Accessing medical records for research in South African public hospitals: a reflective narrative by Daphney Nozizwe Conco, Boitumelo Komane, Emelda Boikanyo, Zinhle Khadija Maneli, Mothupi Boikanyo, Sharon Fonn

“…Conclusion Ethical review is essential for guiding complex research like access to abortion. However, an overcautious approach might impede needed research with vulnerable populations. …”
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Neonatal outcomes in offspring of mothers with pregestational diabetes: a hospital-based multicentre prospective cohort study protocol by Manu Raj, Vishnu Renjith, Renjitha Bhaskaran, Anju Philip Thurkkada, Radhamany Kunjukutty, Sobha S Nair, Annie Soman, Sethulakshmi Ramachandran

“…Those who will have a miscarriage, an abortion or twin pregnancies will be excluded from the study. …”
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Effect of folic acid supplementation on diminished ovarian reserve: study protocol of a single-centre, open-label, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Yan Wang, Ling Zheng, Kaijun Liao, Dongli Lu, Jiaxin Wu, Binjin Wu, Zhaochun Wu, Zhenghua Jiang

“…It has been found that folic acid affects the whole period of pregnancy, and folic acid supplementation has shown effective to remarkably reduce the incidence of fetal neural tube defects and decrease plasma homocysteic acid levels, thereby resulting in a decline in the incidence of abortion. In addition, folic acid is reported to mediate ovarian functions. …”
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Unveiling the epidemiology and community perspectives on bovine brucellosis in North Shewa, Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Aweke Engdawork, Abdela Bulbula, Awoke Melak, Haileleul Negussie

“…Cattle with a history of abortion (OR = 22.35; 95% CI: 3.90-107.91; P = 0.002) and retained fetal membrane (OR = 18.74; 95% CI: 3.48–63.86; P = 0.020) showed significantly higher seroprevalence. …”
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Comparison of live birth rate and fetal outcomes between fresh embryo and frozen-thawed embryo transfers: a prospective study by Seyedeh Farinaz Fattahpour, Parvin Hakimi, Fatemeh Tabatabaei, Mahsa Hejazad, Maryam Amoozadeh, Leila Sadeghi, Negin Rezaie, Razih Vejdani, Hosein Azizi

“…The incidence of multiple pregnancies and spontaneous abortion was (5% vs. 13.8%) and (22.2% vs. 30.2%) in the fresh embryo and frozen embryo groups, respectively. …”
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Increasing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in general practice: the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) cluster randomised controlled trial protocol by Danielle Mazza, Angela Taft, Kevin McGeechan, Kirsten Black, Heather McKay, Marion Haas, Jayne Lucke, Jeffery F Peipert

“…Introduction The increased use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), such as intrauterine devices and hormonal implants, has the potential to reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion rates. However, use of LARCs in Australia is very low, despite clinical practice guidance and statements by national and international peak bodies advocating their increased use. …”
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Reproductive problems in water buffalo cows associated with non-diagnosed genital lepto- spirosis. Preliminary results by Rosaura Pérez-Gil

“… Leptospirosis in female buffaloes can cause abortions, fetal death, premature calving, and the birth of weak and/or underweight calves; however, sub-fertility and early embryonic death have been little studied. …”
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Evaluation of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Risk Factors by Javad Golmirzaei, Shole Namazi, Shahrokh Amiri, Shahram Zare, Najme Rastikerdar, Ali Akbar Hesam, Zahra Rahami, Fatemeh Ghasemian, Seyyed Shojaeddin Namazi, Abbas Paknahad, Forugh Mahmudi, Hamidreza Mahboobi, Tahereh Khorgoei, Bahareh Niknejad, Fatemeh Dehghani, Shima Asadi

“…The other significant factors by chi-square were fathers' somatic or psychiatric disease (P value < 0.0001), history of trauma and accident during pregnancy (P value = 0.039), abortion proceeds (P value < 0.0001), unintended pregnancy (P value < 0.0001), and history of head trauma (P value < 0.0001). …”
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Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Encapsulated with Pluronic F-127 Enhance the Regeneration and Angiogenesis of Thin Endometrium in Rat via Local IL-1β Stimulation by Shuling Zhou, Yu Lei, Ping Wang, Jianying Chen, Liting Zeng, Ting Qu, Martin Maldonado, Jihua Huang, Tingting Han, Zina Wen, Erpo Tian, Xiangqian Meng, Ying Zhong, Jiang Gu

