagnon
- McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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An epidemiological and environmental approach is the appropriate starting point to understanding preterm labour. Although there are multiple aetiologies it seems likely that anthropometric and environmental risk factors in combination with inherent genetic susceptibilities contribute to an increased risk of preterm labour for certain women. Poct 2pulation-based studies identifying risk factors and quantifying outcomes facilitate informed counselling and provide a framework for developing prediction tools. Carefully conducted case-control and cohort studies identify associations that may contribute to an understanding of causation. A combined approach encompassing epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical research is required to understand the aetiologies, prevention and optimal management of preterm labour. This review focuses on the epidemiology of preterm labour and the role of environmental factors.
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- Deirdre J Murphy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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Dibben C, Sigala M, Macfarlane A. Area deprivation, individual factors and low birth weight in England: is there evidence of an "area effect"? J Epidemiol Community Health 2007; 60:1053-9. [PMID: 17108301 PMCID: PMC2465519 DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.042853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between low and very low birth weights, mother's age, individual socioeconomic status and area deprivation. DESIGN Analysis of the incidence of low and very low birth weights by area deprivation, maternal age, social class of household and estimated income. SETTING England 1996-2000. SUBJECTS 2 894 440 singleton live births and the 10% sample of these births for which parents' individual-level socioeconomic measures were coded. RESULTS Social class, estimated household income, lone-parenthood and mother's age were all associated with the risk of low and very low birth weight. Even when controlling for these individual level factors, area income deprivation was significantly associated with low and very low birth weight (p<0.00). For low birth weight there was a significant interaction between area income deprivation and mother's age. For very young mothers, the area effect was non-significant (p<0.37). For older mothers, particularly those aged 30-34 years, it was stronger (p<0.00). As a result, mothers aged <18 years, although at relatively high risk of low birth weight irrespective of area income deprivation, were actually at slightly lower risk than mothers aged >40 years in the most deprived areas. CONCLUSIONS For all but very young mothers, there seems to be a negative effect on birth weight from living in areas of income deprivation, whatever their individual circumstances.
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- Chris Dibben
- School of Geography and Geosciences, University of St Andrews, Irving Building, North Street, St Andrews KY16 9AL, Fife, UK.
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Alderliesten ME, Vrijkotte TGM, van der Wal MF, Bonsel GJ. Late start of antenatal care among ethnic minorities in a large cohort of pregnant women. BJOG 2007; 114:1232-9. [PMID: 17655734 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01438.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to investigate the difference in timing of the first antenatal visit between ethnic groups and to explore the contribution of several noneconomic risk factors. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING All independent midwifery practices in the city of Amsterdam and all six Amsterdam hospitals. POPULATION Consecutive cohort of pregnant women (n = 12 381). Ethnic groups were distinguished by country of birth. METHODS Questionnaire data showed possible risk factors for late start. A Cox-proportional hazards model was created with (1) only ethnic group and (2) the addition of all significant risk factors, both time fixed and time dependent. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Gestational age at first visit. RESULTS The questionnaire was returned by 8267 pregnant women (response rate 67%). All non-Dutch ethnic groups were significantly later in starting antenatal care during the whole duration of pregnancy compared with the ethnic Dutch group (hazard ratio [95% CI]: other Western, 0.83 [0.76-0.90]; Surinamese, 0.62 [0.56-0.68]; Antillean, 0.56 [0.45-0.70]; Turkish, 0.62 [0.55-0.69]; Moroccan, 0.56 [0.52-0.62]; Ghanaians, 0.50 [0.43-0.58] and other non-Western, 0.61 [0.56-0.67]). The range at which 90% were in care varied between 16 weeks and 3 days for Dutch and 24 weeks and 4 days for Ghanaians. These differences disappeared almost totally in the non-Dutch-speaking ethnic groups when the following risk factors were added to the model: poor language proficiency, low maternal education, teenage pregnancy, multiparity and unplanned pregnancy. The differences remained in the Dutch-speaking ethnic groups. CONCLUSIONS We observed a disturbing delay by all ethnic groups in the timing of their first antenatal visit. In women born in non-Dutch-speaking, non-Western countries, these differences were explained by a higher prevalence of the risk factors: poor language proficiency in Dutch, lower maternal education and more teenage pregnancies. In women born in Dutch-speaking, non-Western countries, the disparities cannot be explained by higher prevalence of these risk factors, indicating that cultural factors play a role.
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- M E Alderliesten
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Papiernik E. Preventing Preterm Birth—is it Really Impossible?: A Comment on the IOM Report on Preterm Birth. Matern Child Health J 2007; 11:407-10. [PMID: 17562152 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0217-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2007] [Accepted: 04/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Emile Papiernik
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université Paris5 René Descartes, Maternité Port-Royal, 123 Bd de Port-Royal, 75014, Paris, France.
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Audibert F. Regionalization of perinatal care: did we forget congenital anomalies? ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2007; 29:247-8. [PMID: 17318919 DOI: 10.1002/uog.3970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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- F Audibert
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université de Montréal, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, 3175, Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, Québec H3T 1C5, Canada.
