2024 heart disease and stroke statistics: a report of US and global data from the American Heart Association

SS Martin, AW Aday, ZI Almarzooq, CAM Anderson…�- Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease�…

Small vulnerable newborns—big potential for impact

P Ashorn, U Ashorn, Y Muthiani, S Aboubaker, S Askari…�- The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are�…

Evidence-based antenatal interventions to reduce the incidence of small vulnerable newborns and their associated poor outcomes

GJ Hofmeyr, RE Black, E Rogozińska, A Heuer…�- The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
A package of care for all pregnant women within eight scheduled antenatal care contacts is
recommended by WHO. Some interventions for reducing and managing the outcomes for�…

Biological and pathological mechanisms leading to the birth of a small vulnerable newborn

PJ Hunter, T Awoyemi, AI Ayede, RM Chico, AL David…�- The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
The pathway to a thriving newborn begins before conception and continues in utero with a
healthy placenta and the right balance of nutrients and growth factors that are timed and�…

National, regional, and global estimates of low birthweight in 2020, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis

YB Okwaraji, J Krasevec, E Bradley, J Conkle…�- The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Low birthweight (LBW;< 2500 g) is an important predictor of health
outcomes throughout the life course. We aimed to update country, regional, and global�…

[HTML][HTML] Vulnerabilities and reparative strategies during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period: moving from rhetoric to action

J Sheikh, J Allotey, T Kew, H Khalil, H Galadanci…�- …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Maternal outcomes throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period are
influenced by interlinked and interdependent vulnerabilities. A comprehensive�…

Vulnerable newborn types: Analysis of population‐based registries for 165 million births in 23 countries, 2000–2021

L Su�rez‐Idueta, J Yargawa…�- …�Journal of Obstetrics�…, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the prevalence of novel newborn types among 165 million live births
in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. Design Population‐based, multi‐country analysis. Setting�…

[HTML][HTML] Donor aid mentioning newborns and stillbirths, 2002–19: an analysis of levels, trends, and equity

MB Kumar, D Bath, P Binyaruka, J Novignon…�- The Lancet Global�…, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Global aid for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health has stagnated
in recent years, and aid mentioning newborns or stillbirths has previously represented a very�…

[HTML][HTML] Body composition in adults born preterm with very low birth weight

L Jussinniemi, MK Kulmala, KAD Aakvik…�- Pediatric�…, 2024 - nature.com
Background Studies on body composition in preterm very low birth weight (VLBW< 1500 g)
survivors are inconsistent and trajectories later in life unknown. We assessed body�…

Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000–2021

DJ Erchick, EA Hazel, J Katz, ACC Lee…�- …�Journal of Obstetrics�…, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine prevalence of novel newborn types among 541 285 live births in 23
countries from 2000 to 2021. Design Descriptive multi‐country secondary data analysis�…