Multicenter Surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates From Blood: Clinical Distribution Characteristics and Antibiotic Resistance Trends in Hebei Province, China (2016–... by Qiang C, Liu X, Qin P, Wen H, Li Z, Yang J, Niu Y, Wang W, Ouyang Z, Zhao M, Li J, Zhang Y, Zhao J

“…The issue of antibacterial drug resistance in newborn patients is concerning, and special attention is needed when during treatment.Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, blood specimens, antibiotic resistance, carbapenem resistance, bloodstream infection…”
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Effect of a perinatal care quality improvement package on patient satisfaction: a secondary outcome analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Ashish KC, Anna Bergstrom, Mats Målqvist, Dipak Chaulagain, Olivia Brunell

“…A 3-day training in essential newborn care was carried out for health workers involved in perinatal care, and a set of QI tools were introduced to be used in everyday practice (skill-checks, self-assessment checklists, scoreboards and weekly Plan–Do–Study–Act meetings). …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on utilisation of facility-based essential maternal and child health services from March to August 2020 compared with pre-pandemic March–August 2019... by Grace J Chan, Delayehu Bekele, Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw, Kimiko Van Wickle, Chalachew Bekele, Fanos Ashenafi Gebremeskel, Michelle Korte, Christine Tedijanto, Lisanu Taddesse

“…We aimed to assess maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) service utilisation during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with prior to the pandemic.Methods We conducted a mixed study design in eight health facilities that are part of the Birhan field site in Amhara, Ethiopia and compared the trend of service utilisation in the first 6 months of COVID-19 with the corresponding time and data points of the preceding year.Result New family planning visits (43.2 to 28.5/month, p=0.014) and sick under 5 child visits (225.0 to 139.8/month, p=0.007) declined over the first 6 months of the pandemic compared with the same period in the preceding year. …”
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The first multiple center prospective study of rhFSH CTP in patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology in China by Longmei Wu, Huayan Yin, Lingfang Guan, Guanjian Li, Junqiang Zhang, Qunshan Shen, Xiaoqing Ni, Chao Wang, Tianjuan Wang, Hao Geng, Chuan Xu, Yunxia Cao, Xiaojin He, Bing Song

“…The results demonstrated that the product had a comparable safety profile to pregnancy outcomes and newborn information in the control group, indicating its suitability for use.…”
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Prevalence, correlates of postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic; and validation of the arabic edinburgh postnatal depression scale among Lebanese women by Christian El Kahwaji, Elie Barakat, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Camille Akkari, Savio Barakat, Souheil Hallit

“…Multivariate analysis showed that perceived childbirth experience (as “normal” (Beta= -2.57), “good” (Beta= -3.45) and “very good” (Beta= -4.14)), with worries that the newborn will get hurt/die during labor (“rarely” (Beta = 1.43) and “never” (Beta = 1.24)), a lower financial burden (Beta = − 0.19) and a higher social support (Beta = − 0.02) were significantly associated with lower rates of PPD; while higher levels of anxiety (Beta = 0.32) were associated with increased symptoms of PPD. …”
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Improving health outcomes and quality at the subdistrict level: Evaluation of the ‘3 feet model’ in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa by H Schneider, F Mukinda, J Cupido, J Wessels, P Kupa, P Leboho, N Nkoana, N Bosch, Y Pillay

“…To report on the evaluation of a subdistrict health system-strengthening initiative that aimed to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality, referred to as the ‘3 feet model’ in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, SA. …”
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Rural-urban disparity in uptaking skilled antenatal care visits by pregnant women in Bangladesh: Zero and One Inflated Poisson regression model. by Lubana Tanvia, M Ershadul Haque, Wasimul Bari

“…<h4>Background</h4>Utilization of maternal health care services, specifically, antenatal care services from skilled health providers have been given utmost priority in low- and middle-income countries over years with a view of mitigating complications during pregnancy as well as safeguarding the health and survival of both mother and newborn. However, there is a general tendency of pregnant mothers in Bangladesh of receiving skilled antenatal care (SANC) service once, or even never which refrains us to ensure World Health Organization (WHO) recommended eight plus SANC visits, additionally, to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number three.…”
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The Impact of Optical Undersampling on the Ca2+ Signal Resolution in Ca2+ Imaging of Spontaneous Neuronal Activity by Katarina D. Milicevic, Violetta O. Ivanova, Tina N. Brazil, Cesar A. Varillas, Yan M.D. Zhu, Pavle R. Andjus, Srdjan D. Antic

“…Methods: Primary neuronal cultures were prepared from the cortex of newborn pups. Neurons were loaded with Oregon Green BAPTA-1 AM (OGB1-AM) fluorescent indicator. …”
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34th Malaysian Association of Clinical Biochemists Annual Conference in collaboration with 2nd Malaysian Biomedical Science Association Symposium 2024 by Wan Amir Nizam Wan Ahmad, Seri Narti Edayu Sarchio, Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Suvik Assaw, Rhun Yian Koh, Chooi Ling Lim, Nur Aishah Sharudin, Norlida Harun, Nurulamin Abu Bakar, Mohd Arifin Kaderi

“…Key topics covered included natural product research, herbs and metabolic disease, molecular diagnostics, pharmacology and toxicology, endocrinology, reference intervals, value-based laboratory medicine, newborn screening, the role of digital technologies in medical labs, and strategies for developing green & sustainable medical laboratories. …”
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Effect of “Helping Babies Breathe” Training on Ethiopian Undergraduate Midwifery Students’ Knowledge and Skills in Neonatal Resuscitation at Public Universities: A Non-Randomized Q... by Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Girum Sebsibe Teshome, Wegnesh Kelbessa Jirata, Lemi Abebe Gebrewold, Rahel Endalew Gemechu

