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Psychosocial Impacts of Infertility among Omani Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Qualitative Study (2023)
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Background: To understand the psychosocial experience of infertility among women with polycystic ovarian syndrome in Oman. Materials and Methods: In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 Omani women diagnosed w... Read More about Psychosocial Impacts of Infertility among Omani Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Qualitative Study.

Association between polycystic ovarian syndrome and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among women in Oman (2022)
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Objectives: To examine the association between PCOS and selected metabolic, pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among pregnant women and their newborns. Methods: Cohort study using electronic hospital records from two tertiary hospitals in Oman. Data wer... Read More about Association between polycystic ovarian syndrome and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among women in Oman.

Trends in prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy to pregnant women in primary care in England (2021)
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Introduction: Smoking during pregnancy remains common and the English National Health Service (NHS) has recently been directed to prioritise providing cessation support for pregnant women. We investigated the impact on prescribing of stop smoking tre... Read More about Trends in prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy to pregnant women in primary care in England.

Early childhood respiratory morbidity and antibiotic use in ex-preterm infants: A primary care population-based cohort study (2020)
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Background Globally, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) continues to increase in preterm infants. Recent studies exploring subsequent early childhood respiratory morbidity have been small or focused on hospital admissions. Primary aim Examine early... Read More about Early childhood respiratory morbidity and antibiotic use in ex-preterm infants: A primary care population-based cohort study.

Clinical management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum across primary and secondary care: a population based study (2019)
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Objectives: To assess how nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) and hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) are managed and treated across primary and secondary care. Design: Population-based pregnancy cohort Setting: Medical records (CPRD-GOLD) from Englan... Read More about Clinical management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum across primary and secondary care: a population based study.

Assessment of discharge treatment prescribed to women admitted to hospital for hyperemesis gravidarum (2018)
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Aims: Prescribing drug treatment for the management of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), the most severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, remains controversial. Since most manufacturers do not recommend prescribing antiemetics during pregnancy, l... Read More about Assessment of discharge treatment prescribed to women admitted to hospital for hyperemesis gravidarum.

Early life incidence of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections in children with gastroschisis: a cohort study (2018)
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Objectives: Survival in infants with gastroschisis is increasing although little is known about early childhood morbidity. In the context of a hypothesised link between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and immune function, this study explores rates of... Read More about Early life incidence of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections in children with gastroschisis: a cohort study.

Stillbirth among women prescribed nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy: analysis of a large UK pregnancy cohort (2018)
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Objective: To compare risk of stillbirth between maternal smokers and those prescribed NRT during pregnancy. Design: Cross-sectional analysis nested in a pregnancy cohort with longitudinal routinely-recorded medical data. Setting: United Kingdo... Read More about Stillbirth among women prescribed nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy: analysis of a large UK pregnancy cohort.

Adverse maternal and birth outcomes in women admitted to hospital for hyperemesis gravidarum: A population-based cohort study (2017)
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Background: Evidence for risks of adverse maternal and birth outcomes in women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is predominantly from small studies, unknown, or conflicting. Methods: A population-based cohort study using secondary health care reco... Read More about Adverse maternal and birth outcomes in women admitted to hospital for hyperemesis gravidarum: A population-based cohort study.

Hospital admission for hyperemesis gravidarum: a nationwide study of occurrence, reoccurrence and risk factors among 8.2 million pregnancies (2016)
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STUDY QUESTION: What are the maternal risk factors for hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) hospital admission, readmission and reoccurrence in a following pregnancy? SUMMARY ANSWER: Young age, less socioeconomic deprivation, nulliparity, Asian or Black ethn... Read More about Hospital admission for hyperemesis gravidarum: a nationwide study of occurrence, reoccurrence and risk factors among 8.2 million pregnancies.

Decreased fertility rates in 9639 women diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease: a United Kingdom population-based cohort study (2015)
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Background: Clinical studies have reported reduced fertility in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Aim: To compare fertility rates in women with IBD to those in women without IBD and assess whether the relative fertility differed followi... Read More about Decreased fertility rates in 9639 women diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease: a United Kingdom population-based cohort study.

Congenital anomalies in children of mothers taking antiepileptic drugs with and without periconceptional high dose folic acid use: a population-based cohort study (2015)
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BACKGROUND: Antenatal antiepileptic drug (AED) use has been found to be associated with increased major congenital anomaly (CA) risks. However whether such AED-associated risks were different according to periconceptional high dose (5mg daily) folic... Read More about Congenital anomalies in children of mothers taking antiepileptic drugs with and without periconceptional high dose folic acid use: a population-based cohort study.

Nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy and major congenital anomalies in offspring (2015)
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is now being used as a smoking cessation aid during pregnancy, although little is known about fetal safety. We assessed the relationship between early pregnancy exposure to NRT or smoking... Read More about Nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy and major congenital anomalies in offspring.

A comparison of UK primary care data with other national data sources for monitoring the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy (2014)
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Background: We aimed to assess the potential usefulness of primary care data for estimating smoking prevalence in pregnancy by comparing the primary care data estimates with those obtained from other data sources. Methods: In The Health Improvement... Read More about A comparison of UK primary care data with other national data sources for monitoring the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy.

Prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy in and around pregnancy: a population-based study using primary care data (2014)
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Background Licensing arrangements for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the UK were broadened in 2005 to allow prescribing to pregnant smokers. However, estimates of NRT prescribing in pregnant females in the UK are currently lacking. Aim To... Read More about Prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy in and around pregnancy: a population-based study using primary care data.

First trimester exposure to anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs and the risks of major congenital anomalies: a United Kingdom population-based cohort study (2014)
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BACKGROUND: Despite their widespread use the effects of taking benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics during pregnancy on the risk of major congenital anomaly (MCA) are uncertain. The objectives were to estimate absolute and relative risks... Read More about First trimester exposure to anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs and the risks of major congenital anomalies: a United Kingdom population-based cohort study.

Maternal depression, antidepressant prescriptions, and congenital anomaly risk in offspring: a population-based cohort study (2014)
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate risks of major congenital anomaly (MCA) among children of mothers prescribed antidepressants during early pregnancy or diagnosed with depression but without antidepressant prescriptions. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study.... Read More about Maternal depression, antidepressant prescriptions, and congenital anomaly risk in offspring: a population-based cohort study.

Limited risks of major congenital anomalies in children of mothers with IBD and effects of medications (2013)
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Background & aims: Concerns persist about the risk of major congenital anomalies in children of women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and whether medication use affects risk. We assessed these risks, and variations in use of medications by wom... Read More about Limited risks of major congenital anomalies in children of mothers with IBD and effects of medications.