BACKGROUND Heartburn and regurgitation frequently occur in the third trimester of pregnancy, but their impact on quality of life has not been thoroughly investigated. OBJECTIVE To measure health-related quality of life of third-trimester pregnant women with heartburn and regurgitation. Methods Data on obstetric history, heartburn and regurgitation frequency and intensity, history of heartburn...

BACKGROUND Maternal immunization against pertussis is currently recommended after the 26th gestational week (GW). Data on the optimal timing of maternal immunization are inconsistent. METHODS We conducted a prospective observational noninferiority study comparing the influence of second-trimester (GW 13-25) vs third-trimester (≥GW 26) tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) immunization...

OBJECTIVE To study development of restless legs syndrome (RLS) during and after pregnancy, and whether RLS is related to snoring or other pregnancy-related symptoms. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Antenatal care clinics in the catchment area of Linköping university hospital, Sweden. POPULATION Five hundred consecutively recruited pregnant women. METHODS Sleep disturbances, including ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : this study aimed to investigate the associations between macro- and micronutrients received in the first, second, and third trimesters and risk for preeclampsia considering demographic and reproductive characteristics and physical activity. methods : in this prospective cohort study, data was collected by fill...

This study investigated maternal prenatal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake and infant cognitive development at 22 months. Estimates for second- and third-trimester maternal DHA intake levels were obtained using a comprehensive Food Frequency Questionnaire. Infants (n = 67) were assessed at 22 months on a novel object search task. Mothers' DHA intake levels were divided into high or low groups,...

Objective: Knowing the ideal levels of triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), FT3, FT4, and thyrotropin-stimulating hormone (TSH) for each pregnancy trimester are goal. Methods: The Department Obstetrics Gynecology at Pacific Institute Medical Sciences in Udaipur treated 150 patients (obstetric cases) current longitudinal research. following parameters were examined a fasting blood sample: T3, ...

This study investigates how secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure influences neonatal birth weight in Jordan, a country with high smoking prevalence. The findings revealed that as the average number of SHS exposure hours per week increased in the second trimester, the neonatal birth weight decreased while holding all covariates constant. Women who reported a higher average number of SHS exposure hour...

background & aim : neonatal period is one of the most high-risk stages of human life affected by some factors associated to pre- and post-delivery stages, such as invasive procedures. anxiety is found to be one of the most common psychological disorders during prenatal period, especially the third trimester. until now, significant negative consequences of anxiety on newborn’s health are reporte...

background: iron deficiency anemia (ida) during pregnancy is a common nutritional disorder with adverse effects for the baby, such as premature birth and low birth weight, and the mother, such as cardiovascular symptoms and reduced physical and mental strength. therefore, identifying factors affective on ida will assist the improvement of the health of the mother and fetus. this study aimed to ...