Multiomic signals associated with maternal epidemiological factors contributing to preterm birth in low-and middle-income countries

CA Espinosa, W Khan, R Khanam, S Das, J Khalid… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of death in children under five, yet comprehensive
studies are hindered by its multiple complex etiologies. Epidemiological associations …

Multiomics characterization of preterm birth in low-and middle-income countries

F Jehan, S Sazawal, AH Baqui, MI Nisar… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Worldwide, preterm birth (PTB) is the single largest cause of deaths in the
perinatal and neonatal period and is associated with increased morbidity in young children …

Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries

V Cavallera, G Lancaster, M Gladstone, MM Black… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Children's early development is affected by caregiving experiences, with
lifelong health and well-being implications. Governments and civil societies need population …

Association of maternal prenatal selenium concentration and preterm birth: a multicountry meta-analysis

N Monangi, H Xu, R Khanam, W Khan, S Deb… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background Selenium (Se), an essential trace mineral, has been implicated in preterm birth
(PTB). We aimed to determine the association of maternal Se concentrations during …

[HTML][HTML] Burden and risk factors for antenatal depression and its effect on preterm birth in South Asia: A population-based cohort study

R Khanam, J Applegate, I Nisar, A Dutta, S Rahman… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Women experience high rates of depression, particularly during pregnancy and
the postpartum periods. Using population-based data from Bangladesh and Pakistan, we …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning guided postnatal gestational age assessment using new-born screening metabolomic data in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

S Sazawal, KK Ryckman, S Das, R Khanam… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Babies born early and/or small for gestational age in Low and Middle-income
countries (LMICs) contribute substantially to global neonatal and infant mortality. Tracking …

The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0–3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data

G McCray, D McCoy, P Kariger, M Janus, MM Black… - BMJ global …, 2023 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction With the ratification of the Sustainable Development Goals, there is an
increased emphasis on early childhood development (ECD) and well-being. The WHO led …

Streptococcus mutans carriage in the saliva of mothers and its association with dental caries and Streptococcus mutans carriage in the saliva of children between 6 …

A Nizar, M Sheikh, FR Khan, NT Iqbal… - Clinical and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Early childhood caries poses a significant health issue in children under 6
years old. It is determined that Streptococcus mutans is a primary etiological agent, likely to …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning prediction of gestational age from metabolic screening markers resistant to ambient temperature transportation: Facilitating use of this …

S Sazawal, S Das, KK Ryckman, R Khanam… - Journal of global …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Knowledge of gestational age is critical for guiding preterm neonatal care. In
the last decade, metabolic gestational dating approaches emerged in response to a global …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of gestational age using urinary metabolites in term and preterm pregnancies

K Contrepois, S Chen, MS Ghaemi, RJ Wong… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Assessment of gestational age (GA) is key to provide optimal care during pregnancy.
However, its accurate determination remains challenging in low-and middle-income …