“…Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a global initiative launched by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2010, aimed at reducing neonatal mortality by addressing birth asphyxia, a leading cause of newborn deaths worldwide. The HBB training program trains providers in effectively resuscitating infants in developing countries, including Ethiopia. …”
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Insufficient Humidification of Respiratory Gases in Patients Who Are Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia at a Paediatric and Adult Intensive Care Unit by Yukari Tanaka, Sachiko Iwata, Masahiro Kinoshita, Kennosuke Tsuda, Shoichiro Tanaka, Naoko Hara, Ryota Shindou, Eimei Harada, Ryouji Kijima, Osamu Yamaga, Hitoe Ohkuma, Kazuo Ushijima, Teruo Sakamoto, Yushiro Yamashita, Osuke Iwata

“…For cooled newborn infants, humidifier settings for normothermic condition provide excessive gas humidity because absolute humidity at saturation is temperature-dependent. …”
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Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan by Chiara Trevisan, Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Raphael A. Abong, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Katja Polman, Robert Colebunders

“…A clinical trial evaluating the potential beneficial effect of treating O. volvulus infected pregnant women with IVM should be considered, as our preliminary results and the literature suggest that IVM intake might not affect the newborn.…”
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Better understanding the phenotypic effects of drugs through shared targets in genetic disease networks by Elena Díaz-Santiago, Aurelio A. Moya-García, Jesús Pérez-García, Raquel Yahyaoui, Raquel Yahyaoui, Christine Orengo, Florencio Pazos, James R. Perkins, James R. Perkins, James R. Perkins, Juan A. G. Ranea, Juan A. G. Ranea, Juan A. G. Ranea, Juan A. G. Ranea

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Neonatal Abandonment and Hydrocephalus in Antillean Manatees (<i>Trichechus manatus manatus</i>): Is There a Causal Relationship? by Tiago F. S. Santos, Márcio A. O. Moura, Gabriel S. F. Tavares, Julyanne S. Siqueira, Natália M. F. P. Sarmento, Robert G. S. Prado, Alexandra F. Costa, Tayanna M. M. M. Amaral, Renata Emin-Lima, Maura E. M. Sousa, Reginaldo H. M. Moreira Júnior, Pedro S. Bezerra Júnior, Gabriela Riet-Correa, Valíria D. Cerqueira

“…But when immediate release becomes unviable, the animals are taken to rehabilitation centers and can die from various causes. A newborn Antillean manatee was rescued in the north of Brazil, and the attempt at immediate release was unsuccessful; three months later, the animal died. …”
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Levels of Cytokines (IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α) and Trace Elements (Zn, Cu) in Breast Milk From Mothers of Preterm and Term Infants by Bilal Ustundag, Erdal Yilmaz, Yasar Dogan, Saadet Akarsu, Halit Canatan, Ihsan Halifeoglu, Gurkan Cikim, A. Denizmen Aygun

“…It has been well documented that human milk contains several immunomodulator components which are important during infant period when the newborn's immune system is still under development. …”
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Prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C infection and associated factors among pregnant women in southeast Ethiopia: community-based crossectional study by Nuruzelam Mohammed, Jeylan Kassim, Ahmednur Adem Aliyi, Muhammed Jemal Abdurebi

“…IntroductionHepatitis B or C infection during pregnancy increases the risk of vertical transmission, which is risky for the growing fetus and the newborn. In order to prevent such adverse effects and outcomes, it is crucial to understand the scope of the problem. …”
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Integrin α8 is a useful cell surface marker of alveolar lipofibroblasts by Atsuki Fukada, Yasunori Enomoto, Ryo Horiguchi, Yoichiro Aoshima, Shiori Meguro, Hideya Kawasaki, Isao Kosugi, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Noriyuki Enomoto, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda, Toshihide Iwashita

“…The fluorescence intensity of LipidTOX in the ITGA8+ fibroblasts was highest in newborn compared to adult or aged lungs. The transcriptome profile of ITGA8+ fibroblasts in adult mouse lungs, evaluated through two independent single-cell RNA-seq datasets, consistently showed higher expression of Tcf21 and Plin2, which are canonical markers of lipofibroblasts. …”
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Mid-trimester resolution of marked dextroposition of the fetal heart preceding regression of extensive left fetal lung lesion consisting of hybrid congenital pulmonary airway malfo... by David M. Sherer, MD, Ida Dhanuka, MD, Kayla Schacher, MD, Hubert Rodriguez-Tejada, MD, Aleksandra Zigalo, RDMS, Mila Kheyman, RDMS, Harry Zinn, MD, Fancisca T. Velcek, MD, Mudar Dalloul, MD

“…Birth weight was 3175 grams, and following brief CPAP management for mild transient tachypnea of the newborn, and negative chest X-ray, the infant was discharged in good health on Day 2 of life. …”
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How long does it take to start minimal enteral feeding in preterm Neonates admitted to NICUs in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia? by Anteneh Fikrie, Terefu Yambo, Alo Edin, Miesa Gelchu, Dejene Hailu, Mark Spigt

“…Abstract Background The timely initiation of trophic feeding (TF) is crucial for premature newborns, but challenging due to immaturity, respiratory instability, abdominal distension, resource scarcity, and healthcare worker expertise. …”
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Maternal and Fetal Lipid and Adipokine Profiles and Their Association with Obesity by Mario Solis-Paredes, Salvador Espino y Sosa, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Sonia Nava-Salazar, Veronica Ortega-Castillo, Mario Rodriguez-Bosch, Eyerahi Bravo-Flores, Aurora Espejel-Nuñez, Maricruz Tolentino-Dolores, Rubí Gaona-Estudillo, Nancy Martinez-Bautista, Otilia Perichart-Perera

“…Excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy may exert an effect over metabolic mediators in both mother and newborn.…”
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