ReviewFrontiers in public health2017
Applying Precision Public Health to Prevent Preterm Birth.
Review in Frontiers in public health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Vaginal progesterone for preventing preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes in singleton gestations with a short cervix: a meta-analysis of individual patient data.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2018Pooled it
- BRAzil magnesium (BRAMAG) trial: a double-masked randomized clinical trial of oral magnesium supplementation in pregnancy.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Trial
- Gestational age and socioeconomic status as mediators for the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on development at 6 months.Birth defects research · 2019Trial
- Developing and validating an explainable digital mortality prediction tool for extremely preterm infants.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Vaginal microbiome and its implications in preterm birth.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Review
- Conceptual framework for preterm birth review in San Francisco.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Analyzing molecular signatures in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction: Identifying key genes, pathways, and therapeutic targets for preterm birth.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2024Article
- Maternal, obstetric and gynecological factors associated with preterm birth in Rwanda: findings from a national longitudinal study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Multi-omics and machine learning for the prevention and management of female reproductive health.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- Birth Outcomes, Health, and Health Care Needs of Childbearing Women following Wildfire Disasters: An Integrative, State-of-the-Science Review.Environmental health perspectives · 2022Review
- Ureaplasma and Prevotella colonization with Lactobacillus abundance during pregnancy facilitates term birth.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Predicting preterm birth through vaginal microbiota, cervical length, and WBC using a machine learning model.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Early Severe Neonatal Morbidity in Late Preterm and Early Term Infants.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Assessing the association between periodontitis and premature birth: a case-control study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Community-based, population-focused preterm birth prevention programs - a review.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2020Review
- Achieving accurate estimates of fetal gestational age and personalised predictions of fetal growth based on data from an international prospective cohort study: a population-based machine learning study.The Lancet. Digital health · 2020Article
- A stitch in time: narrative review of interventions to reduce preterm births in Malawi.International health · 2020Review
- Preterm birth disparities between states in the United States: an opportunity for public health interventions.Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology · 2020Article
- The elements of success in a comprehensive state-wide program to safely reduce the rate of preterm birth.PloS one · 2020Article
- Preterm Birth: A Narrative Review of the Current Evidence on Nutritional and Bioactive Solutions for Risk Reduction.Nutrients · 2019Review
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Abstract
Preterm birth (PTB) is one of the major health-care challenges of our time. Being born too early is associated with major risks to the child with potential for serious consequences in terms of life-long disability and health-care costs. Discovering how to prevent PTB needs to be one of our greatest priorities. Recent advances have provided hope that a percentage of cases known to be related to risk factors may be amenable to prevention; but the majority of cases remain of unknown cause, and there is little chance of prevention. Applying the principle of precision public health may offer opportunities previously unavailable. Presented in this article are ideas that may improve our abilities in the fields of studying the effects of migration and of populations in transition, public health programs, tobacco control, routine measurement of length of the cervix in mid-pregnancy by ultrasound imaging, prevention of non-medically indicated late PTB, identification of pregnant women for whom treatment of vaginal infection may be of benefit, and screening by genetics and other "omics." Opening new research in these fields, and viewing these clinical problems through a prism of precision public health, may produce benefits that will affect the lives of large numbers of people.
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