scholarly journals Arsenic and Cadmium Levels in Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood and their Associations with Birth Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Enas R.Abdel Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood

scholarly journals Perfluorinated Compounds in Umbilical Cord Blood and Adverse Birth Outcomes

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e42474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Huei Chen ◽  
Eun-Hee Ha ◽  
Ting-Wen Wen ◽  
Yi-Ning Su ◽  
Guang-Wen Lien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Perfluorinated Compounds ◽  
Adverse Birth Outcomes

scholarly journals Trace of heavy metals in maternal and umbilical cord blood samples in association with birth outcomes in Baghdad, Iraq

2017 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 00003
Author(s):  
Mayyadah Hasan Rhaif Al-Sahlanee ◽  
Ramzun Maizan Ramli ◽  
Miami Abdul Hassan Ali ◽  
Nada Fadhil Tawfiq ◽  
Nurul Zahirah Noor Azman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Blood Samples

The Association Between Perfluoroalkyl Chemical Levels in Umbilical Cord Blood and Birth Outcomes

Epidemiology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. S240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting-Wen Wen ◽  
Mei-Huei Chen ◽  
Guang-Wen Lien ◽  
Yen-Ju Lin ◽  
Wu-Shiun Hsieh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood

scholarly journals Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Factors among Delivering Mothers in Northwest Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Asmamaw Limenih ◽  
Woynshet Gelaye ◽  
Getaneh Alemu
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Plasmodium Infection ◽  
Blood Samples

Background. Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality especially in pregnant women and under-five-year-old children. However, data on the prevalence among delivering mothers, potential fetal transmission, and associated birth outcomes is lacking in Ethiopia. Objective. To assess the prevalence of Plasmodium infection from peripheral, placental, and cord blood samples among delivering mothers in Kuch health center, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 218 delivering mothers from February to May 2021 in Kuch health center. Data on sociodemographic characteristics and clinical and obstetric history of mothers were collected using a structured questionnaire. Giemsa stained blood films from maternal capillary and placental and umbilical cord blood were examined for plasmodium infection. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23 software package. Results. The prevalence of maternal, placental, and umbilical cord malaria was 6.4% (14/218), 2.3% (5/218), and 0.5% (1/218), respectively. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax accounted 3.7% (8/218) and 2.8% (6/218), respectively, in maternal peripheral blood but only Plasmodium falciparum was detected in placental and umbilical cord blood samples. Maternal malaria had significant association with primigravida ( χ 2 = 12.611 , p = 0.002 ) and low birth weight ( χ 2 = 8.381 , p = 0.004 ). Placental malaria was also significantly associated with low birth weight ( χ 2 = 32.255 , p ≤ 0.001 ). Conclusion. The prevalence of malaria among delivering mothers was considerable. Maternal peripheral malaria had a significant association with gravidity and birth weight. Placental and umbilical cord malaria also had a significant association with birth weight. Pregnant mothers should be examined for malaria and receive appropriate treatment to prevent adverse birth outcomes.

scholarly journals Cord Blood Manganese Concentrations in Relation to Birth Outcomes and Childhood Physical Growth: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4304
Author(s):  
Yiming Dai ◽  
Jiming Zhang ◽  
Xiaojuan Qi ◽  
Zheng Wang ◽  
Minglan Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Graphite Furnace ◽  
Ponderal Index ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Mn Concentrations

Gestational exposure to manganese (Mn), an essential trace element, is associated with fetal and childhood physical growth. However, it is unclear which period of growth is more significantly affected by prenatal Mn exposure. The current study was conducted to assess the associations of umbilical cord-blood Mn levels with birth outcomes and childhood continuous physical development. The umbilical cord-blood Mn concentrations of 1179 mother–infant pairs in the Sheyang mini birth cohort were measured by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). The association of cord-blood Mn concentrations with birth outcomes, and the BMI z-score at 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 years old, were estimated separately using generalized linear models. The relationship between prenatal Mn exposure and BMI z-score trajectory was assessed with generalized estimating equation models. The median of cord-blood Mn concentration was 29.25 μg/L. Significantly positive associations were observed between Mn exposure and ponderal index (β, regression coefficient = 0.065, 95% CI, confidence interval: 0.021, 0.109; p = 0.004). Mn exposure was negatively associated with the BMI z-score of children aged 1, 2, and 3 years (β = −0.383 to −0.249, p < 0.05), while no significant relationships were found between Mn exposure and the BMI z-score of children at the age of 6, 7, and 8 years. Prenatal Mn exposure was related to the childhood BMI z-score trajectory (β = −0.218, 95% CI: −0.416, −0.021; p = 0.030). These results indicated that prenatal Mn exposure was positively related to the ponderal index (PI), and negatively related to physical growth in childhood, which seemed most significant at an early stage.

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