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Warfare represents a significant source of acute and chronic stress, yet its impact on pregnancy outcomes remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the association between a 6-month period of continuous wartime exposure following October 7, 2023, during the \u201cIron Swords\u201d conflict and preterm birth, neonatal outcomes, and obstetric management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective cohort study included all deliveries at ZIV Medical Center during the 6-month conflict period, compared with a pre-war cohort from 2021 until October 6, 2023. The primary outcome was preterm birth (&lt;\u200937 weeks). Secondary outcomes included early preterm birth (&lt;\u200934 weeks), labor induction, mode of delivery, maternal complications, and neonatal outcomes. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of preterm birth.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 699 conflict-period deliveries were compared with 7821 pre-war deliveries. Preterm birth rates were similar (&lt;\u200937 weeks: 6.6% vs. 5.5%;\u2009&lt;\u200934 weeks: 2.1% vs. 1.5%). Labor induction was markedly lower during the conflict (oxytocin 23.7% vs. 38.7%; cervical ripening balloon 3.3% vs. 7.7%; prostaglandins 4.1% vs. 6.5%), accompanied by reduced postpartum hemorrhage (7.9% vs. 12%). Neonatal outcomes, including birthweight distribution, NICU admissions, and survival, were comparable or slightly improved.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prolonged wartime exposure was not associated with increased rates of preterm birth or adverse neonatal outcomes. Lower rates of obstetric intervention were observed during the conflict period and coincided with lower rates of maternal complications, although causality cannot be established.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00404-026-08483-3","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,12]],"date-time":"2026-06-12T10:33:57Z","timestamp":1781260437000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The impact of the 7th October war on preterm birth rates and neonatal outcomes: a retrospective comparative study from northern Israel"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"313","author":[{"given":"Raghda","family":"Zidan Sweid","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adi","family":"Sharabi Nov","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hana","family":"Helfgot","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Steven L.","family":"Warsof","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Inbar","family":"Ben-Shachar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,12]]},"reference":[{"issue":"4","key":"8483_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjgh-2017-","volume":"2","author":"J Keasley","year":"2017","unstructured":"Keasley J, Blickwedel J, Quenby S (2017) Adverse effects of exposure to armed conflict on pregnancy: a systematic review. 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