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David M, Pachaly J, Vetter K. Perinatal outcome in Berlin (Germany) among immigrants from Turkey. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2006; 274:271-8. [PMID: 16847635 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-006-0182-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2006] [Accepted: 05/01/2006] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE Are there differences regarding important perinatal outcome-parameters in Berlin relating to ethnicity? PATIENTS AND METHODS A database was available covering 152,193 single deliveries in all hospitals in Berlin/Germany in the period 1993-1999, including 132,555 German women and 19,638 women of other ethnicities. Comparisons were made between a total of four pairs of sub-groups matched in terms of parity and social status (significance level P < 0.01). RESULTS Pregnant migrants come for their first antenatal check-up significantly later, thus delaying the initiation of necessary diagnostic or therapeutic measures. Migrants show higher rates of prepartal and also postpartal anemia than the German women. In all sub-groups the German women had a significantly higher frequency of planned cesarean sections. Migrants were significantly less likely to receive an epidural anesthesia during delivery. It is also noticeable that the rate of congenital malformations of neonates is significantly higher in the migrant collectives. CONCLUSIONS Important perinatal quality parameters such as infant and maternal mortality and rates of premature delivery have largely converged between German and Turkish migrant mothers. The differences found (e.g., rates of planned cesarean section, epidural anesthesia, or anemia) could be interpreted as indications of persistent differences in quality of care for migrants.
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- Matthias David
- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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Al-Dabbagh SA, Al-Taee WY. Risk factors for pre-term birth in Iraq: a case-control study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2006; 6:13. [PMID: 16618372 PMCID: PMC1479367 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-6-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2005] [Accepted: 04/18/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Preterm birth (PTB)is a major clinical problem associated with perinatal mortality and morbidity. The aim of the present study is to identify risk factors associated with PTB in Mosul, Iraq. Methods A case-control study was conducted in Mosul, Iraq, from 1st September, 2003 to 28th February, 2004. Results A total of 200 cases of PTB and 200 controls of full-term births were screened and enrolled in the study. Forward logistic regression analysis was used in the analysis. Several significant risk associations between PTB and the following risk factors were identified: poor diet (OR = 4.33), heavy manual work (OR = 1.70), caring for domestic animals (OR = 5.06), urinary tract infection (OR = 2.85), anxiety (OR = 2.16), cervical incompetence (OR = 4.74), multiple pregnancies (OR = 7.51), direct trauma to abdomen (OR = 3.76) and abortion (OR = 6.36). Conclusion The main determinants of PTB in Iraq were low socio-economic status and factors associated with it, such as heavy manual work and caring for domestic animals, in addition to urinary tract infections and poor obstetric history.
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- Samim A Al-Dabbagh
- Department of Community Medicine, Mosul College of Medicine, Mosul, Iraq
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Spontaneous preterm birth accounts for 60% of all preterm births in developed countries. With the increase in multiple pregnancies, induced preterm birth and the progress in neonatal care for extremely preterm neonates, spontaneous preterm birth for singleton pregnancies in developed countries has probably decreased over the past 30 years. This decrease is likely to be related to better prenatal care for all pregnant women because the recognition of primary risk factors in early or late pregnancy remains a basic part of prenatal care. The failure to distinguish between induced and spontaneous preterm labour in most population-based studies makes it difficult to interpret results with respect to the primary predictors of preterm labour. Many such primary predictors of preterm labour have been used over the past 20-30 years. These include individual factors, socio-economic factors, working conditions and obstetric and gynaecological history. Risk scores have been proposed in order to produce these data. Unfortunately, the predictive value of these scores, especially their specificity, is poor, mainly because all of these factors are indirect. We still cannot identify the mechanisms that lead to preterm labour and birth. New markers more directly related to preterm labour have recently been proposed, some of which relate to direct causes of preterm labour such as cervical ultrasound measurement, fetal fibronectin (FFN), salivary estriol, serum CRH and bacterial vaginosis. Several of these have predictive values, which are potentially useful for clinical practice. Nonetheless, pregnant women in developed countries are already closely monitored throughout pregnancy. Before proposing new screening tests to be applied systematically to all pregnant women, their advantages and drawbacks must be fully evaluated.
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- François Goffinet
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternity Port-Royal, Cochin-Saint Vincent-de-Paul Hospital, 123 Boulevard de Port-Royal, 75014 Paris, France
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Current awareness in prenatal diagnosis. Prenat Diagn 2005; 25:93-8. [PMID: 15706703 DOI: 10.1002/pd.1015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Papiernik E, Goffinet F. Prevention of preterm births, the French experience. Clin Obstet Gynecol 2005; 47:755-67; discussion 881-2. [PMID: 15596930 DOI: 10.1097/01.grf.0000141409.92711.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Emile Papiernik
- University René Descartes, Maternité de Port Royal, Hôpital Cochin, Assitance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
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