Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Health
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 7401
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The central dogma of molecular biology was formulated by Francis Crick in 1958, and it was assumed that the flow of genetic information was from DNA to RNA and then to proteins. However, later discoveries showed that the flow of information is much more complicated; Crick's hypothesis should be turned into a fluid dogma of molecular biology, where complex programming mechanisms connect the body with the environment through epigenomic programming and reprogramming throughout the human life. Many studies indicate that the so-called “civilization diseases” have their origin in, or are the result of, unfavorable epigenomic programming occurring very early in life, even starting at the embryo level. In this context, the first 1000 days from conception to the early years of a child (fetal and neonatal stage) are often considered the most important period in a person's life. Moreover, the well-being of the mother and any pregnancy complications that may occur have a detrimental effect on the fetal and then neonatal life.
You are all invited to contribute to help create a unique dialogue exploring maternal, fetal, and neonatal health. Papers addressing these topics, from the epidemiological, etiological, and screening point of view to diagnostics, treatment and prevention aiming to improve perinatal outcomes, are more than welcome.
Dr. Robert Brawura-Biskupski-Samaha
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pregnancy
- fetal growth restriction
- CTG
- fetal interventions
- pregnancy diabetes
- pregnancy-induced hypertension
- preterm delivery
- neonatal outcomes
