No rumen fermentation profiles and associated microbial diversities difference were found between Hu sheep and Karakul sheep fed a cottonseed hull diet by Jishu Wang, Guangxu E, Meng Zhang, Yanlong Zhang, Tiantian Bai, XuanXuan Pu, Junfeng Liu, Xuefeng Guo, Subir Sarker, Long Cheng

“…The test subjects included newborn Hu and Karakul sheep, which were monitored across three stages: stage I (Weaning period: 15 ~ 30 days), stage II (Supplementary feeding period: 31 ~ 90 days), and stage III (Complete feeding period: 91 ~ 150 days). …”
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Hubungan Asupan Asam Folat, Zink, dan Vitamin A Ibu Hamil Trimester III terhadap Berat Badan Lahir di Kabupaten Padang Pariaman by Wici Septiyeni, Nur Indrawati Lipoeto, Joserizal Serudji

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> asam folat, zink, vitamin A, berat badan lahir, Ibu hamil trimester III</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong><em></em></p><p><em>Birth weight is an indicator of the health of the newborn. Birth weight is influenced by various factors like micronutrients such as: folic acid, zinc and vitamin A which allegedly had a relationship with birth weight. …”
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Characteristics and outcomes of women using emergency medical services for third-trimester pregnancy-related problems in India: a prospective observational study by Jennifer A Newberry, Corey B Bills, Elizabeth A Pirrotta, Matthew C Strehlow, G V Ramana Rao, Hyeyoun (Elise) Min, Ann E Evensen, Lawrence Leeman, S V Mahadevan

“…Future research and health system planning should focus on strengthening and expanding EMS as a component of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC).…”
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Bacterial Multiresistance and Microbial Diversity of Milk Received by a University Hospital Milk Bank by Dayane da Silva Zanini, Benedito Donizete Menozzi, Wanderson Sirley Reis Teixeira, Felipe Fornazari, Gismelli Cristiane Angeluci, Raquel Cuba Gaspar, Lucas Franco Miranda Ribeiro, Carlos Eduardo Fidelis, Marcos Veiga dos Santos, Juliano Gonçalves Pereira, Helio Langoni

“…Breastfeeding is fundamental for the development and protection of the newborn, and microorganisms present in breast milk are associated with the development of the infant’s intestinal microbiota. …”
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Indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at two tertiary neonatal units in Zimbabwe and Malawi: an interrupted time series analysis by Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Emma Wilson, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Samuel R Neal, Hannah Gannon, Gwen Chimhini, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Deliwe Nkhoma

“…While our study provides vital evidence to inform health providers and policy-makers, national data are required to ascertain the true impacts of the pandemic on newborn health.…”
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Cesarean section in Suriname using robson classification: a two-year nationwide cross-sectional study on rates, risk factors and perinatal outcomes of cesarean section by Zita D. Prüst, Josephine A. I. Dupont, Safir Liesdek, Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp, Thomas van den Akker, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Lachmi R. Kodan

“…The highest CS rates were seen among women with a previous CS (69.3%, aOR 16.2, 95% CI 14.4–18.2), BMI > 40 (47.0%, aOR 5.1, 95% CI 4.0–6.5), newborn with a birthweight from or above 4,000 g (37.3%, 2.2, 95% CI 1.6–3.0) and women giving birth at hospital IV (38.5%, aOR 1.8, 95% CI 1.6–2.0). …”
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Increase in methemoglobin fraction due to the use of glyceryl trinitrate patches in preterm infants: a case report and literature review by Andrea Calandrino, Andrea Calandrino, Francesco Vinci, Francesco Vinci, Marcella Battaglini, Marcella Battaglini, Samuele Caruggi, Samuele Caruggi, Chiara Andreato, Chiara Andreato, Carolina Montobbio, Marianna Vannati, Diego Minghetti, Giorgia Brigati, Luca Antonio Ramenghi, Luca Antonio Ramenghi

