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21 Should obese women gain less weight in pregnancy than recommended? Birth, May 7, 2013    Clinical Article

22 Acute seizures predict epilepsy after childhood stroke Annals of Neurology , May 7, 2013    Clinical Article

23 A population-based study of venous thrombosis in pregnancy in Scotland 1980-2005 European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, May 6, 2013    Clinical Article

24 Best ethical practices for clinicians and laboratories in the provision of non-invasive prenatal testing Prenatal Diagnosis, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

25 Benefits and limitations of whole genome versus targeted approaches for noninvasive prenatal testing for fetal aneuploidies Prenatal Diagnosis, May 2, 2013

26 The key role of ultrasound examination in the prenatal diagnosis of epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia Prenatal Diagnosis, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

27 Preparing fathers for the transition to parenthood: Recommendations for the content of antenatal education Midwifery, May 2, 2013

28 Maternal age ≥45 years and maternal and perinatal outcomes: A review of the evidence Midwifery, May 2, 2013    Review Article

29 Prenatal valproate exposure and risk of autism spectrum disorders and childhood autism Full Text OBG Management, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

30 Improvements of postnatal care are required by Swedish fathers International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, May 2, 2013    Review Article

31 Prenatal birth planning for families of the imperiled newborn Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, May 1, 2013    Clinical Article

32 A systematic review comparing group prenatal care to traditional prenatal care Nursing for Women's Health, May 1, 2013    Review Article

33 QF-PCR as a substitute for karyotyping of cytotrophoblast for the analysis of chorionic villi: advantages and limitations from a cytogenetic retrospective audit of 44,727 first-trimester prenatal diagnoses Prenatal Diagnosis, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

34 Abnormal motor behaviour at 23 weeks in a fetus with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) Prenatal Diagnosis, April 29, 2013

35 Circulating nucleic acids in plasma and serum: applications in diagnostic techniques for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis Full Text International Journal of Women's Health, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

36 Development and preliminary validation of the traditional chinese antenatal practice scale among pregnant hong kong chinese women Journal of Nursing Measurement, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

37 The clinical implementation of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis for single gene disorders: Challenges and progress made Prenatal Diagnosis, April 26, 2013    Clinical Article

38 Randomized placebo-controlled trial of high-dose prenatal third-trimester Vitamin D3 supplementation in Bangladesh: the AViDD trial Full Text Nutrition Journal, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

39 Genotoxic signature in cord blood cells of newborns exposed in utero to a zidovudine-based antiretroviral combination The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

40 Perinatal factors associated with poor neurocognitive outcome in early school age congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors Journal of Pediatric Surgery, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Nursing

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RBP4 is weakly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis

As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).

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n-3 PUFAs are renoprotective in diabetics

As published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.

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Homocysteine and folate predict CHD and all-cause mortalities

Researchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).

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1 Perinatal bereavement: a principle-based concept analysis Journal of Advanced Nursing, March 25, 2013

2 Changes in quality of life into adulthood after very preterm birth and/or very low birth weight in the Netherlands Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , April 1, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

3 Omphalocele in the first trimester: prediction of perinatal outcome Prenatal Diagnosis, April 9, 2013

4 Reevaluating the Relationship Between Prenatal Employment and Birth Outcomes: A Policy-Relevant Application of Propensity Score Matching Women's Health Issues, March 18, 2013    Review Article

5 Perinatal bereavement care: Are we meeting families' needs? British Journal of Midwifery, April 24, 2013

6 Antenatal care packages with reduced visits and perinatal mortality: a secondary analysis of the WHO Antenatal Care Trial Reproductive Health, April 19, 2013    Free full text

7 The association between breastfeeding, maternal smoking in utero, and birth weight with bone mass and fractures in adolescents: a 16-year longitudinal study Osteoporosis International, April 18, 2013

8 Mother's and father's monitoring is more important than parental social support regarding sexual risk behaviour among 15-year-old adolescents The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, April 12, 2013

9 Influence of skin-to-skin contact and rooming-in on early mother–infant interaction: a randomized controlled trial Clinical Nursing Research, January 9, 2013

10 Implementation of a quality assurance process for non-therapeutic infant male circumcision providers in North West England Journal of Public Health, April 23, 2013    Review Article

11 Guidelines-based indicators to measure quality of antenatal care Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, April 12, 2013    Clinical Guideline

12 Fear of childbirth in expectant fathers, subsequent childbirth experience and impact of antenatal education: Subanalysis of results from a randomized controlled trial Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, April 17, 2013

13 Need for interventional studies on the impact of music in the perinatal period: results of a pilot study on women's preferences and review of the literature The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, February 27, 2013    Review Article

14 Perinatal immunization education improves immunization rates and knowledge: A randomized controlled trial Preventive Medicine, March 29, 2013

15 Is there an advantage for preterm infants to feed orally in an upright or sidelying position? Journal of Neonatal Nursing, February 15, 2013

16 Trisomy 18 and 13: trends in prevalence and prenatal diagnosis: population based study Prenatal Diagnosis, April 12, 2013

17 Impact of observed versus hypothesized service utilization on the incremental cost of first trimester screening and prenatal diagnosis for trisomy 21 in a Canadian province Prenatal Diagnosis, April 2, 2013

18 Neurological and developmental outcome in extremely preterm children born in England in 1995 and 2006: the EPICure studies British Medical Journal, January 2, 2013

19 Prevention of perinatal death and adverse perinatal outcome using low-dose aspirin: a meta-analysis Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, February 8, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

20 The self-rated inventory of depressive symptomatology for screening prenatal depression International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 1, 2013

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