American journal of perinatology
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This longitudinal study compared changes in maternal weight and body mass index (BMI) in early pregnancy in the time interval between when a woman first attended for antenatal care with her first child and when she next attended for antenatal care. ⋯ The birth of a first baby was associated with an increase in maternal weight in two-thirds of women when they next attended for antenatal care.
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The aim of the article is to review the effectiveness of neonatal noninvasive high-frequency ventilation (NIHFV) in preventing endotracheal mechanical ventilation. ⋯ NIHFV is a promising NIV mode that may help prevent or delay intubation and deserves further clinical research.