“…This case reports a preterm infant treated with multiple GTN patches who developed elevated MeHb levels, a potential therapy complication.Case presentationA preterm female newborn (25 + 4 weeks, 560 g) was delivered by cesarean due to maternal HELLP syndrome and intubated for respiratory distress. …”
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Peripartum energy metabolism of prolific ewes and their progeny in response to prepartum feeding and litter size by M. Plante-Dubé, R. Bourassa, P. Luimes, S. Buczinski, F. Castonguay, R. Gervais

“…The current study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary energy during the last 6 weeks prepartum on the energy metabolism dynamic responses and the newborn lamb metabolic profile in prolific ewes. Forty-five crossbred (Dorset × Romanov) ewes were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 dietary energy densities: ECTRL: 8.36 MJ of metabolizable energy (ME)/kg DM for weeks −6 to −3 relative to lambing, followed by 10.01 MJ ME/kg DM for weeks −2 and −1; EINCR: weekly increments from 7.99 to 12.69 MJ ME/kg DM; and EHIGH: 10.87 MJ ME/kg DM for the last 6 weeks of gestation. …”
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Reproduction outcomes and prognostic significance of pregnancy after nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment by Meijuan Luo, Liting Liu, Zhenchong Yang, Yujing Liang, Dongxiang Wen, Sailan Liu, Xiaoyun Li, Chuanmiao Xie, Linquan Tang, Qiuyan Chen, Shanshan Guo, Haiqiang Mai

“…No abnormalities were recorded in any of the newborns and the caesarean section rate was 30.1%. …”
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Maternal Diet Supplementation with n-6/n-3 Essential Fatty Acids in a 1.2 : 1.0 Ratio Attenuates Metabolic Dysfunction in MSG-Induced Obese Mice by Josiane Morais Martin, Rosiane Aparecida Miranda, Luiz Felipe Barella, Kesia Palma-Rigo, Vander Silva Alves, Gabriel Sergio Fabricio, Audrei Pavanello, Claudinéia Conationi da Silva Franco, Tatiane Aparecida Ribeiro, Jesuí Vergílio Visentainer, Elton Guntendeorfer Banafé, Clayton Antunes Martin, Paulo Cezar de Freitas Mathias, Júlio Cezar de Oliveira

“…From the conception day, dams were fed a diet supplemented with sunflower oil and flaxseed powder (containing an n-6/n-3 PUFAs ratio of 1.2 : 1.0) throughout pregnancy and lactation, while control dams received a commercial diet. Newborn mice were treated with monosodium L-glutamate (MSG, 4 mg g−1 body weight per day) for the first 5 days of age. …”
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Exploring the role of district clinical specialist teams in maternal health outcomes in a South African district: A mixed method study from 2012 to 2020 by J Basu, A Stewart, D Basu, J Wing, U Feucht

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Incidence of unintended pregnancies and pregnancy experience among adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV in West Africa: a mixed-method study by Désiré Lucien Dahourou, Clément Tisseron, Caroline Yonaba, Joël Djaha, Marie-Sylvie N’Gbeche, Corinne Moh, Kouakou Kouadio, Patricia Nindjin, François Eboua, Belinda Bouah, Karen Malateste, Jean-Claude Azani, Eulalie Kangah, Elisabeth Thio, Philippe Msellati, Julie Jesson, Valériane Leroy, for the IeDEA West-African Collaboration

“…ALHIV are at risk of unintended pregnancy which jeopardizes their socio-economic future, health outcomes and exposes their newborn to HIV transmission. A better understanding of these events is needed. …”
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The ABC transporter A7 modulates neuroinflammation via NLRP3 inflammasome in Alzheimer’s disease mice by Irene Santos-García, Pablo Bascuñana, Mirjam Brackhan, María Villa, Ivan Eiriz, Thomas Brüning, Jens Pahnke