“…Thin endometrium (< 7 mm) could cause low clinical pregnancy, reduced live birth, increased spontaneous abortion, and decreased birth weight. However, the treatments for thin endometrium have not been well developed. …”
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Reproductive Diseases and Disorders of Female Camels: An Assessment and Pathological and Bacteriological Study in Eastern Ethiopia by Dinaol Belina, Amare Eshetu, Sisay Alemu, Bekyad Shasho, Tajudin Mohammed, Ahmedin Mohammed, Bahar Mummed, Dereje Regassa

“…The result of the questionnaire survey showed 74% of the respondents had culled the she-camel at productive age because of poor reproductive performance associated with refused mating, abortion, and repeat breeding (poor conception). On the other hand, a majority of camel herders had poor to no information and access to modern veterinary services; nevertheless, they had good indigenous knowledge on how to manage reproductive abnormalities. …”
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Survey of the risk behaviors and mental health of adolescents in Gabon by Joel Fleury Djoba Siawaya, Steeve Minto’o Rogombe, Mah Diawara, Rotimi Myrabelle Avome Houechenou, Nora Sylvana Efire Emagha, Zena Andrews, Lydie Armelle Moukambi, Anicet Christel Maloupazoa Siawaya, Amandine Mveang Nzoghe, Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji, Patrick Douada Mouguiama

“…Also, 38% of sexually active adolescents experienced coerced sex. 11.3% of sexually active girls had an abortion, and 17.4% of them had kids. 19.4% have experienced sex under substance influence. …”
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Immune-metabolic shifts in acute liver failure caused by HEV infection during pregnancy and their association with obstetric outcomes by Anoushka Saxena, Minal, Prabhjyoti Pahwa, Jaswinder Singh Maras, Hamda Siddiqui, Jayesh Kumar Sevak, Yedla Manikya Mala, Shakun Tyagi, Shiv K. Sarin, Nirupama Trehanpati

“…ALF-E showed increased naive T/B cells, decreased CD4, CD8 Tcm, Tem, and plasmablasts, compared to AVH-E contributing to higher failed inductions, preterm births, maternal complications like eclampsia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, preterm premature rupture of membranes, small-for-gestational-age infants, higher rates of intrauterine death, abortion, and mortality. Conclusions:. HEV infection reduces choline, phosphocholine, and palmitoyl carnitine, enhancing inflammation in ALF-E, while increasing taurocholic and taurochenodeoxycholic acids impairs the immune response. …”
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Experiences of midwifery students and graduates in Somalia: evidence from qualitative data by Hawa Abdullahi, Asia Mohamed Mohamud, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Abdirisak A. Dalmar, Hannah Tappis, Shatha Elnakib

“…In terms of perceived preparedness, graduates felt well prepared for their role but identified gaps in abortion care, neonatal resuscitation, and usage of basic ultrasound.ConclusionThe challenges faced by midwifery students and newly graduated midwives have direct implications for the health outcomes of mothers and infants in conflict-affected settings. …”
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The use of bacterial culture for Leptospirosis di- agnosis in female water buffaloes by Rosaura Pérez-Gil, Oriana Gavidia, Juan Torres

“…Additionally, these preliminary findings confirm Leptospira is an agent involved in abortions, as we obtained Leptospira spp. growth from aborted fetus samples. …”
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Economic evaluation of a randomized controlled trial comparing mifepristone and misoprostol with misoprostol alone in the treatment of early pregnancy loss. by Charlotte C Hamel, Marcus P L M Snijders, Sjors F P J Coppus, Frank P H A Vandenbussche, Didi D M Braat, Eddy M M Adang

“…One week of expectant management is known to lead to spontaneous abortion in approximately 50% of women. Medical treatment with misoprostol is known to be safe and less costly than surgical management, however less effective in reaching complete evacuation of the uterus. …”
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Serum Level Alteration of IL-6, IL-1β, and IFN-γ in Groups of Healthy Adults with Oxidative DNA Damage in Najaf Governorate by Dhuha S. Saleh, Hayder S. Hussain, Hasan N. Al-Haidari, Samia K. Abbas, Ayaid K. Zgair, Seenaa M. Ali

