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Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth by Roberts, Devender, Brown, Julie, Medley, Nancy, Dalziel, Stuart R

“…Respiratory morbidity including respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a serious complication of preterm birth and the primary cause of early neonatal…”
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Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancy by Alfirevic, Zarko, Stampalija, Tamara, Medley, Nancy

“…Cervical cerclage is a well-known surgical procedure carried out during pregnancy. It involves positioning of a suture (stitch) around the neck of the womb…”
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Choosing important health outcomes for comparative effectiveness research: a systematic review by Gargon, Elizabeth, Gurung, Binu, Medley, Nancy, Altman, Doug G, Blazeby, Jane M, Clarke, Mike, Williamson, Paula R

“…A core outcome set (COS) is a standardised set of outcomes which should be measured and reported, as a minimum, in all effectiveness trials for a specific…”
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Which method is best for the induction of labour? A systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis by Alfirevic, Zarko, Keeney, Edna, Dowswell, Therese, Welton, Nicky J, Medley, Nancy, Dias, Sofia, Jones, Leanne V, Gyte, Gillian, Caldwell, Deborah M

“…More than 150,000 pregnant women in England and Wales have their labour induced each year. Multiple pharmacological, mechanical and complementary methods are…”
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Repairing boundaries along pathways to tuberculosis case detection: a qualitative synthesis of intervention designs by van Wyk, Susanna S, Medley, Nancy, Young, Taryn, Oliver, Sandy

“…Tuberculosis case-finding interventions often involve several activities to enhance patient pathways, and it is unclear which activity defines the type of…”
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Developing a topic-based repository of clinical trial individual patient data: experiences and lessons learned from a pilot project by Medley, Nancy, Cuthbert, Anna, Crew, Richard, Stewart, Lesley, Smith, Catrin Tudur, Alfirevic, Zarko

“…Building a dataset of individual participant data (IPD) for meta-analysis represents considerable research investment as well as collaboration across multiple…”
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Early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants by Moore, Elizabeth R, Bergman, Nils, Anderson, Gene C, Medley, Nancy

“…Mother-infant separation post birth is common. In standard hospital care, newborn infants are held wrapped or dressed in their mother's arms, placed in open…”
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Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in normal pregnancy by Alfirevic, Zarko, Stampalija, Tamara, Medley, Nancy

“…One of the main aims of routine antenatal care is to identify the 'at risk' fetus in order to apply clinical interventions which could result in reduced…”
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Routine ultrasound in late pregnancy (after 24 weeks' gestation) by Bricker, Leanne, Medley, Nancy, Pratt, Jeremy J

“…Diagnostic ultrasound is used selectively in late pregnancy where there are specific clinical indications. However, the value of routine late pregnancy…”
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Interventions during pregnancy to prevent preterm birth: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews by Medley, Nancy, Vogel, Joshua P, Care, Angharad, Alfirevic, Zarko

“…Preterm birth (PTB) is a major factor contributing to global rates of neonatal death and to longer-term health problems for surviving infants. Both the World…”
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Indoor residual spraying for preventing malaria in communities using insecticide-treated nets by Pryce, Joseph, Medley, Nancy, Choi, Leslie

“…Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are used to prevent malaria transmission. Both interventions use insecticides to kill…”
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Calcium supplementation commencing before or early in pregnancy, for preventing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy by Hofmeyr, G Justus, Manyame, Sarah, Medley, Nancy, Williams, Myfanwy J

“…The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy include pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension, and undefined hypertension. Pre-eclampsia is…”
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Interventions to prevent spontaneous preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancy who are at high risk: systematic review and network meta-analysis by Care, Angharad, Nevitt, Sarah J, Medley, Nancy, Donegan, Sarah, Good, Laura, Hampson, Lynn, Tudur Smith, Catrin, Alfirevic, Zarko

“…To compare the efficacy of bed rest, cervical cerclage (McDonald, Shirodkar, or unspecified type of cerclage), cervical pessary, fish oils or omega fatty…”
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Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women by Jahanfar, Shayesteh, Howard, Louise M, Medley, Nancy

“…Domestic violence during pregnancy is a major public health concern. This preventable risk factor threatens both the mother and baby. Routine perinatal care…”
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Health system and community level interventions for improving antenatal care coverage and health outcomes by Mbuagbaw, Lawrence, Medley, Nancy, Darzi, Andrea J, Richardson, Marty, Habiba Garga, Kesso, Ongolo-Zogo, Pierre

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least four antenatal care (ANC) visits for all pregnant women. Almost half of pregnant women worldwide, and…”
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Calcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomes by Buppasiri, Pranom, Lumbiganon, Pisake, Thinkhamrop, Jadsada, Ngamjarus, Chetta, Laopaiboon, Malinee, Medley, Nancy

“…Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is known to have an effect on fetal growth and development. It is recommended that women increase their calcium intake…”
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Different strategies for diagnosing gestational diabetes to improve maternal and infant health by Farrar, Diane, Duley, Lelia, Medley, Nancy, Lawlor, Debbie A

“…Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is carbohydrate intolerance resulting in hyperglycaemia with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. If untreated,…”
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Group versus conventional antenatal care for women by Catling, Christine J, Medley, Nancy, Foureur, Maralyn, Ryan, Clare, Leap, Nicky, Teate, Alison, Homer, Caroline S E

“…Antenatal care is one of the key preventive health services used around the world. In most Western countries, antenatal care traditionally involves a schedule…”
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Interventions to Prevent Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Women With Singleton Pregnancy Who Are at High Risk: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis by Care, Angharad, Nevitt, Sarah J., Medley, Nancy, Donegan, Sarah, Goodfellow, Laura, Hampson, Lynn, Smith, Catrin Tudur, Alfirevic, Zarko

“…(Abstracted from BMJ 2022;376:e064547) The leading cause of neonatal mortality are complications due to preterm birth. To manage the risk of preterm birth, the…”
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555: Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in singletons: A dynamic systematic review and meta- analysis by Quist-Nelson, Johanna, de Ruigh, Annemijn A., Medley, Nancy, Schuit, Ewoud, Pajkrt, Eva, Berghella, Vincenzo, Saccone, Gabriele, Mol, Ben W., Alfirevic, Zarko

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