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ToolsSouza, Renato T., Costa, Maria L., Mayrink, Jussara, Feitosa, Francisco E., Rocha Filho, Edilberto A., Leite, Débora F., Vettorazzi, Janete, Calderon, Iracema M., Sousa, Maria H., Passini, Renato, Baker, Philip N., Kenny, Louise and Cecatti, Jose G. and The Preterm SAMBA study group (2020) Clinical and epidemiological factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth: A multicentre cohort of low risk nulliparous women. Scientific Reports, 10. ISSN 2045-2322
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine incidence and risk factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). It was a prospective multicentre cohort study performed in five Brazilian referral maternity hospitals and enrolling nulliparous women at 19–21 weeks. Comprehensive maternal data collected during three study visits were addressed as potentially associated factors for sPTB. Bivariate and multivariate analysis estimated risk ratios. The main outcomes measures were birth before 37 weeks due to spontaneous preterm labour or premature rupture of membranes (sPTB). The comparison group was comprised of women with term births (≥37weeks). Outcome data was available for 1,165 women, 6.7% of whom had sPTB, 16% had consumed alcohol and 5% had used other illicit drugs during the first half of pregnancy. Current drinking at 19–21 weeks (RR 3.96 95% CI [1.04–15.05]) and a short cervix from 18–24 weeks (RR 4.52 95% CI [1.08–19.01]) correlated with sPTB on bivariate analysis. Increased incidence of sPTB occurred in underweight women gaining weight below quartile 1 (14.8%), obese women gaining weight above quartile 3 (14.3%), women with a short cervix (<25 mm) at 18–24 weeks (31.2%) and those with a short cervix and vaginal bleeding in the first half of pregnancy (40%). Cervical length (RRadj 4.52 95% CI [1.08–19.01]) was independently associated with sPTB. In conclusion, the incidence of sPTB increased in some maternal phenotypes, representing potential groups of interest, the focus of preventive strategies. Similarly, nulliparous women with a short cervix in the second trimester require further exploration.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Data availability statement: All relevant data are within the paper, and the authors can make available materials, data and associated protocols if requested. Funding information: This was one of the two big studies selected for sponsoring from the research call “Grand Challenges Brazil: Reducing the burden of preterm birth” number 05/2013 jointly issued by the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) (Award 401636/2013–5) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (grant OPP1107597). |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2025 10:30 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2025 10:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/99450 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-020-57810-4 |
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