“…Najaf governorate was recorded as one of the most polluted Iraqi governorates with increased cancer, autoimmune, and abortion cases. Study Groups. A total of 88 adult volunteers from three test groups were divided based on their inhabitance in different geographical regions in Najaf governorate. …”
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URSA 患者外周血免疫细胞特征及其意义的临床研究

“…【目的】 探讨不明原因复发性流产(URSA)患者处于难免流产和流产后非孕状态等不同临床情况时外周血免疫细胞特征及其临床意义65377; 【方法】 回顾性分析2008-2010年于我院诊疗的自然流产患者184例,就诊时为早期妊娠难免流产的URSA患者55例(URSA难免流产组),同期早期妊娠难免流产的偶发流产患者(sporadic abortion, SA) 23例,作为对照(SA难免流产组)65377;此外,就诊时为未孕状态,距最后一次流产3个月以上URSA患者62例(URSA非孕组),同期未孕状态,距流产3个月以上SA患者44例作为对照(SA非孕组)65377;记录患者一般情况,包括年龄65380;月经周期65377;使用流式细胞术检测外周血免疫细胞,包括T淋巴细胞亚群:T细胞比例65380;Th细胞比例65380;Ts细胞比例65380;Th/Ts;其他免疫细胞:白细胞数量65380;淋巴细胞总数量(LYM细胞)65380;B细胞比例65380;自然杀伤细胞(NK细胞)比例65377;【结果】 难免流产状态:URSA患者与SA患者Th/Ts均异常升高,前者为2.77 ± 5.16,后者为3.67 ± 6.12,URSA患者与SA患者比较,前者NK细胞比例明显升高,为(15.57 ± 6.45)%,后者仅为(11.38 ± 3.66)%,差异有统计学意义(P < 0.05)65377;非孕状态:URSA患者与SA患者比较,URSA患者WBC数量及NK细胞比例高于SA组,前者为(6.27 ± 1.09) × 10965380;(18.26 ± 7.88)%,后者为(5.59 ± 1.16) × 10965380;(11.0 ± 6.8)%,差异有统计学意义(P < 0.05)65377; 【结论】 在发生早期妊娠难免流产时,URSA患者与SA患者均存在一定的免疫紊乱,共同的表现是特异性免疫方面均有Th/Ts异常升高,不同的表现是,URSA患者在非特异性免疫方面存在NK细胞比例增高65377;在非孕状态,SA患者免疫紊乱得到调整回复正常,URSA患者仍然存在一定的免疫紊乱,主要表现在非特异性免疫方面,以WBC数量和NK细胞比例增高为主65377;临床工作中应注意监测URSA患者的免疫状态65377;…”
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Aetiology and Outcomes of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study in a University Hospital, India by Sudha V. Hooli, Neelima Shah, Prashant Shah, Shrradha Suresh, Bali Sukeshani Sunil

“…Finally, 6.25% of patients who underwent lower segment caesarean section had severe TCP, 6.00% of patients who underwent vaginal delivery had severe TCP, and out of two patients who had a spontaneous abortion, one (50.00%) had severe TCP at the time of admission. …”
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Seroprevalence of brucellosis in camels and humans in the Al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia and its implications for public health by Abdulaziz M. Almuzaini, Abdullah S. M. Aljohani, Ahmed I. Alajaji, Ayman Elbehiry, Adil Abalkhail, Abdulrahman Almujaidel, Sahar N. Aljarallah, Hazem R. Sherif, Eman Marzouk, Abdelmaged A. Draz

“…Public awareness campaigns should highlight the importance of protective clothing when handling aborted she-camels and the need to boil or pasteurize milk. …”
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Disruption of Energy Metabolism and Reactive Oxygen Species Homeostasis in Honglian Type-Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (HL-CMS) Rice Pollen by Wang Mingyue, Zhao Weibo, Feng Xiaoya, Chen Yi, Li Junhao, Fu Jinmei, Yan Yingchun, Chu Zhaohui, Huang Wenchao

“…HL-CMS is characterized by gametophytic sterility, where the aborted pollen grains are empty, and the tapetal layer remains intact. …”
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