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Height at Ages 7 –13 Years in Relation to Developing Type 2 Diabetes Throughout Adult Life
ConclusionsAfter adjustment for BMI, short childhood height at all ages and greater growth during childhood are associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, suggesting that this period of life warrants mechanistic investigations. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - June 7, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Lise G. Bjerregaard, Britt W. Jensen, Jennifer L. Baker Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Association between Breast Feeding and Paediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing: a Systematic Review
ConclusionsThe current evidence may point to a protective association, however, as uncertainty is moderate, any suggestion that breast feeding may or may not decrease the risk of SDB is currently unwarranted. More research on the topic is required to resolve some of the contradictions between included studies. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - June 7, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Cecilia Ponce ‐Garcia, Ivonne Angelica Hernandez, Paul Major, Carlos Flores‐Mir Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Apgar Score Components at 5  Minutes: Risks and Prediction of Neonatal Mortality
ConclusionsA reduced Apgar score has generally the same predictability of neonatal mortality as the full Apgar score. The full Apgar score or reduced scores may be better predictors of neonatal mortality in very preterm infants (≤31 weeks) than in infants with longer gestations. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 11, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Sven Cnattingius, Mikael Norman, Fredrik Granath, Gunnar Petersson, Olof Stephansson, Thomas Frisell Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Ambient Temperature and Risk of Preeclampsia: Biased Association?
ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that associations between ambient temperature and preeclampsia may be biased by short gestation, because preeclampsia commonly occurs earlier in pregnancy. Temperatures during gestation change with time for all women, and temperatures early in pregnancy frequently differ from temperatures later in pregnancy. Variation in temperature over gestation may lead to a coincidental association with preeclampsia. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 2, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Nathalie Auger, Jack Siemiatycki, Marianne Bilodeau ‐Bertrand, Jessica Healy‐Profitós, Tom Kosatsky Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Differences in growth of Canadian children compared to the WHO 2006 Child Growth Standards
ConclusionsHealthy Canadian infants/toddlers are longer and heavier than the WHO‐CGS norms. Explanations for these discrepancies require further elucidation. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Alison L. Park, Karen Tu, Joel G. Ray, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Ensuring the Comparability of Infant Mortality Rates: the Impact of the Management of Pre ‐Viable and Peri‐Viable Births
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Lucy K. Smith Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Apgar Scores: Two Methodologic Studies Exploring Their Use in Research
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Aaron B. Caughey Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy and the Risk of Attention Deficit with or without Hyperactivity Disorder in Children
ConclusionThis study suggests that AD use during the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy, specifically tricyclics, is an independent risk factor for ADHD in children above and beyond the risk associated with maternal depression/anxiety or ADHD. However, residual confounding by indication severity could not be completely ruled out. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Takoua Boukhris, Odile Sheehy, Anick B érard Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Maternal Overweight and Obesity and Genital Anomalies in Male Offspring: A Population ‐Based Swedish Cohort Study
ConclusionThis large register‐based study adds to the current literature and indicates that the occurrence of hypospadias and cryptorchidism increase with maternal overweight and obesity severity. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Linn H åkonsen Arendt, Cecilia Høst Ramlau‐Hansen, Morten Søndergaard Lindhard, Tine Brink Henriksen, Jørn Olsen, Yongfu Yu, Sven Cnattingius Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Can the Apgar Score be Used for International Comparisons of Newborn Health?
ConclusionsLarge variations in the distribution of Apgar scores likely due to national scoring practices make the Apgar score an unsuitable indicator for benchmarking newborn health across countries. However, country‐level trends over time in the Apgar score may reflect real changes and merit further investigation. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Ayesha Siddiqui, Marina Cuttini, Rachel Wood, Petr Velebil, Marie Delnord, Irisa Zile, Henrique Barros, Mika Gissler, Ashna D Hindori ‐Mohangoo, Béatrice Blondel, Jennifer Zeitlin, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Trends in the Prevalence of Neural Tube Defects: A Tale of Two Policies
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Babak Khoshnood, Nathalie Lelong Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Variation in Maternal Co ‐morbidities and Obstetric Interventions across Area‐Level Socio‐economic Status: A Cross‐Sectional Study
ConclusionMany co‐morbidities and obstetric interventions vary at the area‐level, but only some are associated with area‐level SES, and few of them vary due to the area‐level SES. This indicates that other area‐level factors, in addition to area‐level SES, need to be considered when investigating maternal health and use of health interventions. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kamala Adhikari Dahal, Shahirose Premji, Alka B. Patel, Tyler Williamson, Mingkai Peng, Amy Metcalfe Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Temperature and Preeclampsia: Is the Association Valid?
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Rupa Basu Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Gestational Weight Gain in the First Two Pregnancies and Perinatal Outcomes in the Second Pregnancy
ConclusionsThe observation that women who have GWG within recommendations in a current pregnancy may still have increased risk of adverse outcomes if they had suboptimal GWG in the first pregnancy has considerable clinical and public health implications. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Maya Tabet, Lorie M. Harper, Louise H. Flick, Jen Jen Chang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Apgar Score Components at 5 Minutes: Risks and Prediction of Neonatal Mortality
ConclusionsA reduced Apgar score has generally the same predictability of neonatal mortality as the full Apgar score. The full Apgar score or reduced scores may be better predictors of neonatal mortality in very preterm infants (≤31 weeks) than in infants with longer gestations. (Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology)
Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Sven Cnattingius, Mikael Norman, Fredrik Granath, Gunnar Petersson, Olof Stephansson, Thomas Frisell Tags: Original Article Source Type: research