• A perspective on pre-eclampsia and neurodevelopmental outcomes in the offspring: does maternal inflammation play a role? 

  Maher, Gillian M.; McCarthy, Fergus P.; McCarthy, Cathal M.; Kenny, Louise C.; Kearney, Patricia M.; Khashan, Ali S.; O'Keeffe, Gerard W. (Elsevier Ltd., 2018-11-02)

  Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal death and maternal and perinatal morbidity. Whilst the clinical manifestations of pre-eclampsia often occur in late pregnancy, the molecular events leading into the onset of ...
• Relationships between maternal obesity and maternal and neonatal iron status 

  Flynn, Angela; Begum, Shahina; White, Sara; Dalrymple, Kathryn; Gill, Carolyn; Alwan, Nisreen; Kiely, Mairead E.; Latunde-Dada, Gladys; Bell, Ruth; Briley, Annette; Nelson, Scott; Oteng-Ntim, Eugene; Sandall, Jane; Sanders, Thomas; Whitworth, Melissa; Murray, Deirdre; Kenny, Louise C.; Poston, Lucilla; , on behalf of the SCOPE; UPBEAT Consortiums (MDPI, 2018)

  Obesity in pregnancy may negatively influence maternal and infant iron status. The aim of this study was to examine the association of obesity with inflammatory and iron status in both mother and infant in two prospective ...
• Trial of feasibility and acceptability of routine low-dose aspirin versus early screening test indicated aspirin for pre-eclampsia prevention (TEST study): a multicentre randomised controlled trial 

  Mone, Fionnuala; Mulcahy, Cecilia; McParland, Peter; Breathnach, Fionnuala; Downey, Paul; McCormack, Dorothy; Culliton, Marie; Stanton, Alice; Cody, Fiona; Morrison, John J.; Daly, Sean; Higgins, John; Cotter, Amanda; Hunter, Alyson; Tully, Elizabeth C.; Dicker, Patrick; Alfirevic, Zarko; Malone, Fergal D.; McAuliffe, Fionnuala M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)

  Objective: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of routine aspirin in low-risk women, compared with screening-test indicated aspirin for the prevention of pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction. Design: Multicentre ...
• Enablers and barriers to physical activity in overweight and obese pregnant women: an analysis informed by the theoretical domains framework and COM-B model 

  Flannery, Caragh; McHugh, Sheena; Anaba, Ann Ebere; Clifford, E.; O'Riordan, Mairead; Kenny, Louise C.; McAuliffe, F. M.; Kearney, Patricia M.; Byrne, M. (BioMed Central, 2018)

  Background: Obesity during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and other complications. Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle factor that may help to prevent these ...
• Prenatal stress, the placenta and maternal microbial transmission; implications for health and disease 

  Togher, Katie L. (University College Cork, 2018)

  There is an extensive amount of epidemiological evidence showing that prenatal maternal distress (PNMD) is a risk factor for a wide range of poor obstetric and neonatal outcomes, as well as an increased risk for the ...

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