“…In primary glial cell cultures of APPPS1-hA7ko microglia and APPPS1 astrocytes from newborn pups, we observed that conditioned media from LPS-stimulated microglia was able to induce NLRP3 inflammasome expression and proinflammatory cytokine release in astrocytes. …”
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Description of global innovative methods in developing the WHO Community Engagement Package by Jackeline Alger, Don Mathanga, Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke, Noel Juban, Meredith Labarda, Obinna Ikechukwu Ekwunife, Obioma Nwaorgu, Allan Ulitin, Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño, María Isabel Echavarría, Yolanda Vargas Bayugo, Jose Rene Bagani Cruz, Pauline Marie Padilla Tiangco, Ukam Ebe Oyene, Alberto Ong Jr, Marvinson See Fajardo, Barwani Khaura Msiska, Lorena Abella Lizcano, Natalia Gomez Quenguan, Claudia Ivette Nieto Anderson, Briana Yasmin Beltran, Elsy Denia Carcamo Rodriguez, Eduardo Salomón Núñez, Vera Nkosi-Kholimeliwa, Glory Mwafulirwa-Kabaghe

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Understanding the potential impact of trimester-specific maternal immune activation due to SARS-CoV-2 on early human neurodevelopment and the role of cytokine balance by Alexandre Díaz-Pons, Sergio Castaño-Castaño, Víctor Ortiz-García de la Foz, Ángel Yorca-Ruiz, Carlos Martínez-Asensi, Eva Munarriz-Cuezva, Rosa Ayesa-Arriola

“…Its impact on pregnant women and their newborn is a particular area of concern. This study aims to examine the potential role of maternal immune activation (MIA), due to SARS-CoV-2 infection, on early neurodevelopment. …”
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Determinants of Uterine Rupture and Its Management Outcomes among Mothers Who Gave Birth at Public Hospitals of Tigrai, North Ethiopia: An Unmatched Case Control Study by Meresa Berwo Mengesha, Desta Abraha Weldegeorges, Yared Hailesilassie, Weldu Mammo Werid, Mulu Gebretsadik Weldemariam, Fissaha Tekulu Welay, Senait Gebreslasie Gebremeskel, Berhanu Gebresilassie Gebrehiwot, Hagos Degefa Hidru, Hirut Teame, Haftay Gebremedhin, Natnael Etsay Assefa

“…Referrals from remote health institutions, once-visited antenatal care, obstructed labor, and birth weight of newborns greater than four kilograms were significant determinants of uterine rupture. …”
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Determinants of the Continuum of Maternal Healthcare Services in Northwest Ethiopia: Findings from the Primary Health Care Project by Asmamaw Atnafu, Adane Kebede, Bisrat Misganaw, Destaw Fetene Teshome, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Getu Debalkie Demissie, Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Mezgebu Yitayal, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Telake Azale, Terefe Derso, Tsegaye Gebremedhin, Endalkachew Dellie

“…It is one of the essential strategies for reducing maternal and newborn mortality. This study aimed to assess the factors associated with the completion of a continuum of maternal healthcare services among mothers who gave birth in the past five years. …”
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Defining neonatal status epilepticus: A scoping review from the ILAE neonatal task force by Magda L. Nunes, Elissa G. Yozawitz, Courtney J. Wusthoff, Renée A. Shellhaas, Efraín Olivas‐Peña, Jo M. Wilmshurst, Ronit M. Pressler, Chahnez C. Triki, Hans Hartmann, Terrie Inder, Geraldine B. Boylan, Kette Valente, Solomon L. Moshe, Eli M. Mizrahi, Nicholas S. Abend

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Antenatal Care - How to ensure quality! by Lubna Ejaz

“… Antenatal care (ANC) improves maternal and newborn health by providing a platform for important healthcare services, including health promotion, primary and secondary prevention by vaccination and screening, timely diagnosis & prompt treatment of various obstetrical and medical complications, which may arise or aggravate during pregnancy. …”
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Long-term safety of dexamethasone sodium phosphate encapsulated in autologous erythrocytes in pediatric patients with ataxia telangiectasia by Mary Kay Koenig, Vincenzo Leuzzi, Riadh Gouider, Riadh Gouider, Eppie M. Yiu, Eppie M. Yiu, Barbara Pietrucha, Asbjørg Stray-Pedersen, Susan L. Perlman, Steve Wu, Trudy Burgers, Rupam Borgohain, Rukmini Mridula Kandadai, Isabelle Meyts, Giorgia Bucciol, Anaita Udwadia-Hegde, Ravi Yadav, Donna Roberts, Aaron Dane, Maureen Roden, Dirk Thye, Biljana Horn, Howard M. Lederman, William P. Whitehouse

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