Empedobacter brevis Meningitis in a Neonate: A Very Rare Case of Neonatal Meningitis and Literature Review by Deepak Sharma, Ankur Patel, Priyanka Soni, Pradeep Sharma, Basudev Gupta

“…We report a case of term female newborn, admitted with complaint of respiratory distress developing soon after birth and developed clinical features of sepsis at age of 92 hours of postnatal life. …”
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Multiple Congenital Epulis in Alveolar Ridges of Maxilla and Mandible in a Newborn: A Rare Case Report by Nader Saki, Somayeh Araghi

“…Congenital granular cell lesion (CGCL) or congenital epulis is an uncommon benign of the oral cavity tumor appearing at birth with typical clinical and pathologic features. It predominately affects females, mainly on the anterior maxillary alveolar ridge, and occurs usually as a single mass, although sometimes as multiple. …”
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The Matrix Metalloproteases and Endothelin-1 in Infection-Associated Preterm Birth by Nicole S. Olgun, Sandra E. Reznik

“…Preterm birth (PTB) is clinically defined as any delivery which occurs before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation, and is currently the most important problem in obstetrics. …”
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Copper Deficiency in Sheep with High Liver Iron Accumulation by Isadora Karolina Freitas de Sousa, Antonio Humberto Hamad Minervino, Rejane dos Santos Sousa, Dowglish Ferreira Chaves, Herbert Sousa Soares, Isabella de Oliveira Barros, Carolina Akiko Sato Cabral de Araújo, Raimundo Alves Barrêto Júnior, Enrico Lippi Ortolani

“…The symptoms began 30 days after birth, with a clinical condition that included locomotion difficulty, limb ataxia, tremors, and continual falls. …”
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Serum FSH Levels in Coasting Programmes on the hCG Day and Their Clinical Outcomes in IVF ± ICSI Cycles by Srisailesh Vitthala, Jerome Bouaziz, Amanda Tozer, Ariel Zosmer, Talha Al-Shawaf

“…To study live birth rates (LBRs), clinical pregnancy rates (CPRs), and optimal duration of coasting based on serum FSH levels on the hCG day. …”
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Nomogram to predict cumulative live birth rate following in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles in patients with endometriosis by Linling Zhu, Tongtong Lin, Xinyun Yang, Dan Zhang

“…Abstract Background The success of in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in endometriosis patients varies widely, and predicting the likelihood of achieving a live birth remains a clinical challenge. This study aims to develop a predictive nomogram for assessing the cumulative live birth (CLB) rate following IVF/ICSI cycles among patients with endometriosis. …”
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Ankyloglossia and breastfeeding self-efficacy in newborns: a birth cohort study by Carlos Alberto Feldens, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Lívia Mund de Amorim, Elisa Maria Rosa de Barros Coelho, Gabriela Fernandes Kern dos Santos, Paulo Floriani Kramer

“…Conclusion Ankyloglossia at birth exerted no clinically relevant impact on breastfeeding self-efficacy in children at 14 days of life.…”
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Oxidative Stress Induced Damage and Early Senescence in Preterm Placenta by Yudianto Budi Saroyo, Noroyono Wibowo, Rima Irwinda, Ani Retno Prijanti, Evy Yunihastuti, Saptawati Bardosono, Sofie Rifayani Krisnadi, Putri Indah Permata, Stephanie Wijaya, Victor Prana Andika Santawi

“…A cross-sectional study on 67 full thickness of the placenta obtained from mothers with term and preterm birth. Mothers with clinical signs of infection (fever>38°C, leukocytosis>18000/μL, or abnormal vaginal discharge) and other pregnancy complications were excluded. …”
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